Another moving cover of the most moving of songs...Hallelujah
Never heard of her before, but this is my new favorite cover of this song. Hallelujah has got to be one of the greatest compositions of it's sort of all time.
Come Christmas time I love to turn it up loud on the surround sound system sit on the floor in the middle of the room close my eyes and let the lyrics take my mind and put visuals to the lyrics.
———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you!
August 07, 2017, 09:34 PM
mdblanton
Cloverton's is probably my favorite version. Here are couple of others I really enjoy:
Originally posted by 46and2: I'm partial to the Buckley version. . .
Nah, it seems too distorted and overwhelmed by instrumentation.
How about this acapella version?
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August 08, 2017, 07:30 AM
Lt CHEG
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Originally posted by SapperSteel:
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Originally posted by 46and2: I'm partial to the Buckley version. . .
Nah, it seems too distorted and overwhelmed by instrumentation.
How about this acapella version?
While that isn't a bad rendition, nor was the one posted by the OP for that matter, I am with 46and2 and prefer the Buckley version as well. I personally think the instrumentals in the Buckley version work well to make the song more haunting and intense.
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August 08, 2017, 11:22 AM
rusbro
While the Buckley version isn't my favorite because I don't find his voice particularly appealing, I gotta say, the Pentatonix version is enjoyable, but sounds to me like they went for perfection via autotune/digital production over raw emotion, and that song is all about raw emotion. Also, beside the point, but an irritation nonetheless, they put it on a Christmas album for no other reason than that it contained the word hallelujah.
This remains my favorite version. Guitar similar to Beckley's, but a woman's touch on the vocals:
Reportedly Cohen wrote over 80 verses to the song. John Cale said that he had to cut down the 15 verses to ones he identified with. I would love to see/hear all of the verses.
Nonetheless here is John Cale:
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August 08, 2017, 04:05 PM
rwdflynavy
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Originally posted by mdblanton: Cloverton's is probably my favorite version. Here are couple of others I really enjoy:
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August 08, 2017, 04:34 PM
maxdog
The Canadian Tenors have a great version.
When Cohen first presented the song to his publisher they didn't put it on the next album. "No potential" they said.
Later, Bob Dylan seemed to recognize the "potential" of the song and covered it in honor of Cohen at a couple of concerts and it started to gain momentum. JJCale then picked it up and recorded it.
It began being picked up by other artists.
Wish the three Tenors had recorded it.
August 10, 2017, 08:13 PM
Rolan_Kraps
quite a moving song. I really like all the versions. Pentatonix especially.
I also like the versions from the movie SING Soundtrack. One with Tori Kelly, and the duet with Tori Kelly and Jennifer Hudson.
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August 10, 2017, 10:02 PM
terra
Love Jeff Buckley's version.
August 11, 2017, 10:05 AM
Sailor1911
Thanks for the post rusbro. Nice version. Will have to look her up to see what else she has recorded. Beautiful voice. And, not bad on the eyes either!
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August 11, 2017, 10:21 AM
rusbro
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Originally posted by Sailor1911: Thanks for the post rusbro. Nice version. Will have to look her up to see what else she has recorded. Beautiful voice. And, not bad on the eyes either!
I watched a few of her other videos, she looks like someone who might be on the brink of making it big. I'm not much into country music, but she seems to fit the mold of a star in that genre.
Come Christmas time I love to turn it up loud on the surround sound system sit on the floor in the middle of the room close my eyes and let the lyrics take my mind and put visuals to the lyrics.
I prefer the lyrics in Cloverton's version to Cohen's (mixes up the stories of King David and Jezebel with Judge Samson and Delilah).
Rufus Wainright has a unique and amazing voice.
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August 11, 2017, 02:53 PM
mrbill345
So far I've found 7 verses to the song. Anyone found any more?
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I’ve heard there was a secret chord that David played to please the Lord, but you don’t really care for music, do you? It goes like this: the fourth, the fifth the minor fall, the major lift; the baffled king composing Hallelujah!
Your faith was strong but you needed proof. You saw her bathing on the roof; her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you. She tied you to a kitchen chair she broke your throne, she cut your hair, and from your lips she drew the Hallelujah!
You say I took the Name in vain; I don’t even know the name. But if I did, well, really, what’s it to you? There’s a blaze of light in every word; it doesn’t matter which you heard, the holy, or the broken Hallelujah!
I did my best; it wasn’t much. I couldn’t feel, so I learned to touch. I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you. And even though it all went wrong, I’ll stand before the Lord of Song with nothing on my lips but Hallelujah!
Baby, I’ve been here before. I know this room, I’ve walked this floor. I used to live alone before I knew you. I’ve seen your flag on the marble arch, but love is not a victory march, it’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah!
There was a time you let me know what’s really going on below but now you never show it to me, do you? I remember when I moved in you, and the holy dove was moving too, and every breath we drew was Hallelujah!
Now maybe there’s a God above but all I ever learned from love is how to shoot at someone who outdrew you. And it’s no complaint you hear tonight, and it’s not some pilgrim who’s seen the light — it’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah!
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August 11, 2017, 03:57 PM
rusbro
^^^ I'm not finding any more lyrics than those.
I've re-written a couple of the lines myself to: Your faith was strong but you needed proof You saw her bathing in the nude Her booty in the moonlight overthrew you