Meaning of Leonard Cohen's "One of us Cannot be Wrong"

04/12/2017 11 min
Meaning of Leonard Cohen's "One of us Cannot be Wrong"

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Song Sleuth Episode 1
In the first episode of the Song Sleuth Podcast we explore the meaning behind Leonard Cohen's 1967 "One of us Cannot be Wrong". The song has been criticized for sinking into doggerel, but we will dive into the lyrics and try to determine the meaning including the connection to Nico from The Velvet Underground and Edie Sedgwick.

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