Worst Leonard Cohen song for a wedding?
Worst Leonard Cohen song for a wedding?
I've seen several tweets lately mentioning people using, or wanting to use, Leonard Cohen songs at their weddings. So just for fun I thought I'd ask: which song would you LEAST like to hear used this way?
I nominate Joan of Arc.
I nominate Joan of Arc.
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Dress reherseal rag.
Some of the guests, even maybe the bride, jumping out of windows would kill the party...
Some of the guests, even maybe the bride, jumping out of windows would kill the party...
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As many people have problems with a sense of humour, Why Don't You Try isn't a good choise.
Also, I wouldn't suggest Please Don't Pass Me By (not only because it's A Disgrace). Although it should be fun to hear "Hey, won't you be naked for me" from anyone besides the groom, the next song would be A Singer Must Die, I'm afraid. Another odd thing is - you know, "may not be tonight... may not be tomorrow" - a kind of belated dubiety. Not to mention "and I sing this for the freaks and the nerds, and the mean colleagues of the groom, and the ugly bridesmaid..."
Personally I'd recitate Minute Prologue from the same album. It shouldn't take much time at least.
Also, I wouldn't suggest Please Don't Pass Me By (not only because it's A Disgrace). Although it should be fun to hear "Hey, won't you be naked for me" from anyone besides the groom, the next song would be A Singer Must Die, I'm afraid. Another odd thing is - you know, "may not be tonight... may not be tomorrow" - a kind of belated dubiety. Not to mention "and I sing this for the freaks and the nerds, and the mean colleagues of the groom, and the ugly bridesmaid..."
Personally I'd recitate Minute Prologue from the same album. It shouldn't take much time at least.
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Doubt that I'd feel very good if I heard "Is This What You Wanted" played at my wedding, especially if we'd already been living together.
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Oh where, where is my gipsy wife tonight.
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I Tried to Leave You
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Yes, that.abby wrote:I Tried to Leave You
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And the worst song out of those that are actually played at weddings must be "I'm Your Man". It's a song of broken promises, people... broken!
(The first dance at our wedding all those years ago was "If It Be Your Will", we never regretted that choice)
(The first dance at our wedding all those years ago was "If It Be Your Will", we never regretted that choice)
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I agree, good choice, and I hear you about "I'm Your Man." And coincidentally, it turns up in the batch of tweets I'm just about to go post in that topic.brightnow wrote:And the worst song out of those that are actually played at weddings must be "I'm Your Man". It's a song of broken promises, people... broken!
(The first dance at our wedding all those years ago was "If It Be Your Will", we never regretted that choice)
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Don't go home with your hardon.
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The Future
I have seen the future brother, it is murder.
I have seen the future brother, it is murder.
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friscogrl wrote:The Future.
"Your private life will suddenly explode" is probably not the sentiment you want to be contemplating as you look forward to a honeymoon.
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Heh heh.. My thoughts exactly. Especially with the way he sings it-- there would be some guests who would be shocked.lizzytysh wrote:Doubt that I'd feel very good if I heard "Is This What You Wanted" played at my wedding, especially if we'd already been living together.
p.s.-- shouldn't this be in the Leonard's Music section?
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How about BEST Leonard Cohen song for a wedding. The above comments do have some humour but am going to change the negative to the positive (for me)...and I have a wicked sense of humour...but am thinking enough already...
BEST SONG for a wedding...
Dance me to the end of Love.
BEST SONG for a wedding...
Dance me to the end of Love.
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That's almost the ONLY one that would work for a wedding. Unless, of course, Tacoma Trailer.mutti wrote: BEST SONG for a wedding...
Dance me to the end of Love.