Don't think I've seen anything like this but eventually decided to post anyway.
I guess this would be primarily for Other Artists referencing LC in their songs.
I'll start off with a little bit of Half Man Half Biscuit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNUylThv2f8 (The Leonard reference is approx 2mins in)
The Lyrics are here http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/achtung-b ... ters-sent/ and the last Verse contains the Cohen Reference(s)
"Thirteen across
Where was the clue?
Bird on the wire
Len, you’re the dog’s"
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Unusual Cohen mentions in other songs
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Unusual Cohen mentions in other songs
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Re: Unusual Cohen mentions in other songs
One of my favourite songs, with major Leonard Cohen mentions, is "There is a Light," by Rae Spoon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hi8KQEjUz8
And, this song's title gives away the Leonard Cohen reference: "I Love Leonard Cohen," by Robin Grey, featured on a rather special video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsGfxNFgs8c
And then there are a couple tunes by Nancy White, all about Leonard, which I don't know if videos exists, but here are the lyrics:
http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/white.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hi8KQEjUz8
And, this song's title gives away the Leonard Cohen reference: "I Love Leonard Cohen," by Robin Grey, featured on a rather special video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsGfxNFgs8c
And then there are a couple tunes by Nancy White, all about Leonard, which I don't know if videos exists, but here are the lyrics:
http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/white.html
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Re: Unusual Cohen mentions in other songs
Murray, I'm embarrassed to say, I was never aware of that line in the song, despite having heard it many times over the years!
I guess I just never really paid much attention to the Skyhooks or their songs (and lyrics).
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The madness of the moons'
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The sadness of the seasons
The madness of the moons'
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Re: Unusual Cohen mentions in other songs
Here you go John the Shorts; you'll find a lot here!John the Shorts wrote:Don't think I've seen anything like this but eventually decided to post anyway.
I guess this would be primarily for Other Artists referencing LC in their songs.
http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/songsabout.html
SONGS ABOUT LEONARD COHEN
These songs are about Leonard Cohen or mention him either in the title or lyrics.
Click on the links to read the lyrics.
Maybe Jarkko might want to add all those songs and singers mentioned above to that list.
Nancy White's are there already.
It doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to B4real ~ me
Attitude is a self-fulfilling prophecy ~ me ...... The magic of art is the truth of its lies ~ me ...... Only left-handers are in their right mind!
Attitude is a self-fulfilling prophecy ~ me ...... The magic of art is the truth of its lies ~ me ...... Only left-handers are in their right mind!
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Nirvana, with "pennyroyal tea"
"Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld
So I can sigh eternally"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNd5cZ9lbM0
"Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld
So I can sigh eternally"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNd5cZ9lbM0
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B4Real - thanks, it's amazing what you forget about after a few years away (think it's called growing old)B4real wrote:Here you go John the Shorts; you'll find a lot here!John the Shorts wrote:Don't think I've seen anything like this but eventually decided to post anyway.
I guess this would be primarily for Other Artists referencing LC in their songs.
http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/songsabout.html
SONGS ABOUT LEONARD COHEN
These songs are about Leonard Cohen or mention him either in the title or lyrics.
Click on the links to read the lyrics.
Maybe Jarkko might want to add all those songs and singers mentioned above to that list.
Nancy White's are there already.
To err is human
To forgive is against government policy
JTS
To forgive is against government policy
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Re: Unusual Cohen mentions in other songs
Here's another one, "In the Night Time" By The Delmore Effect
https://youtu.be/Uz34Ri5no58
The Leonard mention comes at 1:04
https://youtu.be/Uz34Ri5no58
The Leonard mention comes at 1:04
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Re: Unusual Cohen mentions in other songs
I mention Leonard in my song 'Something To Leave', the last song off of my debut album entitled 'The Right Angle'. He was and is a big inspiration to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTN-0mu ... 7k&index=9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTN-0mu ... 7k&index=9
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