Mark wrote: > I think it was Pat 'Sire of Sorrow' who posted about this song and Leonard > Cohen. Part of the connection I believe was in the name 'Cohen' which means > 'member of the Jewish priestly class descended from Aaron' according to > Random House Webster's College Dictionary. There was also some connection > to 'his father's tie'. Or maybe that was 'your father's gun' from 'Rainy > Night House.'
I read portions of a book once that discussed Cohen's stint as a monk, but cannot recall the title. I looked over at Leonardcohen.com and in the Bio section it mentions his time at a Zen Buddhist retreat in Southern California in the early 90s which would make that phase of his life subsequent to Joni's song. However, as many have noted, he made his "saintly" allusions way back when, so I am open to the "Priest" song having some connection to him. He is a brilliant, brilliant man. Kakki
