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- Written by Cohen — a Jewish Buddhist — the song was first associated with Christmas in 2010, when Britain’s Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle included it on her 2010 holiday album, The Gift, which hit No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and on the Official U.K. Albums Chart.
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Dec 5, 2023 · This piece, about how Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” came to be considered a holiday song, originally ran in 2019. The story of the song is recounted in the recent documentary Hallelujah:...
May 30, 2022 · In Alan Light's newly expanded book about the strange, growing legacy of 'Hallelujah,' he explores how the sexy song became a country favorite and then unlikely holiday hymn. If Leonard Cohen ...
Mar 28, 2022 · The song, which includes several obvious Biblical references, utilizes the single word, “Hallelujah,” as its chorus. It’s exultant but it’s also a song about the dark side of humanity and ...
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John Lissauer. " Hallelujah " is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, [1] the song found greater popular acclaim through a new version recorded by John Cale in 1991. Cale's version inspired a 1994 recording by Jeff Buckley that in 2004 was ...
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Dec 13, 2023 · This fundamental truth explains—if only just barely—how Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” a horny hymn for which the Canadian Jewish sometime Zen Buddhist spent five years composing...
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While the word “Hallelujah” usually denotes a joyful exclamation or praise, Cohen’s usage of it in this song takes on a more bittersweet tone. The song’s verses are a culmination of biblical references, personal reflections, and poetic imagery.
Dec 19, 2023 · By Liam Flynn. December 19, 2023. By jonl1973, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. You’ve probably heard “Hallelujah,” an incredible song composed by the late Canadian artist Leonard Cohen. The song has been widely performed and it has been featured in TV shows and films.