Wednesday, April 8, 2009

It's Leonard Cohen Week

It must be Leonard Cohen week. I have heard Leonard Cohen songs all week, and it's only Wednesday.

Right now we are watching and listening to a live performance by Leonard Cohen in London on the Canadian chanel, CBUT.

Earlier this week I got the CD, "Famous Blue Raincoat", which is songs of Leonard Cohen sung by Jennifer Warnes. I don't know why; I just felt compelled to.

We have talked of Leonard Cohen and his music at the dinner table this week, and about how strange it is for a person to have such a talent for writing beautiful songs, while having such a limit to the appeal of his own voice. Still, he manages to sing his own songs, and have a following that is quite remarkable.

So it must be Leonard Cohen week.

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