How I got my song – Leonard Cohen’s Prince Of Asturias Speech

Following his nomination for the Prince of Asturias award.

Poetry comes from a place that no one commands, that no one conquers. So I feel somewhat like a charlatan to accept an award for an activity which I do not command. In other words, if I knew where the good songs came from I would go there more often.

See also:

1965 NFB documentary on Cohen.
2005 movie tribute to Cohen with performances by Beth Orton, Nick Cave, Martha and Rufus Wainwright, and U2.

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Comments

Leonard Cohen : “NFBC Documentary”, (“Story of Isaac”) | euzicasa says:

2011-12-21 at 23:09

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richard says:

2011-10-28 at 18:05

Evoca un ubi para un intangible… Me encanta.

Javier de Navascués says:

2011-10-28 at 17:08

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