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Unusual Cohen mentions in other songs

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Don't think I've seen anything like this but eventually decided to post anyway.

I guess this would be primarily for Other Artists referencing LC in their songs.

I'll start off with a little bit of Half Man Half Biscuit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNUylThv2f8 (The Leonard reference is approx 2mins in)

The Lyrics are here http://www.chrisrand.com/hmhb/achtung-b ... ters-sent/ and the last Verse contains the Cohen Reference(s)

"Thirteen across
Where was the clue?
Bird on the wire
Len, you’re the dog’s"

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Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UduuxKdPt9Q

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One of my favourite songs, with major Leonard Cohen mentions, is "There is a Light," by Rae Spoon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hi8KQEjUz8

And, this song's title gives away the Leonard Cohen reference: "I Love Leonard Cohen," by Robin Grey, featured on a rather special video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsGfxNFgs8c

And then there are a couple tunes by Nancy White, all about Leonard, which I don't know if videos exists, but here are the lyrics:

http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/white.html
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Junk wrote:Skyhooks - Ego Is Not A Dirty Word
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UduuxKdPt9Q

:lol:
Murray, I'm embarrassed to say, I was never aware of that line in the song, despite having heard it many times over the years! :oops:

I guess I just never really paid much attention to the Skyhooks or their songs (and lyrics). ;-)

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John the Shorts wrote:Don't think I've seen anything like this but eventually decided to post anyway.

I guess this would be primarily for Other Artists referencing LC in their songs.
Here you go John the Shorts; you'll find a lot here!
http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/songsabout.html
SONGS ABOUT LEONARD COHEN
These songs are about Leonard Cohen or mention him either in the title or lyrics.
Click on the links to read the lyrics.

Maybe Jarkko might want to add all those songs and singers mentioned above to that list.
Nancy White's are there already.
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Nirvana, with "pennyroyal tea"

"Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld
So I can sigh eternally"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNd5cZ9lbM0
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B4real wrote:
John the Shorts wrote:Don't think I've seen anything like this but eventually decided to post anyway.

I guess this would be primarily for Other Artists referencing LC in their songs.
Here you go John the Shorts; you'll find a lot here!
http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/songsabout.html
SONGS ABOUT LEONARD COHEN
These songs are about Leonard Cohen or mention him either in the title or lyrics.
Click on the links to read the lyrics.

Maybe Jarkko might want to add all those songs and singers mentioned above to that list.
Nancy White's are there already.
B4Real - thanks, it's amazing what you forget about after a few years away (think it's called growing old)
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Here's another one, "In the Night Time" By The Delmore Effect

https://youtu.be/Uz34Ri5no58


The Leonard mention comes at 1:04
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I mention Leonard in my song 'Something To Leave', the last song off of my debut album entitled 'The Right Angle'. He was and is a big inspiration to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTN-0mu ... 7k&index=9
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