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Who in the sunshine, who in the night time,
Who by high ordeal, who by common trial,
Who in your merry merry month of may,
Who by very slow decay,
And who shall I say is calling?
And who in her lonely slip, who by barbiturate,
Who in these realms of love, who by something blunt,
And who by avalanche, who by powder,
Who for his greed, who for his hunger,
And who shall I say is calling?
And who by brave assent, who by accident,
Who in solitude, who in this mirror,
Who by his lady's command, who by his own hand,
Who in mortal chains, who in power,
And who shall I say is calling?
By coincidence, this is the script I give my front desk phone operator.
Yes! lol
Whenever I hear Leonard, I'm also hearing the very fine work of his backing vocalists - especially, a regular member of Leonard's band - Jennifer Warnes, a long-time personal fave. Her contributions really polish the tune. Give her a listen.
I was just thinking the same. I don't think his voice would work without the backing. With it, outstanding.
In context, PJ Harvey's voice matches the show very well.
https://filmmusicreporter.com/...
I used to think Leonard's music was depressing. Then I saw him live... in 2012. He skipped out onto the stage in a fedora & navy suit, along with the band looking equally classy. The audience rose to their feet in an instant standing ovation. I knew I was in for something special and I wasn't disappointed. It was one of the finest concerts I've ever seen. The passion, the haunting sounds, the background singers, the flamenco guitar, and Leonard... his humility and compassionate way of delivering songs, on his knees, was astoundingly moving. His memory is a blessing indeed.
i really wish i had this experience. i came to appreciate him much later than i should have. thanks for sharing.
Its been a very heavy few days.
Your election results - Leonard's passing - Remembrance Day
whew!
May you rest in peace Leonard Cohen. You will be missed!
....at least Leonard wasn't around for the election results....
RIP to him and Long Live RP!!
Just don’t get it….he’s played almost every day and I have to mute every time.
Go see a shrink or something. Good luck.
There's some interesting deaths for sure. Like a guy who miscalculated caffeine powder and ingested an equivalent of 200 cups of coffee.
Everything, including the songs I didn't know, was enthralling.
It felt like we were all witnessing something important- it made me proud to be a human being, and it seemed that his place in the history and canon was assured.
RIP. I'm so glad I got to witness his magic live.
This . . . this is genius. MAKE IT SO!
Excellent book choice for these days or any!
"Every generation watches the princes of their nation
file away ..."
BCarn, come to the dark side...
I did. I'm a fan now. Bought some of his stuff. I'm hooked!
"How many shall pass away and how many shall be born,
Who shall live and who shall die,
Who shall reach the end of his days and who shall not,
Who shall perish by water and who by fire,
Who by sword and who by wild beast ..."
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/unetanah-tokef/
(click where it says "single view" to get the full text)
I'm very grateful for that! Like so many songs, this was nice enough, but madman-lyrics --- until I saw your post, which snaps it all suddenly into focus. Very good indeed -- thanks to all.
BCarn, come to the dark side...
nick.pylypiw524 wrote:
Both now gone, so sad😢
Your election results - Leonard's passing - Remembrance Day
whew!
May you rest in peace Leonard Cohen. You will be missed!
RIP Mr. Cohen and thank you for the music.
"How many shall pass away and how many shall be born,
Who shall live and who shall die,
Who shall reach the end of his days and who shall not,
Who shall perish by water and who by fire,
Who by sword and who by wild beast ..."
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/unetanah-tokef/
(click where it says "single view" to get the full text)
And today as well !
kcar wrote:
Absotively. Bill, you want me to send money? The frequency of the Leonard Cohen plays (oh hell, and Radiohead too) is pushing my hand away from my credit card. Both of them are wearing their schtick out.
It's Okay, Bill, I will make up for his donations. Thank you so much for these great choices.
Right on! I'll cover for you when "The Killing Moon" and "Barra Barra" come on. I like Leonard but mostly when he's in a more upbeat mood...which lately doesn't seem to happen that often for him.
kcar wrote:
Absotively. Bill, you want me to send money? The frequency of the Leonard Cohen plays (oh hell, and Radiohead too) is pushing my hand away from my credit card. Both of them are wearing their schtick out.
And there are no grapes upon the vine.
And there are no chocolates in your boxes any more.
And there are no diamonds in your mine!
Long live Leonard and "Songs of Love and Hate"!
Some Vitamin D (from Lichens, of course) is Rx'ed.
Absotively. Bill, you want me to send money? The frequency of the Leonard Cohen plays (oh hell, and Radiohead too) is pushing my hand away from my credit card. Both of them are wearing their schtick out.
Some Vitamin D (from Lichens, of course) is Rx'ed.
In a good way or a bad way?
Edit: The eloquence of LC's overall work is wonderful to hear (or read). Powerful
.... don't worry about it's just what LC does best!
ziggytrix wrote:
wlpendley wrote:
Songwriters: Cohen, Leonard;
And who by fire?
Who by water?
Who in the sunshine?
Who in the night time?
Who by high ordeal?
Who by common trial?
Who in your merry merry month of May?
Who by very slow decay?
And who shall I say is calling? (Who shall I say is calling?)
And who in her lonely slip?
Who by barbiturate?
Who in these realms of love?
Who by something blunt?
Who by avalanche?
Who by powder?
Who for his greed?
Who for his hunger?
And who shall I say is calling? (Who shall I say is calling?)
And who by brave assent?
Who by accident?
Who in solitude?
Who in this mirror?
Who by his lady's command?
Who by his own hand?
Who in mortal chains?
Who in power?
And who shall I say is calling? (Who shall I say is calling?)
Can't say it's working for me tonight. Outlasted Chris Isaak on PSD. That was like being rescued from a flood by a boat, only to have the boat spring a leak...and the dark waters rise towards you again, murmuring and crooning like Leonard Cohen off his SSRIs.
Dammit Leonard: get out in the sun more and lighten up, baby!
MGM, you're right: Lenny woulda gotten the gong.
Yes, isn't it great!
Actually to find out the LC standard on this you should listen to "Songs of love and hate" Particularly Dress rehearsal rag and Avalanche.
marvelous... love it...
Enjoy them while you can.
The analysis of song origins, meaning, influence, construction, etc is so very helpful to really understanding music. I enjoy it all, in the best sense - that kind of learning is one kind of pleasure.
Thank you for your comments on this song.
Songwriters: Cohen, Leonard;
And who by fire?
Who by water?
Who in the sunshine?
Who in the night time?
Who by high ordeal?
Who by common trial?
Who in your merry merry month of May?
Who by very slow decay?
And who shall I say is calling? (Who shall I say is calling?)
And who in her lonely slip?
Who by barbiturate?
Who in these realms of love?
Who by something blunt?
Who by avalanche?
Who by powder?
Who for his greed?
Who for his hunger?
And who shall I say is calling? (Who shall I say is calling?)
And who by brave assent?
Who by accident?
Who in solitude?
Who in this mirror?
Who by his lady's command?
Who by his own hand?
Who in mortal chains?
Who in power?
And who shall I say is calling? (Who shall I say is calling?)
So don't agree!
I don't agree either, even though I understand...
SOO AGREEE!
BLAAAAAAAA
So don't agree!
well you're half-correct...
and beautiful it's not.
Please stop!
Wow, that must've been some wicked nursery school.
SOO AGREEE!
BLAAAAAAAA
Watch that the door doesn't hit you on the way out.
Never knew that. Like the song even more now! Thanks for the clue!
The recent tear of this guy on RP is driving me away. Holy crap enough of him.
SOO AGREEE!
BLAAAAAAAA
Please stop!
The recent tear of this guy on RP is driving me away. Holy crap enough of him.
Thanks for that.
RRB
MarkCareerCycles wrote:
yes
Please stop!
Why don't you just log off?
Hé, almost a year ago I wrote my former comment. And still: great album, cool dude (imo)!!
Who by artillery shell?
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