Hallelujah (1 Viewer)

[avernus]

thought about it, but for 70 euro? nay. thinking about it, Cohen's later stuff is difficult to listen to. It has zero emotion and, ironically, is terribly dated compared to his early stuff.

and the Point/Gavin Friday/the rest...


I did consider it though.

that's better. must've been drunk momentarily.


but yeah, JimCorr - fair point. the lyrics are great. but I think overall that just doesnt cut it. the music is bland.

 

[d.o.b]

it's the deadly intro and long note at the end that puts buckley above all the rest imo - including the partysingerchancers like me who do it - i try to cover my vocal limitations of course by going - ''that was the leonard cohen version''. ahem. damn my testicles.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Buckleys version is based on cales one. and buckleys one is comp'd together from two different takes but i can really hear the join. the live version where in does a bit of "i know its over" is chilling -

"Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well. Enough said.
I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Oh ...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
See, the sea wants to take me"

 

[snakybus]

what a load of cock

emotional my hole

just cuz he had a high voice. I could do the same with a pair of pliers

 

[Hector Grey]

faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagits

 

[JohnnyRaz]

faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagits

Never got why buckley was considered so wonderful; its music I always associate with girls from my teenage years. lenny cohen any day,

 

[Wheels]

So does anyone know if Lenny will be making an appearance at the Point?

 

[Osama Van Halen]

I'M A PAULELUJAH MAN

http://www.mcpaulbarman.com/

HALLEQUAAANNNNDO!!!

 

[MDR]

I think jeff buckley's version is the best I've heard, although I haven't heard John Cale's. Jeff Buckley's lilac wine is a knock off of Nina Simone's version, so I'd be disappointed if his version of haleblahblah was a knock off too.

Still good though.

 

[carbide]

mr. cohen (with the first lyrics), then john cale. i like rufus but his hallelujah is overblown, so, no.

and i just find jeff buckley's really fake, like he's wringing every bit of emotion out of it. it seemed really impressive when i was about 15, which hasn't been an auspicious rating for anything else either. totally kills the song d-e-d.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

so cohen does the best version yeah?

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look out for the leaves and the people behind the arches!!!

 

[Rogue]

so cohen does the best version yeah?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf36v0epfmI

Jeesus! was the autocue not working properly, he's got the delivery and charm of a channel 5 weatherman!

Anyone who knows me knows I've generally no truck with herr cohen but I was beginning to warm to a couple of songs, that's set me on the path to righteousness again though, grimalicious.

edit: someone take the backing band to the glue factory too.

 

[Dromed]

Buckleys version is based on cales one. and buckleys one is comp'd together from two different takes but i can really hear the join. the live version where in does a bit of "i know its over" is chilling -

"Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well. Enough said.
I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Oh ...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
See, the sea wants to take me"

Listen to the words of Nightmares by The Sea on Sketches for My Sweetheart for creepy..."Stay with me under these waves tonight"...and another line that's something like "I've loved so many times and I've drowned them all"

 

[Ciansy]

Listen to the words of Nightmares by The Sea on Sketches for My Sweetheart for creepy..."Stay with me under these waves tonight"...and another line that's something like "I've loved so many times and I've drowned them all"

Oo-ee-oo... !ninjaaaa

 

[Wheels]

More mysterious de-repping for Wheels. Who sent me the 'what?' message?