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“Suzanne” is a song written by Canadian poet and musician Leonard Cohen. Its lyrics first appeared as the poem “Suzanne Takes You Down” in Cohen’s 1966 book of poetry Parasites of Heaven, admittedly because of lack of new material (lyrics to a few other songs from his subsequent 1967 debut album were also printed in the book). The song was recorded by Judy Collins the same year, and by Noel Harrison and Cohen himself in 1967. It is the most-covered song in Cohen’s catalogue (though “Hallelujah” has seen a surge of recordings in recent years.)
The song forms the theme for the final scene of Cohen’s short movie I am a Hotel released in 1983.
The band R.E.M. give Cohen joint credit for their song
Hope (on their 1998 album Up), in light of the similarity between the two songs. R.E.M. describe themselves as realising that similarity only after completing the song.
In 2006, Pitchfork Media listed the song #41 on their list of ‘The Top Songs of the 1960s’.
The song forms the theme for the final scene of Cohen’s short movie I am a Hotel released in 1983.
The band R.E.M. give Cohen joint credit for their song
Hope (on their 1998 album Up), in light of the similarity between the two songs. R.E.M. describe themselves as realising that similarity only after completing the song.In 2006, Pitchfork Media listed the song #41 on their list of ‘The Top Songs of the 1960s’.
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anika-f wrote:
I also like July Collins' version of this song
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epeternally wrote:
Live in London version is revelatory. Original and Tori Amos version are great too.
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Pepecambil wrote:
Canción de canciones. Pasará el tiempo, yo seré otro, pero me alterará oírla, no podré dejar de emocionarme y sentirla como una parte íntima, mínima, infinita de lo que hay en mí.
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Lietvyris wrote:
Man, I will cry :(
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rainingcolors wrote:
We are going to see Leonard tonight! Can't wait! Gonna be a great night in Kansas City!
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Jnane wrote:
putz!...muito muito muito...
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elizabetc wrote:
Beautiful.
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sammyke wrote:
love it
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frankmarkerink1 wrote:
Amazing great song
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gefcore wrote:
forsaken... almost human
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sfakianos7 wrote:
Pretty song...
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Patriushko wrote:
silence...
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DDEW12 wrote:
Lovely! -Edgey (Band: The Last Internationale)
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Mandyledandy wrote:
there are heroes in the seaweed, there are children in the morning...they are leaning out for love, and they'll lean that way forever.
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mimickinglife wrote:
he is this song, no doubt.
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martabelle wrote:
amazing song
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OliverTho wrote:
++++
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jmelees wrote:
Jesus was a sailor.... watching from his lonely wooden tower.
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patgoud wrote:
=)
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Singing-Sparrow wrote:
one of the best songs ever and you KNOW I'm half crazy. It's alright. MY 2 fav. artists both do a beautiful COVER of this. TORI AMOS and NICK CAVE. xoxox both bone chilling. Almost better than Leo himself! Sorry my man. GUYS CHECK THEM OUT IF YOU FIND THEM! TRY YOUTUBE
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