Leonard Cohen on Moonlight

[@ouroboroswyrm]

i just discovered this while looking for the link to the interview. kathleen kendel...the interviewer, was my mother...she would have been 69 years old today 1-31-17. im glad i found this.

[@davidvega7773]

That sure must have been a wonderful feeling....I know the feeling. I wish I could listen to my mother’s voice one more time

[@nathanielalexanderkristens2825]

May she rest in peace, and I'm sure that wherever her soul lies, she remembers you just as you too remember her.

[@patriciadavidson6765]

I have my mother singing My Yiddishe Mama her favourite song ❤️

[@emiriebois2428]

Rest in peace in Montréal.

[@STYNET]

i started crying at this comment i dont know why

[@MelanieAnneAhern]

his voice is intoxicating

[@zachdaniels8484]

Melanie Anne Ahern his voice is ASMR to me.

[@JiveDadson]

He can't help it. He had no choice. He was born with the gift of a golden voice.

[@fatal6849]

Juste en parlant, je le trouve très sexy...

[@FreshRose-z3s]

It's an ASMR.

[@illeagle666]

I love this interview and the animation. I will always associate it with the person whom I considered at the time to be the love of my life. We watched and listened together on the couch with tears in our eyes, knowing we had something special. We’ve left one another since, but Two went to sleep will always have a bittersweet tone to it, at least to my ears.

[@juaquinrodriguez8333]

I'm never going to get over his passing. I loved his music and his poetry, so amazing! This makes me want to cry. I didn't discover Leonard Cohen till 2009 right after I turned 21. I was in a very depressing state and wanted to kill myself. A friend of mine borrowed my iPod and uploaded some music on to it, I hadn't gone through all of the artists yet so I had no idea what was on there. Anyway, I was walking around town, listening to my iPod on shuffle, thinking about blowing my brains out. It was a warm summer evening, and I had just snorted some OxyContin and was just trying to figure myself out, I was lost. All of a sudden a song popped up that stopped me dead in my tracks. It was "The Butcher" by Leonard Cohen, I just stood there listening to the strange lyrics and found myself mesmerized by this song. I decided to see if I had more of his stuff on there and lo and behold! I had 3 full albums on there. "Songs Of Leonard Cohen", "Songs From A Room", and "Songs Of Love And Hate". I clicked on a song titled "Avalanche" and the crazy guitar strumming mixed with the intense lyrics sucked me in and I instantly changed the way I looked at the world. I became a hardcore Leonard Cohen fan!!! You will be missed Mr. Cohen, thank you for saving my life.

[@sammyhowell9246]

Juaquin Rodriguez Excellent post.I would suspect many of us found Cohen in similar ways.Sort of an unexpected hand on your shoulder when you are stumbling down some very dark corridor of your life.Thank you,Leonard.RIP

[@jimmynorton1001]

Juaquin Rodriguez found in 1994 with the natual born killers soundtrack. thank you trent Reznor

[@Radagast-]

@Juaquin Rodriguez: The sound that Cohen achieves is not by strumming, but picking in triplets (bass note, followed by G and then B strings, usually)... Search on here for "The Stranger Song," or "The Partisan;" he uses the same technique in those songs. To get the sound that he does requires a great deal of skill... hours (years?), of practice to achieve that kind of right hand speed.

[@juaquinrodriguez8333]

Radagast-2013 Those are amazing songs.

[@juaquinrodriguez8333]

Sammy Howell yes. The world lost an amazing man. There will never be another like him.

[@Wonderful_Productions]

I love the sound of his voice, it is so deep and smooth.

[@zachdaniels8484]

That poem was so relaxing his voice is so relaxing this is what it's like to enjoy ASMR back in 1974.

[@TheDtvandy]

I love the way he reads the poem...

[@jonathanalpart7812]

One of the most famous poems from Ancient China is also about the moonlight reflected off the snow as seen from a window.

[@gabrielemendoncas]

The animation is so beautiful and insightful, it gives a new set of meaning to the words it seems. I love all of this so much

[@Naztalgic]

Every time I hear this mans voice my heart sinks like it did from heart break back in the day... :( I miss you sir

[@jules8159]

I’ve never heard something so freakishly moving. The way he told the story, and the story itself !

[@Ratelzwatel]

I'm in love with his voice.

[@djhero0071]

That was a really beautiful yet grim poem. He was one amazing poet. (And hearing the interview parts during the credits makes me wonder how he felt about Jeff Buckley's cover of Hallelujah )

[@eurobubble7068]

well, he was in need of money at the time, so atleast he wasnt too unpleased about the royalty checks coming in

[@AnnaLVajda]

Jeff had a beautiful voice I don't see why he would dislike it.

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

John Cale's cover is better than Jeff Buckley's.

[@djhero0071]

You’re free to feel that way

[@chopin65]

Such a beautiful story. So masterfully told. 👍

[@mikailstacy8245]

Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld, so I can sigh eternally......Kurt cobain. Pennyroyal tea

[@TheMrpatches557]

Mikail Stacy I was thinking the same thing

[@MrUndersolo]

Mikail Stacy That line kept boiling over in my mind when I heard he died. Even Cohen was shocked that Cobain was a fan. Hope they meet on some astral plain...

[@AnnaLVajda]

Yes Kurt maybe would have done better as a spoken word musician more than the superstar they tried to make him he seemed really uncomfortable and miserable which I guess he was. Cohen did not have those same industry pressures on him the 60s were different than the 90s.

[@aharon59]

Sisters of mercy is one the most beautiful songs ever.

[@me0101001000]

This isn't the Hallelujah I wanted, but this man will always be a god to me. Thank you, Mr. Cohen.

[@musicisbrilliant]

These videos ALWAYS put me back on track in life. They truly and deeply Inspire me. I love them dearly. Thank you!!!

[@madisonriley9133]

such a nice voice, I wish I could fall asleep to him reading each night

[@amphitheatre]

he was a bard, he will be missed my favorite one since the patti smith one

[@fitisdead8029]

I really love how they animated Leonard cohen

[@TheGraveyardCowboy]

That is absolutely beautiful. Please do more of these with Leonard interviews and audio if you can. Thanks!

[@PogieJoe]

Mesmerizing. I dearly wish I could create art like that.

[@Nafeesulhaq]

the poem is so beautiful :''''''')

[@DoctorBlankenstein]

RIP Dear Soul... Take this waltz, TAKE this waltz! :'(

[@joejrwesthamunited4586]

LEONARD COHEN SAYS IT ALL RIP MY FREIND

[@mayankimmortal]

Rip my man, you'll be missed.

[@zachdaniels8484]

mayank sharma agreed I enjoy his poetry.

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

I think that's the best ending to a non-sexual menege-a-troi that's ever happened to anyone AND will ever happen to anyone!

[@mazieferreira7757]

That was wonderful.

[@bhn7731]

Beautifully done.

[@eriksatie877]

I want to have a tape or something with his voice reading this poet and i would listen to it constantly...

[@norbertomascorro]

hasta luego apóstol lo llevo en mi corazón y gracias por tan hermosa doctrina

[@manuelhernandez7006]

beauty! thanks Mr Cohen

[@TheInfamousBertman]

Such a loss...rest in peace.

[@fiorellafenati5395]

amatissimo Leonard

[@kunstlerleben_]

Wow! Edmonton, my home! ♡ Awesome.

[@DEONONFORTUNA87]

That was so beautiful

[@cackhandedchimp]

This is the best video on YT.

[@capra920]

RIP Cohen, love that guy.

[@mattrklein]

Thank you.

[@marryiesllamblil6837]

Thanks to who made this...

[@fredenika]

Wonderful

[@Staygold1999]

See you later, space cowboy.

[@Staygold1999]

+maynor marin :)

[@zachdaniels8484]

Some people call me space cowboy I remember that song. Some people call me Maurice!.

[@albertocorral1398]

Amazing I love it!

[@Labor_Jones]

thanks :) I do appreciate!

[@sameerchaudhary465]

What's the soundtrack in the background in here? I like it.

[@spazbot81]

Love this series ❤

[@Natashahoneypot]

wonderful this!

[@aknyarar328]

The song used in the video is Night Watchman - David Lawrence

[@rythianblack]

Do you know the other music in the video?

[@angelpuente131]

Ahhhhhhhhh.....I said. To all lovers of poetry.

[@repdale]

You guys should do one on Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon

[@melaniepetrona]

❤ legend

[@emiriebois2428]

R.I.P in Montréal!

[@zackzallie8735]

Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan influenced me to write more poems. I been listening to their stuff for years now it's unhealthy. lol

[@aliaviviana]

I've really enjoyed this! 😄

[@dadoe]

"It was dawn and I had this completed song to sing for them." and then they went to bed.

[@mechajay3358]

Wow. . .

[@uncleplugs]

He left out the bit where, after he'd read them Sisters Of Mercy, he said 'now will you let me do you? If you don't, I'll re-name it Couple Of Cockteases - and I'll change all the words'.

[@livermilk]

so much love. what's the song that plays in the background at the end? i'm not very familiar with his work

[@redwarpaint]

I used to carry around a copy of Let Us Compare Mythologies in my backpack in high school. Profound artist and wonderful man, and this is a great tribute to him! Would you guys ever consider making one of these for Bill Hicks or George Carlin?

[@Zzzqr]

Could someone give their interpretations on the last two couplets - "Visiting death till they wore out their welcome; visiting death till the right disguise worked"? My native language isn't English but I find this poem beautiful.

[@rythianblack]

That's the beauty of poetry. You can interprete it however you wish.

[@Zzzqr]

@@rythianblack What would be your interpretation? If you don't mind sharing. :)

[@mileschilson]

Make one of these with Judy Collins

[@wel8266]

what's the songs used in this video?

[@themightysnifflet3572]

Any one know what the track is in the intro? Just curious if its one of his songs or some other persons because its really cool

[@hydrophobicwater1755]

what's the song playing at the end? starting at 4:23?

[@frogprincess122]

It's the instrumental version of a song called Night Watchman by David Lawrence

[@AKAdaJoker14]

Great sonf

[@johnruttledge1361]

Joni's" the jungle line" is a master piece in comparison to this, Leonards comeback, it has to be said, was great.

[@miriamkramer9006]

❤

[@sarehmelksari7663]

Two went to sleep almost every night one dreamed of mud one dreamed of Asia visiting a zeppelin visiting Nijinsky Two went to sleep one dreamed of ribs one dreamed of senators Two went to sleep two travellers The long marriage in the dark The sleep was old the travellers were old one dreamed of oranges one dreamed of Carthage Two friends asleep years locked in travel Good night my darling as the dreams waved goodbye one travelled lightly one walked through water visiting a chess game visiting a booth always returning to wait out the day One carried matches one climbed a beehive one sold an earphone one shot a German Two went to sleep every sleep went together wandering away from an operating table one dreamed of grass one dreamed of spokes one bargained nicely one was a snowman one counted medicine one tasted pencils one was a child one was a traitor visiting heavy industry visiting the family Two went to sleep none could foretell one went with baskets one took a ledger one night happy one night in terror Love could not bind them Fear could not either they went unconnected they never knew where always returning to wait out the day parting with kissing parting with yawns visiting Death till they wore out their welcome visiting Death till the right disguise worked Leonard Cohen ~ 1964

[@odedfried-gaon2880]

quite an artist! #OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #Audioded

[@phalauan5106]

hay quá đi mất

[@Alex10daysago]

Dos se fueron a dormir Dos se fueron a dormir casi todas las noches uno soñó con barro uno soñado con Asia visitando un zepelín visitando Nijinsky Dos se fueron a dormir uno soñaba con costillas uno soñaba con senadores Dos se fueron a dormir dos viajeros El largo matrimonio en la oscuridad El sueño era viejo los viajeros eran viejos uno soñaba con naranjas uno soñó con Cartago Dos amigos dormidos años encerrados en viajes Buenas noches mi amor mientras los sueños se despedían uno viajó a la ligera uno caminó por el agua visitando un juego de ajedrez visitando un stand siempre regresando esperar el día Uno llevaba fósforos uno trepó a una colmena uno vendió un auricular un tiro a un alemán Dos se fueron a dormir todos los sueños fueron juntos vagando desde una mesa de operaciones uno soñó con pasto uno soñaba con radios uno regateó muy bien uno era un muñeco de nieve una medicina contada uno probó lápices uno era un niño uno era un traidor visitando la industria pesada visitando a la familia Dos se fueron a dormir nadie pudo predecir uno fue con cestas uno tomó un libro mayor una noche feliz una noche de terror El amor no pudo atarlos El miedo tampoco pudo se desconectaron nunca supieron donde siempre regresando esperar el día separarse de los besos despedirse con bostezos visitando la muerte hasta ellos gastaron su bienvenida visitando la muerte hasta el disfraz correcto funcionó

[@HELLADJ]

Blank on blank on blank

[@sesa1076]

The caricature misses his feel. He is softer.

[@tzipporahfandango8372]

What is the music track at the end!?

[@frogprincess122]

It's the instrumental version of Night Watchman by David Lawrence

[@thrashSJ]

Some people I think would be interesting to see you guys make an animation for... Cliff Burton Selena Sam Harris Lemmy Kilmister Mr. Rogers Eddie Guerrero Bob Ross Prince Bruce Lee J Dilla

[@suprdiscobreakin]

bruce lee would be great!

[@luisvasquezsaa7866]

Agregar subtitulos en Espanol

[@Alex10daysago]

Dos se fueron a dormir Dos se fueron a dormir casi todas las noches uno soñó con barro uno soñado con Asia visitando un zepelín visitando Nijinsky Dos se fueron a dormir uno soñaba con costillas uno soñaba con senadores Dos se fueron a dormir dos viajeros El largo matrimonio en la oscuridad El sueño era viejo los viajeros eran viejos uno soñaba con naranjas uno soñó con Cartago Dos amigos dormidos años encerrados en viajes Buenas noches mi amor mientras los sueños se despedían uno viajó a la ligera uno caminó por el agua visitando un juego de ajedrez visitando un stand siempre regresando esperar el día Uno llevaba fósforos uno trepó a una colmena uno vendió un auricular un tiro a un alemán Dos se fueron a dormir todos los sueños fueron juntos vagando desde una mesa de operaciones uno soñó con pasto uno soñaba con radios uno regateó muy bien uno era un muñeco de nieve una medicina contada uno probó lápices uno era un niño uno era un traidor visitando la industria pesada visitando a la familia Dos se fueron a dormir nadie pudo predecir uno fue con cestas uno tomó un libro mayor una noche feliz una noche de terror El amor no pudo atarlos El miedo tampoco pudo se desconectaron nunca supieron donde siempre regresando esperar el día separarse de los besos despedirse con bostezos visitando la muerte hasta ellos gastaron su bienvenida visitando la muerte hasta el disfraz correcto funcionó

[@marsimus13]

could you link in the description the pieces of music you’re playing throughout the video?

[@thescoobymike]

Does Patrick Smith have an instagram or anything? I love the way the animations look and I wanna see more

[@briancollins1296]

Leonard didn't exactly have a great singing voice, but boy could he read poetry.

[@maneatfoot8693]

Anybody know what the song in the end is??

[@pokemondono8384]

what does that suppose to mean??

[@concars1234]

nothing

[@sebahit5607]

por favor en español 😥😥

[@adrianordonez8800]

anyone know the song at the end?

[@rythianblack]

Where is the music from?

[@robertopeloenpecho1]

I have tried to search for the Spanish translation without result, could you help me?

[@jeremynothing]

The calm writer never gets laid. And that's me. . .

[@UberPlaysGames]

Music?

[@FuckJimmyPop]

David Lawrence - Night Watchman (Instrumental Version)

[@voodooglobzy]

FuckJimmyPop Can't seem to find it :( Love the guitar tone.

[@johnwerner69]

I didn't really understand that poem.. Could someone explain to me?

[@BlankonblankOrg]

it is what you think it is.

[@cactaceous]

John Werner Relationships, dear boy, and the distances and differences between the sexes that prevent full cohesion.

[@johnwerner69]

cactaceous thank you! I thought it was somethings like that. But I thought the dreams meant more than just that they are different

[@BeeWhistler]

All the poem was for me is words that sound nice together. I got no meaning at all. It was a wandering surreal monologue with no purpose, unless it was to suggest that the two could never find any connection outside of sleep but always came back for that anyhow. Which means nothing to me either. I didn't really like it. But then, I've written poetry many times and always hate it later.

[@TheMrpatches557]

John Werner I can tell you the meaning

[@slimlegs6298]

Spotlight uh

[@cruzantoniomartinez2045]

subtitulenlo por favor al español!!

[@Alex10daysago]

Dos se fueron a dormir Dos se fueron a dormir casi todas las noches uno soñó con barro uno soñado con Asia visitando un zepelín visitando Nijinsky Dos se fueron a dormir uno soñaba con costillas uno soñaba con senadores Dos se fueron a dormir dos viajeros El largo matrimonio en la oscuridad El sueño era viejo los viajeros eran viejos uno soñaba con naranjas uno soñó con Cartago Dos amigos dormidos años encerrados en viajes Buenas noches mi amor mientras los sueños se despedían uno viajó a la ligera uno caminó por el agua visitando un juego de ajedrez visitando un stand siempre regresando esperar el día Uno llevaba fósforos uno trepó a una colmena uno vendió un auricular un tiro a un alemán Dos se fueron a dormir todos los sueños fueron juntos vagando desde una mesa de operaciones uno soñó con pasto uno soñaba con radios uno regateó muy bien uno era un muñeco de nieve una medicina contada uno probó lápices uno era un niño uno era un traidor visitando la industria pesada visitando a la familia Dos se fueron a dormir nadie pudo predecir uno fue con cestas uno tomó un libro mayor una noche feliz una noche de terror El amor no pudo atarlos El miedo tampoco pudo se desconectaron nunca supieron donde siempre regresando esperar el día separarse de los besos despedirse con bostezos visitando la muerte hasta ellos gastaron su bienvenida visitando la muerte hasta el disfraz correcto funcionó

[@davidyuan1402]

Charles Bukowski please!

[@Anglerwave]

Very nice interpretation of his poem. How many hours does an episode like this take to animate?

[@PatrickSmithAnimation]

animation takes a few weeks.

[@matureyoungman]

the animation of himm really mised his likeness

[@danijel42]

:)

[@anitapg75]

i could listen to him speak all day about nothing.

[@marcellinodadon1103]

i don't understand "Two Slept Together"... 🙄😞🤔

[@jeroenkommer6467]

two Lovers dreaming two Lovers sleeping one Dreams of light one only knows darknes two Lovers dreaming about what

[@therupoe]

I didn't understand the poem... :/

[@dewy6]

Uhh spotlight?

[@foljs5858]

The person in the animation doesn't look ANYTHING like Leonard Cohen, including not looking like a 1974 Leonard Cohen.