The birds they Tweeted at break of day...

[HelenOE]

Leonard Cohen, I'm counting on you to lull me to sleep. I have high hopes, sir.

Leonard Cohen, you hero.

Found a boom box with a cassette tape inside. Leonard Cohen's greatest hits? nice

Blessed are the cracked, for they let in the light Anthem -Leonard Cohen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e39UmEnqY8&sns=tw … via @youtube

That's not exactly what Leonard said, but he might not disagree with the principle.

In other news, the ubiquitous Peruvian flute muzak is covering Leonard Cohen.

this thing is older than me! lol Leonard Cohen - So long, Marianne [Studio Version]: http://youtu.be/vZ61su9H5RU

As far as my religion is concerned, let it be known that Neal Diamond, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan are my rabbis.

Is it just me or is every busker (sorry street musician) in #bath doing a version of #hallelujah by #leonardcohen.

Larga vida a las coristas de Leonard Cohen!
Long life to Leonard Cohen's backup singers!

Someone is murdering Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" right now? Why?

if you read this topic, it really does give you an expansive view of the mistreatment "Hallelujah" has received and is still receiving, doesn't it?

How do you express #gratitude? Here is a man who knows how to do it properly: http://ow.ly/lMvTz #LeonardCohen

This song brings up so many emotions, and every time carries a different meaning to me. "Who by Fire ~Leonard Cohen"

Leonard Cohen no te mueras nunca, por fa (http://youtu.be/YrLk4vdY28Q vía @youtube)
Leonard Cohen, don't ever die, plz (http://youtu.be/YrLk4vdY28Q vía @youtube)

Sólo una cosa me perturba más que la gente que usa la expresión "Aleluia", y es la gente que dice "Alelusha".

Exceptuando al inobjetable Leonard Cohen.

Only one thing bothers me more than people who use the expression "Alleluia" and that's the people who say "Allelusha."

With the exception of the unobjectionable Leonard Cohen.

Listening to Leonard Cohen.
This man is simply brilliant.. what a poet, musician, artist. Magnificent!

Beautiful night. Out in the sun. Ipod on shuffle. All is well with the world. And then Leonard Cohen comes on.

Lovin' Leonard Cohen at the moment. My Canadian brother. Dance Me to the End of Love is perhaps one of my favourite songs of all time

[HelenOE]

Pretty sure that "secret" chord in Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is just replacing the Em/E with an E7. YOU'RE WELCOME. #secretsout

The tower of snot. RT @sirdansmith: One good thing about a heavy cold: Improved Leonard Cohen impressions courtesy of a vocal range drop.

apologies to leonard cohen for only now listening to his music non-stop for the last 48 hours (best part of being dumb is all the new fun)

Leonard Cohen para el alma.
Leonard Cohen for the soul.

[HelenOE]

I struck a rich vein of Tweetage tonight.

es curioso hacer un powerpoint del muro de Berlín y dedicárselo a un alto dignatario nazi sonando de fondo Leonard Cohen
It's curious to do a Powerpoint of the Berlin wall and dedicate it to a high Nazi dignitary with Leonard Cohen playing in the background.

Leonard Cohen is my god.

This calls for Leonard Cohen.

Friday music. Coming to grips with the fact that Leonard Cohen is cooler than me, despite being twice my age: http://youtu.be/tKjSr1zOTq0

Tenacious D is on and a Leonard Cohen concert is coming on at 1 am, my night is sorted!

Tell Leonard Cohen. i dont have his number. RT @devanskaggs: @bigrightfoot "Light can be seen". Better rhyme.

"When you fall ill, people send you CDs. Very often, in my experience, these are by Leonard Cohen." - Hitchens, Mortality

Once upon a time @apiphile insisted I listen to Leonard Cohen & it was one of the best gifts anyone ever gave me. <3

Y ahora que mi hermano se graduó y nos preguntan qué queremos ser, yo estuve a punto de decir "Leonard Cohen".
And now that my brother graduated and they ask us what we want to be, I was on the point of saying, "Leonard Cohen."

Vamos a escuchar un poco de Leonard Cohen , veremos que onda
Let's listen to a little Leonard Cohen, see where it goes.

#MiMujerDice Dios creía que.era para él, pero en realidad la componía para una mujer. Ésa es la historia de Leonard Cohen. Y yo babeo...
#MyWifeSays God believed that it was for Him, but in reality he was composing it for a woman. That's the story of Leonard Cohen. And I'm drooling...

[HelenOE]

La versión pachanguera de Hallelujah de Leonard Cohen que ponen en el gimnasio hace sangrar a mis pobres oídos.
The dance-party version of Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen that they play at the gymnasium makes my poor ears bleed.

Wear a hat like Leonard Cohen, sound like him, you're halfway there to drool-worthy l http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NZPrwgYe60 …

Yesterday I said I sounded like Leonard Cohen after 50 Lamberts. Today I sound like Tom Waits gargling with rusty nails and gravel.

I'm proper down in the dumps today Dawney, I'm wallowing like Leonard Cohen after breaking up with himself.

Back in LA. Taxi driver blasting Leonard Cohen's HALLELUJAH and singing along. It's going to be good and probably silly day.

Soñé que Leonard Cohen venía a Monterrey y yo tenía que ir por él al aeropuerto. Estuvo chido.
I dreamed that Leonard Cohen was coming to Monterrey [Mexico] and I had to go pick him up at the airport. It was cool.

yes. the Leonard Cohen playlist for driving all over creation on this dreary day.

Bumpin dat Leonard Cohen like whuddup bitch

And a couple of Tweets from the man remembered fondly(?) by many of us for those Motel 6 commercials:

Tom Bodett ‏@TomBodett 3h
Ever wonder what it's inside a working writer's head? Leonard Cohen nails it in "Morning Glory".

If you're ever stuck in an airport for 4 hours, put Leonard Cohen's 'Dear Heather' record on the earbuds. It's working for me today.

[HelenOE]

Y hacen un informe sobre leonard cohen, justo que hoy andaba con ganas de él
And they do a report on Leonard Cohen, just today when I was wanting him.

He never described himself as a poet or his work as poetry.Poetry is a verdict, not an occupation Leonard Cohen

Do you collect anything? If so, what is it? — covers of the song 'hallelujah' originally by leonard cohen.... http://ask.fm/a/4do8n4kl

Going to sleep in Leonard Cohen's loving arms... Ain't I the luckiest? Be good to yourself, please!

I hope his seventh wife doesn't find out! I think we all know that LEONARD COHEN is a CANADIAN TREASURE "All things can be done"

@hypatiadotca @COBeards COGNITIVE DISSONANCE. I've never listened to a Leonard Cohen song before and thought, "Jaunty!" (Time for a jape!)

BUT I’ve seen David Byrne four times in concert, and Leonard Cohen twice. And honestly? That makes up for everything always.

I think less of you for liking Leonard Cohen. Not even Leonard Cohen likes Leonard Cohen.

Leonard Cohen, Oh how I love you...

[HelenOE]

My goodness. I go peacefully to bed, and nine hours later I find... well, you'll see. I kept thinking I'd stop collecting tweets and post, and then something else amazing would appear.

Don't drink and listen to Bob Dylan #lessonforlife

child's play: try booze and Leonard Cohen. Lethal

If you're after someone who quotes Leonard Cohen classics then I'm not Your Man #FingerOnThePulseOfModernMusic

Holy shit. I have my iTunes on random & By Rivers Dark by Leonard Cohen just started unexpectedly. I am a better person now for it.

We allow the deep voice of Leonard Cohen to seduce us over and over again. pic.twitter.com/jXR6mLYYu3

Leonard Cohen a esta hora te hace pensar que hay esperanzas para la humanidad.
Leonard Cohen at this hour makes you think there's hope for humanity.

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen. RT“@musicclout: What is your favorite song to have sex to?”

I had a Leonard Cohen song in my head, now it's One Direction. What is happening to me omfg help

El judío de Leonard Cohen me supera,que grande es
Leonard Cohen the Jew is beyond me, how great he is.

This Starbucks at the train station in Paris has tons of wild birds living in it and they're playing Leonard Cohen. How comforting.

I'm squeeing over Bartoli -- like when we got to see Leonard Cohen in concert. Never imagined I'd hear a live show.

Leonard cohen. All my love.

Is this the most depressing funky song of all time, or the funkiest depressing song of all time? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g7_rbwUy0U …

Nah; try Leonard Cohen 'First we take Manhattan'; boogie all the way to the medicine cabinet. They sentenced me to 20 years ...

Ha ha! I hadn't heard that one before. But yes... Toe-tapping and wrist-slashing at the same time!

Listen to 'the Future' another toe tapper blade unwrapper. 'Give me crack & anal sex, take the only tree that's left' awesome!

On reflection that sounds like a pretty good mcatt dance move; noted; cheers

Nunca se escucha suficiente a Cohen ♫ Suzanne – Leonard Cohen http://spoti.fi/Je6uCL #NowPlaying
You can never listen to Cohen enough ♫ Suzanne – Leonard Cohen http://spoti.fi/Je6uCL #NowPlaying

America is an entirely UNDEMOCRATIC country - how could you possibly think otherwise? http://ian56.blogspot.com/2013/06/ameri ... ratic.html

Leonard Cohen already told me that in one of his songs. I've known zat z US is not a democracy 4 some 10 yrs now...

more Leonard Cohen and less sleep will make me transcend to the next realm of what's inside this stupid skull

#LeonardCohen in 140 or fewer - Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often.

btw, are you familiar w/Leonard Cohen? My favorite Jewish ordained Buddhist monk singer-songwriter-poet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_cohen …

This music grounded me and made me think at a deeper level. Leonard Cohen - A Thousand Kisses Deep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0j14GrB-u8&sns=tw …

Listening to Leonard Cohen and realizing that music & art are universal. We must all share the great artists or we must all bury our heads.

He was the kind of guy who air-drummed along to Leonard Cohen songs.

"like a bird on a wire or a thick branch"
- the original Leonard Cohen lyrics before some good advice

My life has been better since my romantic life has been defined less by Leonard Cohen and more by electronica

Sorry for the pause, but Leonard Cohen just showed up at my house & requested some whiskey! (true story) You're a beacon of LOVE

Leonard Cohen's lyrics, and music, have saved me countless times from falling into the darkness.

[HelenOE]

Leonard Cohen. Eso.
Leonard Cohen. That.

Apparently my grandma has never heard of Leonard Cohen. I'm sitting here with her, fixing this problem.

Leonard Cohen is my God

"How can I ever listen to Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' again?" - me during the Nite Owl sex scene.

Can someone please talk to Leonard Cohen about doing a cover of Radiohead's Creep.

Tweets from names we know:

Charlie Daniels ‏@CharlieDaniels
Got to get ready to pick for the good folks in Vernon N J
Check with yall later on this evening

Ron Sexsmith ‏@RonSexsmith
@CharlieDaniels Just watched a video of you playing bass with Leonard Cohen RS

Leonard Cohen could sing me to sleep ANY DAY

Que hagan el biopic de Leonard Cohen con Anthony Bourdain de una vez para jubilar al pobre hombre. Eso de la etnococina ya está muy trillado
They should just do the biopic of Leonard Cohen with Anthony Bourdain already so the poor man can retire. That ethnic cuisine stuff is so yesterday.

(and isn't it interesting that Anthony Bourdain is the guy who needs to retire?)

Headphones on - Leonard Cohen - feeling content

Pop audiences love themselves.
Punk audiences hate themselves.
Hip-hop audiences hate each other.
Metal audiences love each other ❤
from Kensington and Chelsea, London

And Leonard Cohen... Well.. he just stays in his room all day rubbing that grizzled old chin of his.

I just want to point out that while you can dislike Leonard Cohen's actual music, denying his talent as a lyricist is pointless and dumb.

leonard cohen, maestro de maestros!!!!!
leonard cohen, teacher of teachers!!!

(or master of masters, or maestro of maestros... you pick)

[HelenOE]

I long time ago I met Leonard Cohen he lived 2 streets above my place and he told me I had the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen

Ya sólo me falta para poder morir en paz ver en vivo a Spiritualized, Prince y Leonard Cohen.
All I need now to be able to die in peace is to see Spiritualized, Prince and Leonard Cohen live.

As much as I adore Jeff Buckley's amazing cover of "Hallelujah", nothing compares to hearing Leonard Cohen sing it live. #Hottest100

I think Marilyn Manson should do an album of Leonard Cohen covers. But I'm insane. So

Quiero andar con Leonard Cohen no para ser feliz sino para deprimirme junto con él.
I want to go with Leonard Cohen not to be happy but to get depressed next to him

(and who could resist an offer like that?)

Remember when I saw Leonard Cohen aw

it's not as good as the Leonard Cohen cover of Hallelujah

It's dead sunny outside and I'm in bed listening to Leonard Cohen. Not moving this morning

Last thing drunk friend muttered before she passed out: "I used to be better at giving head."

I'm Jewish, what's 'giving head'?

Being Jewish is no excuse... So's Leonard Cohen but he knows...

So looking forward to Springsteen at Wembley next week *life affirming* and Leonard Cohen the week after *unique poetic mystical* #oldheroes

I'm giving Leonard Cohen's music a listen, and HOLY FUCK WHY DIDN'T I CHECK OUT HIS STUFF EARLIER!?

[HelenOE]

Found one I will not be quoting or linking to. Completely serious, completely horrible anti-Semitic site describing Leonard Cohen's plans for ruling over the Gentile world. Where's that vomiting smiley when you need it? Never mind, I've got it. What a piece of filth.

[HelenOE]

This will be my last update to this truly essential collection of Cohenian ephemera until maybe June 19 or 20. I'm leaving on vacation, gradually wending my way to Nashville and then broiling my brains out at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester. I should have done crazy stuff like this when I was 18 or 20 but I didn't, so here I go... four nights in a tent, in the company of 80,000 of my closest friends.

And to tide the rest of you over:

Leonard Cohen describes KD Lang’s version of "Hallelujah" as the perfect rendition. But I wonder if he’s ever heard Kim Jung-Un sing it?

Esta canción es una oda al alcoholismo, interpretada por el flamante Leonard Cohen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOrZ9eYqpZ0 … ¡Feliz domingo de cruda!
This song is an ode to alcoholism, sung by the brilliant Leonard Cohen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOrZ9eYqpZ0 ... Happy Hangover Sunday!

An ode to alcoholism? What, like Beethoven's Ode to Joy? In the words of the immortal because fictional Inigo Montoya from Princess Bride, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

If the devil ever sung a song to me, it's Leonard Cohen's Avalanche.

Horas escuchando musica, Amen. ♫ Amen – Leonard Cohen
Hours listening to music. Amen. ♫ Amen – Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen's One of Us Cannot Be Wrong always messes me up. I see the humor, but I feel the pity.

You've listened to Songs of Leonard Cohen a thousand times, and then suddenly you listen to it again and it hits you like it hasn't before.

My throat feels like it got stolen by Leonard Cohen.

My mom just learned that the lyrics to Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen were bible stories #wow

De verdad que literatura universal es la asignatura más preciosa que he tenido nunca. Basta decir que se estudia a Leonard Cohen y Bob Dylan
World literature really is the most beautiful course I've ever had. It studies Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. Enough said.

Leonard Cohen is right

booked to see Leonard Cohen at the arena in Sept - STAY ALIVE LEONARD STAY ALIVE xxc

Great #nola bar suggestion from @DudeNamedDenver #Thebulldog had Leonard Cohen on the jukebox blaring when we walked in. Pretty cool.

El guardaespaldas/asesino de negro de Michael Corleone en #elpadrino2 es una versión chunga de Leonard Cohen
The Bodyguard / black assassin of Michael Corleone in #TheGodfather2 is a dodgy version of Leonard Cohen

Nothing better than a weekend away with my friends in the strangely sunny Wales - listening to Leonard Cohen all the way through

My child dances to Leonard Cohen but falls asleep to Klute. Strange little thing!

Leonard Cohen for the soul...

FACT: Every three seconds, another person is trying to heal from a break-up by listening to Coldplay.

Leonard Cohen works MUCH better.

I was caught like a fleeting thought stuck inside Leonard Cohen's mind.

Damn Leonard Cohen DAY YUM UH

#LeonardCohen while i do the dishes.

La verdad es que las únicas ocasiones que no estoy depre es cuando escucho canciones y veo fotos de Leonard Cohen o Adrien Brody
The truth is that the only times that I'm not depressed are when I'm listening to songs and looking at photos of Leonard Cohen or Adrien Brody

Estuve de novia con Leonard Cohen toda la tarde. Me cantó al oído y todo.
I was Leonard Cohen's girlfriend all afternoon. He sang into my ear and everything.

[MaryB]

Will be missing these tweets while you're on vacation. Hope you have a wonderful time!

[HelenOE]

Thank you! I'm 2300 miles from home, but I found a cyber-café. What can I say, it's a sickness, it's an addiction.

Un velociraptor sentado, con las piernas cruzadas, con sombrero, tocando una guitarra y cantando canciones de Leonard Cohen. Yo pagaría.
A velociraptor sitting with its legs crossed, wearing a hat, playing a guitar and singing Leonard Cohen songs. I'd pay.

Come over to the window my little darling................

No. I know what happened last time I did that.

Oooh, I thought Leonard Cohen was a gent.

It's not a really good dream until the spider monkey plays the violin and sings with Leonard Cohen's voice.

[HelenOE]

Here I am in Nashville, and the hotel has a computer... what's a girl to do? Why, post tweets of course!

for a moment there I thought you meant Leonard Cohen was writing reviews for Pitchfork and I was all whaaaaaaaa

Llevo más de dos horas escuchando a Leonard Cohen y creo que todavía puedo llorar veinte canciones más.
I've been listening to Leonard Cohen for more than two hours and I think I can cry twenty more songs' worth.

La combinación de nocturnidad, lluvia y Leonard Cohen puede llegar a ser una de las sensaciones más placenteras del universo.
The combination of nighttime, rain and Leonard Cohen can become one of the most pleasant sensations in the universe.

I wonder if new Siri will understand me when I ask her/it to play Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. #cannotfindhellojura

Reading Twitter is much more depressing when you're listening to Leonard Cohen at the same time

Im so nervous...on tuesday evening next week Ill have to play #Hallelujah by #LeonardCohen in front of 400 or 500 ppl :0 SHIIIIIIITT.

can a brother just get a spotify playlist of all songs with lap steel and mouth harp that ISN'T just Leonard Cohen?

Leonard Cohen predicted Vice Magazine when he sang about "all the lousy little poets coming 'round, trying to sound like Charlie Manson."

I am sooooo happy! My coach has a ticket for me to see Leonard Cohen in September *high leg kick twirl and bows in gratitude

[HelenOE]

I'm home from Tennessee... went to the Grand Ole Opry last night and saw the Charlie Daniels Band and one Gatlin Brother (Larry).

Let the Tweets resume.

Maybe Bukowski really wrote the Bible. And Leonard Cohen was the choir.

Relaxing after a long night with a single malt and Leonard Cohen.

Saquen las canciones de Leonard Cohen por convivir
Get out the Leonard Cohen songs to coexist.

somebody told me it took Leonard Cohen 5 years to write hallelujah. It was worth every second.

I am adding Leonard Cohen's - "A Thousand Kisses Deep" to my playlist titled 'Afternoon Romp with a Side Piece'

I'm just now understanding the copious amounts of #DoubleEntendre that Leonard Cohen wrote into #hallelujah... Lyrical genius

Leonard Cohen, el Leonard Cohen canadiense.
Leonard Cohen, the Canadian Leonard Cohen

They're just sensitive, I played Leonard Cohen's "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" to my monkeys and they got all depressed

Me olvide el nombre de Leonard Cohen. Pero puse canadian songwriters en google y salió primero.
I forgot Leonard Cohen's name. But I put "Canadian songwriters" in Google and he came up first.

I want this played at my funeral as the coffin goes to the flames Leonard Cohen - The Future

Lo unico bueno de que llueva es que puedo ponerme el abrigo largo y la boina y creerme Leonard Cohen
The only good thing about it raining is that I can put on the long overcoat and the beret and make believe I'm Leonard Cohen.

Reminder to self: more Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen y su voz atemporal diciendo verdades... http://wp.me/p1POGd-1wc
Leonard Cohen and his timeless voice telling truths... http://wp.me/p1POGd-1wc

My kid is having surgery today and I woke up with a Leonard Cohen song in my head and I'm assuming that's just a messed up coincidence.

Any coffee place that plays Leonard Cohen is automatically my favorite.

[HelenOE]

Anyway. Leonard Cohen has completely ruined my day. He does it on purpose. I'm going back to bed.

Mi voz hoy es parecidísima a la de Leonard Cohen.
My voice today is exactly like Leonard Cohen's.

(and I'm sure we all hope that the tweeter, named Marian, will be feeling better soon...)

Qué susto, creí que se había muerto Leonard Cohen.
What a scare, I thought Leonard Cohen had died.

Canada, you gave us Leonard Cohen. And then Bieber. What happened?

today I have eaten toblerone and sung Leonard Cohen songs at the very top of my voice

Música de Leonard Cohen, esta lluvia y un whisky... (me falta el puto whisky)
Leonard Cohen music, this rain and a whiskey... (I'm missing the damn whiskey)

I've listened to 1000s of albums, but when I have #LeonardCohen's Live in London on, I wonder why I ever listen to anything else.

Deejaying a wedding in a couple of weeks and the couple requested a Leonard Cohen song. So much cooler than the Cupid Shuffle.

O tal vez, en otra vida, quisiera ser una canción de Leonard Cohen y que todos me canten cuando necesiten razones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUfS8LyeUyM …
Or maybe, in another life, I'd like to be a Leonard Cohen song and everybody would sing me when they need reasons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUfS8LyeUyM …

Almost drove my car off Big Sur road adjusting volume on Lloyd Cole cover of Chelsea Hotel. Too close to a Leonard Cohen afterlife.