facebook.com - 12/17/2008
—
!!---BEFORE JOINING THIS GROUP, PLEASE BUY THE JEFF BUCKLEY HALLELUJAH SINGLE FROM ALL OF THE ONLINE STORES IN THE LINKS BELOW---!! Following the rather depressing news that this year's X factor finalist will be covering Leonard Cohen's beautiful 'Hallelujah,' I think everyone should download ...
entertainment.timesonline.co.uk - 12/21/2008
—
entertainment.timesonline.co.uk —
Hallelujah poll: Vote for your favourite version The
versions: Kermit the frog | Mark Viduka tribute |...
Chris Moyles' lamb bhuna | My Halloumia | Jeff Buckley | Bob Dylan | k.d. lang | Sheryl Crowe | Rufus Wainwright | U2 | Bon Jovi | John Cale | ...
Hallelujah: It clicks with everyone
Comments
Blog Reactions
Campaign to get Buckley to #1
Home —
... the X-Factor and release of contestant Alexandra’s version of ‘Hallelujah’, but I just read about this interesting new development - apparently, there’s a focused campaign taking place to overpower her cover with Jeff Buckley’s definitive version of the Cohen classic. If you join this Facebook Group you can join the fight, so to speak. However, take note that they ask you buy a copy of the single as a caveat to membership. The goal is to make the single #1, presumably over the X-Factor version. As of today, Buckley’s ‘Hallelujah’ was sitting at #3, and the group had over ...
"Hallelujah" Could Be UK's Christmas No. 1 And No. 2
Stereogum —
After X Factor winner Alexandra Burke's cover of "Hellelujah" went to No. 1 in the UK, Jeff Buckley fans started an Internet campaign to push her American Idol-style rendition from the top spot and replace it with Buckley's more haunting take. Read the full story at The Guardian and, if you have Facebook, find out how to support Buckley. Why no direct love for Leonard Cohen, people? ...
Related Content
An Open Letter To The World, From The Ghost Of Jeff Buckley
bestweekever.tv 12/17/2008 — Dear Alive World,
Hi. Jeff Buckley here. Remember me? I rose to musical success in the 90's for my hit single, "Last Goodbye." I released only one album during my life, called Grace (which, let's be honest, was pretty f*cking amazing). I was working ...
Clash of the Cover Songs: Jeff Buckley vs. Scarlett Johansson
spinner.com 3/16/2009 — The Rules for Battle: Each week, we pit versions of the same song by two different artists in a head-to-head death match for musical supremacy. (Sometimes it will be the original recording vs. a cover version; other times it will be two different covers.) Then it's up to you to decide: Listen ...
Scarlett Johansson Covers Jeff Buckley
stereogum.com 1/27/2009 — He's Just Not That Into You is a new movie based on a self-help book based on an episode of Sex & The City . In other words, I have no intention of seeing it. But, if forced, I would at least look forward to its soundtrack : My Morning Jacket, ...
Poll: Who Would Play Jeff Buckley The Best?
beatcrave.com 6/8/2009 — There’s been talk about doing a biopic on famous singer-songwriter, Jeff Buckley , for some time now. Many screenplays have been rejected and now they’re on attempt #3 for getting it together . Buckley is mostly known for his popular cover of Leonard ...
I REALLY WANT YOU ALL TO READ THIS
thevinylvillain.blogspot.com 1/6/2009 — I normally direct folk to things elsewhere, but in case you're too lazy to follow the link, I'm doing a cut and paste job:-So, I was watching the news a few nights ago and this year it seems the Canadian news has bothered to report on the UK Christmas ...
Who Will Play Jeff Buckley?
twilight-review.com 6/15/2009 — James Franco and Robert Pattinson are neck-and-neck for the honor of playing musician Jeff Buckley in a biopic. Here’s what ABC news has to say!
Jeff Buckley, son of musician Tim Buckley, got popular in the ’90s playing cover songs in the East Village before focusing on his own material. ...
"Hallelujah" Could Be UK's Christmas No. 1 And No. 2
stereogum.com 12/18/2008 — After X Factor winner Alexandra Burke's cover of "Hellelujah" went to No. 1 in the UK, Jeff Buckley fans started an Internet campaign to push her American Idol -style rendition from the top spot and replace it with Buckley's more haunting take. Read ...
Is it possible to be a punk at Christmas?
guardian.co.uk 12/23/2008 — How can any bona fide punk really relish Christmas? Rather than revelling in sickening consumption in the name of a mythical hippy-like leader (who died for his own sins not ours), any self-respecting anarcho-punker should instead be following the ...
Profile: Leonard Cohen - Scotsman.com News
news.scotsman.com 12/21/2008 — His brand of introspective folk-inspired warbling may have gone out of fashion for the best part of two decades, but with the western world once again suffering a crisis of confidence, who better than the 74-year-old 'godfather of gloom', 'poet laure ...
Simon Says: Five Hints About 'Idol' '09 —
Billboard.com 12/17/2008
In a conference call with reporters this morning (Dec. 17), surly-as-ever "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell revealed some highlights for the forthcoming eighth season of the show, which begins Jan. 13 on Fox.
Follow IdolBlips on Twitter
