Lizzy writes - "Whereas, the historically and commonly-accepted usages of the word "Hallelujah," such as in hymns that I and others have sung since childhood, do not have tones and shades of irony and sarcasm, but rather reverence only; Leonard introduced the former with his song. &qu...

Oh for God's sake, Lizzytish, Halleluijah (musically, religiously and prayerfully) has a history that predates Mr Cohen by thousands of years.
Please get off the sycophantic and ill-informed roundabout.

Well need you ask? The notion of rereleasing Blue Alert with "new cover art" i.e. a different photograph, to catch those souls gullible enough to buy it because it's superficially different says it all. Sony are among the leaders in the "fool some of the people all of the time" s...

NoI think you are safe Lizzy, just some people get told what to say and what not to say and where and when.

I have The Mist on constant replay at the moment. It is remarkably beautiful, sung by Anjani. I always loved the poem, which seems to be about the beauty of love, and the impossibility of its endurance. The gentle piano against Anjani's voice puts me in mind of Beethoven's 'Moonlight' sonata (1st m...

And as I commented in the same thread - why is it acceptable for others to discuss stones, Perla, Ms Thomas et al on a thread-line that is supposed (according to you) to be for news on the musical doings of Mr Cohen and not the quality of photographs, the table arrangements in restaurants and other ...

Christine wrote:And FYS, I loved the Perla video. Also gave me a chance to see her version of Cucuurrucucu Paloma.... which I can never spell but LOVE! Hope she's not singin' about brussel sprouts!! Tho' that'd be okay with me too.

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"Thank you for posting this incredible photo. If I could replicate the birthing heart emoticon, I would. This is the time and the place where I saw Julie and Perla. Both were stunning." It's a bloody photograph,Lizzytish, not an icon,not some curative piece of linament. It's an average pho...

You have me wrong. It is not my intent to knock you or anyone else (including Lizzie and The Tyshheads) from your platforms in the stratosphere, where everything is beautiful, transcendent, and perfect. Democracy is coming to the I-raq-ies. I envy your bliss. I really do. Well said LYM -heaven only ...