Hi all!
Let's put the cat among the pigeons! I don't know if this question has already been raised here, but - as most of the people on the forum love lists - let us make a list of reasons why you shoudn't read or listen to L. Cohen - what comes to mind? what are the reasons that critics have mentioned over time, do you agree (why / not?) and could you find other ones?
...let the listing begin!...
why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
okay, let me see... some conjectures:
It might corrupt young minds.
It might make someone a pervert.
It might turn heretofore happy people depressed.
It might lead to suicide.
It might turn the chaste to promiscuity.
These might be some cliche'd reasons that a 'critic' might give.
Absurd all of them, but since when has that stopped a 'critic'
It might corrupt young minds.
It might make someone a pervert.
It might turn heretofore happy people depressed.
It might lead to suicide.
It might turn the chaste to promiscuity.
These might be some cliche'd reasons that a 'critic' might give.
Absurd all of them, but since when has that stopped a 'critic'
"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."
~ Oscar Wilde
~ Oscar Wilde
Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
I add some other classical statements:
- He can't sing
- He's always saying the same thing
- His work is too hermetic (you don't know what he's singing about)
- His work makes one depressive
- He can't sing
- He's always saying the same thing
- His work is too hermetic (you don't know what he's singing about)
- His work makes one depressive
Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
Oh.... somehow, I missed your intent. When you said "shouldn't," I took it as meaning ill-advised, like the cautionary warnings regarding potential damage to oneself, like the smoker warnings on the backs of packs, advising may be injurious to one's health, except now they've taken it up to WILL BE. Had I taken the position of how you actually meant it, more as in "don't bother," I would have gone the direction you had. Ah well... a good sign that I need some coffee this morning .
The critics comment holds true, either way
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.The critics comment holds true, either way
."Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."
~ Oscar Wilde
~ Oscar Wilde
Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
You shouldn't listen to LC because
-no other singer will ever live up.
-no other voice will be touch you as much ever again.
-no other singer will ever live up.
-no other voice will be touch you as much ever again.
"There’s no forsaking what you love ...."
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Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
Haha... yours are the best, TineDoes!
"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."
~ Oscar Wilde
~ Oscar Wilde
Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
I'm a dove. You better keep the cat far away from me.francis wrote:
Let's put the cat among the pigeons!
Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
Because your conversations with others always end up with you going on and on about him.
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Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
So true!MaryB wrote:Because your conversations with others always end up with you going on and on about him.
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Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
Because you might develop Cohenitus or even worse turn into a "fan"!
Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
You could end up in the media, places such as the HeckOfAGuy blog 
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!"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."
~ Oscar Wilde
~ Oscar Wilde
Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
SweetI'm a dove. You better keep the cat far away from me.
"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."
~ Oscar Wilde
~ Oscar Wilde
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Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
Because he will teach you what longing is,
and you will never feel satisfied (or want
to feel satisfied) ever again.
and you will never feel satisfied (or want
to feel satisfied) ever again.
Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
Sheila"Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."
~ Oscar Wilde
~ Oscar Wilde
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Re: why you shouldn't read or listen to L. Cohen
because hus voice is pitched at a low frequency that can put listeners in a trance-like state making them.open to fourth dimensional entity possession?0