First We Take Manhattan
Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan
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Lyrics
Leonard Cohen - First We Take Manhattan
They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
For trying to change the system from within
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grumpledad wrote:
Backup singers didn't annoy me. Gave contrast that emphasized Cohen's input. Enjoyed.
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lizvelrene wrote:
love the words and the tune, hate the production. I wish he'd rerecord this. Jennifer Warnes does a decent cover - still synthy but without annoying backup singers.
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maria_norna wrote:
... Then We Take Berlin.
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karelsas wrote:
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dopplehead1 wrote:
I'm amazed there's later leonard cohen on anyone's playlist. Props for that
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dbgirl wrote:
Odd-sounding but good song
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blixastardog wrote:
they sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
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jamierobertward wrote:
I like it; all of it :)
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aaroswarski wrote:
interesting.......but strange
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matt-who wrote:
hmmmm, don't like this version so much :/
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ssalonso wrote:
It is not easy to compose such masterpiece when your background is that far from this style of music.
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shingouz wrote:
For me, the female singing section is what turns a great song into an amazing one. :-)
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listocomics wrote:
¿La mejor canción de todos los tiempos?
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Sabulsky wrote:
I largely agree; the song carries with it a real diabolical edge until the female section kicks in. It'd be interesting to hear the mix, sans femme vox.
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emergingsynergy wrote:
Right on! (Oh and I agree with you, too, HenkeStrummer.)
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treefingers3 wrote:
exactly my feelings!
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HenkeStrummer wrote:
This song is really great...but the lady-section just destroy the whole friggin' song...really annoying...
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