I agree with Koru, KD singing at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics was absolutely transcendent. She was not going to let Canada down! A FYI for you - Leonard Cohen wrote Hallelujah and he was definitely a poet.
I consider that moment the ultimate in Canadiana. Perhaps Canada's best Female vocalist of all time, performing a song written by Canada's best songwriter ever (sorry Neil Young and Gordon Lightfoot, and Joni Mitchell (and Stompin Tom Conner:) ) ) at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. Canada.
“After hearing KD Lang perform [Hallelujah] at the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2006 we [Leonard Cohen & I] looked at each other and said, ‘Well, I think we can lay that song to rest now! It’s really been done to its ultimate blissful state of perfection.’” Anjani
Cohen was an icon, although his voice grew rougher over the years through drinking and smoking he could still pull the deepest of feelings from his audience. He passed the torch to KD, when he declined to sing at the Olympics and he suggested k.d.. and then was there to hear her.
K.D. Lang and Leonard Cohen are national treasures. Leonard is a poet, KD Lang is a singer that no one can equal. Her performance of this song at the 2010 Olympics was amazing! Amazing is not a big a adjective to describe her version of Leanords poem!😢
With all due respect to Leonard Cohen, and he deserves all the respect, there is only KD's version of Hallelujah... Every other version simply ceases to exist in a world where KDs version does.
Simply beautiful Tash. I can't tell you how often I have heard KD sing this. Always makes me cry. You should watch the vid of KD singing Hallelujah at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Visually stunning as well as beautifully sung.
I grew up reading and later listening to Leonard Cohen. a great talent, but as a 70 year old heterosexual Canadian it took me a while to learn to admire KD Lang. Every time I hear her sing this I cry.
I agree! I heard K.D. Lang sing I live on the hill of the Edmonton Folk Festival. The feeling will stay with me till the day I die. From an Albertan to another I’m so proud of you K.D. Lang❤️🇨🇦❤️
As a lifelong fan of Cohan , and a person who professes to dislike country music, I have to say that K.D.’s version is one of my favourites . She did an amazing job.
Tash……Roy Orbison heard k.d. sing and asked her to do a duet with him, of his hit song “ Crying “. They sounded great together after his death. she was asked to sing “ Crying “ at a memorial celebrity concert for him. It was phenomenal. If you get a chance watch it.
Back in the mists of time, Cohen had to be strong-armed into singing. He had serious stage fright. He also said that KD's version of this song surpassed all, including his own.
That's like Rita MacNeil. Extremely talented singer/songwriter who had crippling stage fright. Such a gentle, soft-spoken soul with a wonderful sense of humour.
@@Dimcle Have you seen her interview with George Stroumboulopoulos? One of the things she talks about is appearing in an episode of Trailer Park Boys. I won't ruin it if you haven't seen it and want to check it out.
k d is incredible. One of the things about her singing is that she doesn't do it the same way every time. It's not like some artists who have a version of a song that they repeat endlessly. k d always brings a fresh nuance and emotion to every single performance. Being from Alberta, I have seen her numerous times. One of the most absolutely transcendent performances I ever saw was of Hallelujah followed by Heaven (Talking Heads) on the Sis Boom Bang tour under a beautiful warm star lit night in Calgary.
Watching from Canada. Thank you for this🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦Canadians are very proud of these two remarkable talents. It was wonderful watching your reaction. You made me review this and I’m feeling great.
I adore her! You’ll cry if you watch her sing “Cry” at Roy Orbison's memorial. If you want to switch it up and have a good laugh with our Alberta Rose, watch Dame Edna interview k. d., it’s a hoot.
Dame Edna was one of the best! I also liked her Arsenio Hall interview when she did "Miss Chatelaine" complete with mile-high wig and acres of chiffon, lol!
@@rockygonnadz74 Hell yeah! Loved the Arsenio appearance. I also loved the song Chatelaine because it was like Canadian secret code as the rest of the world didn't know the reference to the magazine. k.d. loved shock and who'd of thought looking glam would be a shock teehee!
KD Lang is a very underrated Canadian Treasure. I know many probably have recommended Tragically Hip and Gord Downie songs their best deep track that there's not enough reactions too is "Wheat Kings". Kim Mitchell's "Patio Lanterns" Blue Rodeo "Try" are also both very underappreciated artists rarely reacted too. Good Job Tash. Keep Your Stick on the Ice
Two Canadian treasures. Leonard Cohen wrote some of the most moving songs ever. You like this song of faith, and the darkness of his voice? Check out "You Want It Darker", off his last album.
It drives me nuts that they play this at the holidays just cause its called Hallelujah. It's like they listened to that one word and decided it was a religious song
Hiya, Tash. You may have noticed a difference in the lyrics of the two versions. There's a reason for that: The song has 98(?) verses. I've seen Cohen do at least two different versions. And if you wanna sit through the song again, check out KD's version at The Junos. It'll blow you away. As for Leonard Cohen. What an absolute legend. Was truly a national treasure. Held in awe by the music world. He was a poet first & foremost, but his songs are epic. Please, you must check out more of his stuff. Dance me To the End of Love, First We Take Manhattan, Suzanne, Closing Time.
There are a couple of other times K.D. Lang sang this song that would be worth a listen. Once was in 2005 at the Juno Awards where she sang it as a tribute to Leonard Cohen and then again at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. I would be hard pressed to decide which I liked better.
Wow. I was watching your reaction to Bob and Doug McKenzie and now this. Laughter to tears in the last 30 minutes. Great reaction and I'm looking forward to more of your musical reactions. I've already seen a few. More Leonard Cohen please. I hope you're doing more than Canadian music reaction but I'd love to see you react to Canadian icons Rush. One of my all-time favourite bands. Also, The Tragically Hip, Blue Rodeo and I'll come up with more as we go. Keep up the great work. Cheers from Canada.🍻🇨🇦
O.K. Leonard is the wife's fav and to let ya know how much I love her ...I skipped rent to buy tickets for her and I and BTW this song holds the Guiness World Record for most covers. He's a very deep dive that spans generations and influenced many K.D. Lang it might be she's also a Canuck but her's is the best in our humble opinion.
I love this song.... but it's not actually about religious faith. It's kind of a break-up song, about how loving and losing love can kick the crap out of you! It's a powerful and beautiful song, and according to Cohen about faith in life. Rufus Wainwright is another Canadian singer with an awesome version. And Jeff Buckley's is also stellar.
I fell in love with KD way back in the 80's and suggest you check out some of her earlier work ... like the album ... Absolute Torch and Twang. If you do then try "Trail of Broken Hearts" or for some fun "Big Boned Gal". Loved this comparison vlog Tash.
I also loved "Angel With A Lariat". That album includes "Turn Me Around" which she performed at the closing ceremonies of the 1988 Winter Olympics. McMahon stadium was rockin'!
First time I ever heard KD was in the '80s at some Calgary Stampede cowboy bar. Even with the cowboy boots and granny dress, the voice had stardom written all over it.
Each time KD sings the word 'Hallelujah' she masterfully does it with a slightly different inflection. In contrast, most covers (even by great singers) sing the word the same way every time. KD shows how important the arrangement of a song can be. That lesson is also amazingly clear when you listen to Jennifer Warnes' covers of Cohen songs on her absolutely brilliant 'Famous Blue Raincoat' album. Tash do yourself a favour and react to 'Joan of Arc' from that album. Written by Cohen, it is performed on the album as a duet between Leonard & Jennifer with her doing the arrangement. It is a stunningly beautiful performance that truly highlights what Cohen is capable of in his song writing.
k D and Celine see my favorite singers. Now listen and watch her sing it at 2010 Olympics in Canada. I think because she is singing to SO MANY SOULS or is HER ( K D’s) best version of HERSELF singing that Halleluja ❤ I use that to meditate off.........!!!!Thank you K D !
I love K.D.Lang with all my heart and her version is so beautiful, but that said, I'm a major Leonard Cohen fan. That was his song, and though Ms Lang's and other's versions are awesome, to me no one does it better the the original poet, Mr Leonard Cohen himself. Love you Aussie Tash! Cheers! ❤PS, would love to see more Leonard Cohen recttions, "Dance me to the end of love" "This Waltz" and "Tower of song". That would be awesome.
I agree, to a degree. Cohn wrote the song, and sang it with his intendent purpose and emotion. The authors always get extra credit. But KD Lang is transcendent!!
Her covers of this song are the only versions that I think eclipse Leonard's original. Leonard had the services of Anjani Thomas and Jennifer Warnes (among many others) to help bring vocal power to his original studio recording, and they are, of course, superb on that album. But k.d. lang is the only artist I've heard who seems to truly and deeply understand Leonard's song. She gets it. If anybody else could have written it besides LC, it's her. And her voice is vastly superior to Leonard's. This song is sort of my personal "Stairway To Heaven" in that I've heard it ENOUGH ALREADY. It shows up in movies and TV dramas and reality singing contest shows and I am OVER IT (for the most part.) I don't even think it's the best song on the album it comes from! And I'd pretty much be OK with never hearing it again, with the exception of k.d. lang's covers. And don't even get me started on Jeff Buckley.
Thank you for this. You may want to do a reaction to her 1st. appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The song was "Trail of Broken Hearts". Her band was fantastic. The song accompanied by a remarkable steel guitar segment. This performance began a long friendship with Johnny and many more appearances on the show and yes, I believe it's still on UTube.
Pentatonix's version of this is beautiful and I think you would really like it. Apparently just before Leonard died he listened to it and really liked it.
Unfortunately, as so often happens, a great artist is not recognized during their lifetime for their genius. This song was not a hit for Leonard Cohen, though it did start to be appreciated before he died. In the early 80's, I lived in northern Alberta, and myself and some friends used to go to Edmonton for weekends and party. Sometimes the Grant McEwan College would have cabarets and different students would preform. Around 1982 or 83 I was priveledged to see K.D. Lang and the Reclines. No one knew who they were, and she was dressed in cowboy boots, a long country girl style skirt paired with a mans cowboy shirt. With big, horned-rimmed glasses and her spiky punk hair do, they sure made a statement. And then she would unleash that voice. You really should checkout some of her earlier work, to see how far she has progressed in the industry. She was kind of shunned by mainstream country when she started, and she fought hard to get where she is,
Cohen was a well known Canadian poet whose poetry was taught in some Canadian university literature courses in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He also set his poems to music and recorded the songs created from them.
This is what was said between Cohen and his partner after k.d. lang sand it at the Canadian Juno Awards: "Cohen's partner, singer Anjani Thomas, said: "After hearing k.d. lang perform that song at the Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2006 we looked at each other and said, 'well, I think we can lay that song to rest now!" That about says it all.
Koru's comment says it all. No one can caress the notes of a song like k.d. lang. Your entire soul responds. If I may, this is one of my favourite songs from her "Invincible Summer" album. For some reason, the instrumental portions remind me of "Theme From A Summer Place": ua-cam.com/video/fQ78NdBnnIQ/v-deo.html
I you are interested in hearing dark beyond belief, take a listen of Leonard Cohen's last hit "You Want it Darker", or his start rendition of "In Flanders Fields"
Another recommendation for kd Lang at the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver (if this version moves you, you will love the Olympic one). Also, her cover of Crying...the MTV unplugged version is amazing.
the gal's come a long way since I saw her and the Reclines play at a spit-floored bar in Vegreville, Alberta in the late '70s. Don't misunderstand - she still tore the place up with her talent, but she paid a lot of dues before she made it to the big show.
Tash you should check out KD Lang's performance of Hallelujah at the Calgary Olympics in 2010. I think it's her best rendition, another level really, and it's in an unbelievable setting - the Olympic stadium, Vancouver, Canada 2010. You can catch it here ua-cam.com/video/tcOQSk_cMO0/v-deo.html. She also sang at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary.
@@shonastewart7943 I stand corrected. She did sing at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary but Hallelujah was performed by her at the Olympics in 2010, Vancouver.
No. 694 here. The thing about this song is the the record company didn't want it on his album. It was considered too controversial. He had to fight for it. Good for him.
Last year in Montreal (my hometown and Leonard Cohen's) I saw a whole documentary about his Hallelujah song. I gave it a chance as Cohen is not my favourite singer and the film did not disappoint.
Awesome reaction channel. I'm, glad you get to enjoy one of Canada's finest in Canadian music. You should check our their hits like- new Orleans is sinking, boots and hearts, blow at high dough, long time running. As, well you should check out a group called " the Headpins," and listen to their tunes- turn it loud, don't it make you feel, and line of fire. Thank you for sharing our music. Respect and blesses.
BTW your one of the few reactors to Leonard and other than some really BIG names most don't know the very broad range of music we have from folksy to speed metal and everything in-between for a laugh try Arrogant Worms - Dangerous ( one of our astronauts got to blast it in space), The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer - Pretty Please , Roll with The Punches, Shake It to Rush ( Big Name ) Tom Sawyer is a classic by them, B.T.O., The Guess Who, Chillawack ( also a name of town in British Columbia ) just to name a few there's also a lot of Indigenous artist's as well.most tend to go towards rap, blues,folk even rock but maybe with an Indigenous flair, Snotty Nose Rez Kids or ( S.N.R.K's) for short they cover a bunch of topics and yes can get political same with Dresus, Cody Coyote I recomend Warrior by him, Winnipeg's Most Notorius to name a few. Now The band yes that's a name had Robbie Robertson who went on with a solo career from back in the 60's he still actually teaches kids on his home reserve, at least as far as I know.
Personally I prefer Leonard singing his own song especially his live in London version. He gets so immersed in singing it that I get mesmerised watching him.
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I agree with Koru, KD singing at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics was absolutely transcendent. She was not going to let Canada down! A FYI for you - Leonard Cohen wrote Hallelujah and he was definitely a poet.
100% agree... 2010 KD version is best!
That is three votes...its a must hear!!!
Yes, I agree too!
Yes leonard cohen was a poet. I believe he wrote about 80 verses to Hallelujah 😮❤
I consider that moment the ultimate in Canadiana. Perhaps Canada's best Female vocalist of all time, performing a song written by Canada's best songwriter ever (sorry Neil Young and Gordon Lightfoot, and Joni Mitchell (and Stompin Tom Conner:) ) ) at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. Canada.
Another video with KD Lang is "Crying" that she sang with Roy Orbison early on in her career. Such an incredible voice!
KD is stunning!
“After hearing KD Lang perform [Hallelujah] at the Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 2006 we [Leonard Cohen & I] looked at each other and said, ‘Well, I think we can lay that song to rest now! It’s really been done to its ultimate blissful state of perfection.’” Anjani
Cohen was an icon, although his voice grew rougher over the years through drinking and smoking he could still pull the deepest of feelings from his audience. He passed the torch to KD, when he declined to sing at the Olympics and he suggested k.d.. and then was there to hear her.
K.D. Lang and Leonard Cohen are national treasures. Leonard is a poet, KD Lang is a singer that no one can equal. Her performance of this song at the 2010 Olympics was amazing! Amazing is not a big a adjective to describe her version of Leanords poem!😢
With all due respect to Leonard Cohen, and he deserves all the respect, there is only KD's version of Hallelujah... Every other version simply ceases to exist in a world where KDs version does.
Agree
Yeah, old school headbanger here, can't agree more I haven't heard anything close to k d. All due respect to Leonard Cohen.
Simply beautiful Tash. I can't tell you how often I have heard KD sing this. Always makes me cry. You should watch the vid of KD singing Hallelujah at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Visually stunning as well as beautifully sung.
I will check it out
Cohen was graceful when he said no one, but K.D..Lang should ever sing HIS song EVER again....EVER!!!!!!!!
I grew up reading and later listening to Leonard Cohen. a great talent, but as a 70 year old heterosexual Canadian it took me a while to learn to admire KD Lang. Every time I hear her sing this I cry.
KD Lang is the best singer of Hallelujah. A stunning version with so much emotion.
KD Lang's version of this amazing song has been my favourite ever since the Vancouver Olympics and remains my favourite to this day.
I agree! I heard K.D. Lang sing I live on the hill of the Edmonton Folk Festival. The feeling will stay with me till the day I die. From an Albertan to another I’m so proud of you K.D. Lang❤️🇨🇦❤️
Nobody else can make their voice cry with such perfect control as she can.
Leonard Cohen, fabled and reclusive genius.
Old lady Canadian here. I was reading Leonard Cohen’ s poetry before he became a songwriter. I have always loved him.
I couldn't agree more - KD singing this the 2010 Vancouver Olympics is unparalleled
So glad you did both of them. They were each so amazing in their own way. Proud they are both Canadian.😊
As a lifelong fan of Cohan , and a person who professes to dislike country music, I have to say that K.D.’s version is one of my favourites . She did an amazing job.
Tash……Roy Orbison heard k.d. sing and asked her to do a duet with him, of his hit song “ Crying “. They sounded great together after his death. she was asked to sing “ Crying “ at a memorial celebrity concert for him. It was phenomenal. If you get a chance watch it.
Back in the mists of time, Cohen had to be strong-armed into singing. He had serious stage fright. He also said that KD's version of this song surpassed all, including his own.
That's like Rita MacNeil. Extremely talented singer/songwriter who had crippling stage fright. Such a gentle, soft-spoken soul with a wonderful sense of humour.
@@rockygonnadz74 Loved Rita.
@@Dimcle Have you seen her interview with George Stroumboulopoulos? One of the things she talks about is appearing in an episode of Trailer Park Boys. I won't ruin it if you haven't seen it and want to check it out.
@@rockygonnadz74 No, I haven't seen it. Will look for it, thanks.
Love both of their voices
Whenever I hear this song I close my eyes and there is just a feeling that comes over my mind and body
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k d is incredible. One of the things about her singing is that she doesn't do it the same way every time. It's not like some artists who have a version of a song that they repeat endlessly. k d always brings a fresh nuance and emotion to every single performance.
Being from Alberta, I have seen her numerous times. One of the most absolutely transcendent performances I ever saw was of Hallelujah followed by Heaven (Talking Heads) on the Sis Boom Bang tour under a beautiful warm star lit night in Calgary.
Watching from Canada. Thank you for this🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦Canadians are very proud of these two remarkable talents. It was wonderful watching your reaction. You made me review this and I’m feeling great.
Fun fact. Cohen actually wrote 80 verses to Hallelujah!
KDs version is, I want to say the most earnest version of this song ever sung.
I adore her! You’ll cry if you watch her sing “Cry” at Roy Orbison's memorial.
If you want to switch it up and have a good laugh with our Alberta Rose, watch Dame Edna interview k. d., it’s a hoot.
Dame Edna was one of the best! I also liked her Arsenio Hall interview when she did "Miss Chatelaine" complete with mile-high wig and acres of chiffon, lol!
@@rockygonnadz74 Hell yeah! Loved the Arsenio appearance. I also loved the song Chatelaine because it was like Canadian secret code as the rest of the world didn't know the reference to the magazine. k.d. loved shock and who'd of thought looking glam would be a shock teehee!
Leonard Cohen is a master songwriter. Listen to "Suzanne" when you get the chance.
KD Lang is a very underrated Canadian Treasure. I know many probably have recommended Tragically Hip and Gord Downie songs their best deep track that there's not enough reactions too is "Wheat Kings". Kim Mitchell's "Patio Lanterns" Blue Rodeo "Try" are also both very underappreciated artists rarely reacted too. Good Job Tash. Keep Your Stick on the Ice
Cheers mate
Love Kim's Patio Lanterns. And you are absolutely right about Blue Rodeo, criminally underappreciated. Except, apparently, in Texas.
Patty O'Lantern
Leonard loved poetry, music, and women.
Very good at all three.
A life and legacy that will live on.
Tash your so genuine, I wish I could thumbs up you twice.
Two Canadian treasures. Leonard Cohen wrote some of the most moving songs ever. You like this song of faith, and the darkness of his voice? Check out "You Want It Darker", off his last album.
These are my two favourite singers of this song. Totally different but both amazing and yes goosebumps for both. Thank you so much for doing both.
I was at the Vancouver 2010 opening ceremonies and she was the highlight of a night of highlights! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇨🇦🏳️🌈
I bet it was incredible
Both Are Canadian Gems ❤❤
I saw K.D.. Lang in the late 80s in a pub in Regina, Sask. She had pink hair, wore a wedding dress with cowboy boots and blew doors off the place.
It drives me nuts that they play this at the holidays just cause its called Hallelujah. It's like they listened to that one word and decided it was a religious song
One of the top female vocalists imo.
I can’t tell you how EXCITED I was to see K.D.’s version being reacted to….
THANK YOU, SO MUCH!
Hiya, Tash.
You may have noticed a difference in the lyrics of the two versions. There's a reason for that: The song has 98(?) verses. I've seen Cohen do at least two different versions. And if you wanna sit through the song again, check out KD's version at The Junos. It'll blow you away. As for Leonard Cohen. What an absolute legend. Was truly a national treasure. Held in awe by the music world. He was a poet first & foremost, but his songs are epic. Please, you must check out more of his stuff. Dance me To the End of Love, First We Take Manhattan, Suzanne, Closing Time.
There are a couple of other times K.D. Lang sang this song that would be worth a listen. Once was in 2005 at the Juno Awards where she sang it as a tribute to Leonard Cohen and then again at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. I would be hard pressed to decide which I liked better.
Wow. I was watching your reaction to Bob and Doug McKenzie and now this. Laughter to tears in the last 30 minutes. Great reaction and I'm looking forward to more of your musical reactions. I've already seen a few. More Leonard Cohen please. I hope you're doing more than Canadian music reaction but I'd love to see you react to Canadian icons Rush. One of my all-time favourite bands. Also, The Tragically Hip, Blue Rodeo and I'll come up with more as we go. Keep up the great work. Cheers from Canada.🍻🇨🇦
Goose bumps up and down in and out
Kd is perfection in this song, my absolute favorite song ever
Can't stop listening to her...loudly!
O.K. Leonard is the wife's fav and to let ya know how much I love her ...I skipped rent to buy tickets for her and I and BTW this song holds the Guiness World Record for most covers. He's a very deep dive that spans generations and influenced many K.D. Lang it might be she's also a Canuck but her's is the best in our humble opinion.
mate I had shivers and goose bumps listening to the K.D Lang version it was incredible
I love this song.... but it's not actually about religious faith. It's kind of a break-up song, about how loving and losing love can kick the crap out of you! It's a powerful and beautiful song, and according to Cohen about faith in life. Rufus Wainwright is another Canadian singer with an awesome version. And Jeff Buckley's is also stellar.
I fell in love with KD way back in the 80's and suggest you check out some of her earlier work ... like the album ... Absolute Torch and Twang. If you do then try "Trail of Broken Hearts" or for some fun "Big Boned Gal". Loved this comparison vlog Tash.
I also loved "Angel With A Lariat". That album includes "Turn Me Around" which she performed at the closing ceremonies of the 1988 Winter Olympics. McMahon stadium was rockin'!
First time I ever heard KD was in the '80s at some Calgary Stampede cowboy bar. Even with the cowboy boots and granny dress, the voice had stardom written all over it.
You have to hear her sing at the Olympics....man it blows you in to orbit. Best
Each time KD sings the word 'Hallelujah' she masterfully does it with a slightly different inflection. In contrast, most covers (even by great singers) sing the word the same way every time. KD shows how important the arrangement of a song can be. That lesson is also amazingly clear when you listen to Jennifer Warnes' covers of Cohen songs on her absolutely brilliant 'Famous Blue Raincoat' album. Tash do yourself a favour and react to 'Joan of Arc' from that album. Written by Cohen, it is performed on the album as a duet between Leonard & Jennifer with her doing the arrangement. It is a stunningly beautiful performance that truly highlights what Cohen is capable of in his song writing.
k D and Celine see my favorite singers. Now listen and watch her sing it at 2010 Olympics in Canada. I think because she is singing to SO MANY SOULS or is HER ( K D’s) best version of HERSELF singing that Halleluja ❤ I use that to meditate off.........!!!!Thank you K D !
That was amazing kd lang will be remembered for ever for that beautiful performance
I love K.D.Lang with all my heart and her version is so beautiful, but that said, I'm a major Leonard Cohen fan. That was his song, and though Ms Lang's and other's versions are awesome, to me no one does it better the the original poet, Mr Leonard Cohen himself. Love you Aussie Tash! Cheers! ❤PS, would love to see more Leonard Cohen recttions, "Dance me to the end of love" "This Waltz" and "Tower of song". That would be awesome.
I agree, to a degree. Cohn wrote the song, and sang it with his intendent purpose and emotion. The authors always get extra credit. But KD Lang is transcendent!!
Her voice performance is absolutely breath taking 😂❤
This is my first time hearing KD's version of Hallelujah. That was absolutely beautiful! Thank you! Jonathan Antoine also sings this song.
Had the opportunity to hear KD sing this live in concert several years ago. Gave me chills. Was an unforgettable moment.❤
2010 Olympics performance was sublime. Will never be done better.
Her covers of this song are the only versions that I think eclipse Leonard's original. Leonard had the services of Anjani Thomas and Jennifer Warnes (among many others) to help bring vocal power to his original studio recording, and they are, of course, superb on that album.
But k.d. lang is the only artist I've heard who seems to truly and deeply understand Leonard's song. She gets it. If anybody else could have written it besides LC, it's her. And her voice is vastly superior to Leonard's.
This song is sort of my personal "Stairway To Heaven" in that I've heard it ENOUGH ALREADY. It shows up in movies and TV dramas and reality singing contest shows and I am OVER IT (for the most part.) I don't even think it's the best song on the album it comes from! And I'd pretty much be OK with never hearing it again, with the exception of k.d. lang's covers.
And don't even get me started on Jeff Buckley.
Thank you for this. You may want to do a reaction to her 1st. appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. The song was "Trail of Broken Hearts". Her band was fantastic. The song accompanied by a remarkable steel guitar segment. This performance began a long friendship with Johnny and many more appearances on the show and yes, I believe it's still on UTube.
Pentatonix's version of this is beautiful and I think you would really like it. Apparently just before Leonard died he listened to it and really liked it.
Loved both so much that sing omg every time I hear it! KD made me cry at the end absolutely beautiful 👏
KD. Yes, goose bumps. Tears. Chills. Feals. Thanks
K.D 'came out' years ago. Don't remember anybody caring. As a Canadian, I'm proud to say "That's our girl!!"
Unfortunately, as so often happens, a great artist is not recognized during their lifetime for their genius. This song was not a hit for Leonard Cohen, though it did start to be appreciated before he died.
In the early 80's, I lived in northern Alberta, and myself and some friends used to go to Edmonton for weekends and party. Sometimes the Grant McEwan College would have cabarets and different students would preform. Around 1982 or 83 I was priveledged to see K.D. Lang and the Reclines. No one knew who they were, and she was dressed in cowboy boots, a long country girl style skirt paired with a mans cowboy shirt. With big, horned-rimmed glasses and her spiky punk hair do, they sure made a statement. And then she would unleash that voice. You really should checkout some of her earlier work, to see how far she has progressed in the industry. She was kind of shunned by mainstream country when she started, and she fought hard to get where she is,
Goosebumps and tears everytime!
This was sung at the American memorial for the victims of the covid epidemic.
You MUST listen to her do this song at the Vancouver Olympics. It is epic!
Both Canadians that as a Canadian I am so proud of. Sorry Mr. Cohen but K.D. Lang took your words to a different level. ❤️🇨🇦❤️
Thank you for both versions. Didn't realize KD wrote her own words. I Like Leonard's words, but KD's version is soul wrenching. Both true artists.
Cohen was a well known Canadian poet whose poetry was taught in some Canadian university literature courses in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He also set his poems to music and recorded the songs created from them.
This is what was said between Cohen and his partner after
k.d. lang sand it at the Canadian Juno Awards:
"Cohen's partner, singer Anjani Thomas, said: "After hearing k.d. lang perform that song at the Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2006 we looked at each other and said, 'well, I think we can lay that song to rest now!"
That about says it all.
Leonard Cohen ...a National treasure..First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin
Leonard Cohen best song is " dance me to the end of love " you're going to love it
google kd lang at the Vancouver Olympics 2010 singing Cohen's hallelujah - best ever! Love Leonard Cohen in concert and have all his music downloaded.
I think you'd enjoy watching her sing this during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Olympics.
Koru's comment says it all. No one can caress the notes of a song like k.d. lang. Your entire soul responds. If I may, this is one of my favourite songs from her "Invincible Summer" album. For some reason, the instrumental portions remind me of "Theme From A Summer Place": ua-cam.com/video/fQ78NdBnnIQ/v-deo.html
I you are interested in hearing dark beyond belief, take a listen of Leonard Cohen's last hit "You Want it Darker", or his start rendition of "In Flanders Fields"
Cohen wrote the song and his version to me is unmatchable
Another recommendation for kd Lang at the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver (if this version moves you, you will love the Olympic one). Also, her cover of Crying...the MTV unplugged version is amazing.
You need to watch her sing it at the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver ❤
Look up Leonard's last performance of this song. In his eighties, but still with the voice, if anything even better!
Yes, goosebumps all the way.
Saw her sing this live. Makes me cry
Goosebumps….🇨🇦 💖💖💖💖 🇨🇦 💖💖💖💖 🇨🇦 💖💖💖💖 🇨🇦
She’s my favorite singer!!!!
the gal's come a long way since I saw her and the Reclines play at a spit-floored bar in Vegreville, Alberta in the late '70s. Don't misunderstand - she still tore the place up with her talent, but she paid a lot of dues before she made it to the big show.
Thank you, good choice.
I always cry real hard. Peace and Love from Canada
Tash you should check out KD Lang's performance of Hallelujah at the Calgary Olympics in 2010. I think it's her best rendition, another level really, and it's in an unbelievable setting - the Olympic stadium, Vancouver, Canada 2010. You can catch it here ua-cam.com/video/tcOQSk_cMO0/v-deo.html. She also sang at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary.
100%
Vancouver, not Calgary
She actually did perform at the Calgary Olympics, but in 1988. She did "Turn Me Around" during the closing ceremonies.
@@rockygonnadz74 I stand corrected, thank you.
@@shonastewart7943 I stand corrected. She did sing at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary but Hallelujah was performed by her at the Olympics in 2010, Vancouver.
No. 694 here. The thing about this song is the the record company didn't want it on his album. It was considered too controversial. He had to fight for it. Good for him.
I hadn't seen that rendition of KD's... wow!❤
you should check out Leonard live in London it's a very different feeling.
Last year in Montreal (my hometown and Leonard Cohen's) I saw a whole documentary about his Hallelujah song. I gave it a chance as Cohen is not my favourite singer and the film did not disappoint.
I like how K.D. Lang and Beth Hart move the mic away from their mouth when they belt it out.
I love Cohens Voice..
Two great Canadians.
Awesome reaction channel. I'm, glad you get to enjoy one of Canada's finest in Canadian music. You should check our their hits like- new Orleans is sinking, boots and hearts, blow at high dough, long time running. As, well you should check out a group called " the Headpins," and listen to their tunes- turn it loud, don't it make you feel, and line of fire. Thank you for sharing our music. Respect and blesses.
BTW your one of the few reactors to Leonard and other than some really BIG names most don't know the very broad range of music we have from folksy to speed metal and everything in-between for a laugh try Arrogant Worms - Dangerous ( one of our astronauts got to blast it in space), The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer - Pretty Please , Roll with The Punches, Shake It to Rush ( Big Name ) Tom Sawyer is a classic by them, B.T.O., The Guess Who, Chillawack ( also a name of town in British Columbia ) just to name a few there's also a lot of Indigenous artist's as well.most tend to go towards rap, blues,folk even rock but maybe with an Indigenous flair, Snotty Nose Rez Kids or ( S.N.R.K's) for short they cover a bunch of topics and yes can get political same with Dresus, Cody Coyote I recomend Warrior by him, Winnipeg's Most Notorius to name a few. Now The band yes that's a name had Robbie Robertson who went on with a solo career from back in the 60's he still actually teaches kids on his home reserve, at least as far as I know.
Personally I prefer Leonard singing his own song especially his live in London version. He gets so immersed in singing it that I get mesmerised watching him.
No one does it like KD. Leonard basically gave her the song. Orbison basically gave her his song Crying also.
I loved her version at the 2010 Olympics myself, but I love her & whatever she sings anytime😁❤️
He didn't write it as a hymn...he wrote it about relationships
This Cohen part is a shorten version.
KD sang thís so great at 2010 Olympics