| re: NJC: Leonard Cohen concert | |
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tincrowdor 05:35 pm UTC 10/06/08 |
| In reply to: | re: NJC: Leonard Cohen concert - bat17 08:36 am UTC 10/06/08 |
| the link below seems to confirm the name origin > 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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