John Cale - Hallelujah

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Uploaded: March 14, 2007 at 8:17 pm
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esterisko (November 18, 2008 at 10:03 am)
I see where you coming from, KaraBear789..that's OK I think. How many times have you seen him? First time I saw him I had similar impression, but after 10-15 times this feeling disappeared. I guess it is the effect John Cale has on easily impressionable people, like us:)) After 'digging' in his music I've found him to be very inspiring musician. If you like his music this feeling will go away eventually
dreadOFdread (November 18, 2008 at 5:08 am)
Hey Purple, I'm OK with the lack of rhyming 'Hallelujah' with 'Ya'. Actually, it never occurred to me until you mentioned this. Cale's is the version I heard first and know best so this influences how I think the song should be sung. I think that it is all in the artist's interpretation and not a right or wrong thing. Perhaps it is more of a North American thing - to say 'ya'? Anyway, I love Cale's version. Well, to be honest, I love Cale .... period.
KaraBear789 (November 17, 2008 at 10:31 pm)
A little bit...like if you watch a video where David Bowie sings "Wild is the Wind" (I think in black and white), you can sort of see it. Maybe its the nose and the way he moves his face around the microphone...
KaraBear789 (November 17, 2008 at 10:28 pm)
Yeah, I don't know why; I can't put my finger on what it is, but he really does creep me out. I'm not trying to be insulting, he really is talented, but...

I wonder why he "has been 'creepy' since he played with Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground."
mikelewchuk (November 17, 2008 at 7:24 pm)
i don't the religious interpretation is the one that dominates...it is actually an exploration of love, and in more explicit renderings, of sexuality.
rCkfromRotalis (November 16, 2008 at 10:20 am)
I LOVE THIS SONG !!!!
rafcosford (November 16, 2008 at 4:52 am)
Whereas this sounds great as a backdrop to certain films/t.v progs., it doesn't really make sense when reading the words to the song. The bible ref., David, Samson etc., mixed as one for example. If you want to read a great composition of words with feeling check out The Box by the late John Denver.
esterisko (November 16, 2008 at 1:29 pm)
It is a matter of personal taste, perhaps. The Box by Denver for me personally is more of a fable, and I prefer lyrics to be less straight forward. I think, Hallelujah lyrics is the masterpiece, and it emotionally gets through to me, quite rare thing for the poetry these days
AirHendrix91 (November 16, 2008 at 12:18 am)
Is this the dude from Velvet Underground?
Kohl93 (November 16, 2008 at 6:04 am)
yes. he's one of the founding members.