11月6日,科恩家族发布致敬演唱会消息的同一天,在本年度加拿大北极星音乐奖上,老爷子绝唱专辑中歌曲 Leaving The Table 的官方MV也面世了。
曾为 Modest Mouse, Interpol, Broken Social Scene 等多支乐队执导过MV的导演克里斯托弗·米尔斯(Christopher Mills)收到让他执导科恩歌曲MV的邀请时兴奋的直接跳了起来,同时,索尼音乐也同意为这首歌制作一部MV。
米尔斯说整个MV的灵感来源于他对老爷子现在感受的想象,“我想象着他现在一定在另一个世界里轻舞于云间,回访着记忆中的故地,畅快地可以做一切奇怪和酷的事情。”“MV中很多场景和角色都是手绘的,然后也有些是我去拍摄了实景再拼贴进去的……我特别喜欢《卧虎藏龙》那部电影,看了得不下300遍,对里面人物的运足轻点树梢即可飞梭云间的场景特别着迷。”
MV中有科恩的家乡蒙特利尔,有与玛丽安生活的希腊伊兹拉岛,有度过晚年的洛杉矶。有怀特岛音乐节上火光星星点点的现场,也有“罅隙存万物,光芒如此入”的现场照片复刻。
Leaving the Table
I'm leaving the table
I'm out of the game
I don't know the people
In your picture frame
If I ever loved you
It's a crying shame
If I ever loved you
If I knew your name
You don't need a lawyer
I'm not making a claim
You don't need to surrender
I'm not taking aim
I don't need a lover
The wretched beast is tame
I don't need a lover
So blow out the flame
There's nobody missing
There is no reward
Little by little
We're cutting the cord
We're spending the treasure
That love cannot afford
I know you can feel it
The sweetness restored
I don't need a reason
For what I became
I've got these excuses
They're tired and lame
I don't need a pardon
There's no one left to blame
I'm leaving the table
I'm out of the game
站长还发现了在其中夹杂了一段貌似 Jimi Hendrix 的隐约闪现,也许米尔斯也知道 Jimi 是老爷子的粉?嘿嘿,故事以后讲(挖坑)。
Leonard Cohen
和这世间的纷纷扰扰
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21日,明天,是老爷子的生日,也是大师不在后的第一个生日。如果你有想说的话,想晒的图,跟老爷子有关的都可以以消息的方式发给站长。明天的推送里会有选择的刊出。请发后台消息,不是在此篇推送中留言。谢谢。