What's your favourite song from each LC studio album?
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What's your favourite song from each LC studio album?
Here's my list:
Songs of Leonard Cohen - Sisters of Mercy
Songs From a Room - A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes
Songs of Love and Hate - Love Calls You By Your Name
New Skin For the Old Ceremony - Take This Longing
Death of a Ladies Man - I Left a Woman Waiting
Recent Songs - Ballad of the Absent Mare
Various Positions - Coming Back to You
I'm Your Man - Take This Waltz
The Future - Anthem
Ten New Songs - Alexandra Leaving
Dear Heather - The Faith
Old Ideas - Show Me the Place (added 16th October 2012)
Songs of Leonard Cohen - Sisters of Mercy
Songs From a Room - A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes
Songs of Love and Hate - Love Calls You By Your Name
New Skin For the Old Ceremony - Take This Longing
Death of a Ladies Man - I Left a Woman Waiting
Recent Songs - Ballad of the Absent Mare
Various Positions - Coming Back to You
I'm Your Man - Take This Waltz
The Future - Anthem
Ten New Songs - Alexandra Leaving
Dear Heather - The Faith
Old Ideas - Show Me the Place (added 16th October 2012)
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Re: What's your favourite song from each LC studio album?
Thanks for starting this thread, this was fun, albeit difficult to pick only one favourite. We have a number in common. Here are mine:
Songs of Leonard Cohen: Sisters of Mercy
Songs from a Room: Lady Midnight
Songs of Love and Hate: Joan of Arc
New Skin for the Old Ceremony: Take this Longing
Death of a Ladies Man: Memories
Recent Songs: Un Canadien Errant (and since LC didn't write that one and I love it mostly because I'm Cdn, I feel I get to choose another favourite); Humbled in Love
Various Positions: If It Be Your Will (so difficult to chose between If it Be Your Will and Coming Back to You ...)
I'm Your Man: Take This Waltz
The Future: Anthem
Ten New Songs: You Have Loved Enough
Dear Heather: Because of ...
Songs of Leonard Cohen: Sisters of Mercy
Songs from a Room: Lady Midnight
Songs of Love and Hate: Joan of Arc
New Skin for the Old Ceremony: Take this Longing
Death of a Ladies Man: Memories
Recent Songs: Un Canadien Errant (and since LC didn't write that one and I love it mostly because I'm Cdn, I feel I get to choose another favourite); Humbled in Love
Various Positions: If It Be Your Will (so difficult to chose between If it Be Your Will and Coming Back to You ...)
I'm Your Man: Take This Waltz
The Future: Anthem
Ten New Songs: You Have Loved Enough
Dear Heather: Because of ...
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen - Master Song
Songs From A Room - Partisan
Songs Of Love And Hate - Famous Blue Raincoat
New Skin For The Old Ceremony - I Tried To Leave You
Death Of A LAadies Man - Death Of A Ladies Man
Recent Songs - Came So Far For Beauty
Various Positions - Night Comes On
Im Your Man - Im Your Man
The Future - Anthem
Ten New Songs - In My Secret Life
Dear Heather - The Letters
Songs From A Room - Partisan
Songs Of Love And Hate - Famous Blue Raincoat
New Skin For The Old Ceremony - I Tried To Leave You
Death Of A LAadies Man - Death Of A Ladies Man
Recent Songs - Came So Far For Beauty
Various Positions - Night Comes On
Im Your Man - Im Your Man
The Future - Anthem
Ten New Songs - In My Secret Life
Dear Heather - The Letters
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Songs of Leonard Cohen – One of Us Cannot Be Wrong
Songs From a Room – Seems So Long Ago, Nancy
Songs of Love and Hate – Famous Blue Raincoat
New Skin For the Old Ceremony - Take This Longing
Death of a Ladies Man - Memories
Recent Songs - Ballad of the Absent Mare
Various Positions – Night Comes On
I'm Your Man - Take This Waltz
The Future - Anthem
Ten New Songs – Boogie Street
Dear Heather - The Faith
Songs From a Room – Seems So Long Ago, Nancy
Songs of Love and Hate – Famous Blue Raincoat
New Skin For the Old Ceremony - Take This Longing
Death of a Ladies Man - Memories
Recent Songs - Ballad of the Absent Mare
Various Positions – Night Comes On
I'm Your Man - Take This Waltz
The Future - Anthem
Ten New Songs – Boogie Street
Dear Heather - The Faith
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Re: What's your favourite song from each LC studio album?
Here's my list. Some choices were difficult to make and the list is subject to change, at any given moment.
Songs of Leonard Cohen-Master Song
Songs From a Room-Seems so Long Ago Nancy
Songs of Love and Hate-Sing Another Song Boys
New Skin for the Old Ceremony-Take This Longing
Death of a Ladies Man-Memories
Recent Songs-The Window
Various Positions-If it be Your Will
I'm Your Man-Take This Waltz
The Future-The Future
Ten New Songs-Here It Is
Dear Heather-The Faith
Songs of Leonard Cohen-Master Song
Songs From a Room-Seems so Long Ago Nancy
Songs of Love and Hate-Sing Another Song Boys
New Skin for the Old Ceremony-Take This Longing
Death of a Ladies Man-Memories
Recent Songs-The Window
Various Positions-If it be Your Will
I'm Your Man-Take This Waltz
The Future-The Future
Ten New Songs-Here It Is
Dear Heather-The Faith
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Songs of Leonard Cohen- One of Us Cannot be wrong
Songs From a Room- Seems so Long Ago Nancy
Songs of Love and Hate-Joan of Arc
New Skin for the Old Ceremony- Lover Lover Lover
Death of a Ladies Man- Death of a Ladies Man
Recent Songs- The Traitor
Various Positions- Dance Me to the End of Love
I'm Your Man-Take This Waltz
The Future- Waiting for the Miracle
Ten New Songs- By the Rivers Dark
Dear Heather-Because Of
Songs From a Room- Seems so Long Ago Nancy
Songs of Love and Hate-Joan of Arc
New Skin for the Old Ceremony- Lover Lover Lover
Death of a Ladies Man- Death of a Ladies Man
Recent Songs- The Traitor
Various Positions- Dance Me to the End of Love
I'm Your Man-Take This Waltz
The Future- Waiting for the Miracle
Ten New Songs- By the Rivers Dark
Dear Heather-Because Of
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Re: What's your favourite song from each LC studio album?
Thanks everyone for lists so far, which are all very interesting. I foun that the hardest albums to choose tracks from were "Songs of Love and Hate" and "Recent Songs" . Alternative options for me were "Sing Another Song Boys" and "The Window". "Ten New Songs" was difficult too...so many good songs there..."That Don't Make It Junk", "Love Itself", "A Thousand Kisses Deep" etc etc.
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@Friscogirl.....you forgot "Recent Songs"!
To say the least,i only have one friend who likes Leonard so im not really familier with what songs most of his fans would like,bit surprised at some of the choices,im going to have to play some of those again,i found it pretty easy to pick for most albums execpt for "The Future" and "Songs Of Leonard Cohen".....actually picking one off "Death Of..." was hard too cause i dont like it
John Etherington wrote:Thanks everyone for lists so far, which are all very interesting.
To say the least,i only have one friend who likes Leonard so im not really familier with what songs most of his fans would like,bit surprised at some of the choices,im going to have to play some of those again,i found it pretty easy to pick for most albums execpt for "The Future" and "Songs Of Leonard Cohen".....actually picking one off "Death Of..." was hard too cause i dont like it
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Re: What's your favourite song from each LC studio album?
Tough to pick only one, but here goes...
Songs of Leonard Cohen - Master Song
Songs From a Room - Lady Midnight
Songs of Love and Hate - Sing Another Song, Boys
New Skin For the Old Ceremony - Take This Longing
Death of a Ladies' Man - Memories
Recent Songs - The Window
Various Positions - If It Be Your Will
I'm Your Man - Everybody Knows (I'm torn between that and I Can't Forget though)
The Future - Waiting for the Miracle (only because there's the Live in London version of Anthem now - perfect!)
Ten New Songs - In My Secret Life
Dear Heather - The Faith
Songs of Leonard Cohen - Master Song
Songs From a Room - Lady Midnight
Songs of Love and Hate - Sing Another Song, Boys
New Skin For the Old Ceremony - Take This Longing
Death of a Ladies' Man - Memories
Recent Songs - The Window
Various Positions - If It Be Your Will
I'm Your Man - Everybody Knows (I'm torn between that and I Can't Forget though)
The Future - Waiting for the Miracle (only because there's the Live in London version of Anthem now - perfect!)
Ten New Songs - In My Secret Life
Dear Heather - The Faith
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Re: What's your favourite song from each LC studio album?
Hi s-n,
For "I'm Your Man" I was torn between "Take This Waltz" and "I Can't Forget" (both would be in my all-time LC top ten). It's good to see that several people like "Sing Another Song Boys" best on SOL&H. I've always considered it to be a very underrated song.
All the best, John E
For "I'm Your Man" I was torn between "Take This Waltz" and "I Can't Forget" (both would be in my all-time LC top ten). It's good to see that several people like "Sing Another Song Boys" best on SOL&H. I've always considered it to be a very underrated song.
All the best, John E
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Songs of Leonard Cohen - Sisters of Mercy
Songs From a Room – Story of Isaac
Songs of Love and Hate – Famous Blue Raincoat
New Skin For the Old Ceremony - Take This Longing
Death of a Ladies Man - I Left a Woman Waiting
Recent Songs - Ballad of the Absent Mare
Various Positions – Hallelujah
I'm Your Man – I’m Your Man
The Future – Light as the Breeze
Ten New Songs - Alexandra Leaving
Dear Heather - The Faith
Songs From a Room – Story of Isaac
Songs of Love and Hate – Famous Blue Raincoat
New Skin For the Old Ceremony - Take This Longing
Death of a Ladies Man - I Left a Woman Waiting
Recent Songs - Ballad of the Absent Mare
Various Positions – Hallelujah
I'm Your Man – I’m Your Man
The Future – Light as the Breeze
Ten New Songs - Alexandra Leaving
Dear Heather - The Faith
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Thanks tabletopjoe, I noticed that just before I read your message and put it in.
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This is interesting. I'm pleasantly surprised that Take This Waltz seems to be a favourite of most - it is in my top three or four all time favourite songs but I wondered if many others appreciated it. I lived in Vienna as a young university student in the early 1990s, this song was a favourite then, particularly on our frequent runs to Budapest, Bratislava and Moscow, it just seemed too perfect.
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Re: What's your favourite song from each LC studio album?
I found SOLAH especially hard to isolate one song from as it should be a whole, perhaps more so than any of the others. Recent Songs was tough too, even now I'm still wavering between The Window and The Traitor. They're all difficult choices, but it's interesting to think about what your 'Desert Island Cohen' would be, if you had to pick...John Etherington wrote:Hi s-n,
For "I'm Your Man" I was torn between "Take This Waltz" and "I Can't Forget" (both would be in my all-time LC top ten). It's good to see that several people like "Sing Another Song Boys" best on SOL&H. I've always considered it to be a very underrated song.
All the best, John E
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Songs of Leonard Cohen - So long Marianne
Songs From a Room – Seems so long ago, Nancy
Songs of Love and Hate – Avalanche
New Skin For the Old Ceremony - Leaving Greensleeves
Death of a Ladies Man - Iodine
Recent Songs - The Guests
Various Positions – Dance me to the end of love
I'm Your Man – Everybody Knows
The Future – The Future
Ten New Songs - Alexandra Leaving
Dear Heather - There for you
Live Songs - Tonight will be fine
Field Commander Cohen - Lover Lover Lover
Live in Concert - Joan of Arc
Live in London - I tried to leave you
(I've included the live albums as I listen to 'em at least as much as the studio albums and feel that some of the songs on them really blow the studio versions away)
Songs From a Room – Seems so long ago, Nancy
Songs of Love and Hate – Avalanche
New Skin For the Old Ceremony - Leaving Greensleeves
Death of a Ladies Man - Iodine
Recent Songs - The Guests
Various Positions – Dance me to the end of love
I'm Your Man – Everybody Knows
The Future – The Future
Ten New Songs - Alexandra Leaving
Dear Heather - There for you
Live Songs - Tonight will be fine
Field Commander Cohen - Lover Lover Lover
Live in Concert - Joan of Arc
Live in London - I tried to leave you
(I've included the live albums as I listen to 'em at least as much as the studio albums and feel that some of the songs on them really blow the studio versions away)