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Mar. 6th, 2008 at 1:48 PM

"Hallelujah" is one of my favorite songs ever. It always makes me want to cry. I have covers of it by Rufus Wainwright, Regina Spektor, John Cale, U2, Jeff Buckley, and Brandi Carlile. And the original, of course. The above video is k.d. lang singing it, and it might possibly be my favorite one so far. If anyone can find an mp3 of the above video, that would rock my socks off. Possibly into next Tuesday.

Do you have a favorite cover of "Hallelujah?" Who's the artist?

I have to leave for work in ten minutes and that makes me sad. I'll be home after midnight. And I WILL ABSOLUTELY DEFINITELY post my Canada travelogue, which I have written out on paper but not typed up.

Location:schuylkill house - my room
Mood: tired
Music:hallelujah - k.d. lang

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alchemi wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 07:04 pm (UTC)

I've actually had this same debate and came to the same conclusion (or at least I presume the same conclusion - I can't listen at work).

On the topic: I don't remember being as thrilled by the Jeff Buckley version as everyone else and like a lot of Leonard Cohen's songs, the original leaves me a little cold.

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machineplay wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 07:11 pm (UTC)

I like the original, really. U2 is a close second, though k.d. is always fabulous and win.

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firinel wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 07:22 pm (UTC)

I wanted to like the k.d.lang version, but the part that goes 'the minor fall, the major lift' she did wrong - you're suppose to go lower on 'major fall' and higher for 'major lift'. It's part of the.. thing, get it? Other than that, I like her version.

I'm fond of Rufus' version, but I haven't heard one by some of the other people you mentioned!

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marnanel wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 08:19 pm (UTC)

Nor had I. There are some links in these places:

the blog post which started the other two threads below

MeFi has lots of links

Morfablog -- you can possibly follow the Welsh commentary, or just follow the links, but if you need anything translated, say

Edited at 2008-03-06 08:22 pm (UTC)

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fitfool wrote:

Mar. 14th, 2008 04:53 am (UTC)

oh! marnanel of the joule page to see who's friended and defriended you? I had wondered what marnanel meant and hadn't even considered it might be somoene's username. Neat. Added you to my reading list.

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myrch wrote:

Mar. 7th, 2008 08:09 pm (UTC)

she sings it more or less as cohen does, except unlike him she stays on the higher note when singing "the major lift." anyway it's a cover. she's not "supposed" to do anything.

although i love k.d. lang's voice, dimethirwen, she doesn't realize anything new here. covers should be re-imaginings of great songs, in my opinion, and there's nothing imaginative about this cover.

i have never heard a cover of the song i liked. i don't always prefer originals. here i do.

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deconcentrate wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 07:28 pm (UTC)

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dimethirwen wrote:

Mar. 7th, 2008 06:01 pm (UTC)

OHMYGOD.

Thank you. I now have 42 versions of Hallelujah on my computer.

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natbrat wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 07:32 pm (UTC)

I think Rufus is my favorite, but this version is beautiful. I also really like Leonard Cohen's version just because I like hearing it in the writer's voice.

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androidlovesong wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 07:44 pm (UTC)

Rufus Wainwright and Regina Spektor are my favorites. Rufus seems to bring out the melancholy imagery, while Regina sings like she's about to break in a large and hollow and empty room.

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iamdigitalis wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 08:10 pm (UTC)

I enjoy the Rufus and kd versions, but my favorite is Kevin Max's version.

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marnanel wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 08:18 pm (UTC)

that would rock my socks off

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firinel wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 08:58 pm (UTC)

holyshit, Imogen Heap covered it.
*favourite version ever*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNQu9rP7xwI

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arularia wrote:

Mar. 7th, 2008 07:41 am (UTC)

That's an almost crazy coincidence--in my mind at least. I just commented on how my university's production of Rabbit Hole last semester used Buckley's version of "Hallelujah" as pre-show music and we also used Imogen Heap's "Speeding Cars."

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donttouchmyhat wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 09:44 pm (UTC)

Buckley all the way, baby.

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brilliantlover wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 09:54 pm (UTC)

Buckley is clearly the winner in my heart ... but I saw Wainwright do this live with just a piano; it was outside in an ampitheater, where his voice echoed off walls and filled the space between, on a summer night where the heat was wet and cool at the same time, with rain and light thunder in the background, and you feel a thousand people hold their breath at once --- incredible

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krsnas_favorite wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 10:14 pm (UTC)

I also love this song but didn't even know Regina Spektor did a cover of it! The only version I've heard (until now) is the one by Rufus Wainwright.

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ishyface wrote:

Mar. 6th, 2008 10:35 pm (UTC)

The Rufus version is my favourite, but I remember the Dresden Dolls doing a very lovely cover of it a while back.

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kisekileia wrote:

Mar. 7th, 2008 04:59 am (UTC)

Ooh, I didn't know there was a U2 version. I wonder if it's on iTunes.

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dimethirwen wrote:

Mar. 7th, 2008 07:39 am (UTC)

If not, I can send you a copy of my mp3.

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andyandy123 wrote:

Mar. 7th, 2008 07:35 am (UTC)

are you a fan of leonard cohen?

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dimethirwen wrote:

Mar. 7th, 2008 07:39 am (UTC)

Not a *gigantic* fan, but I do like some of his stuff, yeah.

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andyandy123 wrote:

Mar. 7th, 2008 07:49 am (UTC)

oh ok - yeah i agree his version of "hallelujah" isn't the best version that exists... but he does have some of the most chilling moments of word-meets-music that i've ever heard - first two that come to mind are "one of us cannot be wrong" and "the future" - mmmmm

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arularia wrote:

Mar. 7th, 2008 07:39 am (UTC)

I don't think I've heard enough of the covers to really justify picking a favorite, but yes, this song is absolutely incredible. We actually used it as part of our pre-show music last semester when the theatre put on a production of Rabbit Hole.

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laturner wrote:

Mar. 7th, 2008 05:20 pm (UTC)

I love the k.d. lang version. I first heard the song on an episode of "House", and then found the YouTube video. Gorgeous.

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bellesreves wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2008 05:24 am (UTC)

augh. you've just introduced me to my favorite version of this song. it's beautiful. the only other two i have on my computer are rufus and jeff buckley, unfortunately. have you heard rufus' version of 'bewitched'? iz GUD.

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bellesreves wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2008 09:18 pm (UTC)

all right. i know i just posted on your wall last night. but i slept on it, woke up, first thing wanted to get on the internet and watch this video again, and sat stone still for the full five minutes, inches from the screen. so what i'm saying is i still love it. and needed to share.

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