DAVID NIGEL LLOYD on The Future by LEONARD COHEN: The Good Old Fin de Siècle (N. MA 4)

In which DNL rejects 'The Future' of L. Cohen and sets off to write a response song. Easier said than done, Mr. Lloyd. After more than a hundred drafts, the song itself sents out a distress signal. Who should come to the rescue but Leonard himself. This is an abridged version of a performance videotaped on October 29th, 2009.

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[Sygnius]

Whoever said Leonard Cohen was painting the future black?

the Prophet was prophesying.

..and all the lousy little poets coming round

tryin' to sound like Charlie Manson - L. Cohen Congratulations, you just fulfilled that prophecy

[NoRecordsVideo]

@Sygnius

And what does Charlie Manson sound like? Thanks for watching.

Sincerely,

A Lousy Little Poet

[celticways]

That should get you thrown out of a few clubs. Good comment song. Worth saying, worth sharing. Bold. Thanks for posting the lyrics karaoke style.

[NoRecordsVideo]

@celticways —You're welcome. Actually, it was received with good humor in Toronto. But with awkward humor in Montreal.