Heartland

... the Sisters' first album with that of Mr Cohen:

a) They both contain ten tracks

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You know, you're right!

b) Each of them contains a song about Marian(ne)

c) Each of them contains a song about a mysterious Stranger

Other concordances include:

d) a song called The Sisters of Mercy

e) a song about Suzanne

f) a song called Teachers

If I was a sixth form English teacher, at this point my students would be groaning as I write on the board " 'The career of the Sisters of Mercy represents an extended meditation on Leonard Cohen's first album'. Discuss"

I expected better of you, MrChris.

I'm sorry. I'm investigating an interesting philosophical possibility: if I continually disappoint everyone, is that the only way to make sure I never actually disappoint anyone?