One of us Cannot be Wrong: The Songs of Leonard Cohen Poll

HTNWTSG, perfect pop song

Argh, I dunno. I'm thinking either 'So Long, Marianne' or 'One of Us Cannot Be Wrong'. I might just be in a wailing sort of mood today, though.

So Long Marianne. It's not his best lyric, but it's a pretty rocking song and the background vocals give me chills.

today i'm going to go with the haunting 'teachers'

"So Long, Marianne".

"Suzanne." Cohen's one of my five favorite singers of the rock era and the only (and I mean, ONLY) artist I'd even think of letting play while I sleep (I usually throw on an eight-hour tape of The Simpsons. If I was a billionaire, I'd have him sing me to sleep each night.

His voice. It, well, pours down like honey.

"So Long, Marianne"; if we were talking songs rather than the performances on this album I might take "Suzanne" for the awesome Fairport Convention cover.

I'd say Suzanne, So Long Marianne, and Hey That's No Way to Say Goodbye are all strong contenders, but I don't think anything can beat Sisters of Mercy. I think that one has one of Cohen's most interesting tunes and chord progressions, and the arrangement is great. I really love So Long Marianne though.

So Long Marianne might deserve to win just for the lines "You held on to me like I was a crucifix" and "I'm cold as a new razorblade."

sisters

this is just too hard.

damn 'master song' is fantastic
i might have voted for it if it was a bit shorter and the lyrics were slightly less obtuse.

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"So Long, Marianne."

very difficult.

no matter what, i will always choose, "Hey, That's No Way..."

and why?

that was the song my mother used to sing to me to make me sleep when i was very young.

i can't even listen to it without getting weirdly emotional.

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Well, I performed So Long Marianne with my band tonight, it was really fun.

THANKS FOR FUCKING RUINING A GREAT WRITER, COCKWAD

Having one of those "playing 'Winter Lady' all morning" mornings.

I don't think anything can beat Sisters of Mercy. I think that one has one of Cohen's most interesting tunes and chord progressions, and the arrangement is great.

Indeed.

"hey that's no way to say goodbye" is kicking my ass lately

No votes for "One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong" is a travesty. I think part of that song's problem is its title. If he'd called it "I Lit A Thin Green Candle" it would be more liked.