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Chip away the stone |
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. Link to original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXXVEi1u5r8 | ||
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From the thread title, I expected something from Handel. But I was pleasantly surprised. | |||
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| Oh stewardess, I speak jive.  |
I'm partial to the Buckley version: | |||
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| Chip away the stone |
Not even. Rush is as about as high-brow as I get  | |||
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Agree...phenomenal version | |||
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| Raised Hands Surround Us Three Nails To Protect Us  |
Cloverton's rendition with a Christmas twist is by far favorite. Cloverton - Hallelujah Christmas 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. Rufus Wainright's version is likely my favorite of the original version Rufus Wainright - Hallelujah ———————————————— 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! | |||
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Cloverton's is probably my favorite version. Here are couple of others I really enjoy: Killiard House School Choir Puddles - Hallelujah Michael | |||
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Nah, it seems too distorted and overwhelmed by instrumentation. How about this acapella version? Thanks, Sap | |||
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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. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” | |||
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| Chip away the stone |
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: Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6rNtBBspdo I like this live version by Pentatonix better than their studio version: Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haFHrfmfHbcThis message has been edited. Last edited by: rusbro, | |||
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I'm Different! |
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: “Agnostic, gun owning, conservative, college educated hillbilly” | |||
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Killiard version is my favorite by far. "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason chartprepping.com Retirement Planning and Random Musings from a Military Perspective | |||
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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. | |||
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| I'm not laughing WITH you  |
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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoDmeUMchN0 Duet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZRayrio92Y Rolan Kraps SASS Regulator Gainesville, Georgia. NRA Range Safety Officer NRA Certified Instructor - Pistol / Personal Protection Inside the Home | |||
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Love Jeff Buckley's version. | |||
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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! Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark. “If in winning a race, you lose the respect of your fellow competitors, then you have won nothing” - Paul Elvstrom "The Great Dane" 1928 - 2016 | |||
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| Chip away the stone |
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. | |||
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+1. 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. Ego is the anesthesia that deadens the pain of stupidity DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. | |||
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| I'm Different! |
So far I've found 7 verses to the song. Anyone found any more?
“Agnostic, gun owning, conservative, college educated hillbilly” | |||
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| Chip away the stone |
^^^ 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  This is supposed to contain all known verses: Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6vFj5ekXTY | |||
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