This is what I have read in many books and in the intervju with Marianne Ihlen: Cohen meat Marianne on Hydra. She is there with the norvegian writer Axel Jensen. Cohen and Marianne fall in love. Cohen write the song "Come on, Marianne" - but the relationship fails, so he changes the titel ...

Suzanne have the best lyrics (Maybe together with Hallelujah and Closing time) - and Hallelujah have the finest melody - I think.

She said "Maybe".
In Norway that means NO, but that's ok. I just cry my eyes out and hope for better times...(He he)

Thomas.

Just to make it clear: I did not say So long, Marianne when we hung up..!
The reason I called her was that I invited her to my Cohen-tribut-consert.
Anybody interessted to hear my way of play the music of the old man - just give me your adress and I'll send you a cd!

Thomas.

I just had to tell all you people from Usa and germany and Canada and where ever you come from, that there is ONE really good thing about being norvegian: You can pick up the phone and call Marianne. (Well actually everybody can do that... so: there are NONE good things about being norvegian - but e...

My list: 1. Hallelujah (The text from the original and the music from the live performance) 2. Suzanne 3. Famous blue raincoat 4. The smokey life 5. Closing time 6. The future 7. Take this longing 8. Bird on the wire 9. Field commander Cohen (One of his best lyrics I think) 10. Memories Thomas, Norway

Hi! I hope you know that the producer of Death of .... is the same producer who produced "Let it be" - the Beatles album..? Now he's in jail. He murded his wife. His name is Phil Spector. He have pointed a gun on both John Lennon and our man Leonard Cohen.... Just in case you didn't know. ...