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Chris Smith Sings Leonard Cohen
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 12:04 am
by John the Shorts
I remember a review of The Edinburgh Fringe Festival about 2 years ago where there was a comedian who's act consisted of singing LC songs and embellishing them with tales from his own life.
I think his name was Chris Smith - I wonder if anyone knows anything about this and whether there are any recordings etc of this comic?
JTS
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 1:48 am
by Paula
It isn't Chris Smith it is Arthur Smith. He is an avid Cohenite. I don't think he has ever made a CD
I found this link
http://www.compulink.co.uk/~shutters/reviews/00102.htm
Diolch yn fawr
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 4:50 pm
by John the Shorts
Thanks Paula
Much appreciated
JTS (Is confusing Chris Smith with a comedian a sign of early onset Alzheimers?)
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2003 1:39 am
by Partisan
If you have heard it you would realise he only chose the title because he thought it sounded funny. He does sing short extracts of the songs, but only at a level to pass muster at an open mic session. The comedy in the routine is not about Cohen as i recall.
p.