Hallelujah
December 22, 2008For the first time since 1957 a song is #1 AND #2 on the charts … that song is none other than Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” written in 1984 and covered by many artists since then. It is a haunting beautiful melody that does not need to be performed.. merely sung. Cohen’s poetry and melody will do the rest.
First verse
Now 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
Alexandra’s Burke #1 - Hallelujah
To watch Alexandra Burke’s version click here
I’m not a fan of this version .. it’s too over the top.
Jeff Buckley #2 - Hallelujah
To watch Jeff Buckley’s version click this link
Jeff Buckley died in 1997 - a victim of an accidental drowning and his version has been regarded as one of the best since that time. He does it justice.
However we need see the maestro’s version
Leonard Cohen - not sure when this was recorded but looking at the hairstyles I suspect this was near the original release.
