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Who do you prefer between these two dudes?

This poll made me audibly laugh because Bob Dylan is nowhere near in the same stratosphere as Leonard Cohen as a songwriter, singer or performer. Maybe I'm being too harsh.

With that said, Lay Lady Lay is one of my favorite songs ever for some reason.

I got a Leonard Cohen tattoo, no contest

Cohen.

I'd probably put Morrissey second

Dylan for this alone:

yeah, God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"
Abe said, "Man, you must be puttin' me on"
God said, "No", Abe said, "What?"
God said, "You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin' you better run"
God said, "Where do you want this killin' done?"
Out on Highway 61

I can't pick. Love em both too much.

Cohen has a tighter more carefully worked and revised feel. Closer to a traditional poet. Bob went through a period of about 10 years where he was like a faucet where brilliant lyrics would just pour out. Much looser, more of a manic Beat kind of vibe.

This one comes up a lot lately

“To live outside the law you must be honest.”