What's your favourite song from each LC studio album?

General discussion about Leonard Cohen's songs and albums
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Songs of Leonard Cohen -stranger song

Songs From a Room - tonight will be fine

Songs of Love and Hate - diamonds in the mine

New Skin For the Old Ceremony - there is a war

Death of a Ladies Man - memories

Recent Songs - Ballad of the Absent Mare

Various Positions - if it be your will/hallelujah

I'm Your Man - tower of song

The Future - Anthem

Ten New Songs - in my secret life

Dear Heather - The Faith

Old Ideas -going home

my favourite album would have to be his first.They're all magical but I find myself listening to the first the most.
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Songs of Leonard Cohen - Sisters of Mercy

Songs From a Room - The Partisan

Songs of Love and Hate - Famous Blue Raincoat (inevitably)

New Skin For the Old Ceremony - There Is A War

Death of a Ladies' Man - Death of a Ladies' Man

Recent Songs - The Gypsy's Wife

Various Positions - Dance me to the End of Love

I'm Your Man - I'm Your Man

The Future - Waiting for the Miracle

Ten New Songs - Alexandra Leaving

Dear Heather - [added 2 Feb 2015] The Letters

Old Ideas - Amen

Popular Problems - Did I Ever Love You?
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Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967) - Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye

Songs From A Room (1969) - The Partisan

Songs Of Love And Hate (1971) - Joan Of Arc

New Skin For The Old Ceremony (1974) - Who by Fire

Recent Songs (1979) - undecided

Various Positions (1984) - Dance Me to the End of Love

I'm Your Man (1988) - Everybody Knows

The Future (1992) - Democracy

Ten New Songs (2001) - Alexandra Leaving

Dear Heather (2004) - Tenessee Waltz

Old Ideas (2012) - undecided

Popular Problems (2014) - tied - My Oh My & Slow
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Alishibaz wrote:...Death Of A Ladies' Man (1977) - There Is A War...
Sorry to be picky, but that song is from New Skin... ;-)

I noticed that I answered this thread 7 years ago (!) (it does not seem so long ago, Nancy!). I may have different choices now...

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Thank you Lisa. I removed the reference to that album because I really don't like any of the songs on that album.
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It was almost painful to leave out some of my favourites :(

Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967) - Sisters of Mercy

Songs From A Room (1969) - Seems So Long Ago, Nancy

Songs Of Love And Hate (1971) - Famous Blue Raincoat

New Skin For The Old Ceremony (1974) - Who by Fire

Death of a Ladies" Man (1977) - True Love Leaves No Traces

Recent Songs (1979) - The Window

Various Positions (1984) - Dance Me to the End of Love

I'm Your Man (1988) - Take This Waltz

The Future (1992) - The hardest to decide for me. Waiting for the Miracle/Light As The Breeze/Closing Time

Ten New Songs (2001) - A Thousand Kisses Deep

Dear Heather (2004) - Undertow

Old Ideas (2012) - Different Sides

Popular Problems (2014) - Slow
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It's never easy to pick your favorites and they will change depending on mood, time of year and everything that happens in life ;-) But this is my list at this time:

Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967) – One of Us Cannot Be Wrong

Songs From A Room (1969) –Story of Isaac

Songs Of Love And Hate (1971) – Last Year’s man

New Skin For The Old Ceremony (1974) – Field Commander Cohen

Death of a Ladies" Man (1977) – No thanks, don’t like it at all

Recent Songs (1979) – Came So Far for Beauty

Various Positions (1984) – Night Comes on

I'm Your Man (1988) - Take This Waltz

The Future (1992) - Anthem

Ten New Songs (2001) – Alexandra Leaving

Dear Heather (2004) – The Letters

Old Ideas (2012) – Amen

Popular Problems (2014) – A Street
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I just realised that when I made my original list all those years ago, Old Ideas and Popular Problems did not exist! So, without further ado, my favourite song (I'll play by the original rules this time and choose just one) from those albums, respectively, are: Show me the Place; You Got Me Singing.
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Songs Of Leonard Cohen - Suzanne

Songs From A Room - Bird On The Wire

Songs Of Love And Hate - Famous Blue Raincoat

New Skin For The Old Ceremony - Chelsea Hotel #2

Death Of A Ladies Man - Paper Thin Hotel

Recent Songs - The Traitor

Various Positions - Hallelujah

I'm Your Man - Tower Of Song

The Future - Anthem

Ten New Songs - That Don't Make It Junk

Dear Heather - Because Of

Old Ideas - Darkness

Popular Problems - Almost Like The Blues

You Want It Darker - Treaty
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Painful to leave many favourites out and like most of us, these choices can often change, but, in this lunch hour, today:


Songs Of Leonard Cohen - So Long Marianne

Songs From A Room - Tonight Will be Fine

Songs Of Love And Hate - Avalanche

New Skin For The Old Ceremony - Chelsea Hotel #2

Death Of A Ladies Man - Memories

Recent Songs - The Traitor

Various Positions - Hallelujah

I'm Your Man - Tower Of Song

The Future - Light As The breeze

Ten New Songs - Love Itself

Dear Heather - Because Of

Old Ideas - Lullaby

Popular Problems - You Got Me Singing

You Want It Darker - Leaving The Table
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Songs - One of Us Cannot Be Wrong
Songs From a Room - Seems So Long Ago, Nancy
Songs of Love and Hate - Avalanche
New Skin - A Singer Must Die
Death of a Ladies Man - Iodine
Recent Songs - Came So Far For Beauty
Various Positions - Coming Back to You
I'm Your Man - Take This Waltz/Everybody Knows (tough one)
The Future - Waiting For the Miracle
Ten New Songs - 1,000 Kisses Deep (That Don't Make it Junk a close second)
Dear Heather - Because Of
Old Ideas - Amen
Popular Problems - My Oh My
You Want It Darker - Leaving The Table
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I thought this thread looked familiar! :)

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Songs of Leonard Cohen - Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye

Songs From a Room - Bird on the Wire

Songs of Love and Hate - Last Year's Man

New Skin For the Old Ceremony - Chelsea Hotel #2

Death of a Ladies Man - Memories

Recent Songs - Ballad of the Absent Mare

Various Positions - Dance Me to the End of Love

I'm Your Man - Everybody Knows

The Future - Closing Time

Ten New Songs - That Don't Make It Junk

Dear Heather - Because Of

Old Ideas - Different Sides
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