I just saw the concert film, Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man. It's a great tribute to the songs of Leonard Cohen, Canadian poet and songwriter from Montreal. There are a half dozen songs that are well worth the film:
- I'm Your Man (Cohen's version, sung over the ending credits)
- Everybody Knows
wikipedia:Five minutes, thirty-seven seconds in duration, Everybody Knows is known for its somber tone and repetition of the title at the beginning of most verses. Featuring phrases such as "Everybody wants a box of chocolates and a long-stemmed rose...", Everybody Knows has been variously described by critics as "bitterly pessimistic" yet funny, or, more strongly, a "bleak prophecy about the end of the world as we know it."
- The Traitor
- Suzanne
- Hallelujah
wikipedia: Hallelujah is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen originally released on his 1984 studio album Various Positions. A live recording of the song from 1988, containing additional lyrics, appears on the 1994 album, Cohen Live. While Suzanne is his most covered work to date, Hallelujah has experienced great popularity more recently and has now been recorded more than 170 times for release and has been featured in the soundtracks of numerous movies and television shows.
- Tower of Song (Leonard Cohen backed by U2)
Other all-time favorite concert films:
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