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Hallelujah, it's Christmas

MOH · 2008-12-24 03:15:16

Heard the X-factor version of Hallelaujah for the first time in the taxi on the way home. Have to say, it's dire. Sounds like it was run through a Christmas muzak filter*. To cleanse my ears, had to google a decent version after I got home. Before I found a Buckley or Coehn version, I came across a certain Amanda Jensen.…

24-12-2008 3:15am

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Heard the X-factor version of Hallelaujah for the first time in the taxi on the way home. Have to say, it's dire. Sounds like it was run through a Christmas muzak filter*.

To cleanse my ears, had to google a decent version after I got home. Before I found a Buckley or Coehn version, I came across a certain Amanda Jensen. Who was runner up in Pop Idol Sweden just over a year earlier. And had a muc better version of the song.

So aside from coming out with a rubbish version of the song, it's a pretty cynical cash in on something someone else tried a year ago, and did a better job of.

Think I'll buy the Buckley version tomorrow. If the X factor one finishes #1 I'll just have to ... um ...moan about it some more.

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#2 24-12-2008 3:16am

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What's the X-factor?

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#3 24-12-2008 3:17am

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Personally I'll stick with Handel.

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#4 24-12-2008 3:18am

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Ah the poor girl isn't that bad. The others may be better but I still liked her song.

Ah i'm happy for the girl. She deserved it. She is a good singer, you can't take that from her.

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#5 24-12-2008 3:19am

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Dr. Alban does the best version..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L03JVPaZpyc

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#6 24-12-2008 3:26am

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Dave147 wrote: »

Dr. Alban does the best version..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L03JVPaZpyc

haha true

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#7 24-12-2008 3:29am

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Davidius wrote: »

What's the X-factor?

i wish it would go away, i blame the bloody wimmens and their obsession with this crap

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#8 24-12-2008 3:39am

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Leonard Cohen boys. Leonard Cohen.

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#9 24-12-2008 3:47am

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I HATE THE X FACTOR!! it's totally ruined music! And it's ruined the christmas number 1. the only point in watching the final would be so you can hear the christmas number 1 I mean lets face it as long as that shows running there's never gonna be a chance for any other artist! never mind the fact that the people that win usually only have a shelf life of 6 mths to a year (leona lewis might be an exception but for how long now cowell has his new darling) ok rant over next thread please :rolleyes:

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#10 24-12-2008 3:54am

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TPD wrote: »

Leonard Cohen boys. Leonard Cohen.

Jeff Buckley boys. Jeff Buckley.

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#11 24-12-2008 3:55am

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tech77 wrote: »

Jeff Buckley boys. Jeff Buckley.

Sir!

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#12 24-12-2008 4:02am

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TPD wrote: »

Sir!

Nah, just heard his version on the radio recently and it really is sublime.
As for the actual subject of this thread, from what i've heard, the less said the better i guess.

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#13 24-12-2008 4:03am

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Oh my god, I just watched her on youtube. Absolute rubbish. She is so boring. I never liked the song but that was just awful. Had to turn it off.

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#14 24-12-2008 6:13am

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Buckley and Cohen are by my two favourite versions by far.

I did hear another version posted over on the music forum that i hadn't listen to before and i was pleasantly surprised by it.

Edit - This one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPl01GRU2Zw

Opr

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#15 24-12-2008 6:21am

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Gotta love that Music Forum

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#16 24-12-2008 6:26am

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I GuanYin wrote: »

Gotta love that Music Forum

In fairness crimes against people ears like this do deserve to be brought to the attention of the widest audience possible.

Opr

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#17 24-12-2008 8:00am

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Davidius wrote: »

What's the X-factor?

Why does someone always reply with what/who is that anytime there's a thread about somethin to do with reality tv? Jesus google it if you really don't know what it is, which I suspect you do.

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#18 24-12-2008 8:01am

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fullstop wrote: »

Why does someone always reply with what/who is that anytime there's a thread about somethin to do with reality tv? Jesus google it if you really don't know what it is, which I suspect you do.

What's 'google'?

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#19 24-12-2008 8:03am

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I GuanYin wrote: »

What's 'google'?

You mean you haven't heard? It's this fancy new seach thingy on the internets :pac:

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#20 24-12-2008 9:02am

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MOH wrote: »

Think I'll buy the Buckley version tomorrow. If the X factor one finishes #1 I'll just have to ... um ...moan about it some more.

It's already been announced that she got the Christmas number 1. Buckley's version got the number 2 spot.

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#21 24-12-2008 9:06am

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Did people know that all three songs are in the charts right now!!

Its the first time EVER that has happened.

Awaits contradictions. :mad:

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#22 24-12-2008 10:50am

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Berty wrote: »

Did people know that all three songs are in the charts right now!!

Its the first time EVER that has happened.

Awaits contradictions. :mad:

Nope, dead right.
First time ever three versions of Hallelujah were in the Charts simultaneously.

Whodathunkit.

...yes, i know what you mean.

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#23 24-12-2008 10:52am

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fullstop wrote: »

You mean you haven't heard? It's this fancy new seach thingy on the internets :pac:

Amazing, just amazing.

/goes off wondering what a "seach thingy" is

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#24 24-12-2008 10:56am

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TPD wrote: »

Leonard Cohen boys. Leonard Cohen.

Or Leonard Nimoy, as I mistakingly reffered to him as during conversation

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#25 24-12-2008 10:58am

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fullstop wrote: »

Why does someone always reply with what/who is that anytime there's a thread about somethin to do with reality tv?

'Reality TV'? Surely you mean 'totally contrived TV'?

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#26 24-12-2008 12:09pm

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fullstop wrote: »

Why does someone always reply with what/who is that anytime there's a thread about somethin to do with reality tv? Jesus google it if you really don't know what it is, which I suspect you do.

But then I'd have to open a new tab.

Can't you just get into the Christmas spirit and do it for me?

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#27 24-12-2008 12:36pm

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tech77 wrote: »

Amazing, just amazing.

/goes off wondering what a "seach thingy" is

Oh how witty and clever....please teach me your ways

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#28 24-12-2008 1:30pm

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I GuanYin wrote: »

What's 'google'?

You ready my mind

Google is old hat anyway, don't you know?

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#29 24-12-2008 1:42pm

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Meh, Buckley and Cohen both have songs a hundred times better than this.

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#30 24-12-2008 2:22pm

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True, but your sig has one of those "Official ... of the Nocturnal Forum", so your opinion is null and void.

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