Ed should cover Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"

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edited April 2012 in The Porch
I think it would be pretty amazing....

Jeff Buckley's version may be the greatest cover of any song EVER.

How do you think Ed would sing this one?
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  • Posts: 9,376
    I think Ed would do this song justice. Would love to see what he would do with it.
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  • Posts: 7,578
    Jeff's version brings tears to my eyes. Better than the original...

    If I ever heard Ed sing this, you would hear me sobbing from the crowd, lol..
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    2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
    2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
    2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
    2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
    2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
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  • Posts: 9,376
    Jeremys Spoken wrote:
    Jeff's version brings tears to my eyes. Better than the original...

    If I ever heard Ed sing this, you would hear me sobbing from the crowd, lol..

    :lol: Definitely one he could do at his solo concerts. But I'm sure he would forget the words.
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  • Posts: 17,560
    As much as I'd like to hear Ed do this, I don't think anyone should touch this song after Jeff's version (of course, Leonard has full access to do it).
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  • Posts: 849
    Check out John Cale's version:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DinEKqtCDkg
  • Posts: 1,441
    http://youtu.be/N9Ql8BsWW9Q

    http://youtu.be/naKXefbXnVM

    Not my favorite song,but these Dutch singers are doing a great cover of it.. :D

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  • Posts: 326
    Jeremys Spoken wrote:
    Jeff's version brings tears to my eyes. Better than the original...

    If I ever heard Ed sing this, you would hear me sobbing from the crowd, lol..

    SO agree with you Jeff's cover is better than the original in my honest opinion.. Saw Jeff at the Enmore in Sydney on his one and only Australian tour, and he sang it and it blew my mind !!!!! AWESOME
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  • Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    It could be okay, but honestly, compared to KD Lang's version, even Eddie would pale in comparison with this song. I seriously think that her version is one of the most beautiful songs ever sung by anyone. Seriously. Goose bumps, tears in the eyes heart falling put of your chest fucking beautiful. Notice that LeonardbCohen is in the audience in this vid, and I think he feels the same way. Oh man, I cannot even get over this song .http://m.youtube.com/results?q=kd%20lan ... YiMJ2bC65A
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  • Posts: 867
    Oh GEEZ, please no.

    If I never hear the Jeff Buckley version again, it'll be too soon.

    Unbearably maudlin wankiness...
  • Posts: 1,828
    I don't think anyone can do a better version than Jeff Buckley. There was a really crappy one by some pop singer a few years back that almost ruined the song for me.
  • Posts: 1,165
    Great song - and not an easy one to sing - and the Jeff Buckley version is the best I know BUT it's been done to death, it doesn't need any more covers
    I don't mean to offend anyone, a lot of what I say should be taken with a grain of salt... that said for most of you I'm a stranger on a computer on the other side of the world, don't give me that sort of power!
  • Posts: 11,168
    Wouldn't mind terribly if Ed adds it to his solo shows here and there, but for me, Jeff's will always be the best.
  • Posts: 2,929
    I would love to hear Ed do this. Is it just me or does anyone else think that Ed is a man of faith? The song he did to honor B.Springstein at the Kennedy center made me think this.
  • Posts: 1,788
    As much as I love this song and as much as Ed would perform the shit out of it...

    it's just way too over done. I mean there's Jeff Buckly's cover, Rufus Wainright, and i'm pretty sure it's the most covered song by amature performers on Youtube. I play this song, but I never play it when I have a gig. I play it s more of a campfire song, like a good sing along with friends sort of song.

    So yeah i wouldn't really want the song to be covered again, even if it is Ed

    EDIT: and one more thing. If Jeff was still alive today, I would assume (though of course I can never be sure about this) that he and Ed would be good friends and perform together at times and they may duet the song from time to time, that's as far as I would go with Ed's performance of this song.
  • Posts: 21,855
    Love the song, love Leonard, love Ed :D
    sounds like a great idea!

    I would like to see Ed cover this

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXaRT8CX ... re=related

    I love Ed's speaking voice :D
  • Posts: 341
    Oh lerdy...I don't think I could handle that.
    Everytime I hear that song, no matter WHOSE version it is, I cry.
  • Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    I think I'd way rather hear Ed do The future or Anthem.
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  • Posts: 183
    I always wanted ed to do "everybody knows" by Leonard Cohen. Any "Pump up the Volume" fans?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG5e1oaen-M
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  • Posts: 31,467
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    I think I'd way rather hear Ed do The future or Anthem.

    yeah, The future!
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  • Adelaide Posts: 6,247
    No doubt Ed would do a bloody good job of most songs but this song for me was made for Jeff Buckley. He sings it so woefully and painfully but beautifully, all at the same time. His version was a masterpiece, very hard to out- perform. ;)
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