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Leonard cohen - the book of longing, his past present and future plans.

 
  

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Alex's Grandma
01:06 / 03.07.08
I've had no luck finding a JAMC version

It's on the second of their b-sides albums, and is actually pretty great. It sounds exactly how you'd expect it to; heavily fedback guitar, topped by a vocal from a guy that's apparently disgusted by the world, and everything in it.

I've not heard Nick Cave's take on it, or Leonard Cohen's, but the JAMC's morbidly sarcastic, fuzz-bassed reading of the thing sounded about right to these old ears, at the time.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
23:28 / 18.07.08
Anyone else see Uncle Len on this tour? Saw him last night and was fucking blown away. His habit of introducing the band in every. fucking. song. got a bit wearing, but other than that he was awesome. And such a nice guy!
 
 
iamus
22:36 / 19.07.08
I saw him at Glastonbury, but was completely off my tits and only caught a song or two before being pulled off elsewhere by my feet.


Is shame.
 
 
doctorbeck
07:02 / 22.07.08
i did wonder if he forgot whether or not he had already introduced them in a senior moment so did it again just in case. also seemed to be a warm humilty in it.

new dates now on sale for those who missed him.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
13:02 / 23.07.08
Oh, I definitely got the impression he meant it sincerely every time. But as Ignatius said, imagine going to a barbecue at his house!

Fucking awesome. A friend may have a spare for November, and I'm seriously considering going again.
 
 
doctorbeck
11:14 / 28.11.08
so, what do all you fans of lennie make of the plans for the X-factor finalist to record hallelujah? almost a certain christmas number one.

i was mildly appalled the first time i heard it but after 24 hours to mull it over i think it is a brilliant idea. any christmas number one with the lines...

i know that there's no god above

and cold and broken hallelujas

gets my vote. even if it is a celine dion style monster slick production number with a childrens choir singing the chorus. i assume.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
14:19 / 29.11.08
"MAYBE THERE's a god above", surely?
 
 
imaginary mice
14:43 / 29.11.08
But you don't really care for music, do you?

Yes, a very appropriate X-Factor song.
 
 
doctorbeck
19:27 / 29.11.08
"MAYBE THERE's a god above", surely?

ah yes, think that was wishful thinking on my part.

imaginary mice


>But you don't really care for music, do you?

>Yes, a very appropriate X-Factor song.

lol
see, it gets better the more you think about it. they are even bringing christmas day top of the pops back to amke it all a very very special day for everyone.
 
 
doctorbeck
20:08 / 16.12.08
you know i rather like the version by the x-factor winner, in fact i got tingles along my spine when i heard it.

i'll get me coat.
 
  

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