Hallelujah

After watching American Idol, I started wondering about the origins of Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah. So here ya go:

Leonard Cohen (Canadian!) originally wrote and recorded Hallelujah in 1984. This is a later live performance. Can we say, I love the 80's?

The version we are all familiar with was initially recorded by John Cale in 1992...

...but was ultimately surpassed by the sheer greatness that is Jeff Buckley (combined, of course, with scenes from The OC!)

Today, Hallelujah has been covered and recorded by more artists and for more movie/tv soundtracks than I feel like listing. Happy listening.