Arthur Smith sings Leonard Cohen
August 26th, 2008 by Steve BowbrickNot, I’ll grant, important radio. Not ground-breaking. Just a performer you’ll know well, pushing beyond the boundaries of his career so far and… well… singing Leonard Cohen. Brave stuff—with many good gags and a kind of melancholy, which I suppose is borrowed from Cohen’s words. Lovely (MP3).
August 26th, 2008 at 12:52 am
I’m glad you’re bringing more attention to this. As a Yankee who just started closely following UK media recently, I didn’t know Arthur Smith too much before I heard this. I mainly knew him as a contestant on some comedy quiz/chat shows. He seemed genial and funny in that context.
But I listened to this some months ago and found it an absolute joy. Smart, moving, hilarious, tinged with melancholy, and absolutely assured and masterful in creating mood.
It had slipped my mind but I think I’ll listen again now. Kudos.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Yeah, I agree. I heard him do this years ago and very happy to hear it again. Thanks.
August 27th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Thank you so much for this. Have been enjoying this site for some time now so feel a comment is long overdue. I have been looking for a recording of this show for years so you have just made me very happy. One of my favourite comedy shows of all time. And if you knew my obsession for comedy you’d know that was very high praise. Thanks again.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:56 am
7 Blogs for Blog Day 2008…
It’s Blog Day today. You’re supposed to introduce your readers to 5 other blogs.
I couldn’t choose just 5 videobloggers to highlight. And anyway, you can see all the videoblogs I watch via the link at the top of the page.
So I …