Hallelujah (4:09)
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Although the John Cale performance of “Hallelujah” was used in the film Shrek , because of difficulties concerning Cale’s contract with a competing record company, it was not possible to include it on the soundtrack album, Shrek - Music From the Original Motion Picture. Rufus Wainwright was therefore asked to record a version similar to the Cale, also using piano. This explains why one version is found in the film but another version on the soundtrack album.
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Rufus Wainwright live at the Eden Project, Cornwall, 2007-07-10. He's in a dressing gown because underneath is the Judy Garland outfit.
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dziol wrote:
so beautiful <3
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EEEgle wrote:
" the holy duck was moving too" haha..he´s brilliant! The best Buckley version´s cover for me.
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supernobsy wrote:
Auf Dailymotion zu Brokeback Mountain eine ziemlich gelungene Adaption.
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gungh0 wrote:
Do like this cover best.
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lulka2703 wrote:
the best cover, i think
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Stubbgubben wrote:
Best of all the covers! Loved it since I saw Shrek ^^
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ZamboniChaser wrote:
Through love, the kingdom is lost, abused or stolen, yet the man is still thankful to God for what he has…always thankful. The Old Testament references show conquered love and the talents lost in epic style. The additional lyrics on his live recording (“yeah and even though it all went wrong, I'll stand right here before the lord of song, with nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah”) synch it and translate into empathy of the soul that has ever put all it has on the table and rolled the dice in the name of love only to find all lost and still find the strength to be thankful for the pain. This is a powerful song for the soul and a reminder that every day is a blessing, every day. Cohen’s wish that this song not be so commercial suggests that most people don’t let their soul hear the lyrics, or, perhaps, it is more personal, as his songs are personal, and commercialization of them feels like silver being gilt onto a solid gold plate – more popular, but less valuable at the face value.
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jakartapwnzor wrote:
i cry
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miekkailukissa wrote:
not bad, not bad. close to leonards. but just close. ;-)
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Frankie_CFC wrote:
Awesome! <3.
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Meroian wrote:
i remember this song being at the end of an episode of cold case where they executed an innocent and the guys where standing around his grave, you could only hear this song... that was really moving
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TaTeVer wrote:
Undoubtedly Jeff Buckley's cover is the best and the most incomparable(though I like Rufus)
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Jaqui83 wrote:
Good, but yeh... Jeff's version is incomparable... will always be the best version. Mind you, Damien Leith from Aussie Idol did it well too...
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dancetoska wrote:
I really don't like his cover of this song. I think Jeff Buckley spoiled me.
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rikkyu wrote:
my favorite cover (:
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Imlikemarly wrote:
I don't like it really. too fast... i prefer jeff buckley
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hajotri11 wrote:
wunderschön!!!
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hallomo wrote:
oh I love it ... but it makes me so sad ...
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mupikapismutti wrote:
muss man lieben
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Potilla wrote:
Maniwala
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