for anyone not acquainted with the norwegian language it might be wise to wait until subtitles are embedded, otherwise a lot of interesting details will be missed So true Geoffrey, but I couldn't resist watching it anyway... Even though I will need to wait for the subtitles to understand the detail...

Hi 4!- Re the short Verse 8, if we conjecture that the words are dealing solely with romantic relationships, they take on a bit of a disagreeable tone Sorry, when I said that this song was romantic, what I tried to say (not very well) is that romance doesn't just have to do with what happens in a re...

A real enigma with "Happens to the Heart" is the short Verse 8: "I was handy with a rifle my father's .303 I fought for something final Not the right to disagree" The only interpretation I have come up with is, "you know, thinking back, the words I wrote all these years were really on the mark, and...

Jean,
Thank you for the link of Sílvia Pérez Cruz singing Pequeño vals vienés. How very, very beautiful!
And yes, I did recognize your signature in the song (and poem) and have often wondered why you chose that particular line.
Vickie

Thank you B4 for your always revealing thoughts and back-story information on lyrics I noticed on Instagram that people are already declaring a favorite song on TFTD, but I don't know how they can, given the truth that 4 pointed out-- the more you hear Leonard's words, the more you discover. But I d...

4 and Jean, Like Curt, I will wait to comment on my impressions. We have just come back from a family memorial, and I have only had a chance to listen to Thanks for the Dance twice. Also, like Curt and Jean, I am struck by its perfection and an appreciation to those who brought it forward to us. I r...

I am not sure if you have found your quote, but we are just now celebrating the birth of our first grandchild, and one of our forum members, its4inthemorning, just sent me the quote below. It is from Songs of the Street, and I thought it was perfect (thank you 4!): "We are so small between the stars...

Yay!! I do hope this film progresses.
Vickie

B4, Thank you so much for all of your thoughts! And your links and special insight. ;-) You have probably guessed that I haven't read any of the posts regarding the new album yet, but I did follow your link, and yes, I do remember what you are referring to at the concert. I am so grateful to Adam fo...

I have at last finished reading the Book of Longing . By now, if you read any of this, you have an idea of my tastes, so you might guess that I loved this one, and you would be right. It was different than others. It isn’t that I feel Leonard wasn’t honest in other poetry books, but this one feels m...

Thank you for sharing B4! I can't help but wonder what was so grim about the summer of 2007 in Montreal.
Still, I love that poem, especially the last lines at the bottom of the print.

Vickie

Vickie, on your "alpha journey" through the songs, you have caught up with the present, you are up to date. So there is nothing left to interfere with doing whatever you like. Of course Jean is right. Although I have pre-ordered Thanks for the Dance on Amazon, I will be waiting until Nov 22nd, or e...

I was able to order mine here in Oregon!
Poor Dave (my husband)... he doesn't even try to talk me out of anything 'Leonard' anymore, lol!

Hello everyone (B4, 4, Jean, Alan, and anyone else who has joined us on this 'alpha' journey), I very much need to talk to you guys right now. I am feeling a little bit overwhelmed. I am thinking about what B4 said a long time ago, regarding Leonard's last album (YWID). She said that she didn't want...

What a wonderful list of attributes! My favorites were "spread with smoke and subversive wit", because I love Leonard's sense of humor , and "Nobody can say the word "naked" as nakedly as Cohen...", because I have also been quite taken with the way he always said that word. I love the entire scope o...