Hallelujah - Page 2

garinda · 18-12-2008, 22:55

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Originally Posted by Lilly

What was Leonard Cohen on about in this song?

I think it's about King David, and his feelings for Bathsheba.

Which is odd, because really David loved Jonathon.

Blimey, it's like a Biblical Will & Grace.

pipinfort · 19-12-2008, 16:11

Well it turns out that Mr Cowell`s record company owns the rights to Leonard Cohen and Jeff Buckleys versions so methinks he really has this one sewn up big time..................with them all charting he`s got the cash rolling in......

Mr Matthew · 19-12-2008, 22:56

I agree with Garinda on this one, think Diana's version was top class.

I wonder if this helped push Cowell in the direction of Hallelujah?

pipinfort · 20-12-2008, 08:06

My 2 cats can do a better rendition of Hallelujah than Diana...........

shakermaker · 20-12-2008, 08:26

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Originally Posted by pipinfort

My 2 cats can do a better rendition of Hallelujah than Diana...........

Amen to that!

The version I heard by Mitch Benn on Radio 4 last night was the best yet.

"Sing your plastic pop songs, but stay the hell away from halleluujaahhhh"

Studio25 · 20-12-2008, 11:51

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

The version on Shrek is by John Cale. The version on the soundtrack of Shrek is by Rufus Wainwright.

What's that all about?

I didn't know they'd done it to that song too, but I know they did it to "Bad Reputation". What's the point?

lindsay ormerod · 20-12-2008, 18:59

This version without a doubt, Kd Lang.
( closely followed by Rufus and then John Cale.)

katex · 20-12-2008, 19:58

Did enjoy that Lindsay .. best up to yet .. although he looks a right pratt in that tunic and bare feet ..

Cannot now bear to listen to Alexandra's version, have to turn it down when it comes on the radio .. there again, never liked Whitney Houston, and Leona Lewis bores me to tears too ... too big .. get over it .. but black singers bore me anyway !

Heard the Cohen version ... is this Lee Marvin on sleeping tablets ...

Don't understand a blooming word .. guess the guy that wrote it was on some sort of drugs at the time.

pipinfort · 20-12-2008, 20:00

Errrrrrrrr K D Lang is actually female.................

shakermaker · 20-12-2008, 20:01

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Originally Posted by katex

Don't understand a blooming word .. guess the guy that wrote it was on some sort of drugs at the time.

Nope, just a bloody good poet

katex · 20-12-2008, 20:03

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Originally Posted by pipinfort

Errrrrrrrr K D Lang is actually female.................

Ya' knows Pipinfort .. did sorta' think that ... but erm, then erm ... is that 'her' in the video then ?? LOL

pipinfort · 20-12-2008, 20:03

I know what you are saying............................................

katex · 20-12-2008, 20:07

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Originally Posted by shakermaker

Nope, just a bloody good poet

Ehm ... I understand Shakermaker, but the rest of us non-intellectuals have gotta' sort out what this Jewish guy is on about.

Don't agree about the poetry anyway .. talks about his love for Bathsheda, then tying someone to a 'kitchen' chair and cutting their hair off. Please explain !! Am willing to learn ..

Ok .. here are the lyrics, please explain word for word, as we used to do with Shakespeare in my school days .:-
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/leona...allelujah.html

garinda · 20-12-2008, 20:18

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Originally Posted by pipinfort

Errrrrrrrr K D Lang is actually female.................

Although Cindy Crawford did struggle getting rid of all her stubble, on the infamous Vanity Fair cover.

shakermaker · 20-12-2008, 20:30

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Originally Posted by katex

Ehm ... I understand Shakermaker, but the rest of us non-intellectuals have gotta' sort out what this Jewish guy is on about.

Don't agree about the poetry anyway .. talks about his love for Bathsheda, then tying someone to a 'kitchen' chair and cutting their hair off. Please explain !! Am willing to learn ..

Ok .. here are the lyrics, please explain word for word, as we used to do with Shakespeare in my school days .:-
LEONARD COHEN LYRICS - Hallelujah

All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril. Those who read the symbol do so at their peril. It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.

Dear Oscar!
It's nothing intellectual at all. That would be vulgar. It's perfect poetry because the meaning is subjective. Hopefully even Cohen has no clue what it means. I'm probably talking jibberish now. 'Hallelujah' makes no sense whatsoever in terms of any narrative, but in a fantastical story form it seems to make all the sense in the world. That's why I love it. It's utterly brilliant gobbledygook.