Sisters of Mercy: Leonard Cohen
This is from Leonard Cohen’s first album called Songs of Leonard Cohen. I wore out my vinyl copy of this album. Leonard is now 77. I figure he’s due for a day on Coffee.
Explore posts in the same categories: MusicThis is from Leonard Cohen’s first album called Songs of Leonard Cohen. I wore out my vinyl copy of this album. Leonard is now 77. I figure he’s due for a day on Coffee.
Explore posts in the same categories: Music
January 31, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Its Leonard Tuesday at KTCC, what an honor, its like winning a Grammy or something.
What the heck is the song about anyways ? Nuns or something
January 31, 2012 at 12:25 pm
My Dear Hedley,
Take your pick among all these choices:
http://www.eliteskills.com/analysis_poetry/Sisters_Of_Mercy_by_Leonard_Cohen_analysis.php
January 31, 2012 at 12:27 pm
January 31, 2012 at 12:56 pm
I read the lyrics and have got nothing except that maybe Leonard should have bought a square cased Omega watch
January 31, 2012 at 1:44 pm
My Dear Hedley,
I don’t think Leonard needed one!
February 1, 2012 at 6:07 pm
I know lots of people that say they don’t like Cohen’s music- or don’t know of it until I mention hallelujah from the movie shrek. Then they say they love the song. Everytime I turn around someone else was covering it.
love his old stuff- his new stuff and a almost 3 hour concert on his recent tour was a “religious experience”. Agreed- he may not have the greatest voice- but his songs are amazing. We all came away without bandages on our wrists- we had already gone to heaven!
February 1, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Pat,
You’re so right; I bet many people don’t realize Leonard wrote Hallelujah. That is one of my favorites of his almost no matter who sings it.
I also love his old stuff. and he writes songs which have the most wonderful language and are filled with amazing images.
I guess I’ll risk those bandages too!
February 1, 2012 at 6:39 pm
I’ve always loved Cohen and his music. In the 70s I saw him in NYC, at a place called the Bottom Line–http://1heckofaguy.com/2011/07/26/leonard-cohen-plays-the-bottom-line-1974-judy-collins-janis-ian-visit/
He had 3 women singers as back-up whom he referred to as the “sisters of mercy”. I love Pat’s comment, and I must admit that I giggle at “music to slit your wrists by”.
Waving ( with one slit wrist),
Lori
February 1, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Lori,
I am not a fan of some of his later albums, but I do like this one.
That’s a wonderful picture. They all look so young. I think Leonard has aged the best of all!