Xiomara Mendes

Alexandra Burke's version of this song is the only one I've ever heard that didn't make want to stab my brains out with a spork.

/me runs and hides.

ETA Sansarya, thank you for posting that, because that's exactly how I feel about this song and I wasn't able to put my finger on why I hated it.

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Ten

hah... it's a beautiful tune, and the human voice goes along well with it. The story of the lyrics, however, are something else entirely. lol


Seems to me it's a song all about biblical references. King David, Samson & Delilah, ... maybe it's about how broken-hearted love forces us to faith in god?

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Cristiano

Here is the Jeff Buckley one again from when it was used in an episode of the OC (I miss that show )


The Kate Voegele version posted above was from an episode of One Tree Hill:

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Cristiano

Ugh, it is such a generic, by the book rendition of it - there is nothing special at all about the way she sang it. It was totally soulless - just a generic pop version of it. I've never thought it was an inspirational song - I've always found it heartbreaking and haunting, and her version just left me completely cold. Karaoke versions are better than that one.

Ewan Took

Bleurrgh. X Factor. I hates it forever. Why can't people see through it for what it is? A cheapo talent competition for pub singers who urban yodel their way through songs.

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Xiomara Mendes

Meh. I'm not a fan of "drunken pirate" singers like Leonard Cohen or Jeff Buckley, so their versions do nothing for me. I'm not suggesting that the Alexandra Burke version is amazing, it just annoys me less than the others.

I've gotten into musical debates about pop songs where I've said, "Yeah, well if Radiohead wrote that song, you'd think it was brilliant!". I'm going the other way with "Hallelujah"- if Jessica Simpson originally wrote and performed this song, I think most people would think it sucked.

Flame on!

Ten

poopsies, nvm. See below!

Iris Seale

Here's one from Amanda Palmer, saddest girl in the world.

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Cristiano

What do you think of the K.D. Lang version, or the Rufus Wainwright? They are my favorite renditions. Cohen is noteworthy as a lyricist, certainly not as a singer.

Asher Bertrand

Except she probably couldn't.

Cohen's genius is songwriting - not performing, as some have noted on this thread. Some of what he has written I believe will endure a long time. I can't imagine anything Simpson has done will do that.

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Xiomara Mendes

Something about Rufus Wainright grates, but I'm not sure if it's his musical style or his personality that gets under my skin. So yeah, thumbs down automatically.

I won't pretend that I'm the world's biggest kd lang fan, although I do think she has a lovely voice. I made it about halfway through that youtube clip before I got bored. I can't be convinced to like this song!

Aimee Weber

I <3 Amanda Palmer

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Aisuru Rieko

stumbled into this thread thinking it was about the Hallelujah chorus. um... yeah. well it's a lovely piece of music!

I like this song too, I'll have to stick up for the Wainwright version which is my fav. But then I just plain ol' like Wainwright.

Tess Whitcroft

Actually Alexandra Burke's version sung live on X-Factor sounds way better to me than the recorded version.


But then live music has some special magic to it...


Tess

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Lewis Luminos

I like the Buckley version best and KD Lang a close second. I've actually had the Buckley CD for a while and Halleluja has been a permanent fixture on my i-pod for over a year. The rest of the album is awesome too. It's such a shame he died so young and never made any more.

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Carthalis

There's a couple of cd's you can get Lewis. His last album a double CD 'Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk' is just brilliant and also the double CD 'Live at Sin-e' is amazing to hear him live.

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Beau Perkins

Errr. I wish I had sound at work. I never heard Dylans version.

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Fmeh

Here's my attempt at it:

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Ayumi

WTF Fmeh, why do you DJ when you can sing :X

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jauani

the one on the soundtrack is different than the one that is in the movie. it's a different singer entirely.

i think it's very fitting this song has it's own thread. one of my favorite songs of all time. kd lang rocks it best.

Persephone Milk

Your attempt? That was absolutely incredible Fmeh. I adore your voice and the emotion you put into your singing. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent with us

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SabellaFallen

Fmeh, that absolutely gave me goosebumps in the first 2 seconds. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.

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Nephilaine Protagonist

Holy. Shit.

That was beautiful, Fmeh. And I am not just saying that because this is my favoritest song ever.

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Lewis Luminos

Holy cow. This is just about the best version I've heard of this song by anybody. Just beautiful.