As we await the new doc 'Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song,' take a look back to one of Cohen’s best live renditions of his classic.
“Though his kind of confessional romantic despair would appear to be hopelessly passé in the Eighties, it has instead proved to be an inspiration to a new generation of singer-songwriters, from Suzanne Vega to Morrissey, who have taken a cue from his sardonic verse and brooding demeanor .”
The tour was also a huge success. Here’s video of “Hallelujah” from a show in San Sebastián, Spain on May 20, 1988. It’s a gorgeous, seven-minute rendition that sounds very little like the 1984 original. It even begins with the “I’ve been here before/I know this room and I’ve walked this floor” verse instead of the traditional “Now I’ve heard there was a secret chord/That David played, and it pleased the Lord” one.
Two months later, Bob Dylan added “Hallelujah” into his live repertoire during a show in Cohen’s hometown of Montreal, Quebec. It was the start of a long string of “Hallelujah” covers that eventually included renditions by John Cale, Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, Bono, and too many others to mention. It’s not an exaggeration to say that “Hallelujah” has become one of the most beloved songs of the past 40 years.
Cohen died in 2016, but his longtime backup singer and songwriting partner Sharon Robinson is keeping his music alive with her incredible showIn This Article:
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