The Roches Hallelujah Chorus 1982

Still the best version of this piece with less than 100 people.. Harmonies & timing are just dead on perfect ... Watch the body language on Suzzy near the end - she's posessed !!!!

maggie! call me!

Thanks for sending this Tom, and I'm so sorry you had to miss them.  I don't even remember what I was doing in 1982 !! I wonder if they still call the Lemmer "Mr. October?" Gin :)

The first time the Roches got near enough to Utica for me to get to see them was at the Earlville Opera House near sherburne NY...and it was the first week of my new job and I had to miss the show. I was desolate...and drew mh only consolation from the fact that at least there were more Roches fans in the area fwith whom to share my enthusiasm.
Knockout virtuosity. with a cute turn of sardonic thrown in .
Tom in Utica NY

I saw them on this tour - I think it was at the Roxy, but it may have been the Improv...they were fabulous and still are!!

As Mr.Monty Burns from the Simpsons
would say.......EXCELLENT!!!!!......

Some people are interpreting this as non-sacred music. My point, which I probably didn't express well, is that, while I don't agree with that point of view, whether or not the Roches believe in the divinity of Christ is beside the point, its still a great rendition.

What point of view do you mean?

I think the Roches are playing it straight, and doing a respectful version of the piece. Nothing more profound.

It's a gay thing.