background to songs

brian · Post by **brian** » Mon Jul 15, 2002 4:25 pm

Do anyone know of any good sites that give you the background to the songs?

I would be interested in knowing the background to sisters of mercy and first we take manhatten.

thanks in advance.

Brian

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Fri Aug 09, 2002 11:32 pm

A snippet of info

"Sisters of Mercy"

This was written in a few hours one winter night in a hotel room in Edmonton, Alberta. Barbara and Lorraine were sleeping on the couch. The room was filled with moonlight relected off the ice of the North Saskatchewan River. I had it ready for them when they woke up.

susanmnbell · Post by **susanmnbell** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 8:58 am

Hi,
I'm new to this. I'm looking for backgrond inforation too. I'm researching "Famous blue raincaot". Does anyone know who Lili Marlene is? Also, was this ever published as a poem before being released on "Songs of Love and Hate"?
Thanks,
Sue.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Tue Sep 17, 2002 8:48 pm

You should check out this site which gives the prologues that Leonard gave to the songs during live performances:

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pilgraeme/

Richard