Can anyone explain...

[Sachs]

the lyrics to Alexandra Burkes ' Halleluja '

[Sachs]

Anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vkM47y4IjcxA&hl=en&fs=1

Halleluja

[Lakitu]

What do you mean explain them?

(they're not her lyrics)

[tigerlily11]

Not the best version.
The best one is by Rufus Wainwright sung in the SHrek Movie.

[Sachs]

Lakitu, I know that. Want to know what the lyrics mean?

[tigerlily11]

By the way is Elliot Horwood the person who typed the lyrics for this youtube piece.
If so fair enough.
Leonard Coen wrote this song.

[tigerlily11]

Its about the Biblical story of King David and his love for another mans wife.

[Sachs]

I still want to understand the lyrics! lol! xxx

[squarebear]

Which part do you need explaining?

[yogasun]

This might help

http://www.stylusmagazine.com/feature.php?ID=9 31

[Sachs]

Ah, thankyou tigerlily/ yogasun! Trying to get that link up xxx

[Whickerman]

Sunday Tribune (Ireland) this week carried a story on the history of this song. Over 100 recorded versions!

Apparently the version recorded by Cohen was cut from 200 verses to 6 - and he reckoned that even at 200 he wasn't finished and it nearly killed him. Dylan recorded it live and when he asked Cohen how long it had taken to write, Cohen replied 2 years - out of shame as it had actually taken a lot longer!

Fabulous song, fabulous version, but I still fall in the Jeff Buckley camp when it comes to favourite versions

[Sachs]

Thanks Whickerman.
Just read the link off yogasun, really interesting!

[Whickerman]

here's the link to the Tribune article

https://www.tribune.ie/arts/article/2008/dec/14/it-goes-like-this-the-fourth-the-fifth-the-minor-f/

Whoops btw - 80 verses, not 200

[Whickerman]

that link doesn't work - try this, it's the top link

http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz =1G1GGLQ_ENIE290&q=sunday+tribune+cohen+hallel ujah&meta=

[Sachs]

Thanks for that Whickerman! I never new there was so much meaning behind those lyrics! Thank you xxx

[barney1966]

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2504

[vulcan]

still prefer K D Langs version.

[Sachs]

Thanks barney!! xxx
vulcan, I'm going on you tube see if I can hear that version! xxx

[Sachs]

vulcan - Out of all the 'other' versions mentioned I would place K D Langs a close second to Alexandras xxx

[marlonenora]

I still dont understand them