I know this should be in the "Jeff Buckley" thread but i feel it needs more exposure.. Here's the story!

 

 

(copied and pasted...thats why some bits might not make sense :P)

 

Following the rather depressing news that this year's X factor finalist will be covering Leonard Cohen's beautiful 'Hallelujah,' I think everyone should download the Jeff Buckley version, instead of buying the inevitably soulless version churned out by Simon Cowell's Crimbo flash in the pan.

 

 

I doubt this will work, but if I am willing to download this version the week the X factor version comes out, I hope others will too.

 

To make this as easy as possible we will post the download links, but make sure you WAIT UNTIL the 15th...

 

http://www.7digital.com/artists/jeff-buckley/hallelujah-1/ - unencumbered high quality 320k mp3 89p (that's what I'm getting next week).

 

http://www.tunetribe.com/product/index.html?id=604507 - cheaper but semi-crippled WMA (windows file) only 49p

 

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=254578201&s=143444 - 79p but DRM AAC file from Apple

 

Some links to download from next week - they're all recorded by the official UK chart.

 

(and back to me!)

 

so yeah! i would really like this to get to number 1 in the UK charts...whos' with me!? anyone!? :lol:

I prefer the Rufus Wainwright version

I'll have a listen to his one.

 

Oh and here's the facebook group that started it all..

 

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=66500765224

 

(Thats where i copied everything from and that.)

Nah!, Alexandra deserves to win and release it but I wouldn't be bothered if Jeff Buckley got to number one, but he doesn't have much chance! :P,

Nah!, Alexandra deserves to win and release it but I wouldn't be bothered if Jeff Buckley got to number one, but he doesn't have much chance! :P,

 

Have you even heard Jeff Buckley's version? I think it's amazing!

and i'd much rather have that getting to number one than any reality TV pap! :lol: and that peter kay pap!...the christmas song is just not good!

 

[ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AratTMGrHaQ]YouTube - Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah[/ame]

Have you even heard Jeff Buckley's version? I think it's amazing!

and i'd much rather have that getting to number one than any reality TV pap! :lol: and that peter kay pap!...the christmas song is just not good!

 

YouTube - Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

 

yeah it's good, but no, i think Geraldine's song should get to number one instead! :D, It is soooooooooooooooo CATCHY!,

 

 

 

over and over and over again over and over and over again :love:

 

haha, and I wouldn't mind The Wombats going to Number one either :D

Simon, you're an idiot, please leave

yeah it's good, but no, i think Geraldine's song should get to number one instead! :D, It is soooooooooooooooo CATCHY!,

 

 

 

over and over and over again over and over and over again :love:

 

haha, and I wouldn't mind The Wombats going to Number one either :D

 

you cant seriously be saying you would prefer a fictional character to get to number 1 over one of the greatest singers ever!?

 

Help me out people! :laugh3:

The Wombats are a shit band not a fictional character ;)

Simon, you're an idiot, please leave

 

NO!

 

you cant seriously be saying you would prefer a fictional character to get to number 1 over one of the greatest singers ever!?

 

Help me out people! :laugh3:

 

YES!

The Wombats are a shit band not a fictional character ;)

 

Geraldine is a fictional character though ;)

Who the fuck is Geraldine? I assumed she was some moron on X Factor or something

Who the fuck is Geraldine? I assumed she was some moron on X Factor or something

 

Peter Kay in a dress :P

Who the fuck is Geraldine? I assumed she was some moron on X Factor or something

 

she's peter kay's creation...for his x factor spoof type thing

[ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4pQEe1q9Uoo]YouTube - Geraldine McQueen Once Upon A Christmas Story Music Video [HQ][/ame]

Oh I hate Peter Kay

Oh boy am I glad you made this thread James.

 

 

I have been obsessed with Buckley's Hallelujah the past week (am currently learning it on guitar) and I am getting the album "Grace" for Christmas (hopefully). More people need to hear his music, and that Hallelujah Youtube video is possibly the greatest 6 minutes of music I have seen in a long time.

 

 

RIP Jeff Buckley

Oh boy am I glad you made this thread James.

 

 

I have been obsessed with Buckley's Hallelujah the past week (am currently learning it on guitar) and I am getting the album "Grace" for Christmas (hopefully). More people need to hear his music, and that Hallelujah Youtube video is possibly the greatest 6 minutes of music I have seen in a long time.

 

 

RIP Jeff Buckley

 

Yeah RIP Jeff.

 

The album "Grace" is great! if you do get it you will love it! :D

I still prefer Rufus' version

 

and Beirut's is good until Zach forgets the lyrics :lol:

Didn't he drown?

Yeah he did. in 1993 i Think..i remember doing a talk on him in english :lol:

I still prefer Rufus' version

 

and Beirut's is good until Zach forgets the lyrics :lol:

 

I'm listening to Rufus' right now..I like it!

Yeah he did. in 1993 i Think..i remember doing a talk on him in english :lol:

 

poor guy :(

 

R.I.P

Yeah RIP Jeff.

 

The album "Grace" is great! if you do get it you will love it! :D

I know I will love it, I've been listening to all the sample clips and they all sound great!

I still prefer Rufus' version

 

 

Rufus's is extremely good as well, it's very hared to do this song badly. With me I like Jeff's more just becuase of the guitar, but Rufus's version is just as brilliant

 

Didn't he drown?

yes, sadly

I don't like Rufus' version really, jeff's is definetely the best i have heard!