Hallelujah by Lenard Cohen

Lvk47: What a great resource. I found what I was looking for. Patricia O'Callaghan, Real Emotional Girl. I knew I owned this song sung by a female vocalist, but couldn't find it. She's not exactly mainstream.

Marco: I have Famous Blue Raincoat--one of my favorite albums by Jennifer Warnes. This was the first album I checked. I checked it several times--even played it to make sure there wasn't an extra cut that wasn't on the label. While it is Leonard Cohen songs--that particular song is not on there--unless I've somehow missed something.

Might have to check out some of these other versions. But it was driving me crazy knowing I had this in my collection but couldn't find it.

ummm, my copy of "Famous Blue Raincoat" doesn't have it either. I sure wish it did. I heard Jeff Buckley's version on "West Wing" (or some other TV show) and spent a week trying to track down who it was. It's a great song, and Buckley's take on it is fantastic, as is the rest of his album.

Since we are so off the original topic ... one more great male version:

Rufus Wainwright - It appears in both the first "THE L WORD" "soundtrack" cd and the "SHREK" soundtrack

Interestingly enough, ALL MUSIC GUIDE suggested that John Cale's version actually is used in the Shrek film ... but that RW's version was used on the soundtrack album??

Does anyone know if this is true?

I was floored when I heard the beginning of that song in Shrek.

While it is Leonard Cohen songs--that particular song is not on there--unless I've somehow missed something.

Ah, you must not know about the Audiophile secret track on the Famous Blue Raincoat CD, that is actuated by the simultaneous use of a Magic Brick, Brilliant Pebbles, a Clever Li'l Clock, and one of those green blocker pens judiciously applied to the trimmed down edges of the CD which has been demagnetized on both sides by the Furutech device: Only when all are used properly at the same time will you actually hear Warnes singing "Hallelujah" on FBR! It is the illusive Track 10. I've never actually heard it myself, but I have faith that it is there if I ever need to. I'm sure it sounds really good too (jaws dropping, and all that).

Marco