I first heard this song after buying the soundtrack to the movie "Pump Up the Volume". The album had a song apiece from two of my favorite bands, The Pixies and Sonic Youth. I hadn't seen the film yet.
"Everybody Knows" was covered by Concrete Blonde and I was very moved by the lyrics. The woman singing the song (Johnette Napolitano) sounded to be at the end of her rope with the world. She sang very powerful and passionate. It was the first song on the album
I later see the movie and the very first image presented is a record spinning with the needle down. There was a man singing this song and he sounded 80 years old. I was disappointed not to hear the version I had bought on CD.
But the lyrics intrigued so much that I later bought the L. Cohen CD "I'm Your Man."
I really don't listen to the Concrete Blonde version anymore and have had years of collecting, listening and re-listening to Mr. Cohen's music. Dark, cynical and absolutely essential.
@Zoltar Same with me with "Pump Up the Volume" . I bought the Esential Leonard Cohen collection and discovered "If It Be Your Will" and also love his "Hallelujah" I still will occasionaly listen to Concrete Blonde's version it is good, but no one beats Leonard Cohen in my eyes. Ears?
@Zoltar Same with me with "Pump Up the Volume" . I bought the Esential Leonard Cohen collection and discovered "If It Be Your Will" and also love his "Hallelujah" I still will occasionaly listen to Concrete Blonde's version it is good, but no one beats Leonard Cohen in my eyes. Ears?
I first heard this song after buying the soundtrack to the movie "Pump Up the Volume". The album had a song apiece from two of my favorite bands, The Pixies and Sonic Youth. I hadn't seen the film yet.
"Everybody Knows" was covered by Concrete Blonde and I was very moved by the lyrics. The woman singing the song (Johnette Napolitano) sounded to be at the end of her rope with the world. She sang very powerful and passionate. It was the first song on the album
I later see the movie and the very first image presented is a record spinning with the needle down. There was a man singing this song and he sounded 80 years old. I was disappointed not to hear the version I had bought on CD.
But the lyrics intrigued so much that I later bought the L. Cohen CD "I'm Your Man."
I really don't listen to the Concrete Blonde version anymore and have had years of collecting, listening and re-listening to Mr. Cohen's music. Dark, cynical and absolutely essential.
Interest account! Well told!
Interest account! Well told!
@Zoltar Same with me with "Pump Up the Volume" . I bought the Esential Leonard Cohen collection and discovered "If It Be Your Will" and also love his "Hallelujah" I still will occasionaly listen to Concrete Blonde's version it is good, but no one beats Leonard Cohen in my eyes. Ears?
@Zoltar Same with me with "Pump Up the Volume" . I bought the Esential Leonard Cohen collection and discovered "If It Be Your Will" and also love his "Hallelujah" I still will occasionaly listen to Concrete Blonde's version it is good, but no one beats Leonard Cohen in my eyes. Ears?