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The Partisan Highlight Of July 7, 2009 Paris (Bercy) Concert
It is no surprise that The Partisan was, by consensus of concert-goers, again the highlight of a Paris concert by Leonard Cohen. Avalanche, another favorite, in this venue was also well received.
Leonard Cohen – The Partisan (Paris Bercy – July 7, 2009)
Leonard Cohen – Anthem (Paris Bercy – July 7, 2009)
A locale-specific special touch was Cohen’s addition of a line to his usual set of blessings:
Il y a longtemps que je t’aime, jamais je ne t’oublierais1
Leonard Cohen Setlist – Paris (Bercy) 07 July 20092
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
• Waiting For The Miracle
• Anthem
Second Set
• Tower Of Song
• Avalanche
• Suzanne
• Sisters Of Mercy
• The Partisan
• Boogie Street
• Hallelujah
• I’m Your Man
• 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 Encores
• I Tried To Leave You
• Whither Thou Goest (tutti a cappella)
Credit Due Department:
The photo atop this post was taken by and published here with the gracious permission of Patrice Guino of RockerParis. The setlist is from LeonardCohenSite
- Quote is from Who by fire from LeonardCohenForum who identifies the line as the opening of À la claire fontaine, the traditional French/Canadian children’s folk song. Reader Sally Hunter offers a genreal translation: “A long time ago I loved you, I will never forget.” [↩]
- The Paris setlist is similar to Cologne’s, with Avalanche and Tower Of Song added and A Thousand Kisses Deep removed [↩]
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