In 2008, it was turned into a hit single in the United Kingdom by Alexandra Burke, the winner of The X Factor (another reality show produced by Idol-creator Simon Cowell). “Hallelujah” has been performed on television’s most-watched show four times in the last few seasons, which is but part of the song’s recent surge in popularity. That’s the question put to a brokenhearted lover in the first verse of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” This week, on the occasion of another American Idol season finale, it’s a fitting question for the show itself. Leonard Cohen’s song, baptized by American Idol. And who couldn't love Leonard's wink ?Īlbeit they're very different, I love this video in the same way as I love this Norwegian one, that is also effortless and beautiful: It's so graceful and just keeps calling you back. I just love this, so well done, lovely video, very very much. and the video still with a complex presentation worthy of Leonard. The heartfelt immediacy of this video is compelling. I also love the warmth and flirtation in her eyes and smile.
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Courtney's voice and face are very sweet and pure and her voice has that youthful purity and crack in it that is genuine and charming. and the depth of their admiration and gratitude for him. the strip of film and the writing of some integral lyrics from the song across the top ~ and their video making it ever so clear from the beginning, throughout, and to the very end that Leonard is the one who wrote this beautiful song. Perhaps, too, the number of people and approaches involved. And the kindness in the regular-guy man's face and the sincerity in his voice.
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I love the visuals with the comfortable room in the background the vibrancy of full colour with the guitarist the variations between colour, black&white, sepia, and other nostalgia tones with the room and the singers the cameo presentations and the continual sketching of the wonderful picture of Leonard's face and hat their vocal harmony and the inspiring guitar playing by the unassuming mystery boy in the hoodie. There's something about it that's very satisfying. twice more in a row I've just watched this video. The record in all formats is proudly Mono.Again and Again. Daniel, Fred, And Julie also features two new compositions by Dan: Runner, about the eternal doomed rambling of a man, sung here spookily and powerfully by Fred, and the lamenting and beautiful Your Love.ĭaniel, Fred, and Julie is available on LP and CD and for Digital download. Songs of romance, justice, murder, loafing, and complaint, horses and gambling. The songs were put down quickly, with no overdubs or edits, and the record was finished in a couple of days.Ī record of Folk Music, three part harmonies, guitar picking and strumming. Dan and Fred playing guitars, all three singing together. Arrangements were made up quickly, harmonies worked out, lyrics written on long scraps of paper, verses picked and chosen. The weather was good that week, the garage door was open, cars would pass, and kids on bicycles. A microphone was placed on the floor in front of a semi circle of folding chairs. The tape machine was set up in Fred’s garage. But this is a record unlike any previously heard from these fine and versatile musicians.ĭan took the train to Sackville, NB in the summer of 2009, with a couple of acoustic guitars and a couple of song books of folk songs. And Julie Doiron is the legendary songwriter, singer, guitar shredder, collaborator with Mount Eerie, Gord Downie, Herman Dune, Wooden Stars, and member of Eric’s Trip, who needs no introduction. Calm Down It’s Monday’s Fred Squire sang and played guitar in legendary indie-rock group Shotgun and Jaybird, and is a jack-of-all-trades and master of some in the Julie Doiron band. Daniel Romano sings and plays guitar in Attack in Black. Recorded live to tape in Fred’s garage in Sackville NB, Daniel, Fred, And Julie also features two compositions by Daniel that have become classics in their own right: Runner, about the eternal doomed ramblings of a man, sung here spookily and powerfully by Fred and the lamenting and beautiful Your Love.ĭaniel, Fred, And Julie is a very special collaboration between three much loved musicians. This unique collaboration between Daniel Romano, Frederick Squire and Julie Doiron is a record of Folk Music: three part harmonies, guitar picking, songs of romance, justice, murder, loafing, and complaint, horses and gambling, old songs in the public domain, public songs for singing together. Daniel, Fred, and Julie by Daniel, Fred, and Julie
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