Meltdown
11-30-2011, 09:23 PM
As far as I know, the line in the title of this thread was written by Leonard Cohen for his song Anthem (http://lyrics.wikia.com/Leonard_Cohen:Anthem). I've never heard it in any other context.
However, I happened to notice it on a calendar that one of my coworkers has posted in her cubicle. The calendar does not attribute the quote, and the calendar does not otherwise seem to be Leonard Cohen-related.
It got me wondering -- is this an old phrase that Cohen appropriated?
Google seems to only return Leonard Cohen references.
What say you all -- has anyone heard it? Has anyone heard it prior to 1992?
However, I happened to notice it on a calendar that one of my coworkers has posted in her cubicle. The calendar does not attribute the quote, and the calendar does not otherwise seem to be Leonard Cohen-related.
It got me wondering -- is this an old phrase that Cohen appropriated?
Google seems to only return Leonard Cohen references.
What say you all -- has anyone heard it? Has anyone heard it prior to 1992?