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Subject: Re: Master of Erotic Despair
Date: 2000/01/28
From: "Michael S. Connaghan" <mcbandito@socket.net>
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Chin up, Fiona. It is I who am ashamed of my boorish original comment.
Besides, it would be difficult to consume a banana with your chin in that
position. At least that's my guess, since I prefer apples. Thank you for
your words of welcome. I have been informed  by the original Michael
that my moniker henceforth shall be Mickey Two. While not delighted,
I feel it is only right, in this place, to surrender to the inevitable.
Mickey Two
Fiona Harrington <lbsrffh@brunel.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:388EEF6E.2086822C@brunel.ac.uk...
> It's true what you say, Michael S., we hang our heads in shame, at least
> some of us do, but our chins nonetheless do not, I suspect, quite touch
> our chests.  However this is the LEONARD COHEN newsgoup as indeed you
> quite perceptively point out and it is a fact not to be disputed that a
> Newsgroup devoted to a particular topic (and they usually, I would even
> hazard to say always, are devoted to a particulare topic or person)
> should spend some time at least discussing and dissecting that topic or
> person.  I "hear" what Greg says and he is persuasive but I must
> disagree with his viewpoint, though I would defend with my last Rolo his
> right to it.
>   I cannot be the first one to cast a stone myself, God knows, so I will
> now go and flail myself for my sins of omission in the matter of Leonard
> Cohen discussion.  I mean that.
>   I am at present eating a banana, it seems somehow significant so I
> thought I should share that with you all.  Not my banana just the
> information that I am munching upon said fruit.
>
> Welcome to the fray Michael!
> Regards,
> Fiona.
>
> Michael S. Connaghan wrote:
> >
> > Nearly thirty years ago I purchased my first Leonard Cohen album. I had
> > seen an ad in the National Lampoon that billed L.C. as the Master of
 Erotic
> > Despair and I was intrigued.  The album cover was simple; a thin, short
> > haired
> > man dressed in white, smoking a cigarette, leaning against a white wall.
> > The
> > words and music inside were anything but simple.  They were the most
> > beautiful songs I had ever heard and the passage of time has done
 nothing
> > to change my opinion. I was transfigured by the music and I always
 tried,
> > in my way, to be free. When I discovered this newsgroup I surrendered
> > right there and joined.  It's the only one I belong to. This is the
 first
> > time
> > I've made a posting to the group but I try to read all of your postings
 and
> > frankly, I'm getting a little disappointed.  I had hoped for some
 discussion
> > concerning the man's work.  Arguably, some of the finest poetry ever
> > written. The question has been asked  " How come the Master never
 visits."
> > Perhaps he has and is dismayed at the lack of content concerning his
 work.
> > Well, that's more than this thin gypsy theif  has had to say for some
 time.
> > And if you are out there Mr. Cohen, I'd like to thank you . You've made
> > this cold existence a little more bearable.  May your work live forever.
> > Hope I didn't hurt any feelings.  Any friend of Leonard's is a friend of
> > mine.