Comments on: Coverage: “Hallelujah” on the UK charts

By: Anonymous: “The X-Factory” « zed equals zee

Anonymous: “The X-Factory” « zed equals zee — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:02:10 +0000

[...] of campaigns, backing alternatives from Jeff Buckley (whose version of Hallelujah in fact reached Number 2) to Rick Astley to Peter Kay to Terry Wogan to Chris Difford from Squeeze launched across social [...]

By: debcha

debcha — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:19:13 +0000

Welcome, Moriarty! Do you have any particular favourites among the post-1994 indie versions?

By: Moriarty

Moriarty — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:25:16 +0000

Jeff Buckley’s highly marketed version from Grace is a studio production that has had its day. There are many more enjoyable versions recorded since 1994 and, thankfully, most are not pumped out by the major record labels.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:24:32 +0000

Thanks Mike. I’d heard the Cale version years ago, but between Buckley and (sad to say) Bono both reinterpreting the original badly, I’d written off covers of this work. Nice to be reminded that they aren’t all bad.

By: debcha

debcha — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:20:50 +0000

Oooh, I don’t think I’ve heard the Cale version. Off to look for it…

By: Mike Epstein

Mike Epstein — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:11:54 +0000

I actually also think that Buckley’s version is a garbage, showboating non-interpretation of the song. John Cale’s version, however, might be the best one (better than Cohen’s original). I’m going to do myself a favor and not listen to the Alexandra Burke version.