http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/dec/18/popandrock-christmas Most crucial part of that is: "One version that is rarely praised is Cohen's own, hamstrung by its chintzy 80s production. But on stage at Glastonbury this year, as sunset purpled the sky, he wrenched every atom of emotion from a song ...

http://www.the-dish.co.uk/2008/12/16/ha ... the-charts

'Jeff Buckley’s version of Hallelujah is in at 3rd place so far but interestingly it is looking like Leonard Cohen’s original version of the song will be entering the charts as well!'

Because that would be an awesome autobiography.

Didn't really like that article. Cohen's songs are intentionally awesome and sometimes intentionally funny, not unintentionally funny. No wonder that magazine's defunct.

Davido wrote: It's more of a career retrospective,intelligently written by Sylvie Simmons (a knowledgeable lifelong fan - she wrote the booklet accompanying the Essential LC album)

Isn't it Pico Iyer?

Was very worried about this issue a few days ago, but then I read the An Unclean Start in Death of a Lady's Man and even before the last line - 'I must be doing something really stupid, I said to myself, to make another man so happy' - those worries were gone. Though it doesn't really say that Cohen...

Not sure about whose songs I like more, cause I have more Cohen albums than Dylan ones, but I certainly like Cohen more than Dylan. Felt very sorry for the journalist with bad teeth that Dylan shouted at in Don't Look Back.

Missed it! Is there going to be a repeat of it any time soon?

Would be excellent if he translated a Jacques Brel song!

Argh, this is terrible news. At least he looks happy

Hi guys, what a pleasant place this is. On the web, is there the image that's on the Songs of Love and Hate album where there's a picture of Cohen and the words 'They locked up a man who wanted to rule the world the fools they locked up the wrong man.' If anyone could find this image on the internet...