DAOCright (September 6, 2008 at 8:13 pm)

I was at one of his gigs in Dublin in Ireland really and, suprisingly, he we was excellent fun. He spent most of the night cracking jokes and telling stories. He ironically referred to his well-known optimism and love of life- very funny guy as well as an excellent poet and singer.

Sabazi (September 6, 2008 at 7:42 pm)

When Cohen does it, its less a song and more a poem put to music. I think it has a thoughtful feel to it, rather than the mournful sound most people put in it. You have to take it on its own terms rather than comparing it to how others have done it.

AlexMartin011 (September 6, 2008 at 7:04 pm)

It's amazing to hear people disparage this in any way. He wrote the words as a poem; Cohen is a great songwriter, not a singer, but I personally think it's fascinating to hear what he brings to the song. What I like about this is the arrangement, the background singers, and the fact that -- unlike so many of the covers -- Cohen sings "do ya" instead of "do you," conveying both the rhyme and the colloquial feeling of it.LOL re Anthony Bourdain.

GlosGal55 (September 6, 2008 at 6:34 pm)

Is this a funeral march?

ebd6th (September 6, 2008 at 5:26 pm)

this is a load of shit i prefer the rufus wainwright version

christivie12 (September 6, 2008 at 4:24 pm)

Yek its so poor when its cohen

TinyGalore (September 6, 2008 at 2:33 pm)

This is so awesome.I love Mr. Cohen's voice so much :)What a beautyfull gift ^^well done and thank you Mr. Leonard Gohen

ibetyoudo (September 6, 2008 at 11:24 am)

im going to be honesthe has no passion singing this

fontany1 (September 6, 2008 at 10:44 am)

buuuhhhh thats ugly jeff buckleys version is the only one

tphenley (September 6, 2008 at 6:54 am)

nice!