One of the many reasons why I appreciated the Britcom The Young Ones was that one of the ongoing gags was the presentation of Leonard Cohen and Cliff Richard as "alternative" or "edgy". I still crack up every time I hear the line "We'll be dead, and still alive, like Leonard Cohen!"
I had wondered about that, until I started remembering how much of his music has penetrated the rock genre. A few years ago there was a UK Punk tribute CD of Cohen music. And a rock tribute cd in the US. He may have been..well, himself as a man apart. But his music has had a tremendous influence on rock music over the years.
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Date: 2008-03-12 02:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-03-12 02:53 pm (UTC)Leonard Cohen, at his induction into the R&R Hall of Fame
Perhaps he's as bemused as the rest of us. I'm still glad he got some recognition, though.
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Date: 2008-03-12 03:12 pm (UTC)But not rock. No beat.
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Date: 2008-03-12 06:40 pm (UTC)