LEONARD COHEN A FINAL INTERVIEW September 2016 David Remnick from The New Yorker

[@melindaforren8672]

He was like no other! He holds you captive with his words. His music envelopes your whole being. Rest In Peace, Leonard. You will never be forgotten.💖

[@alwaysfourfun1671]

Leonard Cohen is a hero of humanity. A poet of poets, up there with the greatest, throughout all of humanity. The world needs way more Leonard Cohen! Forever obliged.

[@joshuafriesen4436]

He was not an American song writer. He was a Canadian citizen and remained one his whole life, lived and loved in Montreal and continued residing there. His literature and most of his music was written there . Thanks

[@anjansarkar9803]

Montreal has done a great job in remembering Leonard Cohen ..... I was there recently, and it was so nice to see his murals and all sorts of books about him in the museums

[@Tarsus-y4d]

Yes quite well aware he was not American

[@damienflinter4585]

Personally I thought his identity was considerably larger than your cartographical parentheses.

[@shroommcfanta2020]

Canadian educación seems to be flawed otherwise you,d know that América is a continent and not a country

[@barryking6148]

@@shroommcfanta2020 - Hey there Shroom , we refer to the US as the United States of America . the western world is referred to as the US, Canada ,Australia , New Zealand and most of Europe . OH Shroom why does the US think that most Canadians live in igloos . Buffalo NY and Niagara Falls NY plus Buffalo NY are like crossing the street . Like Shroom WTF.

[@markcarey67]

I saw Cohen twice in Adelaide when I worked as local crew at the Entertainment Centre there. It was an amazing experience to see him up close - he was this frail old man who pulled himself up on stage clutching the rail of the stairs and looked like he could be blown over by a slight breeze but as soon as he started to speak and sing he seemed 10 feet tall and like an eternal, elemental being - it was the most uncanny thing I've ever seen - like his being was not contained in his physical frame.

[@juliegonzaga6625]

Its 2024...rest in peace my favorite artist..i am lucky to live and enjoy your works be it music poetry and golden voice❤❤

[@bobfrost123]

Much appreciated. Saw Cohen twice, once in the seventies, once much later in the 20s. Missing him already.

[@1951kvk]

I'm deeply moved by this interview. You both did good.

[@jayneroberts508]

I absolutely adore Leonard Cohen,a gentle insightful man

[@cheri238]

Leonard Cohen was an artist of flickering candles who would never die. 🙏❤️🌎🌏🌍🌿🕊🎵🎶🎵💫✨️💫

[@loralisommer3142]

When I first heard Leonard, his sound, his words, held me captive, enveloping me in a peaceful cacoon.

[@moondancer9066]

A beautiful cocoon.

[@christinehobson4825]

Thankyou Leonard Cohen for sharing with us your illuminated songs and words of love ,and life , and God , and faith and beauty all around, giving us too, the freedom to love and live life in the given moments. Good memories stay with us

[@robbiepeterh]

He had the gift of a golden voice right to the end

[@TheIronWaffle]

This may be the first time an algorithm recommended exactly what I needed in a moment when I had no idea what I wanted. Thank you for posting this three years ago. It made someone's day better three years later.

[@More2Love]

Loved Leonard Cohen so much! Such a brilliant man!

[@hookywookywithmalarkyman704]

I met him once 70s during a UK tour such a gentle soul now smiling up there in his tower of song.

[@meij2886]

Very moving interview. Thank you for making this available!

[@davidmiles-hanschell]

One of my heroes ,with good reason.

[@bobmacauley6625]

Very thoughtful heart warming interview. Thank you,

[@amcmenemy5647]

Kanye West mentioned in the same breath as Leonard Cohen. You have got to be joking.

[@sandracullum]

I agree wholeheartedly.

[@moondancer9066]

I think he was searching for his Spirituality, like me, and that's one of the main things that draws me to him.

[@Unleashmywealth]

Thank you for this.

[@Iris-qd9cs]

Thank you for posting this great interview. RIP Leonard

[@ahheng6402]

I was watching a sub-woofer video leads me to Leonard Cohen Live at London Hallelujah to Zack Snyder back to Leonard Cohen speech at the Prince of Asturias Award to here... I just know him to get to know myself better. Greetings from Malaysia

[@susantescione8007]

An amazing talent. He was sheer genius.

[@juliegonzaga6625]

Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@MO-1888]

Thank you LC

[@lindasteinmann435]

Die ouer en volronde Cohen het my hart van vooraf gesteel. So heerlik om na hierdie onderhoud te kon luister. Baie dankie!

[@soldtobediers]

''Degene is die zal'' ,,Er zijn artiesten die ons in de val lokken. En plaats ons in zichzelf en hun werk. Dit zijn 'The One's Who'll' die ons blijven lastig vallen. Ver en buiten hun toegewezen rust in vrede.'' -William Gilpin 62721

[@angelicaluce3230]

"A CHAINED PARROT". - TORTURED BRILLIANCE!. I LOVE YOU LEONARD

[@Nathan-n3e]

Lucky to have seen him live before he walked in the out door playing the future second at his concert and graciously let his angelic back up singers perform hallelujah without his input! Absolutely beautiful rendition and simply wonderful performance from a man who is terrifically honest and sincere

[@fiorellafenati5395]

beloved

[@Scotlanz]

To everyone who’s losing their shit because the narrator mentions the Great American Songbook, be aware that there is no Great British Songbook, no Great Canadian Songbook etc. It’s just a useful way to validate how good the songs are.

[@soldtobediers]

2:15 ''I was born in a suit.'' ~L.C. ''The One's Who'll'' ''There are artists who'll wrest us up. And place us into themselves and their work. These are 'The One's Who'll' continue wresting us up. Far and beyond their appointed rests in peace.'' -William Gilpin 62721

[@rogerbunny2]

Nós te amamos. Sempre.

[@anthonyreidy8230]

What a genius

[@samyandkitty8399]

Leonard rushed to be with Marrianne ilhen once again, she was not his but the affair they had I believe was the most important in his life

[@scotishjohn]

He was Canadian not a yank

[@nicky2591]

I love listening to him sing ,and talk .but I'm kinda.deep.like.him.lol

[@Jarjarjar21]

Sorry dude interviewer but Leonard Cohen was not an "American" song-writer ...he was Canadian... Un Canadien Errant . . . Let loose upon the world 🌎

[@barryking6148]

The western world is referred to as US, Canada , Australia , New Zealand and most of Europe .their political system operates pretty much as an oligopoly and democracy is window dressing , Due to donations the constitution allows Big business .police services and many government Ministries to make decisions that erode our democracy . Before you call me a jerk , I suggest that you do serious research . I look forward to a response.

[@marsbolt3424]

Great American songbook? Cohen was Canadian, as is Mitchell. Including Kanye in this sentence makes no sense whatsoever.

[@dannyprior3593]

Kanye West is not Picasso I am Picasso Kanye West is not Edison I am Edison I am Tesla Jay-Z is not the Dylan of Anything I am the Dylan of anything I am the Kanye West of Kanye West

[@lmcdougall70]

We were friends in Montreal...he was NOT American. He was our Canadian poet-laureate. Our soul.

[@waynej2608]

@@lmcdougall70 He was 'North American'.

[@Jarjarjar21]

@@waynej2608 He was Canadian; a Montrealer set loose on the world 🌎

[@newgabe09]

Recommend Sylvie Simmons wonderful bio of LC: I'm your Man. Meanwhile this interview is good if you can ignore the ridiculous things the interviewer says.

[@amcmenemy5647]

Great biography.

[@moondancer9066]

Leonard was better than Kanye West! Get real!

[@ryanstrap4077]

Hes not american and hes not a american songwriter . hes CANADIAN

[@jon780249]

North American.

[@lenahughes7867]

He is not American, interviewer

[@Historian212]

Really surprised that his observant Jewish family held his father's funeral with an open coffin. Very much contrary to Jewish tradition.

[@barryking6148]

For 30 plus years I live in a city of 100.000 , 30 5 were Jewish and i never had a problem . Notwithstanding , I was advised that you can talk to Jewish people about almost anything but the second you mention Israel you are labeled a antisemite (reference Quoran ). .

[@sandracullum]

I just saw this interview! I am appalled that our beloved Leonard Cohen was introduced as an American singer writer. Pfffft. 😢😢. Shame on you!!!

[@timlynch5710]

Cohen was never an American songwriter. He had nothing to do with the American songbook. Nice try Remnick.

[@OnerousEthic]

Like it or not, North Americans and South Americans are Americans. Must we quibble over the semantics? Yes? Ok then , let’s start with the misappropriation of “America” as synonymous with the USA. It is a malapropism.

[@sergiosatelite467]

I can’t hear a fuck.

[@sophiafakevirus-ro8cc]

He said I can't hear fuck all. It's an English expression.

[@sergiosatelite467]

@ makes sense.

[@kirkfoyle]

It's a decent interview but it's also such an insult when the ... Y'all know what in saying. He read a stat sheet and did the interview. Knows zero about what he means to US.. he means everything to me. He will always be within me.. all apologies if I sound unkind. Not intended as such. I'm a Texan and he was a Canadian..it was obvious in his lyrics. He died the day trump won in 2016... I felt that was so Him..

[@Tarsus-y4d]

He was unsure about eternal life and his death. The honest leonard never talked about salvation. Pretty sure he is in hell which is very sad. Met him in Australia and he was vicious when i mentioned Jesus. Very sad

[@davidofallon]

Oh you poor sad judging person. Your “certainty “ about Jesus n hell is your own sadness and Loneliness. Leonard lives on.

[@maryvosk9754]

And I am sure there is no hell, so don’t be sad ❤

[@ajmnv]

You met him and mentioned Jesus. Wow. You really don’t know him of his music.

[@coop4476]

If Leonard is in hell, heaven can go to hell