FACT: Leonard Cohen is the greatest American songwriter of all time.

No, I actually pity you.
You are going to have to
account for your contract.

I never made such a contract.

You mad bro ?

Gangsta Rap is NOT music. Anyone can do it. All you have to be is angry and black. And aren't you all???????

You are just totally PISSED that he's still amazing after all these years. He was RETIRED FOR almost 20 YEARS until his 'money managers' fucking ripped him off and FORCED him back into the public eye.
I,for one, and DAMNED GLAD.
You are a sad example of the human race.

lol
nice try ;)

I'm not black and I don't write
gangsta rap.

He was a MONK,you dickwad! For 20 fucking years! So fuck you and the black ass you rode in on! Fucking black asses. I hate you,because you're STUPID and BLAME US for all your bastard babies and daddies that never pay a fucking dime and ,oh,my,gosh! The fucking government wants to CUT our fucking money! That we get for NOTHING but FUCKING and having MORE bastard BABIES!!!
Dickwad POS.

lol

his owners have ripped him off
before he ever had a hit song.
BMI and ASCAP only pay out 1/100
of the actual profits to it's
songwriters. so who is really
the slave ?

they make millions, while you make
thousands for writing it.

so who is getting raped here ???

Cohen is

Liar,liar,pants on fire....

In 10,000 years you could never come close to him. You are jealous. I forgive you.

and then you had the nerve to ask
me if I was mad ???

hahahaha

for the last time I am not black
and I have never been on welfare
and I don't own an Obama phone
and I don't write rap music.

and the real reason why you hate me
is because I am free and do not
have a contract selling my soul
to the devil. You envy me :)
Because I did not make the same
mistakes in my life that you did.

[link to www.youtube.com]

He is a master story teller in song, a fascinating man.
[link to en.wikipedia.org]

if selling your soul to the devil
is what you consider success, then
you are correct I never want to
be that successful.

And I don't need your forgiveness.

I am not the one bound by a contract.

[link to www.youtube.com]

Cohen is a thinker.

Now for the one bashing him, can you please point us in the direction of your own work, past or present so we may compare?

You are not free..you are bound by time and envy. Let it go.
You cannot change anything with your anger. Let it go.
I don't hate you..I feel sorrow for you.
And I wish you happines if you can find it,and joy if you look.
Don't hate those who shine. That's all I ask.

Yay for you.....
Thank you.

I am also a thinker :)

my 500+ songs are not for sale
to the devil or anyone else.
And no recognition is needed.
I produced them out of love and
I don't need worldly acceptance
for my life's work. You cannot
compare apples to oranges.

'Tis true

I didn't say I wanted to buy them, just hear them.

I get now, have a nice night.

Wait....how many songs of yours are heard every day in homes around the world??? Oh,that's right....none.
I forgive your anger....but my love will always be with Leonard Cohen.
He is REAL. You,sir,are not.
Good night and good-bye. Idiot.

do you see the contradiction
in your posts ???

Satan speaks with forked tongue,
you are but his messenger and
his slave.

What do you all honestly think of this song???

For the he's a Canadian bunch. He's lived in the us most of his life and is a us citizen by choice. He, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell are all Americans. Get over it.

For the OP. The US has had so many superb songwriter it seems silly to pick one as THE GREATEST. And he's not in the running as far as actual music goes -- just lyrics.

I love it -- disturbing as it is

Me as well.

Many of his songs are rather disturbing with many layers.
So much of his perspective is revealed in his songs.

What I think is....he saw the Future....and it is US.

I usually like you...but not on this one.




Dance me to the end of love....

Why do you think he left the world and lived as a Monk for almost 20 years?

Agreed, and I'm a guy. leonard Cohen just rules, he's a poet first. 5* going to go fetch some now :)

Because he saw it-sees it-as the disgusting pile of shit it is.
Not one of us deserves to live in this world. It gets worse every day.
Bastards,welfare,gun control,food stamps,government workers get 25% more than we who are even lucky enough to find a fucking JOB..Civil insurrection!
Now or never.

I like you! Finally,a friend.