252 concerts so far in a row

[Goldin]

Hi,

There are just 5 songs that were played
- on the last Leonard Cohen concert in 1993 (we don't even have the setlist of the previous show)
- on each and every 2008-2010 concert (246)
- in all Ghent gigs in 2012

Can you guess these songs?

[holydove]

Fun question, Goldin; I'll have a quick go at it:

Dance Me To The End of Love
The Future
Bird On The Wire
Suzanne
I Tried To Leave You

Edit: I would have thought there were more than 5; for instance, wouldn't Tower of Song fit that category too? But I'm sure I got something wrong, so I happily await Goldin's corrections. . .

[Goldin]

Good answer, Rachel! You named 3 of them. Would you continue?

btw, now this reminds me of The Favourite Game by Henning Franz.

[gabri]

A try:

Dance me to the End of Love
Bird on a Wire
Everybody knows
Take this Waltz
Suzanne

gabri

[musicmania]

Dance Me To The End of Love
Bird On The Wire
Suzanne
Hallelujah
Anthem

[Goldin]

Gabri: 2 points
Gwen: 2 points

[Cheshire gal]

Hi Goldin, I'll give it a try:

Dance me..
Bird on the wire
Take this waltz
Tower of song
Suzanne

[its4inthemorning]

Here's my guess Goldin:

Dance Me to the End of Love
Bird on the Wire
First We Take Manhattan
Famous Blue Raincoat
I Tried to Leave You

[Goldin]

Marie: 2 points
Curt: 3 points

[mnkyface]

Closing Time
Hallelujah
Suzanne
So Long Marianne
Bird on the Wire

[Goldin]

Esther: 1 point

[Cate]

Dance me to the end of love
Halleluiah
so long Marianne
Suzanne
Like a Bird on the Wire

[Goldin]

Cate: 2 points

[Mabeanie1]

You say there were 5 songs which were played at each and every show on the 2008-10 tour (246 shows) etc. However, I believe the 246 shows include the abandoned Valencia show, in which case there are really only 2 and a half songs that were played at all the 2008-10 shows and all the 2012 shows so far:

Dance me to the End of Love
The Future
Bird on the Wire (up to the beginning of Dino's sax solo)

Ain't No Cure for Love was also played in Valencia but hasn't appeared on the 2012 tour to date.

Valencia apart, I would have thought there would have been more than 5 songs as the basic setlist does seem to change very little. However, I suppose even "regular" songs do get missed from time to time. My best (and probably wrong!) guess would be:

Dance Me to the End of Love
The Future
Suzanne
I'm Your Man
First We Take Manhattan

Wendy

[Goldin]

Bravo, Wendy! 4 points so far!

246 concerts, this number was mentioned in different occasions here.
So I supposed (when I wrote the first post), there is no need to upset Cohenites by reminding them "the 247th" show in Valencia. Furthermore, everybody knows that just a few number of songs were performed then, even less than five.
That's why I suggest to consider Valencia 2009 as a "guest appearance" or so, like Toronto 2006 and Anjani Tour 2007

And now all you need is to replace a single song!