What’s It All About, Alfie?
I wish I could tell you. The truth is, if you set me this song as a exam comprehension test, I fear I’d fail miserably. It’s some kind of Kafka-esque nightmare, I think. Like much of Leonard Cohen’s work, it’s haunting, enigmatic and sounds like it comes from a parallel reality. Press play and find out what teachers sound like in The Twilight Zone.
Shoppers Paradise
Funny. I don’t remember Leonard Cohen being in my class at school.