Can we get a hold of John Cale somehow to get these 15 verses...? It is (one of the) most beautiful song(s) ever recorded. Cale's live versions are second best, great, but we must get the 15/V text...!!!
// Wolf
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- Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:25 am
- Forum: Comments & Questions
- Topic: Fifteen 'Hallelujah' verses?
- Replies: 32
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- Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:18 pm
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's poetry and novels
- Topic: The Energy of Slaves, No 55
- Replies: 4
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Re: The Energy of Slaves, No 55
Greg, Thank you for your reply! I think it is fair to say that Leonard has written quite a lot staying in Hydra -- more than most people would guess and also in recent years. And you are definitely right that there is a continuity between poems in The Energy of Slaves. I am working on an analysis of...
- Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:33 am
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's poetry and novels
- Topic: The Energy of Slaves, No 55
- Replies: 4
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Re: The Energy of Slaves, No 55
Thank you for replying! I see, "Crying, Come back, hero" is on page 55 in the 1972 edition I have. This edition has a number for each poem and on page 64 there is No. 55 beginning with the line "You need her"
Cheers // Wolf
Cheers // Wolf
- Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:38 pm
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's poetry and novels
- Topic: The Energy of Slaves, No 55
- Replies: 4
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The Energy of Slaves, No 55
Does anybody know if there are analyses of this poem available somewhere?
Cheers // Wolf
Cheers // Wolf
- Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:39 am
- Forum: The Summer Tour 2008
- Topic: CONCERT REPORT: Helsingborg (July 3)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13800
Re: Helsingborg, 3 July
Do I believe in reincarnation? No. But I died several times during this concert. I saw several incredible concerts in 85, 88, 93 -- this is the first time I died. And the first time I cried, ever, at a concert. I thought that Leonard's voice was sursprisingly rich, something that two Swedish newspap...