Who had the best version of Hallelujah?

Jeff Buckley immediately

>>74413678
me

John Cale

>>74413678
Buckley at Sin-é

Nick Cave

>>74413678
Jeff Buckley easily

Shrek

>>74413678
John Cage has an interpretation called "4'33". It's a little pretentious, but definitely superior to the more well-known versions.

>>74414276
kek

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>>74413793
Only acceptable answer

Original is always best.

>>74413678
Of them two, Buckley. I'm sure even Cohen admits his version didn't do it as much justice as it deserved. I think I might prefer Cale's version most though.

>>74414686
I hope you're only talking about Hallelujah. This is a miserable musical rule to adhere to otherwise

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>In an April 2009 CBC Radio interview, Cohen said he found the number of covers of his song "ironic and amusing", given that his record label refused to release it when he first wrote it

what a blunder by the label

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaRAbPG5qfg

>>74414730
Very few times do I feel a cover succeeds the original version, there are tons of great covers that are unique in their own way and just as good but wouldn't call them better the original version.

>>74414733
I wonder if he looks up to respectable artists and is frustrated by his inability to make serious music