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Quiz about Waxing Lyrical with Leonard Cohen

Waxing Lyrical with Leonard Cohen Quiz

Leonard Cohen, a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. He is probably one of the world's most-covered artists. How well do you know his lyrics?

A multiple-choice quiz by 50ftqueenie. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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50ftqueenie

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5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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246,549

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. The lyrics to this beautiful song can be found on Cohen's debut album:
'Come over to the window, my little darling,
I'd like to try to read your palm.
I used to think I was some kind of Gypsy boy,
before I let you take me home.' Hint

Hey, That's no Way to Say Goodbye

So Long, Marianne

Sisters of Mercy

Stories of the Street

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which song do these lyrics belong to?
'You told me again you preferred handsome men
but for me you would make an exception.
And clenching your fist for the ones like us
who are oppressed by the figures of beauty,
you fixed yourself, you said, Well never mind,
we are ugly but we have the music.' Hint

A Singer Must Die

Why Don't you Try

Chelsea Hotel #2

Take This Longing

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Cohen song do these lyrics belong to?
'Sometimes I find I get to thinking of the past.
We swore to each other then that our love would surely last.
You kept right on loving, I went on a fast,
now I am too thin and your love is too vast.'
Hint

Lady Midnight

Story of Isaac

Tonight Will be Fine

The Old Revolution

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Question 4 of 10

4. Leonard Cohen released his fifth album in 1977. The lyrics to this song, from that album, belong to which song?
'I listened to your kisses at the door,
I never heard the world so clear before,
You ran your bath and you began to sing,
I felt so good I couldn't feel a thing.' Hint

Fingerprints

True Love Leaves No Traces

Paper Thin Hotel

Memories

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch,
He said to me, you must not ask for so much.
And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door,
She cried to me, hey, why not ask for more?'
These well-known Cohen lyrics belong to which of his songs?
Hint

Seems so Long Ago, Nancy

The Partisan

Bird on the Wire

Lady Midnight

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'I walked into this empty church I had no place else to go,
When the sweetest voice I ever heard, whispered to my soul,
I don't need to be forgiven for loving you so much,
It's written in the scriptures,
It's written there in blood,
I even heard the angels declare it from above.'
These lyrics belong to which song from the 'I'm your Man' album? Hint

I Can't Forget

Take this Waltz

Ain't no Cure for Love

Tower of Song

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which song do these lyrics belong to?
'and who by avalanche, who by powder,
who for his greed, who for his hunger,
and who shall I say is calling?' Hint

There is a War

Is This What you Wanted

Who by Fire

Lover Lover Lover

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Question 8 of 10

8. The lyrics to this song are some of Cohen's finest, which song is it?
'And she shows you where to look
Among the garbage and the flowers
There are heroes in the seaweed
There are children in the morning
They are leaning out for love
And they will lean that way forever' Hint

Stories of the Street

The Stranger Song

Sisters of Mercy

Suzanne

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Question 9 of 10

9. Here is another Cohen composition that has been covered by many artists; from which song are these lyrics from?
'It's four in the morning, the end of December
I'm writing you now just to see if you're better' Hint

Famous Blue Raincoat

Diamonds in the Mine

Last Year's Man

Joan of Arc

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which song do these beautiful lyrics belong to?
'Oh let me see your beauty when the witnesses are gone,
Let me feel you moving like they do in Babylon,
Show me slowly what I only know the limits of'
Hint

Coming Back to You

Heart With no Companion

Hunter's Lullaby

Dance Me to the End of Love

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The lyrics to this beautiful song can be found on Cohen's debut album: 'Come over to the window, my little darling, I'd like to try to read your palm. I used to think I was some kind of Gypsy boy, before I let you take me home.'

Answer: So Long, Marianne

Leonard Cohen's debut album; 'Songs of Leonard Cohen', was released in 1967, it reached number 13 in the UK album charts.
If you've seen Robert Altman's film; 'McCabe and Mrs Miller', you will have heard other songs from this album: 'Winter Lady', 'The Stranger Song' and 'Sisters of Mercy' as they are on the soundtrack.

2. Which song do these lyrics belong to? 'You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception. And clenching your fist for the ones like us who are oppressed by the figures of beauty, you fixed yourself, you said, Well never mind, we are ugly but we have the music.'

Answer: Chelsea Hotel #2

'Chelsea Hotel #2' is probably best remembered for being about Cohen's affair with Janis Joplin.
The Hotel Chelsea, Manhattan, New York has had many famous inhabitants over the years: Gore Vidal, Jack Kerouac, Stanley Kubrick and Bob Dylan to name a few. The Chelsea Hotel has gained notoriety too. Sid Vicious stayed at the hotel back in 1978 with his girlfriend Nancy Spungeon, who of course was found dead in their room.

3. Which Cohen song do these lyrics belong to? 'Sometimes I find I get to thinking of the past. We swore to each other then that our love would surely last. You kept right on loving, I went on a fast, now I am too thin and your love is too vast.'

Answer: Tonight Will be Fine

'Tonight Will be Fine' is from Cohen's second studio album; 'Songs From a Room', which was released in 1969.

4. Leonard Cohen released his fifth album in 1977. The lyrics to this song, from that album, belong to which song? 'I listened to your kisses at the door, I never heard the world so clear before, You ran your bath and you began to sing, I felt so good I couldn't feel a thing.'

Answer: Paper Thin Hotel

'Death of a Ladies man' isn't one of Cohen's better releases, though 'Paper Thin Hotel' is an excellent song and makes the album a worthy purchase. Bob Dylan and Alan Ginsberg provided backing vocals on the album's raucous closing track 'Don't Go Home With Your Hard-On'. Fortunately for Cohen fans, it was the only Cohen album to be produced by Phil Spectre.

5. 'I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch, He said to me, you must not ask for so much. And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door, She cried to me, hey, why not ask for more?' These well-known Cohen lyrics belong to which of his songs?

Answer: Bird on the Wire

'Bird on a Wire' has been covered by many artists over the years. The most notable, in my humble opinion, is Johnny Cash's rendition, which can be found on 1994's 'American Recordings'. Cash had a voice that was distinctive enough to do the song justice.

6. 'I walked into this empty church I had no place else to go, When the sweetest voice I ever heard, whispered to my soul, I don't need to be forgiven for loving you so much, It's written in the scriptures, It's written there in blood, I even heard the angels declare it from above.' These lyrics belong to which song from the 'I'm your Man' album?

Answer: Ain't no Cure for Love

'I'm your Man' was released in 1988. Three years later a tribute album 'I'm your Fan' was released, featuring an eclectic mix of artists covering Cohen's songs. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds recorded 'Tower of Song', House of Love recorded 'Who By Fire' and That Petrol Emotion recorded 'Stories of the Street' for the album.

7. Which song do these lyrics belong to? 'and who by avalanche, who by powder, who for his greed, who for his hunger, and who shall I say is calling?'

Answer: Who by Fire

'Who by Fire' is from Cohen's 'New Skin for the Old Ceremony' album. Cohen delved into his Jewish roots when he wrote this song, the lyrics are derived from a Jewish prayer which is recited at Yom Kippur; though Cohen's translation doesn't mirror the prayer exactly, it does capture the essence.

8. The lyrics to this song are some of Cohen's finest, which song is it? 'And she shows you where to look Among the garbage and the flowers There are heroes in the seaweed There are children in the morning They are leaning out for love And they will lean that way forever'

Answer: Suzanne

'Suzanne' is from Cohen's first album 'Songs of Leonard Cohen'. The lyrics to 'Suzanne' made their first appearance in 1966, a year before the release of his debut album. The lyrics appeared as a poem in Cohen's collection of poetry 'Parasites of Heaven', the poem was entitled 'Suzanne Takes you Down'.

9. Here is another Cohen composition that has been covered by many artists; from which song are these lyrics from? 'It's four in the morning, the end of December I'm writing you now just to see if you're better'

Answer: Famous Blue Raincoat

'Famous Blue Raincoat' is from Cohen's third studio album 'Songs of Love and Hate' which was released in 1971. Tori Amos recorded her version of this song for the Leonard Cohen tribute album 'Tower of Song' which was released in 1995.

10. Which song do these beautiful lyrics belong to? 'Oh let me see your beauty when the witnesses are gone, Let me feel you moving like they do in Babylon, Show me slowly what I only know the limits of'

Answer: Dance Me to the End of Love

'Dance Me to the End of Love' is on Cohen's 'Various Positions' album which was released in 1984. One of Cohen's most-covered songs 'Hallelujah' is also on this album. I couldn't possibly list all of the people who have recorded their own version of this classic song, Jeff Buckley's version is probably the most well known and appears on his 1994 album 'Grace'.

Source: Author 50ftqueenie

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