Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah is #2 on iTunes

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  • pineapplesandwaves
    pineapplesandwaves Posts: 584
    catefrances wrote:
    so are you downloading the song cause of the recommendation of your friend or cause you saw some bloke sing it on a talent show? and had you friend NOT mentioned it was one of his fave songs would you still have downloaded it. or would you have only have thought of doing so?
    Both. I download songs on the recommendation of friends ALL the time. It's how I have been introduced to a lot of the bands I love today. It's also likely that I'd download a song I saw some dude perform on talent show, if I liked it. Even if I didn't really like his performance, but was interested in the song and hearing the original, I'd download it. Curiosity. I suppose, either way, I'm a big ol' lemming.
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Marie Curie wrote:
    Just because some dude sang it on American Idol and Simon Cowell said that Jeff Buckley's version was one of his favorite songs of all time.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d4U2KLNwGE


    Discuss.

    I prefer John Cale's version myself.
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Marie Curie wrote:
    How many songs get played on that show every week? They don't appear as #1 on iTunes because of that. Saying that a certain song is "one of your favorite songs of all time" is a pretty strong statement. If they haven't mentioned Jeff's name on the show, this wouldn't have happened.

    Maybe it's just a great song that a lot of people had not heard. It's also a song a lot of people would like. So what that they mentioned Jeff's name? That's a good thing. As I stated before, people might listen to this song then want to listen to more of his stuff, then want to listen to similiar artists, and then become music snobs like people on this board and complain when people are turned on to new music in ways they don't deem valid.
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    TrixieCat wrote:
    At any rate, after all you music snobs simmer down:
    Damien Rice is performing said song as part of a tribute to Leonard at the Rock and Roll HOF dinner tonite in NYC.

    "If I were to float off in a balloon and were only allowed to bring the music of one artist, I would chose Leonard Cohen. Very few things in life are this clear to me." Damien Rice


    :)
    Hopefully he passes muster....

    I don't know a lot of Damien Rice's music. I have heard his big song but can't even remember the name of it now. But he does have a good B-side called "Rats Within the Grain" that really grabbed me.

    I don't know if it is ok for people to listen/like a song because I said I like it. Hopefully it is.
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    pineapplesandwaves wrote:
    Both. I download songs on the recommendation of friends ALL the time. It's how I have been introduced to a lot of the bands I love today. It's also likely that I'd download a song I saw some dude perform on talent show, if I liked it. Even if I didn't really like his performance, but was interested in the song and hearing the original, I'd download it. Curiosity. I suppose, either way, I'm a big ol' lemming.

    That's another good point. Since you can download the song for a dollar, maybe some people just said, "Hmmm, let's hear what the original sounded like."

    What is also strange to me, is that it seems everyone who has posted on this thread really likes Hallelujah, Jeff Buckley, or both. The song being #1 on itunes is only a good thing for him and the song, so I fail to see the problem.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Danimal
    Danimal Posts: 2,000
    I think this song stinks no matter who sings it.

    I'll have to go back and listen to more Buckley, I guess.
    "I don't believe in PJ fans but I believe there is something, not too sure what." - Thoughts_Arrive


  • otis mcfluster
    otis mcfluster Posts: 536
    Simon Cowell is to iTunes singles what Oprah is to novels.

    For some reason neither of those sits well with me.
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    rrivers wrote:
    I don't know a lot of Damien Rice's music. I have heard his big song but can't even remember the name of it now. But he does have a good B-side called "Rats Within the Grain" that really grabbed me.

    I don't know if it is ok for people to listen/like a song because I said I like it. Hopefully it is.
    I will listen to it.
    I don't care what the snobs say. :p
    I don't watch American Idol, though.
    I first heard Jeff's version in Shrek. :)
    Couldn't care less what people think of that.

    You probably heard The Blower's Daughter or Delicate.
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    TrixieCat wrote:
    I first heard Jeff's version in Shrek. :)
    Couldn't care less what people think of that.

    i think you'll find that was rufus wainwright. :)


    as for damien rice. you all need to have a listen to woman like a man. awesome. but don't take my word for it. ;):p:D
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  • Igottago
    Igottago Posts: 483
    so it takes this guy from lord of the rings to sing this song for people to appreciate it?

    I could care less. I'm not really glad that the song got exposure, as this show is entirely a slap in the face to music anyways. I'm not really upset that I heard the song on Idol, because nothing is sacred anymore anyways. I honestly wouldn't be suprised to hear a PJ song on Idol.

    With or without this elf singing the song, its a great song..and Jeff Buckley's version is amazing. But if Simon Cowell truly appreciated great music, he would go out and start a label and sign some legitimate artists. Just because he mentioned one good song, doesn't discount all the severe damage he has done to music worldwide over the years. So fuck you Simon Cowell.
  • Rhinocerous Surprise
    Rhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    I love how people are happy to make it look like they were listening to Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks when they were 3 years old. Everyone gets their exposure to what we consider "good" music somewhere. Who gives a steaming turd if it's from American Idol? It's the same music they're being exposed to.
    Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    Igottago wrote:
    ....I honestly wouldn't be suprised to hear a PJ song on Idol.

    i heard black on idol(the australian version). i felt so dirty.
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  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Igottago wrote:
    With or without this elf singing the song, its a great song..and Jeff Buckley's version is amazing. But if Simon Cowell truly appreciated great music, he would go out and start a label and sign some legitimate artists. Just because he mentioned one good song, doesn't discount all the severe damage he has done to music worldwide over the years. So fuck you Simon Cowell.

    I agree with what you say about Cowell and him really appreciating good music, especially now since he has made 400,000 billion dollars.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Rhinocerous Surprise wrote:
    I love how people are happy to make it look like they were listening to Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks when they were 3 years old. Everyone gets their exposure to what we consider "good" music somewhere. Who gives a steaming turd if it's from American Idol? It's the same music they're being exposed to.

    Excellent (and funny) post!
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • pineapplesandwaves
    pineapplesandwaves Posts: 584
    Igottago wrote:
    so it takes this guy from lord of the rings to sing this song for people to appreciate it?
    It didn't take American Idol for people to appreciate Buckley's version; it took American Idol for people to have heard the song in the first place. I don't think there is anything wrong with that. Who cares how people were exposed to it.
    Igottago wrote:
    I honestly wouldn't be suprised to hear a PJ song on Idol.
    Some guy on the previous American Idol season absolutely butchered Pearl Jam. I believe it was Jeremy.
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