Leonard Cohen once talked about the Beatles on this radio program.
There seems to be nothing out there comparing Leonard Cohen to the Beatles. While such a comparison might seem far-fetched, I do wonder how close Paul McCartney's song 'For No One' comes to a Leonard Cohen song or poem.
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- Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:58 pm
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's poetry and novels
- Topic: Can't buy me lust - Leonard Cohen vs The Beatles
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1784
- Mon Jun 10, 2019 8:15 am
- Forum: Tribute concerts, Cover versions & Soundtracks
- Topic: When Maciej Zembaty sang Leonard Cohen in Polish
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1960
Re: When Maciej Zembaty sang Leonard Cohen in Polish
For more information, see this page. It has the Polish song titles!
It would be interesting to see how Maciej managed to write Polish translations of these songs to the same tunes as the originals.
It would be interesting to see how Maciej managed to write Polish translations of these songs to the same tunes as the originals.
- Sun Jun 09, 2019 7:44 am
- Forum: Tribute concerts, Cover versions & Soundtracks
- Topic: When Maciej Zembaty sang Leonard Cohen in Polish
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1960
When Maciej Zembaty sang Leonard Cohen in Polish
Maciej Zembaty is notable for recording almost every Cohen song in his native language. It is common for continental singers to record singing translations of hits of the English speaking world into their own languages. This thread is about giving perspective on how Maciej's singing translations go....
- Fri Oct 26, 2018 3:15 pm
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
- Topic: Why Leonard waited until 1967 to begin his musical career
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5755
Re: Why Leonard waited until 1967 to begin his musical career
It has been nearly a year since anyone posted here, how about an alternative history where Leonard Cohen did have that head start.
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:26 am
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
- Topic: Why Leonard waited until 1967 to begin his musical career
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5755
Why Leonard waited until 1967 to begin his musical career
Long ago, I realised something; If Leonard began his musical career in his early twenties or earlier, he would have had a head start on the Beatles and Bob Dylan in introducing the singer-songwriter and a head-start on the latter in putting poetry into music. So why did he wait until it was too late...
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 7:06 am
- Forum: Montreal Memorial Week, November 2017
- Topic: Montreal: comments and feelings
- Replies: 51
- Views: 35151
Re: Montreal: comments and feelings
I'm actually dissapointed by the setlist. For one, the song Hallelujah is quite worn out by now given all the covers. I was hoping this memorial concert would be something more special. For example, Leonard mentioned some songs he thought he would not be able to finish, but those were not included. ...
- Sat Nov 26, 2016 4:10 pm
- Forum: Comments & Questions
- Topic: Shloshim
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2810
Shloshim
This is the Jewish mourning period lasting 30 days after burial. Has anyone here got anything to do for Shloshim? For those who were never friends with Leonard, nor his family, the Shloshim goes for 30 days starting from when his passing was announced.
- Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:43 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Leonard Has Passed Away
- Replies: 701
- Views: 381614
Re: Leonard Has Passed Away
Let me guess, that fall would have had something to do with some complication to leukaemia.
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 5:51 pm
- Forum: Tribute concerts, Cover versions & Soundtracks
- Topic: New Tribute Song: Leonard Cohen's Sandwich
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5053
Re: New Tribute Song: Leonard Cohen's Sandwich
This song was recorded when Leonard was on his way out.
- Tue Nov 15, 2016 7:44 am
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
- Topic: SACDs of Cohen Discs?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 24273
Re: SACDs of Cohen Discs?
Leonard Cohen is now deceased, but it still hasn't happened.
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 6:14 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Leonard Has Passed Away
- Replies: 701
- Views: 381614
Re: Leonard Has Passed Away
It must be a bitter time. We can be thankful for his son, Adam continuing Leonard's legacy.
- Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:11 am
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
- Topic: Song titles' relation to the lyrics
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2281
Re: Song titles' relation to the lyrics
Death Of A Ladies' Man is also the longest released Leonard Cohen song, it's just under 2 minutes shorter than Bob Dylan's Desolation Row.
EDIT:If there is a relation between the title and the lyrics it's worth mentioning.
EDIT:If there is a relation between the title and the lyrics it's worth mentioning.
- Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:12 pm
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
- Topic: Song titles' relation to the lyrics
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2281
Re: Song titles' relation to the lyrics
That's just giving an example, what about the relation between the title and thu lyrics?
- Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:18 am
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
- Topic: Song titles' relation to the lyrics
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2281
Re: Song titles' relation to the lyrics
Can anyone think of other Cohen songs like this? I can think of Winter Lady and the Partisian.
- Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:50 pm
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
- Topic: Song titles' relation to the lyrics
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2281
Song titles' relation to the lyrics
I have recently realised that some of Leonard Cohen's songs have tites not used as lyrics, an example is One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong, I have long known the title but I only recently realised that those words aren't in the song. Another example is the Story of Issac, neither Story nor Issac are mention...