Two Sunday Hallelujahs
An Abundance Of Covers: Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah
There are already enough covers of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, with more certain to follow, to fuel endless arguments about which is superior.
Jeff Buckley’s version may be as well known as Cohen’s own, and while both are moving, today I’m recommending two impressive performances, one by Over The Rhine and the other by Gordon Downie, that may be less familiar to most listeners.
Over The Rhine, based in Cincinnati, is one of those bands beloved of critics, other musicians (including Bob Dylan), and a bigger-than-a-cult but smaller-than-a-teeming-mass contingent of fans.
Gordon Downie from The Tragically Hip performs Hallelujah on the soundtrack of “Saint Ralph,” which IMDB calls,
The Videos
The videos of the Over The Rhine and Gordon Downie covers of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah can be seen at
~Media: Two Sunday Hallelujahs~
Credit Due Department:
I first read about the Gordon Downie cover at TorontoMike: Gord Downie’s Hallelujah.
My Old Kentucky Blog has collected many covers of this beautiful song. It’s not the most covered of Leonard Cohen songs - others such as Suzanne being way ahead. Still, it’s becoming the best known of his songs to a new generation. And, with its inclusion in Shrek, an ever younger audience!
I recommend the version by Allison Crowe (of whom I love many recordings):
http://www.allisoncrowe.com/music/hallelujah.mp3
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