"The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism — ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. ”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Monday, March 24, 2008
OK, enough about Herenton for the moment...
And let's get back to Leonard Cohen covers. With deepest thanks to Aunt Kathy, here's Nina Simone's fabulous version of the Cohen classic "Suzanne" from 1969:
What a wonderful cover! I loved Nina Simone, so that helps, but she had just the right arrangement with Suzanne; simple yet very much her own. Anything ostentatious would have been an insult to Cohen.
Nina got it just right. Not surprised, though.
Thanks for turning me on to this version.
Suzanne was one of the first songs I used to go around and sing in coffee houses in the 60s when I was 13.
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What a wonderful cover! I loved Nina Simone, so that helps, but she had just the right arrangement with Suzanne; simple yet very much her own. Anything ostentatious would have been an insult to Cohen.
Nina got it just right. Not surprised, though.
Thanks for turning me on to this version.
Suzanne was one of the first songs I used to go around and sing in coffee houses in the 60s when I was 13.
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