Hallelujah

For the past few nights as I turned off the lights and lay down in bed, the strains of "Hallelujah" have filled the air. It's Jeff Buckley's version of the Leonard Cohen song (here) and it's quite simply brilliant.

Oftentimes you hear of certain interpretations of songs being described as the definitive version - the version that nobody else can, or will ever, sing better. Think Paul McCartney and "Yesterday", Willie Nelson and "Always on my mind", Procol Harum and "Whiter shade of pale", Namewee and "Negaraku".

Jeff Buckley certainly sang the definitive version of "Hallelujah".

It's a pity that he's no longer around to create more beautiful music.



The song also happens to be a favourite choice when people want to create videos about war or similiar themes. A more graphic video can be found here.