Sudden Stop Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Leona Lewis - Run VS Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah Two candidates but there can only be one winner = Simon Cowell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Absolutely hellish, both of it! Heard an auld he cat on the prowl doing much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFusion Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 ^ Totally Agree GR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachy Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Leonard Cohen's going to do quite well this Christmas too - possibly Christmas number one and two at the same time if Jeff Buckley fans get spending. I wouldn't begrudge him a penny either - he can't be blamed for the quality of the more recent cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 As Tom Morton mentioned on the radio recently, it comes at a good time for Leonard Cohen in terms of royalties, after losing most > Saw KD Lang on TV singing her version in the atmospheric surrounds of BBC4's St Lukes sessions - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vofPGe1iUxg According to the Beeb, there are over 50 versions of Hallelujah http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7787355.stm and you can take a quiz with audio clips of 8 versions at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7783704.stm According to this http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3554289/Leonard-Cohen-Hallelujah!.html it's been covered more than 100 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 The version of Hallelujah was a disgrace to the entire world. Now this is what I call an amazing version of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AratTMGrHaQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachy Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 It's amazing the different approaches people take to the song. Some people tend to over-sing it - I think kd Lang does, and this X Factor woman certainly does, and crucifies it in the process. There's no engagement between the singer and the words.John Cale does it really well - singing it pretty straight - and Jeff Buckley's is good, but a bit overwrought. There's even a recording of Dylan singing it live on Youtube, which is pretty good too. I don't see why folk don't approve of the original though - I think it's great. Leonard's the only one who manages to make the humour come out (how could a line like "Really, what's it to ya?" rhymed with "Hallelujah" not be funny?) I was at the concert in Glasgow Fifi. It was amazing, and this song was just fantastic. (I also had a spare ticket, which I couldn't even give away in the end!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil R Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 There are several good versions, but my favourite is probably Rufus Wainwright's - which I think he recorded for, of all things, the Shrek soundtrack! Quite a faithful and respectful cover, though, and for once Rufus doesn't go over the top. Shouldn't there be a list of songs which pop idol/strictly come singing-type shows should be banned from tackling? Or perhaps we should just ban the shows themselves for crimes against music... I read an excellent article about the music industry this week paraphrasing Orwell, saying that people genuinely in it for the music are being cast aside: "The most likely vision of the future is a grinning Simon Cowell, stamping on anything of quality, for ever."(http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/dec/16/musicindustry-popandrock) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachy Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 Yes, his is fine. He does it very like John Cale.That's a great idea for a thread actually - songs they shouldn't be allowed to sing on X Factor. Hallelujah would be top of the list, but it's too late now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudden Stop Posted December 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 ^^^ That could be a fun game! I've just listened to the Jeff Buckley version of Hallelujah and besides the fact it's much better than the x-factor burd, i'm struck that he sounds a lot like Damien Rice - or perhaps the other way around... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I don't see why folk don't approve of the original though - I think it's great. Leonard's the only one who manages to make the humour come out (how could a line like "Really, what's it to ya?" rhymed with "Hallelujah" not be funny?) I've liked him since ooh the seventies. I know some find him a slit-yer-wrists singer but I think he's great late night, if yer in the mood. I was at the concert in Glasgow Fifi. It was amazing, and this song was just fantastic. (I also had a spare ticket, which I couldn't even give away in the end!)Oh Malachy! If only.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 ...concert in Glasgow...How long did he play? I made the trek to London to see him back in the early 80's. One of the most mesmerising concerts ever. He played for four hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malachy Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 It was about three hours in total, with a 15 minute interval in the middle. Which is pretty amazing for a man of 74! He looked full of energy, (literally) skipping on and off stage. His voice is as good as it's ever been, possibly better - just astonishingly deep and rich. And the band were without doubt the tightest bunch of musicians I've ever seen (musically speaking that is). Basically it was flawless, and extremely beautiful. PS Suddenstop, I think Jeff Buckley was dead before Damien Rice was ever heard of, so I think it must be the other way round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EM Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Which is pretty amazing for a man of 74! He looked full of energy,When I saw him he must have been about 50. At the time I was struck by how long he played for such an old man. He was captivating but ultra laidback and mostly in power-save mode. Maybe that's his secret; behave old before it is necessary, and then get a second wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Here's a seasonal link which I quite like, it's worth listening to:http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=johnny+cash+christmas&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=FlockInc.:en-US:official&client=firefox&um=1&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=7&ct=title#q=johnny%20cash%20the%20christmas%20guest&emb=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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