Leonard on BBC Radio 2 today sometime after 2pm!

Katrina · Post by **Katrina** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:42 pm

Can't wait!!

gingermop · Post by **gingermop** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:12 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2

It will also be available for up to 7 days after on the "Listen Again" feature...

Steve is a big LC fan and always plays my requests for his music (I work for the Beeb, but in Manchester). He also quotes a line from a different LC song at the end of playing one, just to show off I suppose!

Gina

Katrina · Post by **Katrina** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:53 pm

Cool

I hope this means Len will be doing something somewhere in the UK soon - I'd love to see him sing or even speak live! Didn't know SW was a fan - good on him...actually, thinking about it, he does play LC from time to time doesn't he, good boy!!

John Etherington · Post by **John Etherington** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:49 pm

Thanks Katrina and Gingermop. Great programme, and quite hilarious!
Love, John E

Diane · Post by **Diane** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:52 am

I didn't realise there are two threads on this. Welcome to the forum, Gingermop and Katrina!

~greg · Post by **~greg** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:22 am

two tHrEADS are better than one...

Here ya go:
http://relay.twoshakesofalambstail.com/ ... erview.mp3
- 8meg
(i had to cut the songs down or it would have been 17meg)

~~

And now, if anyone can translate British humoUr for us Americans .... : )

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:34 pm

Sorry Diane the fact that there are two threads is my fault. I put my thread on quickly without scanning the forum first!

That interview was one of the best I have heard of his it really showed his sense of humour.

Diane · Post by **Diane** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:29 am

It was a fab interview, Paula. It balances all those serious interviews a little.

Greg said:

And now, if anyone can translate British humoUr for us Americans .... : )

I am only made aware of how often I use irony when I am speaking to an American person, in person, and they don't get me. It makes me wonder how rude and impertinent I must sometimes come across as on the forum

. (No, thinking about it, I think I am more cautious in written communication.)

What are you laughing at?

It's the oldest jibe in the book: 'Americans just don't get irony.' But they do, argues comedian Simon Pegg - our national senses of humour have more in common than we like to think

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/come ... 54,00.html

Although it is true that we British do use irony a little more often than our special friends in the US. It's like the kettle to us: it's always on, whistling slyly in the corner of our daily interactions. To Americans, however, it's more like a nice teapot, something to be used when the occasion demands it. This is why an ironic comment will sometimes be met with a perplexed smile by an unwary American. Take this exchange that took place between two friends of mine, one British (B), the other American (A):

B: "I had to go to my grandad's funeral last week."

A: "Sorry to hear that."

B: "Don't be. It was the first time he ever paid for the drinks."

A: "I see."

Now, my American friend was being neither thick nor obtuse here; he simply didn't immediately register the need to bury emotion under humour.

Diane

Sherry · Post by **Sherry** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:45 pm

Greg, thanks so much for posting that link. I tried listening to
it yesterday on the BBC website, but couldn't get it to play. It
worked fine for me from your link. A very enjoyable interview.
Everyone was so relaxed.

Sherry

jammymulligan · Post by **jammymulligan** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:47 pm

Thanks for alerting me to this...Leonard Cohen sounds in great form.

Leonard on BBC Radio 2 today sometime after 2pm!

Leonard on BBC Radio 2 today sometime after 2pm!

You can listen to Steve Wright at....

Leonard on BBC