who sang the song 'halleluiah' in the movie shrek1?where can i find the lyrics?please help?

Question

i need the lyrics. i have the movie in my computer. BUT I NEED THE SINGER'S NAME!

Answer 1

John "J.J." Cale - Hallelujah

The movie's OST uses Rufus Wainwright, but it's the former Velvet Underground veteran on this version.

I’ve heard there was a secret chord
That David played and it pleased 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

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty in the moonlight overthrew you

She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Bayby 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
Love is not a victory march
It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

There was a time when you let me know
What’s real and going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?

And remember when I moved in you
The Holy Dark was moving too
And every breath we drew was hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Maybe there’s a God above
And all I ever learned from love
Was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you

And it’s not a cry you can hear at night
It’s not somebody who’s seen the light
It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah

Answer 2

The version of the song used in Shrek was recorded by Rufus Wainwright, but the song was originally composed by Leonard Cohen.

Answer 3

That was by a guy called Jeff Buckley who unfortuntely drowned a few years back. You should be able to find the lyrics with a quick google search or try lyricsfreak.com

Answer 4

There must be hundreds... the 1st that come to my suggestions are: The Carroll County accident - Porter Wagoner Saginaw, Michigan - Lefty Frizzell North To Alaska - Johnny Horton huge undesirable John - Jimmy Dean

Answer 5

Rufus Wainwright if you want the movie version, Jeff Buckley if you want the good version.

Answer 6

actually rufus wainwright sings the version on Shrek.

Answer 7

Jeff Buckley, poor guy drowned in his pool

good song, lyrics can be found here

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Hallelujah-lyrics-Jeff-Buckley/D0720188D8C780FF4825688400270D36