6.5M views · Nov 15, 2014 · 5:38 · 3 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2016–2024
The official audio of Leonard Cohen's 'Everybody Knows' from the album I'm Your Man.
Why Hacker News points people here: Commenters name it among their favourite Cohen songs, especially in threads after his death.
“I don't know what it is about that song that keeps me coming back.”HN comment, 2021
“He was one of the greatest and his songs were timeless.”
Cohen song picked as a favorite after his death
Wow! Such a sad news. He was one of the greatest and his songs were timeless. One of my favorites is "Everybody Knows": this video You will be missed. עליו השלום
“I don't know what it is about that song that keeps me coming back.”
Song the commenter keeps returning to
That was an interesting share. I don't know what it is about that song that keeps me coming back. My taste is somewhat eclectic so the only thing of him I knew ( and liked ) was 'Everybody knows' ( this video ). Incidentally, why is WP writing about him now?
“Pretty much every track is a hit, but here are some four random personal favourites”
One of the personal favourite Cohen tracks listed
Pretty much every track is a hit, but here are some four random personal favourites: - Everybody Knows this video - First We Take Manhattan link - Famous Blue Raincoat link - Who By Fire link Obviously too many to list here though, just pick up any album. By virtue of the fact that he was an incredible songwriter, his songs have such wonderful covers. The Tori Amos cover of Famous Blue Raincoat [0] is one of my favourites, and this cover of Who by Fire by PJ Harvey & Tim Phillips gives me chills every time [1] (also the theme for Bad Sisters which is an amazing series). Also, pretty much every Canadian who was an adult in 2010 has an emotional connection to the k.d. lang performance of Hallelujah at the Vancouver olympics [2]. [0] link [1] link [2] link
