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Monday, 15 December 2008
Halleujah
Today X-Factor winner Alexandra'a version of Leonard Cohen's Halleujah became the fastest selling single ever. Whilst she does do a pretty good job with it, I think its worth reminding ourselves of the definitive version, courtesy of Jeff Buckley. Amazing.
Fair enough! Much kudos to him for writing it in the first place, although I've gotta say I heard it on the radio yesterday and it did sound a little dated! Maybe I'm just biased cause the first version I heard was Jeff Buckley's.
Whereas the first I heard was Cohen's. I love Leonard Cohen's voice, although he seems to be an acquired taste that most don't acquire! I like Buckley's second best though :D
its not so much the voice I take issue with, but the hideous 80s production and nasty keyboard! Nevertheless I am tempted to find Leonard's greatest hits at the library and have a listen!
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Nope, gotta be the original Leonard for me :)
Fair enough! Much kudos to him for writing it in the first place, although I've gotta say I heard it on the radio yesterday and it did sound a little dated! Maybe I'm just biased cause the first version I heard was Jeff Buckley's.
Whereas the first I heard was Cohen's. I love Leonard Cohen's voice, although he seems to be an acquired taste that most don't acquire! I like Buckley's second best though :D
its not so much the voice I take issue with, but the hideous 80s production and nasty keyboard! Nevertheless I am tempted to find Leonard's greatest hits at the library and have a listen!
I'll lend you the my CD after Christmas if you want :)
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