The West Wing---Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

[yekdeli]

Cohen OWNS this song...

[geclay]

I like Jeff Buckley`s rendition, his voice makes me think of an angel singing it.

I like K.D. Lang`s version, her voice puts passion  in the song

I like Rufus Wainwright`s version he has heart

Leonard`s version is smooth and it has soul.

[FrancisMcMahon1]

Jeff Buckley's is the best version, I love this one, though... The shrek one is crap

[Grongoling]

Seen/heard the k.d.lang version? LC is the greatest, but k.d. sure does him full justice.

[NowIamheretoo]

don't miss John Cale's version, he was the first to cover this.

[diabolical22]

Cohen definitely does this song the best, good choice!

[Mloccar]

I love Leonard Cohen, but it's kind of ironic to me the fact that his isn't the best version. I find both Jeff Buckley and Richard Wainright versions more emotional and touching. This one is rather good, though.

[TuesdayPillow]

Rufus does a nice job but Buckley lends it that ethereal quality that they song warrants. Of course Cohen is a lyrical genius in my opinion.

[musicluver79]

Who sings it originally?

[marbethfan]

Leonard Cohen, who wrote it.

[bbFUK]

stuart- WTF are you talking about? This is best ever No. 2 after KD

[ThereIsOnlyOneStuart]

Wow, this is a great song but I had no idea the original was so terrible! The version used in the episode is a vast improvement. The one in "Shrek" is the best, though.

[marbethfan]

we're all entitled to our opinion. I had specific reasons for using this version.

1) the buckley version had been used on the show itself

2) I like Leonard Cohen

3) The Shrek one is too..shreky...but i love that version.

If I make another I shall use that as a guide.

[saulneinstein]

@marbethfan I like cohen so you're not the only person who can say that

[WillBraden]

I love the west wing love, but you know that most people finding this, will have been searching for the scene from west wing using Jeff Buckley's version, when Mark Harmon's character dies...might be worth retitling it just to be clear...

[magicmunchies]

Cool video! Not the best version of the song no offense, the better version is by rufus wainwright :) Cool video non the less!

[marbethfan]

there's a RW version! He's amazing. Did not know that...I may be using that soon! thanks. no offense taken. the only version besides the buckley that was used on the show that i didn't want to reuse it, and the shrek one.

[Mloccar]

Both Wainright and Bucley's versions are amazing. I prefer Bucley's myself, but Wainright's awesome too.

[cheeseblue1]

only started watching this a while ago and this is one of the best bits ive seen so far!! rocks

[buffington80]

Best show ever.

[TenThirteener]

God I miss WW... nice montage!!

[marbethfan]

Thank you!