Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat (Live) video free download


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Uploaded: 2011/09/17

Outstanding live performance of Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen on German TV

Lyrics:

It's four in the morning, the end of December

I'm writing you now just to see if you're better

New York is cold, but I like where I'm living

There's music on Clinton Street all through the evening.

I hear that you're building your little house deep in the desert

You're living for nothing now, I hope you're keeping some kind of record.

Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair

She said that you gave it to her

That night that you planned to go clear

Did you ever go clear?

Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older

Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder

You'd been to the station to meet every train

And you came home without Lili Marlene

And you treated my woman to a flake of your life

And when she came back she was nobody's wife.

Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth

One more thin gypsy thief

Well I see Jane's awake --

She sends her regards.

And what can I tell you my brother, my killer

What can I possibly say?

I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you

I'm glad you stood in my way.

If you ever come by here, for Jane or for me

Your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free.

Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes

I thought it was there for good so I never tried.

And Jane came by with a lock of your hair

She said that you gave it to her

That night that you planned to go clear

Sincerely, L. Cohen

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Comments

8 years ago

Wladi Lach

genius

8 years ago

Petr Svec

This song took my hard....

8 years ago

Jonas E

Actually a really good rearrangement but I feel that the original's minimalism is more effective. Also the singing here is a bit weird, like "it's four in the morning... theendofdecember..."

9 years ago

SCHRUBBE1966

100 people jumped off cliff shortly after this performance.

9 years ago

xburgesss

Is that Jennifer Warnes singing backup?

9 years ago

windyamc

Leonard Cohen is a poetic and musical genius. One of the greatest of our time.

9 years ago

m alsehali

nice voice and song

9 years ago

Maurizio Greco

Sono con lo smartphone..non riesco con il PC a postare questa song..sarò più breve del solito

9 years ago

Sardina55

Le Rumi de l'Occident!

9 years ago

Matthew Sims

I looked at the clock and saw what time it was, so I had to look for this.

9 years ago

Roland Swiboda

Oder doch nicht??/

9 years ago

Roland Swiboda

PLAYBACK! Schande L.C. I try to leave you...Bad old days...

9 years ago

BelaOxmyx2000

The TV channel 3sat began broadcasting in 1984, so this recording can hardly be from 1979. 

9 years ago

Tarek Schürmer

This song touches me still...I feel this deep inside. Intense version of such a beautiful song...Much love to L. Cohen

9 years ago

Anne Tkach

the only version that didn't make me cry, including covers. very cheesy.

9 years ago

Aimee Jackson

"Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyesI thought it was there for good so I never tried."

9 years ago

Eli B

Amazing!

9 years ago

Shane Worth

I love this song

9 years ago

Tary Allen

I love this song

9 years ago

Franziska Koeppen

I love this song

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