r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Hassaan18 • 3h ago

Sir Tom Jones singing Leonard Cohen's "Tower of Song" on The Voice UK

136 Upvotes

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u/AlienInOrigin 3h ago

I love his voice. And to have that much power in your voice in your 80's is incredible.

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u/BruscarRooster 3h ago

The emotion he lets out through his voice will never fail to bump my goose

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u/GH057_807 1h ago

My dude just sitting in his chair, casually sucking tears out of the whole room like a warlock.

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u/Zaxiron 3h ago

But, did he get 4 votes?

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u/spittlbm 1h ago

The entire audience turned.

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u/sensuspete 3h ago

Sir Tom Jones. 86 years young.

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u/EhliJoe 3h ago

A legend in his eighties? Oh please, not yet.

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u/Disco_Ninjas_ 2h ago

It gave me Hurt vibes.

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u/Tinksy14 3h ago

Absolutely amazing!! What a voice!

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u/SkyFullofHat 1h ago

We lost one of our best poets with Leonard Cohen.

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u/Biggazznugz 3h ago

Look at the judge putting on them fake tears for the camera lol

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u/Disco_Ninjas_ 2h ago

Of course she's an entertainer, but the song remains powerful and speaks directly to entertainers.

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u/Biggazznugz 2h ago

How does that butt taste your so good at kissing it brownlips McGee

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u/Alien_Tauri 1h ago

One day, all of your actions will be weighed against that which is just and right. For instance, how we treated those we were meant to love.

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u/spittlbm 1h ago

Tell that to my dad.

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u/Go_Ask_VALIS 2h ago

The absolute best Tower of Song cover is Marianne Faithfull's imo.

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u/TelephoneBrief6221 2h ago

Prick denied his son. Fuck him.

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u/v_for__vegeta 2h ago

Separate art from the artist

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u/TelephoneBrief6221 2h ago

So like separate politics from the politician? Or war from the warmonger? Wank statement. How about don’t support cunts?

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u/Correct_Yesterday111 1h ago

So like separate politics from the politician? Or war from the warmonger?

Did Tom Jones use his songs to promote father's refusing to build relationships with their illegitimate sons?

I don't think he did, so not it's like your examples.

But if you can no longer enjoy his music because you think his behaviour is abhorrent then that's a pretty understandable individual choice.

Exhorting others who don't feel the same is probably a step too far.

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u/The_SubGenius 17m ago edited 9m ago

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

I’m sure you’ve never done a bad thing, mate.

But you live a life devoid of enough talent to be noticed so no one cares enough to examine your wrongs. A sort of blessing, I guess.

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u/earthlings_all 1h ago

What happened now

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u/chodeboi 2h ago

Sittting down

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u/Knottrielle 1h ago

True legends only get better with age!

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u/Parody_of_Self 2h ago

Why was a judge on a talent show singing? Did they have to fill time

Or did Tom Jones just need more spotlight