Hallelujah (the song)

[freshmanjs]

I saw that H.E.R. sang the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah on the 9/11 memorial special. Do people really not know what the song is about? It's so completely off point and inappropriate for an occasion like that. I guess people think it's somehow religious or it fits because of the somber tone? Why would you sing a song about adultery, sex, lack of faith in God, and messed up relationships to commemorate 9/11 victims? Perhaps the most misused, misunderstood song of the last 25 years. Baffling.

There was a time you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?

And I remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove she was moving too
And every single breath we drew was Hallelujah

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

I saw that H.E.R. sang the Leonard Cohen song Hallelujah on the 9/11 memorial special. Do people really not know what the song is about? It's so completely off point and inappropriate for an occasion like that. I guess people think it's somehow religious or it fits because of the somber tone? Why would you sing a song about adultery, sex, lack of faith in God, and messed up relationships to commemorate 9/11 victims? Perhaps the most misused, misunderstood song of the last 25 years. Baffling.

There was a time you let me know
What's really going on below
But now you never show it to me, do you?

And I remember when I moved in you
And the holy dove she was moving too
And every single breath we drew was Hallelujah

It is strange. But the song is beautiful, no doubt. And people don't listen to anything except the chorus.

Remember, people think Born in the USA is patriotic.

[Acymetric]

It is strange. But the song is beautiful, no doubt. And people don't listen to anything except the chorus.

Remember, people think Born in the USA is patriotic.

Fortunate Son, too.

[dudog84]

Paradise By The Dashboard Light is a ballad. Prove me wrong.

[Acymetric]

Paradise By The Dashboard Light is a ballad. Prove me wrong.

What else would it be?

[CrazyNotCrazie]

Paradise By The Dashboard Light is a ballad. Prove me wrong.

Apparently Phil Rizzuto was told it was about baseball.

[budwom]

holy cow

[jimsumner]

A few years ago the Academy Awards used the song while commemorating the industry people who had died in the previous year. So, it's not the first time it's been improperly used.

But I agree, an unforced error.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

A few years ago the Academy Awards used the song while commemorating the industry people who had died in the previous year. So, it's not the first time it's been improperly used.

But I agree, an unforced error.

But very common.

I **love** Leonard Cohen. I'm sure he would be incredibly amused.

[moonpie23]

Born in the USA another misconstrued song...

[jimsumner]

But very common.

I **love** Leonard Cohen. I'm sure he would be incredibly amused.

I'm sure he cashed the royalty checks.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

I'm sure he cashed the royalty checks.

Not anymore.

[OldPhiKap]

"Do You Realize?” by The Flaming Lips was the official state Song of Oklahoma for a number of years

I kid you not.

“ Do you realize
That happiness makes you cry?
Do you realize
That everyone you know someday will die?”

———

“Every Breath You Take,” a song about an obsessive/possessive stalker-type guy, is somehow played at weddings as a love song.

[Skydog]

Last week the local news anchors in a feel good end segment were praising the message of Lennon’s Imagine. Think they were including the imagine no religion part?

[dudog84]

Last week the local news anchors in a feel good end segment were praising the message of Lennon’s Imagine. Think they were including the imagine no religion part?

No countries as well. And no possessions.

[rsvman]

Some people also think Randy Newman's short people is actually expressing a bias against short people.

[jimsumner]

Not anymore.

Note the past tense.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Note the past tense.

*Cries a little*

I miss Leonard Cohen. He was an amazing songwriter.

[Skydog]

No countries as well. And no possessions.

Personally I’m good with two of the three. A world without countries sounds wonderful to me. True couldn’t happen on this earth, but in a Star Trek world? Definitely. And organized religion has a really nasty history. But no possessions? Sorry, can’t go there. I need my iPhone.

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Personally I’m good with two of the three. A world without countries sounds wonderful to me. True couldn’t happen on this earth, but in a Star Trek world? Definitely. And organized religion has a really nasty history. But no possessions? Sorry, can’t go there. I need my iPhone.

*Posted from my iPhone*