a similar melody and some lyrical patterns with Cohen's song. Cover versions Many artists have covered the song, often as "Bird on a Wire" (indeed, this variation appears in the compilation The Essential Leonard Cohen), including: Joe Cocker on Joe Cocker! (1969) and the live album Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1970) (#78 in Canada) Esther Ofarim on "Esther Ofarim" (1969) Dave Van Ronk on Van Ronk (1971) Tim Hardin on the album Bird on a Wire (1971) Rita Coolidge on the album The Lady's Not for Sale (1972) Fairport Convention on the album Heyday: the BBC Radio Sessions, 1968–1969 (1987) Jennifer Warnes on the tribute album Famous Blue Raincoat (1987) The Neville Brothers on the album Brother's Keeper (1990); also included in Bird on a Wire (1990) starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn Johnny Cash on the album American Recordings (1994), and also live with orchestra (released on the 2003 compilation Unearthed) Willie Nelson on the tribute album Tower of Song (1995) Tex, Don and Charlie on the album Monday Morning Coming Down... (1995) k.d. lang on the album Hymns of the 49th Parallel (2004) Jimmy Barnes and Troy Cassar-Daley on the album Double Happiness (2006). Peaked at number 59 on the ARIA Charts. Elvis Costello performed the song at the 2017 Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen concert. Further utilization A cover is featured in the concluding scenes of director Robert Altman's 1978 film A Wedding. It was also featured in the film Bird on a Wire. Charts Decade-end charts References Further reading External links Lyrics (Songs from a Room version) Lyrics (Cohen Live version) Songs about hotels and motels Leonard Cohen songs 1968 songs Songs written by Leonard Cohen Tim Hardin songs Song recordings produced by Bob Johnston Columbia Records singles