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[lastgunslinger]

All right. Gotta know. 2ndtour_finland-mun, whose version of 'Hallelujah' is Charlie singing? :D

-- Roland-mun, who prefers Jeff Buckley, and had to listen to it as soon as she read the post

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[anthy-rosebride.livejournal.com]

Ruuuuuufuuuuuuuuuus.

10 out of 10 Reguluses agree.

[lastgunslinger]

*snerk*

*hugs Jeff Buckley tight*

[bloodyrockgod]

Rufus Wainwright's, 'cause it's on piano. His and Jeff Buckley's use the same words, I think, though. Leonard Cohen's version has a slightly different third verse.

(40-something versions of this song. I've heard four. I've got catching up to do.)

[lastgunslinger]

Jeff actually changes it up a bit, too -- I noticed when I reread the lyrics you posted. Rufus says "but all I ever learned from love / Is how to shoot at someone who outdrew you"; Jeff says "but all I ever learned from love / Is how to shoot somebody who outdrew you". Slightly more, er, violent. :D :D :D :D

*wrote essay on this song last spring semester, huzzah*

Thanks for clarifying! And a terribly nice choice of tunes, yo. :D

(I've heard Bono's version is dreadful...)

[bloodyrockgod]

:D We aims to please.

(I've heard Bono's version is dreadful...)
*snicker*

[boy-not-lost.livejournal.com]

*weeps*

[blue_ajah]

Essay? Essay? I am incredibly curious now.

I have the Wainwright, Buckley, and Cohen versions on my iPod. I adore Buckley's voice over Rufus's for this song, and there's just something about Cohen's that stands on its own. :)

[lastgunslinger]

Yep. Saying that Jeff is a god. And stuff. :D

I will admit that I have a soft spot for the Cohen version...I don't know why. *shrugs*

[blue_ajah]

Well, since it was originally Cohen's song... ;) As I understand it, anyway. And the Buckley version is a tribute to Cohen's work. Which I'm sure that you already know, since you wrote the essay.

Yay, Cohen. I love his songs and his voice.

Also, yay, Jeff. The world lost something when he died. Another of my favorites is his version of "Corpus Christi Carol," also off the Grace album. Have you read Dream Brother?

[lastgunslinger]

Oh yes. Oh yes oh yes oh yes. :D :D :D :D :D

[eyesofachild.livejournal.com]

(I've heard Bono's version is dreadful...)

It is. It so is. I mean, I still listen to it, but it's rather frightening.

I like the Buckley, Wainwright, and Cohen versions for different reasons. The guitar on the Buckley version, combined with Buckley's voice, is incredible. Cohen's version has my most favourite verse from the song -- "I did my best, it wasn't much / I couldn't feel, so I learned to touch / I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you / And even though it all went wrong / I'll stand before the Lord of Song / With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah". And I like Rufus Wainwright in general, although I swear the man says that the Holy Duck was moving, too, in one verse...

I think Cohen wins out for the above verse. The Buckley version was my ex-fiance's and my "song"; the Cohen version seems more appropriate now, with that lyric.

Yes, I'm horribly late to this topic, but I saw it on Millichannel, and couldn't resist, as I am hopelessly freaking addicted to this song.

~Liz-mun, commenting from her personal account so she can use her topic-appropriate icon.