Mesmerizing. Judy singing Cohen is like Joan Baez singing Dylan -- a beautiful voice bringing out the best in their works of poetic musical artistry. (And if I had a vote, I'd add L Cohen next to Dylan in that rarefied world -- Nobel Prize in Literature. Just those two. No other songwriters are in that league.) And of course Judy and Joan are in their own league of wonderful performers.
Forgot to add, for those who don’t know the background: Joan and Judy were both established artists who helped introduce Dylan and Cohen, respectively, to wider audiences. Fantastic artists, all!
This is the best cover I've heard of this mysterious song by poet-songwriter-singer L Cohen. The rendition is beautiful in its simplicity and Ms Collin's facial expression all throughout combine to help realize the dark, painful poetry in the song. Thank you so much for posting it.
The perfect coupling of Judy Collins' voice with Leonard Cohen's stupendous lyrics. How can anyone, singer or songwriter, make the masochistic retribution carried out on Joan d'Arc seem so ethereal?
Every rendition I hear of every song she does is unique. Thank you so much for uploading these incredible clips! I prefer the studio version she does, but this is still very lovely. And I love Cohen's original version. Judy's cover I'm particularly fond of because it was one my dad and I would harmonize to the most. Times alone in the car with Dad were the best, because we'd put on this excellent music and just layer varying harmonies over everything. If we were with the rest of the family, they'd complain (I perfected the art of singing very quietly to myself on family car trips), but when it was just him and me, we'd just let loose and go nuts. Such fun times. I miss him so badly sometimes, but I'll always be grateful to him for introducing me to this music.
He is one of the best Catholic Romantic poets of modern time. I know he was Jewish but I can not help but think that when he saw God Jesus himself did say "come you sang well of me and my saints"
I first saw Cohen and Warnes sing this on Austin City Limits in the late 80's or early 90's. The song stuck with me ever since and really brought me to Cohen in earnest, a late convert. Judy's version is just as strong, very, very well done. A master doing a masterpiece. Glen
I saw her around this time at the barbican london, and most recently at the jazz rock cafe in london, january 2009, where someone , south african by his accent, nearly spoiled it for me by praising her loudly about 10 seconds before the end of each song! Ive noticed a kind of thematic similarity with this song and 'priests' one of my favourite songs ever, also by leonard cohen. maybe a loose connection, but early paul simon had some religiously themed songs too.
Dearest JudyCollins:SkipLilesthis end, Sweetie I have LovedandAdored your music ever since youandJoanBaezandMaryTravers got Started!!!?! I 've laughed til I Cried and vice-versa.!?!!I was Richly Blessed by Your Music for all the Yrs. Between the50/60'sandNow I'm SoGrateful for all the headaches, Heartachesand Time Y'all Took!? I Don't know How to Thank You Enough. If you 're ever in the M., Tn Area?, I pickanGrin with the V. A. "Guitars for Vet's "and would Die to meet you All. ThanksAgain Love SkipLiles
This song must have been written for her - it blends within her heart and soul so beautifully! Haunting, beautiful, powerful and sweet ............... Wow!
You are both wrong. It was written solely by Leonard Cohen, recorded by him in 1970, first released on his album "Songs of Love and Hate," which came out in March of 1971. Judy's live version was released in November 1971 on her album titled "Living."
Betahifi, I just want to thank you so much for al the great clips you've uploaded of Judy and especially these where she sings Leonard Cohen. In a sense you can't really compare his originals and her covers can you?@ We're privileged to be able to see and hear both. A complete joy.
Yes, very well spoken. Both ladies had musically training and their voices were very melodic, wide range, interpretive in a way that brought out broader emotions than even the original writer/ singer. A broader and diverse audience as well. Two most talented women.
The flames they followed joan of arc As she came riding through the dark; No moon to keep her armour bright, No man to get her through this very smoky night. She said, I'm tired of the war, I want the kind of work I had before, A wedding dress or something white To wear upon my swollen appetite. Well, I'm glad to hear you talk this way, You know I've watched you riding every day And something in me yearns to win Such a cold and lonesome heroine. And who are you? she sternly spoke To the one beneath the smoke. Why, I'm fire, he replied, And I love your solitude, I love your pride. Then fire, make your body cold, I'm going to give you mine to hold, Saying this she climbed inside To be his one, to be his only bride. And deep into his fiery heart He took the dust of joan of arc, And high above the wedding guests He hung the ashes of her wedding dress. It was deep into his fiery heart He took the dust of joan of arc, And then she clearly understood If he was fire, oh then she must be wood. I saw her wince, I saw her cry, I saw the glory in her eye. Myself I long for love and light, But must it come so cruel, and oh so bright?
She first released it in 1971 on her live concert album, "Living." That recording was re-released on her Leonard Cohen compilation CD, "Democracy" about 5 years ago.
@julesmoody The best version of this song is the opening track on her live concert album 'Living'...two other songs, 'Innisfree'...and 'Vietnam Love Song'[....stunning!
Joan of Arc Now I recall when I did spy a mounted maiden boldly ride across a field and through the snow upon the wind her holy banner almost seemed to flow a girl up laced in armor bright charging toward a castles might filled with noble chivalry with knights not near as noble as was she around her only angels went and men of war with murder bent the rabble of wars aftermath of blood and gore and souls last testiment Oh Joan please say a prayer for me when you are bent upon your knee beside your banner near your sword gently whisper to your holy lord abandoned by her kit and king the enemy then seemed to win calling her by wicked names they frightened her with painfull earthen flames alas said she it's best to die than all my faith to here deny my banner call idolatry my mother's ring some evil sorcery so send me to your flames forthwith no earthly spouse down here il miss the flame is love so send me in to die is better than to ever sin then to the great I Am said she now by thy holy passion free I am the spark thou art the flame bid me here no longer to remain And so she went to see her king the Christ of earth who made all things all blind with love above the fire In smoke and cinders was her one desire Jesu the name I heard her say till she was gone and flew away they threw her ashes in the Sein to wash the fields of France again back to that place I long to go and kneel within the falling snow and listen for her stallions hoves and catch another fleeting look Its Joan the maid that I will seek on pilgrimage where priests still preach and like a pilgrim to confess and beet my fist upon my beast God save us from this mortal mess
judging from all the falsetto, this performance was after her surgery i think - i much prefer not just her earlier voice, but how much simpler her performances were then - she let the story do the work instead of making her voice the story.
I loved a Navy nurse who was killed in Iraq Oh who I loved her that is all that I will say.
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Mesmerizing. Judy singing Cohen is like Joan Baez singing Dylan -- a beautiful voice bringing out the best in their works of poetic musical artistry.
(And if I had a vote, I'd add L Cohen next to Dylan in that rarefied world -- Nobel Prize in Literature. Just those two. No other songwriters are in that league.) And of course Judy and Joan are in their own league of wonderful performers.
Make the Tower of Song wider at the top.
Forgot to add, for those who don’t know the background: Joan and Judy were both established artists who helped introduce Dylan and Cohen, respectively, to wider audiences.
Fantastic artists, all!
This is the best cover I've heard of this mysterious song by poet-songwriter-singer L Cohen. The rendition is beautiful in its simplicity and Ms Collin's facial expression all throughout combine to help realize the dark, painful poetry in the song. Thank you so much for posting it.
My favorite version of this song is by Jennifer Warnes. But this video and Judy's performance is stunningly beautiful. Thanks for posting it!
The perfect coupling of Judy Collins' voice with Leonard Cohen's stupendous lyrics. How can anyone, singer or songwriter, make the masochistic retribution carried out on Joan d'Arc seem so ethereal?
Death comes to us all my lord. Yes even to kings he comes.
...I think you mean sadistic?
This is shockingly, chillingly beautiful.
A song ST. Joan would be proud of.
Forgotten how awesome a voice Mistress Collins has. Hauntingly beautiful as ever.
Yep. I still have the vinyl. Wouldn't sell it for the world.
Great rendition of this Leonard Cohen song, Collins is haunting in this very polished performance!
One of my all time favorite songs and Judy's voice is always the one I hear when I think of this song.
Every rendition I hear of every song she does is unique. Thank you so much for uploading these incredible clips!
I prefer the studio version she does, but this is still very lovely. And I love Cohen's original version. Judy's cover I'm particularly fond of because it was one my dad and I would harmonize to the most. Times alone in the car with Dad were the best, because we'd put on this excellent music and just layer varying harmonies over everything. If we were with the rest of the family, they'd complain (I perfected the art of singing very quietly to myself on family car trips), but when it was just him and me, we'd just let loose and go nuts. Such fun times. I miss him so badly sometimes, but I'll always be grateful to him for introducing me to this music.
REST IN PEACE, LEONARD COHEN, AND GOD BLESS YOU.
That is absolutely great!!! Yes a masterpiece. Beautiful Judy.
He is one of the best Catholic Romantic poets of modern time. I know he was Jewish but I can not help but think that when he saw God Jesus himself did say "come you sang well of me and my saints"
Stunningly beautiful!
She was an ❤interpretive genius
Stunning...longing to see her in concert in london june 13th...she breathes life and love into all she sings.
Beautiful lady, gorgeous voice.
Just found out about his death. God bless and rest in peace to you, Leonard Cohen. Thank you for your songs.
Amen.
Amen
I first saw Cohen and Warnes sing this on Austin City Limits in the late 80's or early 90's. The song stuck with me ever since and really brought me to Cohen in earnest, a late convert. Judy's version is just as strong, very, very well done. A master doing a masterpiece. Glen
This is a MASTERPIECE!
Judy swaying dreamily at the keyboard, eyes closed smiling blissfully turning yet another page in the oeuvre of Cohen . . .
Judy is so gifted. What a songbird. I've always loved her. Thank God as we've all aged we have her recordings.
JUDY Collins and JOAN Baez are the
B E S T…AWESOME…BRILLIANT👏🙏🌹😘
I saw her around this time at the barbican london, and most recently at the jazz rock cafe in london, january 2009, where someone , south african by his accent, nearly spoiled it for me by praising her loudly about 10 seconds before the end of each song! Ive noticed a kind of thematic similarity with this song and 'priests' one of my favourite songs ever, also by leonard cohen. maybe a loose connection, but early paul simon had some religiously themed songs too.
One of her very best songs.
Magnifique.
Dearest JudyCollins:SkipLilesthis end, Sweetie I have LovedandAdored your music ever since youandJoanBaezandMaryTravers got Started!!!?! I 've laughed til I Cried and vice-versa.!?!!I was Richly Blessed by Your Music for all the Yrs. Between the50/60'sandNow I'm SoGrateful for all the headaches, Heartachesand Time Y'all Took!? I Don't know How to Thank You Enough. If you 're ever in the M., Tn Area?, I pickanGrin with the V. A. "Guitars for Vet's "and would Die to meet you All. ThanksAgain Love SkipLiles
This song must have been written for her - it blends within her heart and soul so beautifully! Haunting, beautiful, powerful and sweet ............... Wow!
my thoughts too!!!
This is the first I've ever heard this song. It's beautiful and Ms. Collins sounds so beautiful. This song fits her like a glove.
Impagable. Excelente. Magnífica interpretación.
Stupenda interpretazione!
Una voce angelica che si adatta perfettamente a questo capolavoro di Cohen.
THE GREATEST SECULAR SONG EVER SUNG AND WRITTEN
oh, just WOW, what a beautiful voice Judy has. does the song powerful justice............
Can it get any better than this? OMG!
Beautiful
joan's silvery voice keeps my armour bright. love her so much and this song
Wow. Just breath taking. :-)
this is such a beautiful, and chilling love story !!
thank you, Leonard, and Judy!
cheers 🍾🍾🍾🍾🏳️🌈
Exquisite!! One of a kind.
You are both wrong. It was written solely by Leonard Cohen, recorded by him in 1970, first released on his album "Songs of Love and Hate," which came out in March of 1971. Judy's live version was released in November 1971 on her album titled "Living."
Betahifi, I just want to thank you so much for al the great clips you've uploaded of Judy and especially these where she sings Leonard Cohen. In a sense you can't really compare his originals and her covers can you?@ We're privileged to be able to see and hear both. A complete joy.
Beautifull! ♥♥♥♥♥
Yes, very well spoken. Both ladies had musically training and their voices were very melodic, wide range, interpretive in a way that brought out broader emotions than even the original writer/ singer. A broader and diverse audience as well. Two most talented women.
Dylan/ Baez. Cohen/Judy perfection
Great performance of a great song, thanks for posting
Ah. So this is the blue bird. Worthy of the tale -- strangest color blue. Deepest ever blue.
Wow! I just found this and it's incredible.
i love that voice
Can't help but love this song and Ms. Judy Blue Eyes!
a good live version
she has such a lovely voice.
thanks so much for sharing
Hello. Her vocal cord surgery was in 1978. This performance was in 1989, 11 years later.
Awesome
gosh her eyes are as piercing as the song
The flames they followed joan of arc
As she came riding through the dark;
No moon to keep her armour bright,
No man to get her through this very smoky night.
She said, I'm tired of the war,
I want the kind of work I had before,
A wedding dress or something white
To wear upon my swollen appetite.
Well, I'm glad to hear you talk this way,
You know I've watched you riding every day
And something in me yearns to win
Such a cold and lonesome heroine.
And who are you? she sternly spoke
To the one beneath the smoke.
Why, I'm fire, he replied,
And I love your solitude, I love your pride.
Then fire, make your body cold,
I'm going to give you mine to hold,
Saying this she climbed inside
To be his one, to be his only bride.
And deep into his fiery heart
He took the dust of joan of arc,
And high above the wedding guests
He hung the ashes of her wedding dress.
It was deep into his fiery heart
He took the dust of joan of arc,
And then she clearly understood
If he was fire, oh then she must be wood.
I saw her wince, I saw her cry,
I saw the glory in her eye.
Myself I long for love and light,
But must it come so cruel, and oh so bright?
thanks for this, it would be good if someone had priests from wilflowers, which doesnt seem to be anywhere.
She first released it in 1971 on her live concert album, "Living." That recording was re-released on her Leonard Cohen compilation CD, "Democracy" about 5 years ago.
@julesmoody The best version of this song is the opening track on her live concert album 'Living'...two other songs, 'Innisfree'...and 'Vietnam Love Song'[....stunning!
love it!
great, thx for posting
Joan of Arc
Now I recall when I did spy
a mounted maiden boldly ride
across a field and through the snow
upon the wind her holy banner almost seemed to flow
a girl up laced in armor bright
charging toward a castles might
filled with noble chivalry
with knights not near as noble
as was she
around her only angels went
and men of war with murder bent
the rabble of wars aftermath
of blood and gore and souls last testiment
Oh Joan please say a prayer for me
when you are bent upon your knee
beside your banner near your sword
gently whisper to your holy lord
abandoned by her kit and king
the enemy then seemed to win
calling her by wicked names
they frightened her with painfull earthen flames
alas said she it's best to die
than all my faith to here deny
my banner call idolatry
my mother's ring
some evil sorcery
so send me to your flames forthwith
no earthly spouse down here il miss
the flame is love so send me in
to die is better than to ever sin
then to the great I Am said she
now by thy holy passion free
I am the spark thou art the flame
bid me here no longer to remain
And so she went to see her king
the Christ of earth who made all things
all blind with love above the fire
In smoke and cinders was her one desire
Jesu the name I heard her say
till she was gone and flew away
they threw her ashes in the Sein
to wash the fields of France again
back to that place I long to go
and kneel within the falling snow
and listen for her stallions hoves
and catch another fleeting look
Its Joan the maid that I will seek
on pilgrimage where priests still preach
and like a pilgrim to confess
and beet my fist upon my beast
God save us from this mortal mess
Patrick Patrick please tell me :did you write this wonderful poem??
@@paddydunne814 yes
une belle interprétation, comparable à ce que fut jeff Buckley pour Halllujah
Better than even her (spectacular) 1971 recording.
@betahifi Thanks for that. I knew Leonard wrote it. Wasn't sure who had recorded it first, last etc.
thanks for info,managed to get album eventually
The is something called "Greenland Fisheries" or something like that, on a very early album.
Actually this was a collaboration between Leonard and Jennifer Warnes. Judy's just covering it.
You mean, "Farewell to Tarwathie," aka "the whale song." I have a clip of her singing it in 1992 on my BetaHiFi channel.
I definitely prefer this song with a male/female duet.
judging from all the falsetto, this performance was after her surgery i think - i much prefer not just her earlier voice, but how much simpler her performances were then - she let the story do the work instead of making her voice the story.
Переживаю, что съели Кука!
anyone know if this is available on any cd of hers?
Besides that, how many know who Joan of Arc is?