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American Music: "Hallelujah" - Most covered song of all time!

30 Nov 2010
Man in coat
Leonard Cohen in 1988. Photo by Roland Godefroy.

"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen is quite possibly the most covered song of all time. It has been recorded by almost 200 different artists. And it has some of the most beautiful lyrics of any song in the English language that I know.

Listen to the song performed by Jeff Buckley below and read the lyrics!

Video with song:

Lyrics

Well I heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord

But you don't really care for music, do ya?
Well it goes like this
The fourth, the fifth
The minor fall and the major lift

The baffled king composing Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Well your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to her kitchen chair
And she broke your throne and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Well baby I've been here before
I've seen this room and I've walked this floor

I used to live alone before I knew ya
I've seen your flag on the marble arch
Love is not a victory march
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Well there was a time when you let me know
What's really going on below

But now you never show that to me do you?
And remember when I moved in you?
And the holy dove was moving too
And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Well maybe there's a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you

And it's not a cry that you hear at night
It's not somebody who's seen the light
It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Anonymous's picture

Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah" is really gripping!

I've read in book 'bout CDs which changed the music history that he sings it like his own composition.
It's hard to disagree with it.

Posted by: Młody Kubica (not verified) | Saturday, January 1, 2011 - 13:18
David Snopek's picture

I agree, Jeff Buckley's version is my favorite. :-)

Posted by: David Snopek | Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 09:42
Anonymous's picture

Wspaniały, pomysł gratulacje Panie Davidzie.
Cudownie się z Panem uczyć!

Posted by: viddhi108 (not verified) | Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 12:36