A Russian rap song "Leonard Cohen" (The Future + Avalanche)
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 3:24 pm
This stylistic centaur is a product of a Belarusian rapper whose stage name is Zeman.
In 2010 he released the album "Апельсин" ("Apel'sin" = Orange), containing the song "Леонард Коэн" (Leonard Cohen).
Its structure is notable:
- spoken word on "Hallelujah" covers (with k.d. lang's version on background)
- self-introduction of the artist
- combination from 1st and 2nd strophes of "The Future"
- refrain from "The Future"
- combination from "Avalanche"
- refrain from "The Future", repeated twice
Lyrics are in Russian.
In spite of my dislike for rap, I should say, the translation is quite adequate and felicitous.
More about the album (in Russian), with download links - here.
In 2010 he released the album "Апельсин" ("Apel'sin" = Orange), containing the song "Леонард Коэн" (Leonard Cohen).
Its structure is notable:
- spoken word on "Hallelujah" covers (with k.d. lang's version on background)
- self-introduction of the artist
- combination from 1st and 2nd strophes of "The Future"
- refrain from "The Future"
- combination from "Avalanche"
- refrain from "The Future", repeated twice
Lyrics are in Russian.
In spite of my dislike for rap, I should say, the translation is quite adequate and felicitous.
More about the album (in Russian), with download links - here.