famous blue raincoat - leonard cohen (cover)

on today's episode of "how many times can i cover leonard cohen before this becomes a cohen fan channel",,

this is one of my all-time favourite cohen songs, which i undoubtedly say about every cohen song but i mEan it

hope u enjoy this one folks! i got far too into this by god the harmonies were fun to record tho

until next week- hopin to get some christmassy collabs out to you soon! also holy shit thank u so much for 10 million views on my channel that is ridiculous and wonderful and i am so unfathomably grateful thank u thank u thaNK YOU

- sam x

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[pattiaustin]

Leonard Cohen himself would appreciate this, the most perfect rendition of Famous Blue Raincoat I’ve ever heard/witnessed. There’s singing a song and there’s ‘getting’ a song. Sammy gets it.

[benjrokeefe]

He seems like a sad soul. All the greatest artists/writers/poets/actors are. They see the world in a different way. A beautifully melancholy way. And use it to create magic.

[butteredbananas]

His expression just adds so much more to the video and the music and the atmosphere .3.

[jodimeadeblue]

Thank you for not letting cohens amazing songs get lost to your generation. Finding you has made me happy on so many levels.

[leengokong]

Famous Blue Raincoat"

It's four in the morning, the end of December
I'm writing you now just to see if you're better
New York is cold, but I like where I'm living
There's music on Clinton Street all through the evening.
I hear that you're building your little house deep in the desert
You're living for nothing now, I hope you're keeping some kind of record.

Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear
Did you ever go clear?

Ah, the last time we saw you you looked so much older
Your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder
You'd been to the station to meet every train
And you came home without Lili Marlene

And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
And when she came back she was nobody's wife.

Well I see you there with the rose in your teeth
One more thin gypsy thief
Well I see Jane's awake --

She sends her regards.

And what can I tell you my brother, my killer
What can I possibly say?
I guess that I miss you, I guess I forgive you
I'm glad you stood in my way.

If you ever come by here, for Jane or for me
Your enemy is sleeping, and his woman is free.

Yes, and thanks, for the trouble you took from her eyes
I thought it was there for good so I never tried.

And Jane came by with a lock of your hair
She said that you gave it to her
That night that you planned to go clear --

Sincerely, L. Cohen

[Mryhnmki]

And always, that lovely smile at the end of the is the cheery on top.

[pattiaustin]

With every subsequent viewing I am more and more convinced that this is the most perfect expression of this song ever. Sammy’s voice, inflections, expressions, eyes, all of it is just sublime.

[stephan]

Vielen Dank, deine Stimme ist voller Wärme und Gefühl.

Pass auf dich auf und bewahre dir deine Leidenschaft für Musik.

Beste Grüße,

Stephan

[billdavis]

I'm a fan of Cohen but this song never meant much to me until I heard you sing it. Then I sampled other versions and I just came back to how perfect yours is. Minimalist, melancholy, and quiet, alone in your room, leaning over your guitar like someone leaning over a letter they were writing. Just perfect.

[cornevantonder]

This is by far the most beautiful cover of this most beautiful song. Also, exemplifies Cohen's ability to use the simplest language to describe the most complex of situations.

[gabrielmercado]

This is such a beautiful, sad and gentle song, and your version oh boy, just broke my heart. Congratulations, Sammy. And thank you so much for this.

[lorenzonotarianni]

I'm no expert in music but I'm an expert in what I feel be it mistaken or not. I feel that you FEEL the song and lyrics. Not reciting but feeling.
Greetings from Italy.

[bndeyo]

How many moments of comfort and joy have your charming, delightful, endearing great-sounding videos given to people all over the world? I don’t know the answer, but it’s a really big number. I don’t think it’s in your nature to be full of yourself (how do I know that?…I suppose I don’t, but I’m sure of it anyway)…but you’ve sure earned the right to be proud of yourself!

[ed-rbbs]

Beautiful cover, gorgeous swells from the guitar and singing too.

[CaptainThunderBalls]

This is genuinely so good Sammy ❤️ Cohen is my favourite musician/artist, so I'm chuffed you're doing more of him. You've even got his picking technique down to a tee. Again, you're amazing, well done👏👏👏

[raymondboyle]

The disarming intimacy and achingly beautiful rendition of this song is...heartbreaking.

[spicedo]

if Cohen could listen to this he would say that he wrote a really beautiful song
Congratulations 🖤

[animedumpster]

Wow. Just wow. Your voice just gets more angelic every video. You’ve really helped me through some stuff, and I truly thank you for that. Keep doing what you do Sammy. Never stop.

[oisinkk]

you, your music, and your channel have come on sm since I last checked you out!! Well deserved man your voice is class ahhhh onwards and upwards fack yea big ups

[leventem]

It's good to know that so many people demand high-quality music content. And how many people get to know these artists (like Leonard Cohen) thanks to your videos. You are an outstanding figure of your generation, be proud of yourself Sammy because what you do is unique!