Hallelujah

[radger]

Of the poll options, I go for Leonard Cohen, but my favourite cover is John Cale's. I'm with FM on Buckley's version being overrated.

 

[User482]

Sure, he's got an inoffensive voice, but it's just melodrama.

Well, that's an original assessment of Buckley's voice. Regardless of whether or not you like his music, I think that most people find he had a rare emotion and range.

 

[barq]

I have no problem with X Factor covering tracks like this, its not like it precludes people from buying the original or any other cover version. As X Factor type music goes it is a good song sung perfectly well.

Haven't we forgotten the Happy Monday's Hallelujah?

 

[Chuffy]

I have no problem with X Factor covering tracks like this, its not like it precludes people from buying the original or any other cover version. As X Factor type music goes it is a good song sung perfectly well.
Haven't we forgotten the Happy Monday's Hallelujah?

Fair enough if all you want is Butlin's cabaret.

Somehow I don't think that Happy Mondays track was actually a cover....

 

[Fab Foodie]

I have no problem with X Factor covering tracks like this, its not like it precludes people from buying the original or any other cover version. As X Factor type music goes it is a good song sung perfectly well.

Haven't we forgotten the Happy Monday's Hallelujah?

Absolutely.

There's an awful lot of bollocks spoken about X-factor. There have been some excellent singers this year and Alexandra Burke has a true talent, did not miss a note all through the series and proves capable of performing a reasonable range of songs. Also shown effort and determination to come back from her rejection last year. She deserved to win and she should have a bright future.

How many here sing/have sung or make music in any way shape or form other than putting a CD on?
This time the viewers got it right, she can sing, well, really well, there's no doubting that.

 

[papercorn2000]

My favourite version is by Nick Cave - although he's never recorded it, if he did, it would be the best.

 

[Chuffy]

The irony is that the X-Factor song was written by a bloke who can barely sing and who wouldn’t get past the first round of auditions.

But if all you want is a pretty face who can hold a tune, then that’s fine.

 

[Baggy]

How many here sing/have sung or make music in any way shape or form other than putting a CD on?

Me. Backing vocalist and percussion person for a failed band in the 80's.

That doesn't make me any more qualified to hold an opinion than anyone who buys music though.

The X Factor is about selling records.

 

[Fab Foodie]

The irony is that the X-Factor song was written by a bloke who can barely sing and who wouldn’t get past the first round of auditions.

But if all you want is a pretty face who can hold a tune, then that’s fine.

That's what's great about music though, the fact that Billy Bragg, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan etc can still make it despite them not being 'perfect' singers. Christ I don't think that any one in Girls Aloud can even hold a tune and as far as I'm concerned have little or no talent but somehow they're succesful. But in the case of the X-factor winner this time round, she CAN at least sing and that's a pretty good start. Whether you like that style of commercial pop/soul/RnB is simply a matter of taste. I shan't be adding her CD to my collection, but I can appreciate a fine voice or a good vocal performance.

 

[Greedo]

To be fair the girl can sing, whether you agree with her being famous or not

 

[Fab Foodie]

Me. Backing vocalist and percussion person for a failed band in the 80's.

That doesn't make me any more qualified to hold an opinion than anyone who buys music though.

The X Factor is about selling records.

I would hope that participating in making music would give you a better insight into how easy or difficult it is to perform. Usually it's not until you try to do something rather than watch others that you realise how difficult it can be, or how skilled the best exponants are.

Of course the X-Factor is about selling records, that's what the Pop industry is about. No secret really.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Well, that's an original assessment of Buckley's voice. Regardless of whether or not you like his music, I think that most people find he had a rare emotion and range.

Well, I'm not 'most people'. I much prefer his father's voice as it happens. In general, however, I like a bit more sandpaper and grit...

 

[Chuffy]

Well, I'm not 'most people'. I much prefer his father's voice as it happens. In general, however, I like a bit more sandpaper and grit...

If there were enough people like you then we'd be having 'The Grit-Factor' with a host of aspiring Seasick Steve wannabes.

The X-Factor barely counts as pop, in my book. It's about comforting slop being spoonfed to an undemanding public by scum like Cowell. The product it churns out has all the character of unseasoned porridge.

 

[Baggy]

Usually it's not until you try to do something rather than watch others that you realise how difficult it can be, or how skilled the best exponants are.

Of course the X-Factor is about selling records, that's what the Pop industry is about. No secret really.

I'd say she finds singing fairly easy...but if I don't like her style it doesn't follow that I'm going to appreciate the effort involved.

She can sing, but she sounds very much like all of the other X-Idol's Got Talent winners - which is exactly why she'll probably do very well.

 

[Chuffy]

She can sing, but she sounds very much like all of the other X-Idol's Got Talent winners - which is exactly why she'll probably do very well.

Exactly. The sound is absolutely generic. Because all the public want is a pretty face that can hold a tune. And the public want what the public get. As some bloke once sang...