Ronald de Wolf asks:<\/p>\n
\nhow does Leonard Cohen<\/a> (the Montreal-born singer-songwriter, a.k.a. my latest hero) fit in “the Cohen balance of the universe”<\/a>?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
I’d heard of him, but I knew nothing about him until Ronald’s question prompted several hours of websurfing. (Thanks a million, Ronald!) As a result of this diligent research — as well as almost three full minutes of listening to mp3’s — I can now offer the world the following<\/p>\n
COHEN SCORECARD<\/p>\n
Starting credit: 1 point.<\/p>\n
Seems like a nice guy: +3 points.<\/p>\n
Singing voice several notches below me with a sore throat: -2 points.<\/p>\n
Songs that I can’t imagine listening to for pleasure: -1 point.<\/p>\n
Then again, I don’t listen to music: 1 point back.<\/p>\n
In his seventies, continues to attract babes like flypaper: +4 points.<\/p>\n
Is nevertheless profoundly melancholic: -4 points.<\/p>\n
Verdict: Inconclusive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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