congratulations

dodger



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Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 10:03

To Leonard cohen being at no 1 and no 2 in the charts.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 10:05

Hallelujah to that.

P

The-Wicks


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Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 10:07

He is also at number 36 in the chart, as himself.

dodger



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Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 10:45

I bet Jeff Buckley is spitting blood.

Chicken Run


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Posts: 252

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 11:19

Who is Leonard cohen?

dodger



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Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 15:11

c.r.,

Leonard is a musician that writes really up beat up tempo catchy tunes.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 15:17

Leonard is a musician that writes really up beat up tempo catchy tunes.........



...and is a terrible singer

Peeky



Joined: 08/05/2008
Posts: 100

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 23:27

His song lyrics are so depressing that they have to be accompanied by ultra catchy tunes to offset them. He would have had a load more hits but for his miserable persona.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
22/12/2008 23:51

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_drEFOaPaK8



What a guy.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 00:04

Paul, do you have a problem with your ears?

plumber



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Posts: 85

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 00:35

New lad Im depressed after that video song it bad

mmmmmm



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Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 01:25

re 4 Dodger..



How can someone pushing up the daisies "spit blood" ?;)

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 07:34

Buried alive?

dodger



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Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 10:02

mmmmm,

Wheres yor imagination, lol

dodger



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Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 10:16

Leonard Cohen has been an inspiration to many people and doesnt receive the credit he deserves.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 10:21

Paul, I totally agree that as a songwriter he doesn't receive the credit he deserves - but as a singer.....

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 15:45

Dodger/Newlad,



He may be a good poet... but as a singer of his own songs he.. well sucks really...



Some of the World's worst but still successful singers with what can only be described as compromised singing voices (e.g not a very good vocal range and not too good at hitting the notes) at least try to make a sound like they have not just awoken from a coma



Leonard sounds like he's still in one...



PS Leonard makes Bod Dylan sound tuneful...

dodger



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Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 15:55

Gav,

Have you heard Robert Zimmerman lately he sounds like Donald Duck.

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 16:11

I'm talking about his early stuff... you are right though, I do hear his voice has gone very odd..



Leonard's on the otherhand has always been naff...

JimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 16:30

Dodger, I'm with you on this one - he's a class act, but I understand that he's one you either love or hate....there are very few 'in betweenies' where he's concerned.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 17:50

That's true Jimmy. I was a big Dylan fan in the sixties. I have to agree with Gavon and Paul though- he's voice has gone all strange. Too many 'deep breaths' I think!

JimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 18:12

No1, I was a big fan too back then and stood right next to him and his manager Grossman when they came out of the Turks Head Hotel in Newcastle en route to his gig at the City Hall in Newcastle. On his next trip he appeared on stage at the Odeon cinema in Newcastle & his first set was acoustic and then he appeared with The Band for the second half and a number of 'purists' walked out!!!

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 22:41

Jimmy,

Asimilar thing hppened to "old slow hand" a few years ago when he played a full accoustic set.Some saddos about,

Paul.

stewy


Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 279

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 22:43

Leonard Cohen in a word......





Rubbish

Turtle


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Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 22:45

Bring back Jimmy Osmond

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 22:59

Tats,

Now your talking he could certainly belt one out.



Stewy,

Have another drag and he wont sound rubbish.

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 23:02

Tats,

Now your talking he could certainly belt one out.



Stewy,

Have another drag and he wont sound rubbish.

Turtle


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Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 23:05

Paul, as your in H&S Leonard's voice should have a risk assesment done on it ?

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
23/12/2008 23:47

Tats,

I will check my c.o.s.h.h. sheets.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
24/12/2008 10:56

Turtle. Mess 28...................that was funny!

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 23:16

Good old Leonard eh cant keep a good man down,

Paul.

newlad



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Message Posted:
10/12/2009 23:19

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30egIKHT-pM



He just ooozes class.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 23:53

Paul, I can't believe you dragged this thread up from a year ago. You must be Cohens No1 fan. ))

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 23:55

Sorry Bill.

Magbs


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Posts: 278

Message Posted:
11/12/2009 00:01

I'm far from being his fan but my wife "dragged" me to his concert and I have to say the performance was great and I enjoyed every song.

newlad



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Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
11/12/2009 00:06

Mess 35,

Was it a recent concert,

Paul.

Brinsley


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Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
11/12/2009 00:18

He's Greek sympathiser, 10 years on a Greek Island with Marianne and Suzanne is enough to brainwash any sane male musician!



Richard

Tiggy


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Posts: 1994

Message Posted:
11/12/2009 00:27

Did he not play in the 1966 England World Cup winning side ?

Magbs


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Posts: 278

Message Posted:
11/12/2009 00:32

Yes, in Tel Aviv's stadium. I think it was his last performance this year. Amazing concert and i feel like it was just yesterday

greylag


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Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
11/12/2009 07:59

Leonard Cohen played full back for England in 66 either no 2 or 3,

Grey.