Well, I don't know about only guy, but definitely not the only person. :-)
I love this song, although I must admit to liking his "spoken word poem" version better. It's very dark, showcases his voice perfectly, and very fitting considering the subject matter.
I think it's pretty self-explanatory in meaning. However, I find it interesting to note that a born-Montrealer (now NYer) manages to capture so perfectly the notion of contemporary American democracy. Perhaps it shows that the concept of Americanism is a universal one.
At any rate, lyrically, Leonard Cohen > Bob Dylan. :-)
@Phanta5manic first, LC is wonderful, but. It greater than Dylan. They're different but equal. Second "it's self xplanatory"? No itbisnt, and that's a cop out
@Phanta5manic first, LC is wonderful, but. It greater than Dylan. They're different but equal. Second "it's self xplanatory"? No itbisnt, and that's a cop out
Well, I don't know about only guy, but definitely not the only person. :-)
I love this song, although I must admit to liking his "spoken word poem" version better. It's very dark, showcases his voice perfectly, and very fitting considering the subject matter.
I think it's pretty self-explanatory in meaning. However, I find it interesting to note that a born-Montrealer (now NYer) manages to capture so perfectly the notion of contemporary American democracy. Perhaps it shows that the concept of Americanism is a universal one.
At any rate, lyrically, Leonard Cohen > Bob Dylan. :-)
@Phanta5manic first, LC is wonderful, but. It greater than Dylan. They're different but equal. Second "it's self xplanatory"? No itbisnt, and that's a cop out
@Phanta5manic first, LC is wonderful, but. It greater than Dylan. They're different but equal. Second "it's self xplanatory"? No itbisnt, and that's a cop out
@Phanta5manic yeah, WTF about ‘Democracy’ is “self-explanatory”? Ugh...
@Phanta5manic yeah, WTF about ‘Democracy’ is “self-explanatory”? Ugh...