Posts Tagged ‘cohen’

Leonard Cohen For Iron Doug

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

This post is primarily targeted to my pal “Iron” Doug Hern, who is having his 127th1 birthday today.

This is a recording of Leonard Cohen doing a reading/performance at the 92nd Street YM-YWHA (yes, that’s the “The Young Men’s-Young Women’s Hebrew Association”) Hotel in New York City, New York on 14 February 1966. It includes Cohen [...]

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Any System

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Any system you contrive without us
will be brought down
We warned you before
and nothing that you built has stood
Hear it as you lean over your blueprint
Hear it as you roll up your sleeve
Hear it once again
Any system you contrive without us
will be brought down
You have your drugs
You have your guns
You have your Pyramids your Pentagons
With all [...]

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