As I always went to sleep in Leonard Cohen's songs when they first came out, this is a particularly honest post for me!
A chum spent at least a large-glass-time yesterday, explaining how the thin, squeaky Alexandra Burke version was going to make Sony several squillion splonders, because it was on a silly programme called 'The X Files', or 'Max Factor' (is that why Elizabeth Ardened...?), and forced me to download Jeff Buckley's version at bottle point.
So I had to check the 'Factory Grate' version out first, and indeed, it is truly awful! But the version below (link), is much better than both of them, I can assure you!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CLA4Oda1TZc
I'm sure you'll agree...
never been fond of frogs singing...okay i will admit it i am the only person in the world who truly hates kermit...
ReplyDeleteHi Scroblene hope all is well with your world.
ReplyDeleteI must admit, I just love, love love the Jeff Buckley version. I used to play his album, Grace, in the car and sing along. Very loudly, and very badly. I only did this when I was on my own.
Daisers, he's not real you know...
ReplyDeleteWhy the pathological hatred of such a small and loveable creature?
BTW, did you know that Jim Henson once bought a flat in Frogmore Gardens, London?
True!
Morning Fusciers - nice to see you here again!
ReplyDeleteMy chum said it reduced him to tears, but after several glasses of Rhone, I think that might have happened anyway...
I'll just have to listen again I suppose!
Alexandra Burke's version makes my ears bleeds and the key change makes the contents of my stomach rise up. Unbloodybelievable. Should be illegal. I have concluded that Leonard's version is the best, after listening to too many. I do like Mr Buckley jr. but he makes it too sad.
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