Leonard Cohen Equipped To Step Into The Ring And Examine Every Inch Of You

August 18th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen With Boxing Gloves and Stethoscope (Colmar)

If you want a boxer
I will step into the ring for you
And if you want a doctor
I’ll examine every inch of you

From “I’m Your Man” by Leonard Cohen

Photo of “I’m Your Man” Props Goes Online

Thanks to Heck Of A Guy viewer, Uli, who, accompanied by her Swiss sidekick, attended the Leonard Cohen Colmar Concert where she shot this stellar photo of The Poet equipped with boxing gloves, a gift from an unknown donor in the audience,¹ and stethoscope, the apparently perfect offering of Christine Geyer, whose private email describing the event I despicably published at First Reports Of August 16, 2009 Leonard Cohen Colmar Concert – Fan Participation, Video, Review.

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Update: Boxing gloves were the gift of Vic & Beck of the UK. See comments [↩]

Tags: I'm Your Man·Leonard Cohen·Leonard Cohen World Tour

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8 Comments so far ↓

Christine // Aug 18, 2009 at 8:55 am

YIHAAA, there it is!! Uli, you’re our hero of the day. Thank you so much for sharing the photo! It’s awesome. Now, we weren’t exaggerting, were we???
- Vic & Beck // Aug 18, 2009 at 9:35 am
  
  My friend and I from London UK, threw the gloves on the stage! Couldn’t believe our luck when he bent down scooped them up and threw them over his shoulder. A then the stethoscope….a perfect moment.
  - DrHGuy // Aug 18, 2009 at 9:45 am
    
    Vic & Beck, Meet Christine and her Cohen collaborator, Puddingdale.
    
    Saints Christine & Puddingdale, Meet Vic & Beck
    - Vic & Beck // Aug 18, 2009 at 9:46 am
      
      Nice to meet y’all….
      - Naomi Siemens // Aug 18, 2009 at 9:54 am
        
        sublime!
      - Puddingdale // Aug 18, 2009 at 4:06 pm
        
        And nice to meet you *g*
        Yeah, somebody, send in the video. Although – as my computer hates viodeos at the moment, I won’t be able to watch it anyway. But I’ve recorded it in my heart
Naomi Siemens // Aug 18, 2009 at 10:03 am

C’mon someone send in the video!!! LOL
Christine // Aug 18, 2009 at 12:10 pm

Such a pleasure, Vic & Beck !!
What an incredible collaboration

Yes, Naomi, let’s keep our fingers crossed for the video.

Now – Another Other Leonard Cohen Album

Another Other
Leonard Cohen Album

Now, Another Other Leonard Cohen Album, the second collection of unreleased Leonard Cohen songs joins the popular The Other Leonard Cohen Album to offer fans of the iconic singer-songwriter a total of 3 CDs of musical treats. Another Other Leonard Cohen Album includes the following tracks plus liner notes by Sylvie Simmons.

1. Je Veux Vivre Tout Seual
2. Kevin Barry
3. Die Gedanken Sind Frei
4. Store Room
5. As Time Goes By
6. Don’t Go Home with Your Hard-on
7. Blessed is the Memory
8. Silent Night
9. Dead Song
10. Another Saturday Night
11. Ballad of the Absent Mare
12. Guerrero
13. The Butcher
14. Un As Der Rebbe Singt
15. Song to the Machines
16. If It Be Your Will
17. Thirsty for the Kiss
18. A Thousand Kisses Deep
19. I Tried To Leave You
20. Whither Thou Goest
21. Mr Cohen Must Be Going

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The Other Leonard Cohen Album

Track List: Vol 1
1. Feels So Good (The Other Blues Song)
2. Book Of Longing
3. The Darkness
4. Puppets
5. Lullaby
6. Do I Have to Dance All Night (1976)
7. Blues By The Jews

Track List: Vol 2
1. Red River Valley
2. Never Got To Love You (Duet with Anjani)
3. Can't Help Falling In Love
4. Ride Around
5. The Union Makes Us Strong
6. We Shall Not Be Moved
7. To Love Somebody
8. The Hypnotist (Poem)
9. Chelsea Hotel #1
10. There's No Reason Why You Should Remember Me
11. Streets Of Laredo
12. Do I Have To Dance All Night (1980)

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Leonard Cohen Tour Highlights Videos

Heck Of A Guy offers 3 videos of clips and photos from The Leonard Cohen World Tour:

1. The Original Heck Of A Guy Dear Leonard Cohen - Thanks For The Tour. I Hope It Was Good For You, Too. Video Celebration Of The First 14 Months Of The 2008-2009 World Tour can be viewed at
Thanks For The Tour

2. A video, focusing on the Summer 2009 concerts can be seen at Thanks Again For The Tour - The Encore Video

3. The highlight video celebrating the Fall 2009 USA concert series is online at Thanks, Leonard Cohen, For Coming To The USA - Video Celebration

Do I Have To Dance All Night Film Festival

"Do I Have To Dance All Night" was performed many times in concerts but was never released in the US.

As part of my crusade to popularize this song, I've cobbled together 2 videos - one for the semi-funky 1976 version with Laura Branigan and one for the 1980 more gypsy, less disco version - that kinda sorta fit the music.

Both videos include links to keys to the sources of the clips and the identities of the backup singers and others who are featured.

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