Judy Collins - Joan Of Arc Lyrics

Every rendition I hear of every song she does is unique. Thank you so much for uploading these incredible clips!


I prefer the studio version she does, but this is still very lovely. And I love Cohen's original version. Judy's cover I'm particularly fond of because it was one my dad and I would harmonize to the most. Times alone in the car with Dad were the best, because we'd put on this excellent music and just layer varying harmonies over everything. If we were with the rest of the family, they'd complain (I perfected the art of singing very quietly to myself on family car trips), but when it was just him and me, we'd just let loose and go nuts. Such fun times. I miss him so badly sometimes, but I'll always be grateful to him for introducing me to this music.

I loved a Navy nurse who was killed in Iraq Oh who I loved her that is all that I will say.

This is the first I've ever heard this song. It's beautiful and Ms. Collins sounds so beautiful. This song fits her like a glove.

Better than even her (spectacular) 1971 recording.

One of her very best songs.

The perfect coupling of Judy Collins' voice with Leonard Cohen's stupendous lyrics. How can anyone, singer or songwriter, make the masochistic retribution carried out on Joan d'Arc seem so ethereal?

Judy Collins. She heard Leonard Cohen's songs and she knew his songs she would sing.
"She said, I'm tired of the war.
I want the the work I had before."
Beautiful lyrics.

Ms. Collins' version of Leonard Cohen's song,"Take this Longing" is a gem.

une belle interprétation, comparable à ce que fut jeff Buckley pour Halllujah

Exquisite!! One of a kind.

Wow! I just found this and it's incredible.

JUDY,,BLUE EYES,,YOU ARE STILL TOPS WITH ME.

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I definitely prefer this song with a male/female duet.

oh, just WOW, what a beautiful voice Judy has. does the song powerful justice............

love it!

Can it get any better than this? OMG!

Beautiful

Dearest JudyCollins:SkipLilesthis end, Sweetie I have LovedandAdored your music ever since youandJoanBaezandMaryTravers got Started!!!?! I 've laughed til I Cried and vice-versa.!?!!I was Richly Blessed by Your Music for all the Yrs. Between the50/60'sandNow I'm SoGrateful for all the headaches, Heartachesand Time Y'all Took!? I Don't know How to Thank You Enough. If you 're ever in the M., Tn Area?, I pickanGrin with the V. A. "Guitars for Vet's "and would Die to meet you All. ThanksAgain Love SkipLiles

Ah. So this is the blue bird. Worthy of the tale -- strangest color blue. Deepest ever blue.

Just found out about his death. God bless and rest in peace to you, Leonard Cohen. Thank you for your songs.

REST IN PEACE, LEONARD COHEN, AND GOD BLESS YOU.

Mesmerizing. Judy singing Cohen is like Joan Baez singing Dylan -- a beautiful voice bringing out the best in their works of poetic musical artistry.

(And if I had a vote, I'd add L Cohen next to Dylan in that rarefied world -- Nobel Prize in Literature. Just those two. No other songwriters are in that league.) And of course Judy and Joan are in their own league of wonderful performers.

Make the Tower of Song wider at the top.

Beautifull! ♥♥♥♥♥

This song must have been written for her - it blends within her heart and soul so beautifully!  Haunting, beautiful, powerful and sweet ...............  Wow!

my thoughts too!!!

This is shockingly, chillingly beautiful.

That is absolutely great!!! Yes a masterpiece. Beautiful Judy.

Awesome

Impagable. Excelente. Magnífica interpretación.

This is a MASTERPIECE!

Magnifique.

Judy swaying dreamily at the keyboard, eyes closed smiling blissfully turning yet another page in the oeuvre of Cohen . . .

I saw her around this time at the barbican london, and most recently at the jazz rock cafe in london, january 2009, where someone , south african by his accent, nearly spoiled it for me by praising her loudly about 10 seconds before the end of each song! Ive   noticed a kind of thematic similarity with this song and 'priests' one of my favourite songs ever, also by leonard cohen. maybe a loose connection, but early paul simon had some religiously themed songs too.

a good live version

This is the best cover I've heard of this mysterious song by poet-songwriter-singer L Cohen. The rendition is beautiful in its simplicity and Ms Collin's facial expression all throughout combine to help realize the dark, painful poetry in the song. Thank you so much for posting it.

The is something called "Greenland Fisheries" or something like that, on a very early album.

Hello. Her vocal cord surgery was in 1978. This performance was in 1989, 11 years later.

judging from all the falsetto, this performance was after her surgery i think - i much prefer not just her earlier voice, but how much simpler her performances were then - she let the story do the work instead of making her voice the story.

thanks for info,managed to get album eventually

Yep. I still have the vinyl. Wouldn't sell it for the world.

Wow. Just breath taking. :-)

THE GREATEST SECULAR SONG EVER SUNG AND WRITTEN

Forgotten how awesome a voice Mistress Collins has. Hauntingly beautiful as ever.

Betahifi, I just want to thank you so much for al the great clips you've uploaded of Judy and especially these where she sings Leonard Cohen. In a sense you can't really compare his originals and her covers can you?@ We're privileged to be able to see and hear both. A complete joy.

I first saw Cohen and Warnes sing this on Austin City Limits in the late 80's or early 90's. The song stuck with me ever since and really brought me to Cohen in earnest, a late convert. Judy's version is just as strong, very, very well done. A master doing a masterpiece. Glen

@julesmoody The best version of this song is the opening track on her live concert album 'Living'...two other songs, 'Innisfree'...and 'Vietnam Love Song'[....stunning!

One of my all time favorite songs and Judy's voice is always the one I hear when I think of this song.

Great performance of a great song, thanks for posting

Stunning...longing to see her in concert in london june 13th...she breathes life and love into all she sings.

gosh her eyes are as piercing as the song <3

thanks for this, it would be good if someone had priests from wilflowers, which doesnt seem to be anywhere.

Great rendition of this Leonard Cohen song, Collins is haunting in this very polished performance!

A song ST. Joan would be proud of.

You mean, "Farewell to Tarwathie," aka "the whale song." I have a clip of her singing it in 1992 on my BetaHiFi channel.

She first released it in 1971 on her live concert album, "Living." That recording was re-released on her Leonard Cohen compilation CD, "Democracy" about 5 years ago.

anyone know if this is available on any cd of hers?

joan's silvery voice keeps my armour bright. love her so much and this song

@betahifi Thanks for that. I knew Leonard wrote it. Wasn't sure who had recorded it first, last etc.

You are both wrong. It was written solely by Leonard Cohen, recorded by him in 1970, first released on his album "Songs of Love and Hate," which came out in March of 1971. Judy's live version was released in November 1971 on her album titled "Living."

she has such a lovely voice.
thanks so much for sharing

My favorite version of this song is by Jennifer Warnes. But this video and Judy's performance is stunningly beautiful. Thanks for posting it!

Can't help but love this song and Ms. Judy Blue Eyes!

Actually this was a collaboration between Leonard and Jennifer Warnes. Judy's just covering it.

great, thx for posting