It's Cohen in motion before the opening snap
Most Efficacious Leonard Cohen Video Award
In the space of 100 seconds, this July 1, 2008 news clip from NRK,1 broadcast in conjunction with his Oslo concert completed earlier that day, includes an outstanding example of a Leonard Cohen sprint onto the stage, drummer Rafael Gayol looking especially dapper in a dark jacket and red tie with white polka dots,2 a sampling of “Dance Me to the End of Love,” and an exchange with Marianne Ihlen.
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Leonard Cohen NRK News Clip (Oslo, July 1, 2008)
- This is another kaarekjohnsen YouTube upload. [↩]
- The rumor that the tie was constructed from a danced-upon blouse featuring those very polka dots cannot be confirmed. [↩]
My blouse was white with green polka dots. So Raf’ (that’s what I call him… we’re like *this*) couldn’t have made that (yes, dapper is the only word) tie from it. Which can only mean one thing – Leonard still has my blouse and cherishes it. It’s his lucky charm that he takes from venue to venue, hotel to hotel. Or he gave it to Goodwill. Whatever. lol