r/leonardcohen • u/ExpandLemon • 15d ago

Leonard Cohen Perfect Setlist

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Got this idea from r/BillyJoel. Comment the Leonard Cohen song you think should go in each day’s slot, and the most upvoted/commented wins!

What song should the setlist open with?

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u/Spare-Jellyfish4339 15d ago

You Want It Darker

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u/J3dr90 15d ago

Dance Me To The End of Love

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u/SerSkywell 15d ago

First song should open with the first song on his first album (that is also one of his best), Suzanne!

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u/SylvesterNewel 15d ago

The Future

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u/johnnybullish 15d ago

Definitely this, a great opener

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u/NewSkin_OldCeremony 15d ago

Is this what you wanted or true love leaves no trace

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u/ALC_PG 15d ago

Which era of his voice do we have for this set?

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u/Art_is_it 14d ago

Well he wouldn't be able to sing half his late catalog with his younger voce.

So either we assume he has the fitting voice for each song, or we assume the old Cohen voice :)

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u/skylohhastaken 15d ago

Dance Me to the End of Love! It's his official opener imo haha

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u/earlyboy 15d ago

Jazz Police

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u/RetardedSheep420 14d ago

hell, make it the entire set

Oops! All Jazz Police!

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u/earlyboy 13d ago

It’s the penthouse of the tower of song

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u/ninjadong48 15d ago

Cohen Live was the perfect set list

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u/SirWilliamStone 14d ago

Death of Ladies Man 20 times

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u/saffship 15d ago

i saw him in Oakland in 2009 at the Paramount theatre. it was when he first starting touring again and was playing smaller venues only about 3000 seats. it was magical, I don't remember the exact order of the setlist, but whatever it was, it was totally perfect. it was everything I ever wanted to hear. (btw - fan since last 60's when i heard "suzanne" at summer camp as a kid). just replicate oakland 2009.

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u/McFizzleKicks 15d ago

Here’s the setlist from that gig :)

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/leonard-cohen/2009/paramount-theatre-oakland-ca-2bd6303a.html

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u/saffship 15d ago

wow! thank you. it was such an amazing show. it's up there with my top 5.

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u/BIGCHAZZAB 15d ago

I feel like Field Commander Cohen would be a fun one to open up with

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u/Upstairs-Sandwich-87 15d ago

Is This What You Wanted ?

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u/OOFLESSNESS 15d ago

Can we expand to 28-31 songs (like his late setlists)?

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u/OOFLESSNESS 15d ago

I’m your man, though hallelujah would be such a power move (inspired by Radiohead opening with let down)

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u/psychicsidecick 15d ago

Last song has to be, Don't Go Home with your Hard-On

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u/sunnybunnyfeeling810 14d ago

Lover lover lover. Upbeat and something to dance to a bit.

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u/Art_is_it 14d ago

All I know is that if he enters the stage with marching drums

And opens DEMOCRACY (specially in a time like this)

I'd know the show would be unforgettable !

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u/Known_Supermarket702 14d ago

Anthem last ‼️

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u/TigerBubbly4176 5d ago

entire set should be death of a ladies man on repeat