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Jeff Buckley's 'Hallelujah' in chart battle with 'X Factor' version

Buckley fans protest against the TV talent show's cover of Leonard Cohen's song

Tue 09 Dec, 2008

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This is just another poignant reminder of just how incredibly thick the general public of this coutry are. They simply listen to what they are told to buy on that box they watch all day, and then buy it. They have no regard for who wrote the song, what its about, or even if the person singing it has a clue what its about . This woman clearly has no grasp of what its about, which for her then to reach number 1 is sickening. Cohen spent over 2 years writing this masterpiece, and with everytime he plays it, it seems to grow in significance and meaning to him. At least with the buckley version there is a certain "x factor" around the way he performs it, he couples flawless vocal ability with an understanding and passion for the songs true meaning. Something an xfactor contestant with their dummed down mentality of what music is about, seems incapable of.

Thu 18 Dec, 2008

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