L.C. Song Hunt

General discussion about Leonard Cohen's songs and albums
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Hartmut
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Hi Steven,

You're absolutely right, as usual. About the novel, about the song, and about the teacher.

But ... there's still this question to be answered:

> > And I hope everything will be fine with this drink, so I wouldn't find an "extra ingredient" in it, as LC (or his character) once did.

> The title of which novel of a very well known American novelist would prevent things like that from happening?
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Hi Hartmut,

Making no reference to any drink, restaurant, or city, and only guessing at this: Tom Wolfe's
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and Leonard Cohen's "Field Commander Cohen" with
"parachuting acid into diplomatic cocktail parties" might be what you have in mind.
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That's ingenious.

But I thought we were talking about a John Irving novel? :-)
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Hi Hartmut,

I was ingeniously wrong. :) Am afraid I jumped into the question without fully assimilating earlier
posts on it. Sorry about that.
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:-)

Okay, I have to leave now.

I'm sure you'll find the correct answer in no time.

And then it's your turn again.
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Hi Hartmut,

Are you looking for this: The Cider House Rules by John Irving?
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Yes. - Thanks.
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Hi,

"Too far gone for a luthier" are words that are probably applicable for a situation presented in
what song?
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Well, we have a "plywood violin" and a "cheap violin". But I think you mean the "burning violin" from "Dance Me To The End Of Love".
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Hi Hartmut,

Hadn't thought of "burning violin" from "Dance Me To The End of Love," though it's an excellent
answer.

Plywood violins and cheap violins probably aren't "beyond all repair" (coincidental usage... no
hint intended). So, those lesser grade instruments wouldn't be correct.
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OK, now it gets more challenging. Which is good!

> "beyond all repair" (coincidental usage... no hint intended)

:-)
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Hi Hartmut,

Actually, the answer is floating about right in front of us.
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No, I'm stumped.

The only thing that comes to (my) mind is "the music of rubber bands". - But that's not really fitting.

I'm looking forward to the ideas of the other participants ...
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Oh, ok. Thanks for the hint.

A broken banjo?
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Hartmut,

Yes, it is "Banjo": "It's a broken banjo bobbing / On the dark infested sea." (This song
has some commonality with the song recorded by Johnny Paycheck: "Old Violin." Mentioned
this elsewhere on the forum. May have since deleted the mention. My preference among
the two songs is for "Old Violin," as performed by Johnny Paycheck.)
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