sweetmelissa31: He's amazing, can't believe he's almost 80.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka3Qp3P9qRA


Everybody knows.

Years ago, some girl wrote in the classifieds saying she was looking for a man 'with the poetic sensitivity of Leonard Cohen and the raw power of Iggy Pop,' so Leonard tried to get me to set up a three-way with her [laughs]. He said, 'Dude, we can give her both!'"

-- Iggy Pop. (via Rolling Stone)

Yes. Yes he is awesome.

I tried more than once to like Cohen. I am not here to say he sucks, by any means, I just don't enjoy the man. But congrats to him for touching so many, for so long.

He's a poet, not a singer. That's how I justify listening to elevator music sung by a guy who sounds like he's on PCP and Xanax cocktails.

sweetmelissa31: He's amazing, can't believe he's almost 80.

Poor old fella should be retired. Shame his accountant stole all his money.

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GonzoNihilist: sweetmelissa31: He's amazing, can't believe he's almost 80.

Poor old fella should be retired. Shame his accountant stole all his money.

He got it all back and then some with his last tour.

Also, anyone who claims to like music should go to a show of his. It's amazing, truly.

/I'm springing for good seats this time.

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How is this guy famous?

stuhayes2010: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz How is this guy famous?

Someone left the door open and a Bieber fan found its way in.

I Like Bread: He's a poet, not a singer. That's how I justify listening to elevator music sung by a guy who sounds like he's on PCP and Xanax cocktails.

I may give him a relisten with that in mind.

No he's not, dude, don't lie.

stuhayes2010: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

How is this guy famous?

Retarded hipsters love him. Get used to it.

If only politicians answered questions so straightforwardly.

I'm waiting for the man to start touring again.

Just opened the new CD "Old Ideas" (for some reason, the disc was a dollar cheaper on Amazon than the download -- go figure) after listening to the whole album a couple of times courtesy of NPR.

There's a lot of his stuff I don't like, but this is really beautiful. Even if you think of yourself as somebody who has tried and not liked his music, give this a chance.

(And no, I'm not a hipster and never have been. I'm so unhip it's a wonder my ass doesn't fall off. I'm a middle-aged, middle-class suburban stiff who is probably the whitest guy you will ever meet. I was a nerd before being a nerd was the new cool.)

rudemix: I Like Bread: He's a poet, not a singer. That's how I justify listening to elevator music sung by a guy who sounds like he's on PCP and Xanax cocktails.

I may give him a relisten with that in mind.

Or you could look up a lyrics page.

As a kid, one of the albums I grew up listening to was Cohen's "I'm Your Man".

A lot of his stuff (especially late 60's, early 70's) is very serious, even morbid stuff (see "Dress rehearsal rag"),
but a few witty lines from that album have stuck with me:

"I was born with the gift of a golden voice"
"I ache in the places I used to play"
"I can't forget if i don't remember what"
"Remember me, I used to live for music. Remember me, I brought your groceries in".

/ to paraphrase Cohen at an early 90's Juno Awards, "Only in Canada could I be considered for Best Vocalist category".
// the way he phrases one of the lines from "First We take Manhattan" has also stuck with me............ "you know the way to stop meeehhhh but you don't have the discipline". the way he draws out "me" into a sneering, caustic word.
/// heard "darkness" off the new album it's pretty good.

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irockalot: Years ago, some girl wrote in the classifieds saying she was looking for a man 'with the poetic sensitivity of Leonard Cohen and the raw power of Iggy Pop,' so Leonard tried to get me to set up a three-way with her [laughs]. He said, 'Dude, we can give her both!'"

-- Iggy Pop. (via Rolling Stone)

Yes. Yes he is awesome.

The important question is: Has Tom Waits ever done a duet with him? (Leo not Iggy, though either would be awesome

have you seen the film "Coffee and Cigarettes" ?
There's a scene with Iggy and Tom sitting across from each other in a diner, having a conversation about stuff.

unyon: No surprise that k.d. lang is amongst his favourite Hallelujah covers. I have yet to see it's equal.

John Cale's is pretty damn good. He captures the gravity the song needs, especially in the bits about King David.

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unyon: No surprise that k.d. lang is amongst his favourite Hallelujah covers. I have yet to see it's equal.

John Cale's is pretty damn good. He captures the gravity the song needs, especially in the bits about King David.

THIS.

Cale's is by far my favourite cover of that song.
Oddly enough, the original version by Cohen is just 'meh' IMHO. all the covers (even Buckley's) rises above it.
/ *shudder* 80's Gospel music *shudder*

sweetmelissa31: He's amazing, can't believe he's almost 80.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka3Qp3P9qRA

I'd love to hear those Leonard Cohen songs again.
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czetie: Just opened the new CD "Old Ideas" (for some reason, the disc was a dollar cheaper on Amazon than the download -- go figure) after listening to the whole album a couple of times courtesy of NPR.

There's a lot of his stuff I don't like, but this is really beautiful. Even if you think of yourself as somebody who has tried and not liked his music, give this a chance.

(And no, I'm not a hipster and never have been. I'm so unhip it's a wonder my ass doesn't fall off. I'm a middle-aged, middle-class suburban stiff who is probably the whitest guy you will ever meet. I was a nerd before being a nerd was the new cool.)

I believe you, but that phrase right there does not help your case.

I Like Bread: He's a poet, not a singer. That's how I justify listening to elevator music sung by a guy who sounds like he's on PCP and Xanax cocktails.

Yeah, I've enjoyed Cohen's songs when sung by anyone else. His voice is painful to listen to.

chrisco123: I used to see him in bars in Montreal all the time. He told me he liked my tie one time. Black gucci with big white polka dots. I had borrowed it from my dad.

I wish someone would post the "Cool Story Bro" wrestler guy with the thumb up picture...



"And the women tear their blouses off and the men they dance on the Polka dots"

/Hot link, Bro.

Whenever Mr. Cohen is mentioned on Fark, I feel like I have to say something. So this time I'm going to declare my undying love for his lyrics.

He puts on one helluva show too. Saw him the last night of his most recent tour in Vegas, in a 7th row seat. I got the ticket for free. Just him and his guitar singing 'A Singer Must Die'. Amazing...

KaisertheCoyote: (And no, I'm not a hipster and never have been. I'm so unhip it's a wonder my ass doesn't fall off. I'm a middle-aged, middle-class suburban stiff who is probably the whitest guy you will ever meet. I was a nerd before being a nerd was the new cool.)

I believe you, but that phrase right there does not help your case.

Does it help to think of it as ironic self-mockery that deliberately parodies the memetic form used by people who really are hip?

No?

/Actually more of a nebbish than a nerd. And being a nebbish will never be cool, not even in the most ironic way.

czetie: KaisertheCoyote: (And no, I'm not a hipster and never have been. I'm so unhip it's a wonder my ass doesn't fall off. I'm a middle-aged, middle-class suburban stiff who is probably the whitest guy you will ever meet. I was a nerd before being a nerd was the new cool.)

I believe you, but that phrase right there does not help your case.

Does it help to think of it as ironic self-mockery that deliberately parodies the memetic form used by people who really are hip?

No?

/Actually more of a nebbish than a nerd. And being a nebbish will never be cool, not even in the most ironic way.

I'm just saying that's a phrase hipsters tend to use. At least the ones I talked too. That wasn't too many though, once I mastered the art of spotting a Seattle hipster, I've avoided them ever since.