first found out about this dude through the natural born killers sound track. dark stuff, I like it. anybody else heard? yah dig?

I know Sean (W3) knows all about him. I just started listening, too. Actually a professor recommended him to me and I didn't really listen because I thought it was such a random thing for a sociology professor to do.

but I dig.

BSV, I'm a huge fan


ps: he's a canadian eh =)

Leonard Cohen's music is a guilty pleasure of mine.

probably my favorite songwriter ever

amazing

he has a HUGE discography

Neil from The Young Ones references him all the time (in a sad kinda way, which seems appropriate)

http://returntothepit.com/view.php?formid=22822&highlight=cohen

so yeah, repost. you shoulda searched or something.

I dunno, I don't think it's a big deal to repost a topic that was put up a year and a half ago.

if it was your topic you might.

that was a great thread dave!

haha

I'm ridiculous sometimes.

thank you carina.

leonard cohen- the essential is filled with amazing songs

Leonard Cohen is probably one of my favorite lyricist's ever. He is an amazing poet.

I have a really old cd and it sucks. it was before his balls dropped.

i dont really like his older stuff where his voice is really deep....i like his early more depressing stuff...

chelsea hotel #2 is the greatest song ever written

He's really nothing special vocally anyway. It's the songs themselves that are good.

todayistheday NLI said:

i second that.
best lyricist ever, hands down.
BSV, if you like him you should also check out Nick Cave/Nick Cave and the Badseeds

Huge Nick Cave fan. Not familiar with Leonard Cohen though.

diamond_dave said:

stop pushing your rock on people dave.

Josh go listen to the Who or MC5 you'll be happy enough

my top ten on last.fm

1 Leonard Cohen – Chelsea Hotel #2 66
2 Leonard Cohen – Take This Longing 62
3 Leonard Cohen – Suzanne 58
4 Leonard Cohen – Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye 48
5 Leonard Cohen – Famous Blue Raincoat 43
6 Leonard Cohen – Halleluljah 42
6 Leonard Cohen – Who by Fire 42
8 Napalm Death – Puritanical Punishment Beating 36
8 Leonard Cohen – If It Be Your Will 36
10 Simon & Garfunkel – Homeward Bound 32

todayistheday NLI said:

I love Famous Blue Raincoat. Probably my favorite Leonard Cohen song. His stuff is just so down to earth. It's easy to relate to.

Kevord said:


listening to it right now....amazing song

that dude is a total whackjob. but brilliant nonetheless.

i wish he still did concerts....he would probably just play all his later stuff anyway...if he did these songs i would fucking die

Chelsea Hotel #2 ,Take This Longing ,Suzanne ,Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye ,Famous Blue Raincoat ,Halleluljah ,Who by Fire , If It Be Your Will, bird on a wire, so long marianne, the partisan, the stranger song, avalanche