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Media: Brian Fallon: "Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)"

Posted by aubin on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 6:30 PM (EDT)

Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem recently visited The Sun to record a cover of the Leonard Cohen classic, "Hallelujah." Brian's performance appears also influenced by the late Jeff Buckley's celebrated recording of the song.

Check out the video here.

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ffwoodycooks (July 3, 2009)

i dont care who this is, nobody can rock a meaner Hallelujah than H.R.

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Slacker (July 3, 2009)

Win!

MattRamone (July 3, 2009)

And no one can rock a deli tray like D4.

mikexdude (July 3, 2009)

Such a cliche' song, sure, but this is hands down one of my favorite melodies of all time. "Oliver's Army" is a close second.

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Slacker (July 3, 2009)

That's funny, I was just about to post something about an other 'Angry Young Man':

Joe Jacksons first album is fucking good

pajammin (July 3, 2009)

Hey mikexdude. Aside from being an xdude, what kinds of things do you like to do?

jables13 (July 3, 2009)

Why is he doing solo stuff already? I know this isn't the first song he has done but i still don't get it

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Slacker (July 3, 2009)

Because Springsteen does it too

but seriously, stupid question

Jaydischord (July 3, 2009)

Stupid question.

jables13 (July 3, 2009)

sorry guy, next time i will ask your permission before wondering something on your website

Slacker (July 3, 2009)

That's not the point. It's just that wondering that equals asking why the Gaslight Anthem plays as a full band

mikexdude (July 3, 2009)

This is also a fantastic cover.

Jaydischord (July 3, 2009)

The Sun??....is this a joke? i regularly wipe my arse with day old copies of that gutter rag.The sport section is good though.

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HumanUnkind (July 3, 2009)

yeah this sort of perturbed me too

syebot (July 4, 2009)

Ugh I know. I remember one time they had a contest for Alkaline Trio tickets. I was so conflicted...

ZombieRicardo (July 3, 2009)

Buckley's version is so goddamn beautiful.

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thewolfmechanic (July 4, 2009)

yes, so much so that the song is untouchable after that. I say, unless you think you can beat that version, you should leave the song alone.

ffwoodycooks (July 3, 2009)

more people should cover Handel's "Hallalujah" chorus. It would be way more interesting

name (July 3, 2009)

im usually dissapointed by both gaslight live and covers of this song (being a huge leonard cohen fan), so this seemed doomed from the outset, but this is great. it's not an easy song to get right, but he did.

MN_punkmaster-skaman (July 3, 2009)

Goddamn dial up. I have so much catching up to do next week. This, new Souls, Strike Anywhere....

MN_punkmaster-skaman (July 3, 2009)

Should also add Leonard Cohen's version waaaaaaaaay better than Jeff Buckley's cover. Buckley's got so over used it's pretty boring. And on that note, his dad Tim Buckley was waaaaaaay better as well. Jeff always seemed to be some what of a rip off. I defy you not to find a more haunting and sad song like "Once I Was" by Tim Buckley.

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Kurasuke (July 3, 2009)

Tim Buckley is kinda the man.

Salvation (July 3, 2009)

wrong on all accounts.

american_666_jesus (July 3, 2009)

I totally agree. Jeff Buckley was an angel. Tim wasn't bad, but Jeff was everything a singer should be...minus the demo album that came out after he died.

thewolfmechanic (July 5, 2009)

jeff is to tim as apples are to oranges. If a great version of a song is overused, it does not change that the fact that the version is great itself.

CrotchRot (July 3, 2009)

oh yeah i heard this song on the OC when miranda croaked. so sad.

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punckass (July 5, 2009)

You mean Marissa. Get your facts straight man!

abracadaver (July 3, 2009)

Bands I'm disappointed in myself for having missed the boat on for so long but immeasurably happy I gave a chance today: Grabass Charlestons, Ann Beretta, Ringers, Young Livers, North Lincoln. Sometimes last.fm recommendations don't suck.

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victim (July 3, 2009)

Grabass Charlestons are awesome

Preston (July 3, 2009)

Bon Jovi.

wishihadasocketset (July 3, 2009)

i love leonard cohen (chelsea hotel #2 may be one of the best songs ever written) and i love brian fallon but this song isn't done very well. love his version of whiskey in the jar though.

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burntorangepeel (July 6, 2009)

Then there's the Chesea Hotel Oral Sex Song, a song about THAT song, by Jeffery Lewis...

Seth_Uber_Alles (July 3, 2009)

ugh the glaslight anthem is so cheesy. when I saw the video of them playing with springsteen I wanted to barf.

Babrook (July 3, 2009)

brb, new pants.

miniblindbandit (July 3, 2009)

this is a fun song to sing drunk with lots of people around a hotel piano.

MattRamone (July 3, 2009)

I wish Jeff Buckley had jumped in a river before he recorded any music.

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spoon_of_grimbo (July 3, 2009)

i wish you'd jumped into a river before you said that.

MattRamone (July 3, 2009)

Dude is crybaby music for emotionally underdeveloped secretaries.

24HourPriapism (July 4, 2009)

i think you got jeff buckley confused with james blunt. it's ok, it's easy to mix up the two with their initials both being J.B. and all.

LookBackAndLaugh (July 4, 2009)

Sorry if you're too manly for shit like that.

Tudor (July 3, 2009)

Jesus is stoked.

Yossarian (July 3, 2009)

Did you guys notice how he quoted the gaslight anthem?

24HourPriapism (July 3, 2009)

wow. wow, this was terrible. i know brian was trying to do that whole "put a new spin on it by singing the harmony part, etc" thing, but damn. i couldn't even make it through to the chorus.

alpod4 (July 3, 2009)

the sex scene in 'Watchmen' with this song is either the greatest scene in the history of cinema, or the worst... i haven't made up my mind yet.

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leecorsoisapenis (July 4, 2009)

I'm going to go with this comment, but change "Watchmen" to "The Room."

Well, except for the song thing. As far as sex scenes in cinema goes though...

thinkerthought (July 3, 2009)

I couldn't finish it. I like Gaslight Anthem a lot but... And Jeff Buckley over-sang.

T-Rock (July 3, 2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsVPMt0M-Fs

A strange choice from Brian Fallon, but ultimately a great cover. Paramore and Kelly Clarkson are my guilty pleasures in the car. The guys in The Swellers would agree. Don't hate!

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Babrook (July 4, 2009)

At first I was like 'What?'.

Then, I enjoyed it.

Cely (July 4, 2009)

Epic cover!

Crashtester (July 4, 2009)

I can understand Paramore but Kelly Clarksen? man she's fat now.

BadSceneYourFault (July 4, 2009)

Leonard Cohen is hard to cover considering he always did it the best. Sundowner has come closest though.

foxfire (July 4, 2009)

I went to the movies last night. and The '59 Sound was playing on the theater's sound system

PS Public Enemies sucks ass

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Babrook (July 4, 2009)

Heard them at an Indians game the other day.

Someone posted about hearing them at a National's game.

selloutz

bongsmcj (July 5, 2009)

another steaming heap of shit from brian fallon...

what a suprise

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