The birds they Tweeted at break of day...

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Leonard Cohen, always so blood-and-guts lovely and on point..
Playing Leonard Cohen songs is depressing because he's so good I don't even want to try
Holy crap learnt hallelujah by leonard cohen. Achievement unlocked
Listening to Leonard Cohen in gym. #achievementunlocked
Ahora con Leonard Cohen por la Playa. Estoy bajo. Hay que meditar.
Now with Leonard Cohen along the Beach. I'm low. Have to meditate.
Leonard Cohen is the coolest Canadian ever
Leonard Cohen is making this coach trip to Bradford far better than it should be. Then this evening to Sheffield for some @TigersSpeedway
LEONARD COHEN, ESTA VIVO, TIENE 79 AÑOS Y TODAVIA, LLEVA SUS CANCIONES POR TODO LOS ESCENAERIOS DEL MUNDO
LEONARD COHEN IS ALIVE, HE'S 79 YEARS OLD, AND HE'S STILL TAKING HIS SONGS TO ALL THE STAGES IN THE WORLD
Jeez, there's a question! Friend of mine had "Dance Me To The End Of Love" by Leonard Cohen. she wins at wedding dances
I'm afraid someone will catch me listening to Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" & they will think me a religious fanatic. It has happened.
Leonard Cohen's book of longing, some Coldplay, and a pool? Yeah, it's a good day
Yo de viejo quiero tener los dientes amarillos y la lucidez de Leonard Cohen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx0GDS537aU
When I'm old I want to have the yellow teeth and the lucidity of Leonard Cohen
Now unexpectedly bounding down the street listening to Leonard Cohen sing about monkeys and plywood violins.
If you don't like leonard cohen there's a pretty good chance you've not given him a good listen or you're a musical moron
Just heard a Leonard Cohen dubstep remix and I don't know what's real anymore.
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Leonard Cohen knows what im trying to say.
Can this marriage be saved?
if I could choose a song to represent my husband... in true #LeonardCohen addict form; I choose "Darkness"
God I love Leonard Cohen song lyrics and melodies, but he sings like an old boot burns.
Most people want Morgan Freeman to narrate their lives. Not me. I want Leonard Cohen. He'd make my story sound so badass #BestVoiceEver
Leonard Cohen como el testigo y la garantía de aquello que ya nos pedimos.
Leonard Cohen as the witness and the pledge for what we have already asked for.
Upon deciding to become a busker is it compulsory to learn Leonard Cohen's Halle-bloody-lujah?
Bob Dylan y Leonard Cohen me acompañan esta noche en que he decido escribirte y re escribir nuestra historia.
Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen are keeping me company on this night when I have decided to write to you and rewrite our story.
Went on a jog to Leonard Cohen's "I'm Your Man" album this morning.... weird experience.
I think everyone around here at Team Dax is a little shocked I wasn't offered Batman. Hillybilly Bruce Wayne=franchise reinvented

Didn't you to take a Christian Bale "Shouty-Whisper" Voice class? More Leonard Cohen and less Jim Nabors would've done it.
What's freelance life like? Apparently full of Leonard Cohen covers - today's soundtrack of choice. :-)
One thing this test hasn't told me is why I listen to so much Leonard Cohen
A perfect Friday: #LeonardCohen Crisp white wine, wild scottish salmon, a kitchen full of #candles and a cool breeze....#bliss
HelenOE
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New goal: stop crying and turn off Leonard Cohen
'I Tried to Leave You' by Leonard Cohen
#inappropriatefirstdancesong
Leonard Cohen Tour ‏@LeonardOnTour 2h
To those unhappy with the new Batman - we are just as upset as you are that Leonard didn't get the role. #BatOnAWire

I don't even like Batman, but I would SO go see Leonard Cohen play Batman. #BatOnAWire
"even damnation is poisoned by rainbows" -Leonard Cohen (I will never forget this line, ever)
Ducktails sweet as a nut tonight, roll on Friday for sigur ros then saturday Leonard Cohen. Yes to music.
leonard cohen's songs and voice soothe my soul, and his music warms my heart. i can relate so well to his pain.
so i fell in love with both bob dylan and leonard cohen today. and i still love iggy pop, more than ever. i am a musical slut.
Waiting to see if Leonard Cohen did return to finish the gig in 1972. #fridaynightexcitement

Are you time travelling? #fridaynightexcitement

Didn't I mention I hitched a ride on the TARDIS? :) Actually, the Leonard Cohen tour film from 1972 was on tv...

Ah, pity, the TARDIS would have been slightly cooler. ;-) I've seen Mr Cohen on his world tour lately. Just brilliant.

I know, but the TARDIS just won't show up! (If it does, hope it's going to be the 10th Doctor in it). Haven't really ever
-- listened to Cohen for some reason, but this Bird on a Wire was a compelling film...
Blinds down, candle lit, big sweater on, coffee made, and Leonard Cohen playing in the background.
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Leonard Cohen's I'm Your Man is, like, the perfect expression of chivalric submission.
and his body is a golden thread / that your body is hanging from

you know my ex then? xD

no, but maybe Leonard Cohen does ;)

highly doubt it xD and if he did, I'd be slightly worried
Whereas Leonard Cohen's Famous Blue Raincoat is perhaps the best song to sing, loudly and operatically, in traffic.
Gonna run off to the desert and live in a tiny hotel where new world Leonard Cohen resides in a cowboy hat. He'll write. I'll wear cutoffs.
Little confused by that last one. I thought the only Leonard Cohen we have IS a New World Leonard Cohen. Or did somebody move Montreal when I wasn't looking?
Leonard Cohen is a genius.
Seems like a bit of a Leonard Cohen night.
Need a little romantic end to the week? Read Leonard Cohen's "A Thousand Kisses Deep" to your partner. With a candle lit...
Jared Leto makes Bono seem like Leonard Cohen. What a plonker
James Carr and Leonard Cohen are feeding my brain and it feels good
Vi en FB que una compañera mía de la facultad con la que ni me llevo tiene una amiga sexy que usa remeras de Leonard Cohen. No puede ser.
I saw on FB that a classmate of mine at uni who I don't even get along with has a sexy friend who wears Leonard Cohen t shirts. It can't be.
... and that one is interesting too. I don't think Leonard Cohen has ever been to Argentina... but his merch has?
Ni el concierto completo de Leonard Cohen puede conceptualizar el amor que profesamos en un día juntos.
Not even the complete Leonard Cohen concert can conceptualize the love we profess in one day together.
Leonard Cohen y Johnny Cash os dan las buenas noches. Que soñéis cosas bonitas <3
Leonard Cohen and Johnny Cash wish you good night. Dream nice things. <3
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REVEALED! Leonard Cohen is actually Bruce Willis in a hat.
Think I'll risk divorce and watch Leonard Cohen instead of the rugby. There is a crack in everything.
haha-you'd probably love my garden. Listening to Leonard Cohen singing 'Dance Me To The End Of Love' he has a very sexy voice!
Que agradable es escuchar a Leonard Cohen por la mañana
How pleasant it is to listen to Leonard Cohen in the morning.
cuánta calma.. Leonard Cohen & una tarde lluviosa
So calm. Leonard Cohen and a rainy afternoon.
Kitten appears to enjoy listening to Leonard Cohen but is terrified of Gogol Bordello.
Leonard Cohen in Manchester, 1 week today. I'll be the one there 50 years younger than everyone else. Can't wait!
"For most people, privacy has become the "shining artifact of the past" that Leonard Cohen once sang about" #everybodyknows
Also selling well on UK #poetry scene is Homer (the Greek, not the Simpson) + Leonard Cohen. Cohen's next collection is The Bard on the Wire
So, of my followers, I don't no who no's what about poetry. If u like it, even a little bit, give #LeonardCohen a listen. He's #EPIC !!!
Leonard Cohen Hallelujah=short Jewish History!
Leonard Cohen went on from 8.15 to 11.15 in Zurich w/ a short break. This means that the 79-year old missed bedtime. Great performance.
My mom is listening to Leonard Cohen, and later she's going to sing karaoke with me. I think I'm actually kind of lucky?
One of the most awesome gigs I've been to and love this track! - LEONARD COHEN Ain't No Cure for Love http://youtu.be/F24VqlFBvrU
First we take Montreux, then we take Zurich. Thank you for a great performance, Mr Leonard Cohen.
That's one spry Leonard Cohen teasing Zurich with "an old man's mask".
Thank you Leonard Cohen and your exceptional band for another fine evening!
Just sang a rendition of Leonard Cohen's hit "Horse Lasagne" with AdamK and about 100 other people. Awesome
My kids are accusing me of child abuse. Apparently if I play Leonard Cohen in the car again they're going to call the authorities...
Fuckeldoodleoo it's one week till Leonard Cohen
Joy Division is def up there with Mahler's 5th, Nick Drake & Leonard Cohen - love them all.
Leonard Cohen in Zürich: Alte Sänger könnens besser.
Leonard Cohen in Zurich: Old singers can do it better.
Todas las canciones de Leonard Cohen me recuerdan a mi padre.
All the songs of Leonard Cohen remind me of my father.
Un piso no es un piso si no se tiene un CD de Leonard Cohen.
An apartment is not an apartment unless it has a Leonard Cohen CD.
Leonard Cohen is the greatest
A mí es escuchar Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) y se me ponen los pelos de punta.
For me it's listening to Suzanne (Leonard Cohen) and my hairs stand on end.
One day, I turn into a Leonard Cohen fan, listening to all albums reading all lyrics, then I got it, why he was that big...
HelenOE
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Leonard Cohen es mi pastor, nada me faltará.
Leonard Cohen is my shepherd, I shall fear no evil.
Sat alone in the #newhouse knitting to Leonard Cohen all evening. So contented I fear I may never move from this seat.
Wondering how long it will take my brain to forget that I was here.
{Leonard Cohen, Zurich} http://instagram.com/p/daez6Am49J/
Si alguien conoce una canción más seductora que "I'm your man" de Leonard Cohen, que hable ahora o calle para siempre.
If anyone knows a song more seductive than Leonard Cohen's "I'm Your Man," speak now or forever hold your peace.
This time in 48 hours, I will have seen Leonard Cohen live.
I have an #iTunes created playlist called 'Americana' that includes @Sheepdogs @Metric #NeilYoung and a few other #Canadian #Artists #WTH?

@iTunesMusic is calling #Canadian #Artists 'Americana' in its playlists?

.... This 'Americana' #iTunes playlist includes #LeonardCohen !?!!

@pmharper please declare war on #USA
Leonard Cohen was my Glastonbury highlight of 2008. And I wasn't a fan before.
Just caught myself singing 'Fingerprints' by Leonard Cohen as I ran panting across the road. Weird.
she just pronounced leonard cohen like "leo-nard cone-hen" it was great
I was unfortunate enough to encounter on the internet an afrikaans cover cd of Leonard Cohen 'treffers'.Gonna shower with my clothes on now.
Leonard Cohen ist so Porno!!!
Awesome quote from my dad: "Reading the news this morning, you'd have thought Morrissey and Leonard Cohen got together to write it"
My kid says he has "A creepy 'Playschool' smile."”Thoughts?

I only have a Leonard Cohen wry eyebrow.
Sunday sun, leonard cohen, kids playing, charles bukowski and good friends. Perfect sunday combo.
I'm in a Leonard Cohen mood today.

Might be an idea to have Ian remove your shoelaces and belt as well as hide all sharp objects? :-)

I find Leonard Cohen uplifting... :-D
Listening to Leonard Cohen while writing an essay about abortion. This Sunday suddenly became strange. 0_o
Brisa frente al mar, Leonard Cohen y una página en blanco por escribir...
Ocean breeze, Leonard Cohen and a blank page to be written on...
Riding in car singing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah w/ the boys (they get the chorus at least.) That counts as the birds and bees talk, right?
Irrelevant: I'm still wondering who put that Leonard Cohen song in one of my open browser tabs.. I'm hooked
Leonard Cohen is brilliant.
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Can someone help me here.
What is the point of this thread?
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The point of this thread is its pointlessness, which sets off the brilliance and acuity of the other threads in a really admirable way. Thank you for asking!
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Rodin wrote:Can someone help me here.
What is the point of this thread?
A celebration of Leonard Cohen. Thank you again Helen.
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Leonard Cohen makes me feel inadequate as a writer. I mean he does amazing words and music at the same time. It's not even fair.
Leonard Cohen's Suzanne just came on in bar in Hydra where it was written...
The only place I remember seeing the phrase "Holy Ghost moving" is in a version of Leonard Cohen's song, Hallelujah. Just food for thought.
leonard cohen give me strength to get this shit done
Leonard Cohen what a fucking beast!
@MileyCyrus Congratulations and good luck, Miley! (even though I know you'd rather be singing Leonard Cohen songs).
What would life be without Leonard Cohen?
Welcome to "Being Sad with Leonard Cohen," featuring me.
an enormous billboard on 42nd between 7th & 8th has been one Leonard Cohen ad or another for a year. i hope this continues for eternity
leonard cohen u animal
"I'll examine every virtual inch of you." That's how it would go if Leonard Cohen wrote #NSALovePoems
Justin Timberlake did a whole 20 minutes, Kevin Hart?! I once saw Leonard Cohen play a three hour show and he was 75 at the time. Shut. Up.
El aleatorio me tiro un tema de Leonard Cohen, creo que estoy haciendo las cosas bien.
The shuffle played me a Leonard Cohen song, I believe I'm doing things right.
La vida seguirá valiendo la pena mientras vivan Tom Waits y Leonard Cohen.
Life will keep on being worthwhile as long as Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen are alive.
Twenty past midnight in Putney without key. A discarded mattress in the front yard. Leonard Cohen here to keep me company. Gonna spoon him.
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How is the regurgitation of other people's banality a celebration?
You might as well post your shopping list.
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The beauty of this thread is that you can ignore it if you want to. I do!

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Rodin wrote:How is the regurgitation of other people's banality a celebration?
You might as well post your shopping list.
It seems that this Rodin took it as a personal challenge when a plumbing outfit donated a vitreous, white, ceramic pedestal for his thought-producing sculpture.
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hallelujah by jeff buckley.. youre welcome

Leonard Cohen is the OG

him too!!! Genius
(note: OG is "original gangster"-- i.e., a veteran who is to be respected by the neophytes)
You see Leonard Cohen.Same night I get to take Miss 11 to Justin Bieber. I LOSE at life :)
A busker in a tweed overcoat was strumming Leonard Cohen hits. Started singing So long, Marianne. Had to walk back and tip him #heartmelt
Brilliant. Have just seen Leonard Cohen play for nearly three hours, and he is a dude; a 78-yr old very sprightly dude.
LEONARD COHEN WAS INCREDIBLE :D
I want a cool bath, a foot rub, some red wine, a valium, and some leonard cohen. these are the things that will stop me from throwing chairs
Great Leonard Cohen special on @RTERadio1. Yet another genius who looked in the face of depression and made the evil bastard work for him.
Developing a men's fragrance based on a dream I had of falling asleep in Leonard Cohen's coat closet.
Leonard Cohen te come el coco
Leonard Cohen eats your head.
Leonard Cohen lyrics sound like they've been ripped off from some of the best books never written.
What better way to end a musical bank hol w'end than with the dude of all dudes, Leonard Cohen? #dude
Leonard.Cohen.Is .A.Genius. #BlownAway
For a moment earlier I forgot I was going to see Leonard Cohen on Wednesday. Then I remembered and it was Christmas.
Hombre ejemplar!!! LEONARD Cohen!! Yo lo admiro!!!
Exemplary man! LEONARD Cohen!! I admire him!!!
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Developing a men's fragrance based on a dream I had of falling asleep in Leonard Cohen's coat closet.
Love this one.
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