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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 an utter travesty and simply highlights Cowell's shallow and money-grabbing personality. 'Hallelujah' is a song that generates deep sentimental feelings, and to bastardize it by allowing it to be performed by plastic faced, moulded and soulless 'artists' just shows how programmes like the X Factor benefit noone bar Cowell and his bank manager. If the intent of this show is to find the 'next big thing', then maybe they ought to make the contestants write some songs, or even have Cowell approach respected songwriters to pen a 'unique' song for the winner. That's right, unique. A strange and sadly underused word these days. No matter what efforts are made, we can never stop this song reaching Number 1. It's as inevitable as this comment is pointless, but as someone who idolises Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen and Rufus Wainwright (the three seminal performers of this beautiful song) I feel the need to vent my fury. Music fans of the world, unite, and let your voice be heard.

Wed 10 Dec, 2008

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