Leonard Cohen & Was (Not Was) - Elvis's Rolls Royce video free download
In 1990, Was (Not Was) published the album, Are You Okay?, which included the song, "Elvis's Rolls Royce," with Leonard Cohen as lead vocalist (and Iggy Pop contributing backing vocals). One suspects that it was fun to produce, and it's clearly fun to hear. My hope is that a video for the song will be fun to watch.
Considerable poetic license was involved in the composition of Elvis's Rolls Royce. Elvis owned many cars, including a Rolls Royce Phantom V he bought in 1961, but it wasn't gold (that was Elvis's Cadillac). Images in the accompanying video are likewise "inspired by" rather than "based on" Elvis's cars. Viewers are advised to rev up their "willing suspension of disbelief for the moment which constitutes poetic faith" (Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Biographia Literaria, 1817); a literal-minded perspective may result in significant cognitive whiplash.
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Comments
9 years ago
annette hansen
This is magnificent. Nobody told me Leonard Cohen had a sense of humor! 9 years ago
Jon Gorrono
This is magnificent. Nobody told me Leonard Cohen had a sense of humor! 9 years ago
Alan Wilton
This is magnificent. Nobody told me Leonard Cohen had a sense of humor! 9 years ago
Jim Tipping
This is magnificent. Nobody told me Leonard Cohen had a sense of humor! 12 years ago
peter choyce
one of the lost Leonard tracks- this was played a lot on our radio station 92MDK in Peterborough NH back when it came out in 1990 on a WAS/NOT WAS CD. smooth as silk12 years ago
AltheaHekate
One more respons: I read your warning signs for fans and I have no shame to say that I am a real fan... Even the fact that I broke up with a guy who did not like Cohen! ;-). Seriously: you cannot live with someone who don't love a great poet/singer, can you? Blessed Be (okay, that's trully a coincident, I use it because I am a Wiccan): Althea12 years ago
Allan Showalter
@AltheaHekate I only began listening to Leonard a few years ago so I lack the seniority to qualify as biggest Cohen fan. To find the story about my meeting LC, go to my site, click on "Where The Heck" search, and enter this (without quotes): "cohen backstage buffet rosemont" The first item should be the post. If not, just email me.12 years ago
AltheaHekate
Wow, tell me, is he really so kind, poetic and intelligent and maybe a bit shy? What a great experience! I would like to tell him what his music meens to me, to thank him, but I don't now how... But you got the chance, how wonderful! I enjoyed your website, it's great! You must be the biggest Cohenfan ever! And I thought it was me:-)). Blessed be; Althea PS Thank you for your respons!12 years ago
Allan Showalter
@AltheaHekate Thank you for the kind words. i did meet Leonard Cohen backstage before the October 29, 2009 Chicago Rosemont Theatre concert12 years ago
AltheaHekate
By the way: love the video! fantastic work! Have you met Leonard Cohen? Wow, great! Blessed be; Althea12 years ago
AltheaHekate
Love it, where do you find all those great songs and video's?????? Thank you; Blessed Be;AltheaRelated Videos
