Suzanne (3:46)
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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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doepus wrote:
I went to Montreal. I asked the tour guide on the boat trip round the docs about "Our Lady of the harbor" She looked at me blankly. In Montreal in summer the sun definitely pours down like honey. I saw our "Lady of the Harbor'
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Shauni51 wrote:
Beautiful song.
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elizabetc wrote:
Beautiful.
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funguysmall wrote:
all men shall be sailors
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sweetblasphemy wrote:
as a songwriter leonard cohen is equal parts discouraging and inspiring
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drugsintokyo wrote:
a lot of his stuff kind of destroys me.
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OuiTisRoz wrote:
Oh my god, this song destroys me...
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llaella wrote:
perfect to listen to in the morning.
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Juanmadera wrote:
i love the conexion between this misterious woman from Montreal and the Jesus the sailor.... Suzzane takes your hand and she leads you to the river... what can I say
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Kreator666 wrote:
Magic in musical form. Not much else touches this.
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Rhias wrote:
aww <3
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solartante wrote:
cohen - you make your things good!
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wolf12as wrote:
This is an amazing song. I first heard the Judy Collins version and fell in love with it. The original is even better.
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Pepecambil wrote:
Para todo aquel que haya perdido la ilusión pero se mantenga firme, aparentando indiferencia para no dejarse caer, derrumbado por los amos. En otros mundos cercanos nos miran los silenciosos, sonrientes bajo los párpados apagados, con sus brillantes pupilas ocultas.
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al-Dajah wrote:
ewww I hate beck's version! thanks god for Original version
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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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