alexandra shulman picks leonard - desert island discs

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sebmelmoth2003
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alexandra shulman picks leonard - desert island discs

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about half-way thru programme - alexandra shulman selects leonard.

Leonard Cohen

Chelsea Hotel No 2

Leonard Cohen Greatest Hits, COLUMBIA


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02x5j67

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Shulman
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All she says about it, before the song plays is:

26mins:
"I love this one because as he says it's about the workers in song, and it kind of always makes me think of that still, slight desire to be part of the music industry."
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Thanks for sharing her lead-in. I was wondering why, of all his songs, she would have chosen this one. Now, I understand.
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