In this video, 'How to Cover it Badly', I look at various ways that ‘Hallelujah’ is covered by taking a look at Jeff Buckley, Leonard Cohen, Ed Sheeran, Bono and a range of other musicians from YouTube, Pop Idol and The Voice. I explain various aspects of the song by investigating its lyrics and the underlying structure that makes it tick! Along the way, I get a bit mean too!
(Belated R.I.P to Leonard Cohen and extremely belated R.I.P to Jeff Buckley).
Leonard Cohen Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28Q
Jeff Buckley Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4
Hilarious Bono Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQX7C8Oy8w
Baby guitar: the best YouTube video I found all week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGLk1GTg5Ns
Legend parents and their lucky baby (7 million views. Wow. One day...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwsQudFjXXE
Pitchfork Article about Cohen and Hallelujah
http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1360-leonard-cohens-hallelujah-musics-greatest-work-in-progress/
Please put requests and suggestions in the comments below. I read them all!
EDIT: I mistakenly call a trombone a 'trumpet' towards the end of this piece.