I have to remember the "doomed romance" phrase, that's neat. I just listened to the "Sisters of Mercy" song before I read your post. If the band Sisters of Mercy really took their name from that song (and not just from *any sisters of mercy*), at least we could establish some sort of a Leonard Cohen-Jim Steinman connection. :-) I couldn't think of one before.
Derya
> Isn't Andrew Eldritch from The Sisters Of mercy a big fan
> of Cohen and their name comes from acohen song. As the
> Sisters and Jim have worked together and both have Gothic
> touches. I call it 'doomed romance'
>
> > I've been listening to Leonard Cohen quite a bit recently
> > -- just his "hits".
> >
> > I'm Your Man and Everybody Knows both drive me mad, I love
> > them.
> >
> >
> >
> > > I went to see Leonard Cohen yesterday in Berlin and I was
> > > totally enthralled throughout the whole performance. It
> > > was beautiful beyoned words. The show lasted for about 3
> > > hours, not including the intermission, which probably
> > > added to my feeling that is must be the best show I have
> > > seen in years.
> > >
> > > What do you all think of him? It's probably not the kind
> > > of music which one would associate with Steinman-like
> > > music, nevertheless, it is exceptional in its own right.
> > > The lyrics of Cohen's songs have some transcendental magic
> > > with romantic irony in it.....or something like that, I
> > > just can't find the right words. Any other ideas?
> > >
> > > Derya
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