Leonard Cohen’s sympathetic refusal for the film “Biological clock”, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary today

And if Leonard Cohen had sang at the end of the film Biological clock Instead of Patrick Watson? Similarly, This is what could have happened exactly 20 years ago, learned The newspaper. Furthermore, In his sympathetic refusal, the famous songwriter even took the opportunity to give his opinion on Quebec-Montreal!

It was on August 5, 2005 that the Dramatic Comedy took poster Biological clock in Quebec theaters. Nevertheless, Among the most surprising facts surrounding the production of this feature film by Ricardo Trogi is the communication between the film team. Therefore, that of Leonard Cohen.

Seeking an interpreter to lend her voice to the final song of the feature film. However, Falling Manthe musical supervisor, Philippe-Aubert Messier, and the editor Geneviève Côté had drawn up a list of a few names. Nevertheless, And on this list was a leonard cohen’s sympathetic refusal film certain Leonard Cohen.

“It was a bit of an obviousness [de le considérer] At that time, said Philippe-Aubert at Journal. Consequently, It was natural. For example, We wondered who we would like to have, and he was clearly in the list. ”

Nice refusal

Geneviève Côté. who was the editor of Jean-Frédéric Messier, the author of the words of Falling Manremembers having passed Cohen’s “publisher or manager” to find out his interest in participating in the project.

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“A editor acts to bring the works it represents as much as possible. and therefore I helped Philippe in the search for the play,” she says. […] In the pitchI mentioned that the toune was for the next film of the team behind Quebec-Montréal.»

Cohen’s response by email – probably via someone in his team – was quick. “I think he said to us:”For a bunch of stupid reasons. which I’ll spare you, I won’t be able to record the vocal” [pour une série de raisons stupides que je vais vous épargner, je ne pourrai enregistrer la portion vocale]Remember Geneviève on the side.

“And he added:”But please let them know that I enjoyed Québec-Montréal” [mais s’il vous plaît. faites-leur savoir que j’ai apprécié Québec-Montréal]”Continues the editor.

Seeing this personal response from Cohen, Philippe-Aubert spontaneously launched that he should supervise him!

“It made us say that it confirmed the adage which leonard cohen’s sympathetic refusal film says that the older ones are the finest. ” says Geneviève on the side.

Interesting plan B

Philippe-Aubert believes that Cohen’s refusal probably comes from the fact that he was on a break at that time. that he did not make many shows. “It seems to me that it is also the period of great disputes with his manager,” he recalls.

Indeed. it was around the years 2004-2005 that Cohen realized that he had been cheated by his longtime manager, Kelley Lynch. A few years later. he went on a world tour – leonard cohen’s sympathetic refusal film his first in 15 years – to bail out his chests.

As for the song Falling ManCohen’s refusal “forced” the team ofBiological clock to turn to a rather interesting “plan. B”: Patrick Watson. The artist was almost unknown to the general public at the time. having released only one album (Just Another Ordinary Day). “We would have tripped so much [avoir Cohen]mentions Geneviève Côté. But Patrick, it was cool too, of course! ”