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Oh dear ... should I have said these are the songs that were sung ?

No "Hey That's No Way " but "Closing Time" came just after "I Tried To Leave You"

Can't be certain tho ... spell bound and speechless as before

Short note re: RAH Nov 17 - Boogie Street was sung by Sharon herself, without Leonard (he just stood there with the hat on his heart).

I don't know how it was on other shows - during Summer tour, they sang it as duet (except for her intro, as on the album version), later he started to give the complete verses over to her, now it's obviously only her.

He brought back Closing Time ?!

he didn't play closing time at NEC - one of my all time favourites - fingers crossed he plays it in Manchester on Sunday :

Yes, I am hoping for Closing Time on Sunday too. I haven't heard it this leg of the tour, it is one of my favourites.

Tom Sakic wrote: Boogie Street was sung by Sharon herself, without Leonard (he just stood there with the hat on his heart).

I don't know how it was on other shows - during Summer tour, they sang it as duet (except for her intro, as on the album version), later he started to give the complete verses over to her, now it's obviously only her.

At Cardiff he sang back up for the song with the sisters and was also holding his hat against his chest. It was Sharon's solo and the spotlight and the cameras were on her. When I saw him on the Summer tour the song was performed as a duet very similar to the album version. I liked hearing a different version of the song and Sharon does a wonderful job of it.

BM

Still no Paris last 2 setlists with the mythical Closing Time ?

Olympia Hall Paris, 26th November 2008

Dance me to the end of love
The Future
Ain't no cure for love
Bird on the wire
Everybody knows
In my secret life
Who by fire
Chelsea Hotel
Anthem

Tower of song
Suzanne
Gypsy wife
The Partisan
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
Democracy
I'm your man
A thousand kisses deep (recital)
Take this waltz

So long, Marianne
First we take Manhattan

Famous Blue Raincoat
If it be your will
Closing Time

I tried to leave you

Whither Thou Goest

Right at the very end Mr Cohen sang "Il y a long temps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublirai" a traditional song that EVERY one knows.

Also ... no gymnastics ... instead variations on the "charleston"

BRIGHTON CENTRE, FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER

Dance me to the end of love
The Future
Ain't no cure for love
Bird on the wire
Everybody knows
In my secret life
Who by fire
Chelsea Hotel
Anthem

Tower of song
Suzanne
Gypsy wife
The Partisan
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
I'm your man
Poem: A thousand kisses deep
Take this waltz

So long, Marianne
First we take Manhattan

Famous Blue Raincoat
If it be your will
Democracy

I tried to leave you
Whither Thou Goest

No Hey That's No Way to Say Goodbye. Was hoping for Closing Time but we got Democracy instead.

Wendy

I searched the French Leonard Cohen Forum and found this setlist... Can anyone (Carine? Patrice?) confirm?

http://www.leonardcohensite.com/forum/i ... pic=670.16

First Set

• Dance Me To The End Of Love
• The Future
• Ain't No Cure For Love
• Bird On The Wire
• Everybody Knows
• In My Secret Life
• Who By Fire
• Chelsea Hotel #2
• Anthem

Second Set

• Tower Of Song
• Suzanne
• The Gypsy’s Wife
• The Partisan
• Boogie Street
• Hallelujah
• Democracy
• I'm Your Man
• A Thousand Kisses Deep (poem)
• Take This Waltz

First Encores

• So Long, Marianne
• First We Take Manhattan

Second Encores

• Famous Blue Raincoat
• If It Be Your Will
• Closing Time

Final Encore

• I Tried To Leave You
• Whither Thou Goest (tutti a cappella)


Thanks,
Maarten

Hello,

This set-list seems to be OK.

The real one is located here :
http://www.leonardcohensite.com/forum/i ... 53#msg3353
(and Carine agrees)
don't use the very first one !

Best to all,
Patrice

MEN Arena, Manchester
Sunday, 30th November 2008

Dance Me To The End Of Love
The Future (including cartwheels!)
Ain't No Cure For Love
Bird On The Wire
Everybody Knows
In My Secret Life
Who By Fire
Chelsea Hotel #2
Anthem

Tower Of Song
Suzanne
Gypsy Wife
The Partisan
Boogie Street
Hallelujah
I'm Your Man
A Thousand Kisses Deep (recital)
Take This Waltz

So Long, Marianne
First We Take Manhattan

Famous Blue Raincoat
If It Be Your Will
Democracy

I Tried To Leave You

Whither Thou Goest?

Leonard Cohen
Olympia (2nd night), Paris
November 25th, 2008


First set : 61:32

01 Dance Me to the End of Love
02 The Future
03 Ain't No Cure for Love
04 Bird on the Wire
05 Everybody Knows
06 In My Secret Life
07 Who By Fire
08 Chelsea Hotel N°2
09 Anthem

Second set : 65:37

10 Tower of Song
11 Suzanne
12 The Gypsy's Wife
13 The Partisan
14 Boogie Street
15 Hallelujah
16 Democracy
17 I'm Your Man
18 A Thousand Kisses Deep (spoken version)
19 Take This Waltz

Encores : 42:57

20 So long Marianne
21 First We Take Manhattan
22 Famous Blue Raincoat
23 If It Be Your Will
24 Closing Time
25 I Tried to Leave You
26 Whither Thou Goest - outro

First post on site so bear with me.
I attended MEN on Sunday 30th and was blown away by the man and his band. I've been a fan for years (first heard Suzanne covered by Neil Diamond in the early 70s). Anyway, I thought he sang Take This Longing as well but I could be wrong!