The Hallelujah Chorus

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

[Poll #1315469]

I enjoyed both the X-Factor finalists' versions a lot more than I was expecting to. What occurred to me is that the lyrics aren't really designed to be sung in a power-soul style, but that actually this left me feeling a bit embarassed for the lyrics themselves*, not the singing or performance.

*and of course someone - Simon Cowell's? - selection from them: "Hallelujah" has about 50 billion verses so like American Pie any shortened cover versh will be a selection box.

Comments

[datura800.livejournal.com]

I am dumbfounded that they added a KEY CHANGE. Talk about patronising your audience.

[andthatisthat.livejournal.com]

I dunno, the fact that they add key changes to literally every song regardless of whether it's appropriate/necessary or not is one of the things I love about The X Factor. Plus, nothing will ever be as absurd as the key change in Paul Potts' version of 'Ave Maria'.