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Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah

From the lens How To Play Leonard Cohen Hallelujah Lyrics and Sheet Music.

For me, much as I love Rufus Wainwright's Hallelujah and Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah gives me chills, Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah is his song. The ultimate dark, poetic lyrics of a genius. Thank you Leonard Cohen for recording that first album and introducing a generation to a wonderful sound that went beyond the 1960s folk underground to take the world by storm!

  • kooljewels May 8, 2012 @ 5:52 am | delete
    Leonard Cohen Hallelujah is a real classic
  • TheTravelGal Apr 23, 2012 @ 1:52 am | delete
    A wonderful lens of one of the most uplifting songs. Thanks for sharing.
  • bloomingrose Apr 11, 2012 @ 3:16 pm | delete
    I woke up thinking of this lens, and this great song. Sent on to my friends at Facebook.
  • bloomingrose Mar 17, 2012 @ 4:22 pm | delete
    Thanks so much! My ex-husband father always told us that he was Leonard Cohen's roommate at Harvard - apparently Cohen didn't go to Harvard, so there must be more to the story! Anyway, because he was Canadian and such a wonderful performer and songwriter we listened to a lot of Cohen when I was first married. Gagun (dad in law) is in heaven now, so I'll never be able to get all the details. Angel blessed - for bringing me K.d Lang's version as well as the transposition for other voices you found.
  • rodjoe2001 Mar 5, 2012 @ 8:22 am | delete
    Great lens. My favourite version has always been Jeff Buckley's.
    Thanks for the great work
  • arfrancis Mar 1, 2012 @ 3:21 pm | delete
    Brilliant song by a brilliant man. good lens.
  • quester Feb 29, 2012 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    love this song
  • thomanna Feb 26, 2012 @ 3:28 am | delete
    Justin Timberlake does a real good version of Hallelujah in a tribute to Haiti. Not as good as Leonard Cohen's original though.
  • SquidooRocks55 Feb 24, 2012 @ 7:42 pm | delete
    K D Lang is a great singer. Wow, never seen so many different versions of Hallelujah. Thanks for all the info. Awesome Lens!
  • Steph_Tietjen Feb 16, 2012 @ 8:17 pm | delete
    I always loved Cohen's version, then K.D. Lang. Just listened to Jeff Buckley and it was great too. Great article! Thanks
  • nikyweber Jan 31, 2012 @ 9:56 am | delete
    Amazing lens! Squidlikes! thank you for sharing!
  • Edutopia Jan 30, 2012 @ 6:43 pm | delete
    Great lens, very clearly explained. Feel like I could pick this up in a single commercial break.
  • PaulOnBooks Jan 26, 2012 @ 6:34 am | delete
    Blessed for a great treatment of a great song.
  • Ladymermaid Jan 22, 2012 @ 7:56 pm | delete
    My first sprinkling of angel dust on this lens has long worn off so I am back once again to scatter a little more. It is my quest this week to re-bless the lenses which I blessed in October of 2010. You are on this list.
  • kathysart Jan 14, 2012 @ 12:08 pm | delete
    It is for sure one of Cohen's best songs.. he is such an amazing song writer and poet.
  • KarenCookieJar Jan 10, 2012 @ 8:00 pm | delete
    This is a great song, love it!
  • gosssysas Jan 3, 2012 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    nice lens yarr
  • gosssysas Jan 3, 2012 @ 6:04 pm | delete
    nice lens my son love this
  • queen2010 Dec 22, 2011 @ 4:59 am | delete
    Very nice lens, hoping you could visit one of my lens, Merry Christmas
  • Upon-Request Dec 18, 2011 @ 10:06 am | delete
    Jeff Buckley's version is just stunning... I've heard several good versions, but his just stands out. Maybe if Adele gave it a whirl...
  • Lucy2004 Dec 17, 2011 @ 4:02 am | delete
    Love this song,
  • Liveliferead Dec 10, 2011 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    It's one of my favorite songs!!!! Alexandra Burke's version is really epic, but Cohen's is just a classic!!!
  • WhiteSockGirl Dec 8, 2011 @ 7:15 am | delete
    A fantastic lens about one of my favorite songs! Thank you so much!!!
  • jadehorseshoe Nov 27, 2011 @ 8:16 pm | delete
    Extremely Useful! Thanks.
  • pianolessongirl Nov 21, 2011 @ 8:40 pm | delete
    This is wonderful. This is one of my favorite songs. Thanks for sharing! :)
  • Heather426 Nov 20, 2011 @ 8:46 pm | delete
    Leonard wrote it and it's his. Love him! But Jeff Buckley and Rufus and Allison all did it justice too:)
  • Duane_Jackson Nov 15, 2011 @ 1:24 pm | delete
    I'm a huge Cohen fan and this song is one of my all-time favorites!
  • CatJB Nov 4, 2011 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    Love, love this song!
  • mterry Nov 4, 2011 @ 5:42 pm | delete
    Great stuff...we listen The Essential Leonard Cohen on a regular basis, thanks for gathering so much info on one of our favorites,
  • JenOfChicago Nov 4, 2011 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    Jeff Buckley's version is one of my favorite songs ever. Great lens!
  • GirlLovesNature Oct 14, 2011 @ 2:23 pm | delete
    Wow, thank you for this lens! Hallelujah is one of my all-time favourite songs. Rufus Wainwright's version was the first I heard, and is still my favorite, although I also love the haunting sound of Jeff Buckley's version - he sings it as though he really means every word.
  • ana_nimoss Oct 1, 2011 @ 5:00 pm | delete
    By the way, my tween kids love Halleluja, too, but of course, they thought that Shrek sang that song for a long time.
  • ana_nimoss Oct 1, 2011 @ 4:54 pm | delete
    I always liked Jeff Buckley's Halleluja because I was a big fan of Jeff. But, there is something deeply moving about Leonard's, and you are right... It is his song. Thanks for the wonderful lens.
  • adamfrench Oct 1, 2011 @ 8:51 am | delete
    Thumbs up, great lens
  • DianaPrice Sep 29, 2011 @ 8:32 pm | delete
    IN the age of Lady "GAG"a and Britney Spears, it makes me happy to see a Leonard Cohen lens doing so well!
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Sep 28, 2011 @ 6:42 pm | delete
    Wow! The music here was spectacular. Loved the KD Lang rendition of Hallelujah. What a powerful song. Very moving. An uplifting musical interlude in my day... this lens. Thank you.
  • Halloweenkitchenwitch Sep 23, 2011 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    Hallelujah and Suzanne are my favorites from Cohen but they aren't the only ones I like...thanks for this wonderful lens. It was fun listening to your videos.
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  • sallypmoore Sep 13, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    This is one of my all time favs and I can't say I have a favourite version, it just gives me goosebumps every time.
  • MiddleSister Sep 3, 2011 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    I just spent 15 minutes or more with this fantabulous lens. I did my own karaoke version right here by myself thanks to your acccompaniments. Great, great stuff.
  • scarlettohairy Sep 2, 2011 @ 1:33 pm | delete
    I agree, Leonard Cohen sings it best. I love LC. He is a genius!!!
  • Photahsiamirabel Sep 2, 2011 @ 1:53 pm | delete
    I love LC too! :) He is an inspiration!
  • HelpMarcProject Aug 24, 2011 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    I love this song.
  • jc91583 Aug 22, 2011 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    Great music and content. Thanks!
  • karmicchristian Aug 20, 2011 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    Rings a bell and a favorite one at that! :)
  • PatinKC Aug 13, 2011 @ 5:39 pm | delete
    You really covered this subject well. Nice lens for a beautiful song!
  • wayne_luvinlife Jul 15, 2011 @ 9:48 pm | delete
    Bravo!!! It's hard to pick a favorite the song speaks for itself...
  • dthonstad Jul 2, 2011 @ 2:29 am | delete
    Awesome lens! Thanks for sharing. Very thorough. I will be coming back here for help to learn how to play this on the guitar.
  • JohannaBaker Jun 29, 2011 @ 2:33 am | delete
    I love this song... I first heard it on Shrek! Thanks for a great lens
  • corteeze Jun 23, 2011 @ 6:56 am | delete
    very cool. Leonard Cohen is an icon. Nothing beats the original, though I'll say that Jeff Buckley version was pretty cool.
  • debi12345 Jun 8, 2011 @ 11:44 am | delete
    Very nice lens! with great information.Thanks for sharing!
  • GreenOasis Jun 1, 2011 @ 6:51 am | delete
    I love this song!
  • Tipi May 30, 2011 @ 5:47 pm | delete
    I agree, I love them all but Leonard Cohen had a special insight with Hallelujah that thrills you to your toes. A wonderful turotial!
  • mrniceguy11 May 9, 2011 @ 8:12 pm | delete
    Amazing reference. I really like the way you added the links to the chords. Great idea. Thanks.
  • sushilkin Apr 21, 2011 @ 9:25 am | delete
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  • Irenebonjour Apr 7, 2011 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    Nice!! i love this song!! I also compose soothing music. Check out my lens for my original compositions!! :D thanks!!
  • Philippians468 Apr 4, 2011 @ 4:44 am | delete
    love this song! thank you for sharing! cheers
  • UKGhostwriter Mar 28, 2011 @ 3:32 pm | delete
    very moving, rather haunting ....in a nice way!
  • TheLittleCardShop Mar 19, 2011 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    This songs id so emotional, it often brings tears to my eyes. Leonar Cohon has a very unique voice. One of my favourite singers :)
  • ---Chazz Mar 14, 2011 @ 9:32 am | delete
    Ahh! One of my favorite Leonard Cohen songs! I like to play his music mixed with Norah Jones and, of course, some of the other artists you mention on this page. Now if only I had a guitar and a decent voice....
  • prosperity66 Mar 10, 2011 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    Hoooo! What a resource! Anyone looking for Hallelujah lyrics and information about Leonard Cohen will be delighted to pass by this page! You surely worked hard! Thank you for your dedication.
  • DinosaurEgg Mar 10, 2011 @ 1:41 pm | delete
    Oh how I love this song. If I had to pick a favourite it would be Jeff Buckley. This lens makes me want to learn how to play it, but unfortunately I have no musical ability at all!
  • Alfiesgirl Mar 8, 2011 @ 11:03 am | delete
    For me, Alexandra Burke sang the finest rendition of Hallelujah in the UK X Factor final 2008...a powerful voice singing powerful lyrics. Lovely lens.x
  • samluies Mar 8, 2011 @ 2:01 am | delete
    Very nice lens i loved it very much and lyrics was very nice.
  • JoshK47 Mar 6, 2011 @ 1:17 pm | delete
    Such a beautiful, dark song - John Cale does my favorite version. Wonderful lens.
  • kajohu Feb 19, 2011 @ 7:16 am | delete
    I love this song, and I'm amazed at all of the beautiful renditions featured here. Today, my favorite is from Celtic Thunder.
  • Brite-Ideas Feb 19, 2011 @ 1:16 am | delete
    Beautiful lens, you did a lot of work on it,
    Barb
  • Rafick Feb 8, 2011 @ 9:28 am | delete
    I like Leonard Cohenn and learned a lot from your lens. Thanks.
  • Glenn619 Feb 7, 2011 @ 3:30 am | delete
    I love the finger style picking pattern you have given.
  • PaulOnBooks Feb 3, 2011 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    I might nominate Jeff Buckley but I have two versions (one live, one studio) and both are so quiet compared to the other tracks that I have to crank up the stereo and then get blasted when the next track comes on :) Rufus Wainwright grwols it really well but I'll agree that nobody matches the original.

    Great lens
  • StephenC Jan 23, 2011 @ 10:10 am | delete
    Really enjoyed the lens! Learned something!
  • Arquinn Jan 16, 2011 @ 11:37 pm | delete
    Wow, interesting! :D
    Great lens Photahsiamirabel!
  • LadyJasmine Jan 7, 2011 @ 9:39 pm | delete
    Awesome! I've been planning on learning this one forever, thanks for making this page. *goes to grab guitar* :-)
  • jackiebolen Jan 7, 2011 @ 6:42 pm | delete
    Yeah for Canadian Music! Here are my favs:

    http://www.squidoo.com/my-favorite-canadian-singers
  • javrsmith Dec 27, 2010 @ 9:19 am | delete
    Leonard Cohen played in BC this fall. His shows were incredibly popular. This lens has been blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • CrazyforCollecting Nov 29, 2010 @ 1:11 pm | delete
    I wasn't aware there were so many versions -- 80 verses, wow! It would be hard for me to pick a favorite Leonard Cohen song -- I love so many of them. But this is certainly right up there.
  • CashInTheHand Nov 24, 2010 @ 12:27 am | delete
    I just love this song! Great lens, thank you.
  • alteredkat Oct 20, 2010 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    I was 1st introduced to LCs music from a boss I used to work with...love his music...blessed & featured here: http://www.squidoo.com/100-blessings
  • kt_glasses Oct 19, 2010 @ 1:06 am | delete
    You have great collections here! Love them~
  • Ladymermaid Oct 16, 2010 @ 11:11 am | delete
    A fantastic job on a very fine man....blessed by a squid angel this morning. Have a great day :)
  • Photahsiamirabel Oct 16, 2010 @ 4:26 am | delete
    Thank you Linda :)
  • LindaJM Oct 14, 2010 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    I used to listen to Leonard Cohen in the sixties! (and sing his songs and play guitar) ... this is absolutely lovely. I enjoyed the videos.
  • Comfortdoc Sep 29, 2010 @ 3:29 am | delete
    I remember first hearing this in Shrek, the Rufus Wainwright version. I've hear K.D. Lang's moving version at the Vancouver Olympics. I think my all time favorite is Justin Timberlake's version at the Hope for Haiti concert. It was the most moving song for me for the entire show.
  • paperfacets Sep 29, 2010 @ 12:10 am | delete
    Thanks for the collection on this very old song. Cohen is doing a concert tour soon. Should I go, yes.
  • Wooden-Crosses Sep 26, 2010 @ 9:31 am | delete
    Jeff Buckley sings it the best, check it out, it's awesome: )
  • Photahsiamirabel Sep 26, 2010 @ 5:41 pm | delete
    Oh my - I have heard that version and it gives me tingles up the back of my neck. Jeff Buckley's voice was something else, wasn't it? Thanks for visiting :)
  • jgall34 Sep 21, 2010 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    I love this song. I like KD Langs performance the best. Great Lens.
  • Magicality Sep 20, 2010 @ 7:17 am | delete
    I like the performance by Allison Crowe
  • Magicality Sep 20, 2010 @ 7:03 am | delete
    Nice collection of performances of the same song, awesome!
  • svk_hereiam Sep 19, 2010 @ 11:09 pm | delete
    i had heard about Cohen before but heard him only a few days back. I heard "A thousand kisses deep" from a colleague and was blown away.... brilliant....
  • rms Sep 17, 2010 @ 7:24 am | delete
    I like KD Lang's version.
  • Petstrel Sep 17, 2010 @ 5:31 am | delete
    Definitely one of the best songs ever. There are so many versions of it, but I still like Cohen's best!
  • mukunda22 Sep 14, 2010 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    My husband Tom and I are learning this song. He sings and plays the guitar and I play the violin. So I found this lens to be synchronistic!

    Thanks so much for the blessing on my Babaji lens! I appreciate it!
  • CreativeArtist Sep 14, 2010 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    My favorite version is the one I heard played at the end of the movie, Saint Ralph.
  • Photahsiamirabel Sep 8, 2010 @ 11:46 am | delete
    Thank you all for your encouragement and also for the Blessings. I am very grateful! Hallelujah (and hugs too) for wonderful Squidoo friends! :)
  • SacredCynWear Sep 7, 2010 @ 11:48 am | delete
    This is an amazinly beautiful song. Great lens!
  • resabi Sep 3, 2010 @ 2:37 am | delete
    Wonderful lens. I thoroughly enjoyed this tribute to one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite poets. Blessed by a SquidAngel.
  • Peregrina Sep 2, 2010 @ 10:01 pm | delete
    I agree with you--Leonard Cohen's version. It's not as "nice" as some of the others, but there's something about it that gets me every time.
  • Marie Jul 10, 2010 @ 10:27 am | delete
    My favorite version of this song is without a doubt The Canadian Tenors! It gives me goosebumps and brings tears to my eyes no matter how many times I hear it.
  • KathyMcGraw Jun 22, 2010 @ 11:16 am | delete
    Lisa what a great resource here....almost makes me wish I was musically inclined :)
  • DeborahLynne Jun 16, 2010 @ 6:51 am | delete
    I love the Celtic Thunder version. Absolutely beautiful.
  • fwpkr Jun 12, 2010 @ 3:57 am | delete
    Overall, this lens is very good. So much information on a single page! This could prove be a one-stop place to visit for this topic.
  • LisaAuch Jun 4, 2010 @ 5:24 am | delete
    I love this song - really enjoyed the video's! my daughter is a great singer so thankyou for providing the lyrics too - lisa x
  • kimmanleyort Jun 1, 2010 @ 1:26 pm | delete
    What a fabulous tribute to one of the greatest songs ever. Love it!
  • Mickie_G May 20, 2010 @ 9:46 am | delete
    This is absolutely my favorite song by Leonard Cohen! I think KD Lang gives a wonderful rendition.
    Blessed by this Squid Angel today.
  • olivertadpole May 12, 2010 @ 2:04 pm | delete
    It is with the greatest regret I have to say the cat does not like K.D.Lang's version. He runs away.... No reaction yet to L.Cohen.... ;)
  • kajohu May 9, 2010 @ 6:52 am | delete
    Yes, I love Leonard Cohen's version best also, although I can listen over and over to all of the versions mentioned here.

    Another one I found that has some good moments is on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2NEU6Xf7lM
  • LoKackl May 5, 2010 @ 7:59 am | delete
    Looks like wonderful music. Rapturously presented! SquidAngel Blessed
  • peaceful88 May 3, 2010 @ 5:47 pm | delete
    Allison Crowe's version of Hallelujah on her Tidings CD is my favorite. All versions have their own qualities and Leonard Cohen deserves all the attention and praise he gets!
  • Eleanor May 3, 2010 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    Allison Crowe's recording of Hallelujah on her "Tidings" album is my favorite. It's a beautiful song, and everyone has their own version that means the most to them.
  • WildFacesGallery May 3, 2010 @ 8:48 am | delete
    Love it. Listening to the music was a great way to start my morning. :)
  • WeddingZazzle May 3, 2010 @ 7:54 am | delete
    I love that song :) Nicely done!
  • whitemoss May 3, 2010 @ 4:53 am | delete
    I'm old enough to remember when Leonard Cohen was young- so I guess I'll have to go with the oldster!
  • Pixieish May 3, 2010 @ 4:33 am | delete
    Great lens! My personal favourite version is Bon Jovi's cover but I also love how Hayley WIlliams of Paramore puts the intro of this song onto their song of the same name (when performing live).
  • jptanabe May 2, 2010 @ 3:50 pm | delete
    Love Leonard Cohen and I love all the versions of his song Hallelujah. Of course Leonard Cohen is the original and his version is special, but it's such a great song it works in all the versions! Love Jeff Buckley's version which has been performed by many, and I heard an a cappella version which is really cool too.
  • Photahsiamirabel May 3, 2010 @ 3:41 am | delete
    Leonard Cohen is just something special - even still to be performing at his age! We couldn't take our eyes off the show when he sung Hallelujah. Thanks both for visiting :)
  • LKW31 May 2, 2010 @ 3:22 pm | delete
    Jeff Buckley is my favourite, his voice is just spine tingling! Wonderful wonderful song, amongst the best ever in my opinion.
  • Photahsiamirabel May 3, 2010 @ 3:38 am | delete
    Absolutely! His voice was wonderful. KD's performance is full of emotion too and quite wonderful, but Buckley had a kind of angelic edge to his voice!

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