"Hallelujah" is perhaps the worlds' most-covered pop song, complete with stirring music and rivetting lyrics that strike a chord with the listener. Many musicians have covered this song, from Imogen Heap to Gavin DeGraw to Jeff Buckley to Rufus Wainwright.
But which version do you like the best?
2006-11-27 12:21:24 · 9 answers · asked by d33diego 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Other than Cohen's, my favorite would be John Cale's on "Fragments of a Rainy Season". You can listen to a 30-second snip at: http://www.amazon.com/Fragments-Rainy-Season-John-Cale/dp/B000000624
The cd also includes a wonderfully psychotic cover of "Heartbreak Hotel".
Cale and Cohen were actually friends during the Velvet Underground days. Cohen was living at the Chelsea Hotel and used to go to see the Velvet Underground perform because he had a thing for Nico, the lead singer. Lou Reed, seeing Cohen there often, kept trying to hang out with him, and Cohen struck up a friendship with Cale in order to distance himself from Reed somewhat.
2006-11-28 01:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by raysny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leonard Cohen's version is my favorite. But I still love Jeff Buckley's cover and Rufus Wainwright's cover.
2006-11-27 12:25:28 · answer #2 · answered by Abi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Allison Crowe's passionate recording of Hallelujah is my favorite. It's so soulful. It's on an album called Tidings.
Some of Leonard Cohen's other songs, like Suzanne, have been covered more often but I think this is the most beautiful and moving.
2006-11-29 12:40:10 · answer #3 · answered by Zimmie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-13 05:59:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love love love the jeff buckley version,so much so that when I get married in january our friend is playing guitair and singing "hallelujah" as i walk down the aisle.my friend sounds just like jeff buckley he has a beautiful voice
2006-11-27 12:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by shiloh jolie-pitt 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I adore Jeff Buckley's version. It's such a wonderful song.
2006-11-27 12:25:24 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really like Jeff Buckley's version.
Such a shame that he died so young.
His 'Grace' album is sublime.
2006-11-27 12:24:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
k.d lang from songs of the 49th parallel
2006-11-27 14:23:08 · answer #8 · answered by canada 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the oine performed by a band called "slaughterd jesus"
2006-11-27 12:23:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋