"Bird on the Wire" is the lead-off track on Leonard Cohen's second album, Songs from a Room. It is one of his most recognizable songs and, as he wrote in the liner notes to The Best of Leonard Cohen, he used it to begin his concerts because "it seems to return me to my duties."
"Bird on the Wire" has been covered by many artists and, in fact, was first recorded by Judy Collins, on her Who Knows Where the Time Goes album. Other notable recordings include those by Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes, The Neville Brothers, Johnny Cash and k.d. lang. A French version of the song, "Vivre tout seul," was done by Serge Lama.
Hometown: | Montreal |
Release Date: | 7 April 1969 |
Composer: | Leonard Cohen |
Album: | Songs from a Room |
Style: | Folk |
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