So the Xfactor winner is going to release a cover of Jeff Buckleys 'hallalujah'

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The Jeff Buckley version is so beautiful, maybe everyone should download that instead?

jeff buckley at #30 in uk charts today...

Oh fab, thanks Misdee

link

so what/how do i download?
and why tomorrow?

Jeff Buckley for Xmas No.1 Facebook group all the info is there, I think we can dowload it from tomorrow as this is the week that determines who will be no.1 for christmas

Dh played me a Dylan version today. Oh dear. MB I agree about his voice. I am also informed LC took 2 years to write it and at one point had 80 verses....If you are interested?

bum, I've just checked the itunes store and Alexandria is no.1, Jeff is no.4

alexandra's vesions is terrible and they will play it and play it.

Jennstar, thanks for that

Until last night, I loved every version of that song I've heard (except LC himself who, as a singer, makes a brilliant songwriter!). Not any more. Eeek. If ever there was a song in which a power key change was not required it is this.
Overproduced garbage.

My only consolation is the thought that Leonard Cohen is getting pots of money (I hope) for it.

It's a beautiful song but made even more so by the lyrics and the sentiment behind them. I just don't think it suits a young girl's voice knowing what the words are

Just read that ITV buy the X factor single in the thousands to avoid embarrassment of it not reaching the top spot.

I went to see Leonard Cohen the other week, and he was fab, at least he will get some money out of it.

I remember reading somewhere that Leonard Cohen admitted the Jeff Buckley version is better than his own.

I hate the fact that the X-factor is timed to hit the xmas no.1 spot. I have never brought or downloaded any of the x-factor singles and I certainly don't plan to now. If I could work out how to download JB's version I would.

Alexandra huffs don't like the real Mariah Carey, so can't stand a wannabe covering one of my most favourite songs.

FWIW - DH being a Cohen fan (saw him at O2 and the Albert Hall a couple of weeks ago) prefers the original and me being a soppy old bat, loves Jeff Buckley's version which makes be go all wobbly and weak-kneed.

I hate that I get confused between here, LJ and FB. That shouldn't be in bold

Heard her version today on teh radio and it isn't sooo different to Leonard's really. It's a standard now anyway; has a life of its own. Long may Leonard continue to collect the royalties

Dig those backing singers

I prefer KD Langs version myself.

I can't be arsed to find it but Rufus Wainwright's version is triffic.

downloaded

Imo, nothing can outdo Leonard singing Hallelujah at Glastonbury this year. It had grown men weeping.

see here

I've downloaded 2 copies this morning.
Jeff is still no.4 on itunes

Just heard it on the radio. It started bearably. Her voice is OK. The backing was nice and sparse.

Halfway through there is a CRASH and a key-change (gawd help us) and she shifts into full-on Mariah. This is, to clarify, Not A Good Thing, Miss Carey being, to my ears, the most talentless warbling tuneless bint ever to come out of the USA (and, blimey, there is some competition). There is also a CHOIR and full orchestral backing. The last half is all done in Giving It Some Welly mode and it is awful.