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Bruce Cockburn — Last Night Of The World
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misterbearbaby
(Marina del Rey, California)
Posted: May 02, 2013 - 05:22
 
May you find 'the straw that breaks you open.'

Antigone
(A house, in a Virginian Valley)
Posted: Feb 09, 2013 - 06:52
 
My favorite apocalypse song ... champagne with you ... {#Cheers}

casey1024
(Here and Now)
Posted: Jan 28, 2013 - 08:06
 
always a favorite

msymmes
(Toronto, CA)
Posted: Dec 08, 2012 - 14:02
 

Never stopped to listen to this.  {#Beat}

misterbearbaby
(Marina del Rey, California)
Posted: Nov 26, 2012 - 15:03
 
What an amazingly fine little tune. Perfect hook, beautifully mixed, and makes ya' cry every goddamn time. I'll give it a 10.

On_The_Beach
(The Blue Planet)
Posted: Sep 25, 2012 - 00:14
 
 martinc wrote:
Miss your song comments
 
Agreed, although it's hard not to feel a little sad reading that one.   : (

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Sep 24, 2012 - 18:18
 
 Cynaera wrote:
I still love this song, this CD, and this artist.  Maybe now, for different reasons, since so much has changed for me in a few short months - but I love the idea of pondering the last night of the world, and wondering how I'd spend it.  So many things I still haven't done and probably will never be able to do, but if it was in my power to make it happen, what would I do?  I'd love to share a glass of champagne with a precious soul, whether it was my best friend or my brother.  Of course, I'd also love to swim in the ocean, climb a 300-foot tower and take pictures, learn to ride a horse, and see Norway, Finland, and Scotland for the first time, and Montréal again. 

This song makes me rethink how I'm living my life, and what better accomplishment can an artist have than to impact a listener's perception enough to make them want to make changes?  Bumped this song to 10.
 
Miss your song comments

coding_to_music
(Beantown)
Posted: Jul 04, 2012 - 08:44
 
Quality recording techniques, full spectrum sound

with a great song !

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet)
Posted: Jun 22, 2012 - 09:31
 
Love the lyrics......

bluecshells
Posted: Jun 22, 2012 - 09:30
 
{#Daisy}

michaelgmitchell
(Ontario, Canada)
Posted: May 21, 2012 - 14:18
 
If, for some God-awful reason, I learn of my own 'last night of the world' before it happens (like hit by a truck or something...), Bruce will be a part of it, to be certain. Probably with "I'm Gonna Fly Some Day" or "The End of All Rivers". 

Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: May 21, 2012 - 14:16
 
 Forest267 wrote:
First thought was Warren Zevon?
 

Second thought was Choctaw Bingo

philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Feb 16, 2012 - 10:11
 
On listening to the lyrics for the first time:  7  ==>  9

Forest267
(Milwaukee)
Posted: Feb 16, 2012 - 10:00
 
First thought was Warren Zevon?

On_The_Beach
(The Blue Planet)
Posted: Jan 15, 2012 - 16:29
 
 isocky wrote:
Every time I hear the completely illiterate line, "What would I do that was different, unless it was champagne with you?"  I get irritated.
 
You need to get out more.


Cynaera
(Kenneth's Frequency)
Posted: Aug 22, 2011 - 13:25
 
 isocky wrote:
Every time I hear the completely illiterate line, "What would I do that was different, unless it was champagne with you?"  I get irritated.
 
I suppose life can't always be perfect. At least he didn't end the sentence with a preposition. {#Daisy}

stratrjb
(Looking towards the horizon)
Posted: Aug 22, 2011 - 13:21
 
Some songs take years to take hold, maybe it's a snapshot of your life at that time, maybe old memories.  Some just grab you immediately , this was one of those songs for me.  I love it and always will.  Nice job Bruce.

isocky:

"Lighten up, Francis"  art does not follow rules and that is part of what makes it good.

JamesB
(Coastal Carolina)
Posted: Aug 22, 2011 - 13:17
 
Bruce always makes me feel good...or sad...or angry.  Illiterate?  Au contraire.

thekid
(St. Louis, Misery)
Posted: Jun 20, 2011 - 12:39
 
 isocky wrote:
Every time I hear the completely illiterate line, "What would I do that was different, unless it was champagne with you?"  I get irritated.
 
{#Eh}

Missing something here. Illiterate?  Me thinks you are being a bit touchy.


isocky
Posted: Jun 08, 2011 - 18:36
 
Every time I hear the completely illiterate line, "What would I do that was different, unless it was champagne with you?"  I get irritated.



djaydubya
Posted: May 30, 2011 - 10:01
 
Definitely one of Bruce's best. Just saw him last Thursday with his full band on his "Small Source of Comfort" tour. It was quite a good show and @ 65 Bruce is as sharp as ever. Hope RP gets the Small Source of Comfort album in soon.

The_Enemy
(...is within)
Posted: Apr 18, 2011 - 08:11
 
 Cynaera wrote:
but I love the idea of pondering the last night of the world, and wondering how I'd spend it. 
 
Might I recommend the film "Last Night"?

The plot is the World has six hours left. People have known for months when it was going to end and have prepared for it in different ways but of course, some things don't work out according to plan.

A very odd but compelling film (IMHO)



84MacGuy
(Portland, Oregon)
Posted: Apr 06, 2011 - 12:48
 
I never get tired of hearing this song.

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Apr 06, 2011 - 12:48
 
'Flor de Cana' rum is quite good, and not too expensive either.

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Mar 17, 2011 - 20:35
 
Perfect song to end a really great day.  And happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone!

peter_james_bond
(West Of The Burg)
Posted: Feb 14, 2011 - 12:02
 
 lmic wrote:
Happy Valentine's Day, peeps!
 
Right back at you lmic! {#Hearteyes}

lmic
(Harmless Little Bunny)
Posted: Feb 14, 2011 - 12:00
 
Happy Valentine's Day, peeps!

Jeff09
(Gainesville, Florida)
Posted: Dec 01, 2010 - 19:16
 
 RabbitEars wrote:
one of his best albums
 
agree completely


RabbitEars
Posted: Sep 09, 2010 - 12:56
 
one of his best albums

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Aug 28, 2010 - 11:38
 
I still love this song, this CD, and this artist.  Maybe now, for different reasons, since so much has changed for me in a few short months - but I love the idea of pondering the last night of the world, and wondering how I'd spend it.  So many things I still haven't done and probably will never be able to do, but if it was in my power to make it happen, what would I do?  I'd love to share a glass of champagne with a precious soul, whether it was my best friend or my brother.  Of course, I'd also love to swim in the ocean, climb a 300-foot tower and take pictures, learn to ride a horse, and see Norway, Finland, and Scotland for the first time, and Montréal again. 

This song makes me rethink how I'm living my life, and what better accomplishment can an artist have than to impact a listener's perception enough to make them want to make changes?  Bumped this song to 10.

alux
(atop the pyramid)
Posted: Jul 07, 2010 - 15:32
 
 rdo wrote:

I think if we based our tastes on whether or not we liked the artist, then there would be pretty slim pickings to choose from and life would be quite dull.  It's like Tiger Woods.  He's a golfer.  What does it matter what he does in his personal life, his golf score is the whole point.  Same goes with the odious Richard Wagner, who put out some of the world's greatest music.  There are still boycotts of his work in many parts of the world.  I think it is a mistake.
 
I don't see how it's possible to separate the artist's (or athlete's) work from who they are as a person.  Doesn't work for me at all.

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Apr 03, 2010 - 09:46
 
 Cynaera wrote:
I can understand Mr. Cockburn's music - he rails against injustice, idiocy, and mindless thinking.  So do we all, in one form or another...
 
I think if we based our tastes on whether or not we liked the artist, then there would be pretty slim pickings to choose from and life would be quite dull.  It's like Tiger Woods.  He's a golfer.  What does it matter what he does in his personal life, his golf score is the whole point.  Same goes with the odious Richard Wagner, who put out some of the world's greatest music.  There are still boycotts of his work in many parts of the world.  I think it is a mistake.



livemuzc
(Troy, New York)
Posted: Mar 22, 2010 - 10:50
 
Well, this is such a cool love song/story!!  BC could steal my heart!!!!

bindi
(North Carolina)
Posted: Mar 02, 2010 - 18:40
 
Friends of Dean Martinez - cool!  I never caught that line before!

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Jan 30, 2010 - 07:31
 
 canadave wrote:
Bruce is a master and one of Canada's best singer-songwriters. I'm going to be seeing him at the end of August at the Ottawa Folk Festival... can't wait!
 
And how was the show?

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Jan 30, 2010 - 07:28
 
 Pieter wrote:
I think I'd have other things on my mind than champagne.
 
I think he does ... champagne and you ...

YKV
(Moscow, Russia)
Posted: Jan 30, 2010 - 07:28
 
Mediocre grade.

Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 10:52
 
 Pieter wrote:
I think I'd have other things on my mind than champagne.
 

I think the point is that it wouldn't make any difference by then....so make a toast!

Pieter
(Sydney Australia)
Posted: Dec 18, 2009 - 01:02
 
I think I'd have other things on my mind than champagne.

willmcnaught
(Eugene Oregon)
Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 15:26
 
nice stuff! bring on  the champaign!   {#Cowboy}

Stefen
(West Hollywood, CA)
Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 15:24
 
Love this song.

canadave
(Ottawa, ON)
Posted: Jul 25, 2009 - 10:32
 
Bruce is a master and one of Canada's best singer-songwriters. I'm going to be seeing him at the end of August at the Ottawa Folk Festival... can't wait!

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Jun 23, 2009 - 16:43
 
I commented on this song a long time ago, and my opinion still stands.  I had a friend in Montréal who said he had no respect for Bruce Cockburn and that he was "a self-involved asshole," and maybe that's true - I wouldn't know.  All I do know is that he did a radio spot in Texas about a million years ago, and my beloved friend Dana (who was working as a volunteer at the station at the time) knew I really liked his music, so when he showed up for his spot, she got his autograph for me.  I still have it on my fridge.

Yeah, I know - an autograph, for the giver, is a huge ego-boost, and I really don't care if Bruce Cockburn is a jerk.  I love his music.  And yeah, "If I Had A Rocket Launcher" might seem like a hypocritical statement, considering he can afford to wear Gucci and Gaultier.  Why should his wardrobe make a difference?  (Of course, if he starts wearing KImodo dragon-skin boots, I may have to rethink my position on this.)

I love the earth - I try to recycle (the word "try" is operative here, because where I live, there are no recycling facilities within four hours' drive, which is totally alien to what I was used to when I lived in Salem, Oregon, where we had recycling people picking up our broken glass, plastic, cardboard, used motor oil, and aluminum from the streetside where we put them in their tidy colored plastic containers.)  Here, there might be a place to turn in aluminum cans and maybe metal, but it's at least six months away (because they have the scales to weigh the stuff, but for some weird bureaucratic reason, there are "permits" they need to get first.)

I can understand Mr. Cockburn's music - he rails against injustice, idiocy, and mindless thinking.  So do we all, in one form or another...

Pieter
(Sydney Australia)
Posted: May 10, 2009 - 22:37
 
His instrumental that was played here earlier was much better.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 09, 2009 - 09:08
 


I think it is a pretty cool song...



Shimmer
(Bethesda, MD)
Posted: Apr 09, 2009 - 09:04
 
 dogpound wrote:
going against the grain here, but this is bad.
 
 
Ditto. Lite rock snoozefest.


martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 06:43
 
Great tune by a great artist. Boy if people find Bruce opinionated in this tune they should really enjoy some of his other tunes. If he ever comes to your town go see him, you'll enjoy it

vit
Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 06:43
 
dogpound wrote:
going against the grain here, but this is bad.


You are not alone.


dogpound
(the island on which I belong)
Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 06:42
 
going against the grain here, but this is bad.
 

edz
(Jackson Ca.)
Posted: Jan 04, 2009 - 15:17
 
Bruce's best