MUSIC INDUSTRY: Leonard Cohen Asks for Brief Halt to New Covers of Hallelujah

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has asked for a brief respite from new versions of his classic Hallelujah, arguing the large number of artists covering the song and its frequent appearance on soundtracks amounts to overkill. I was reading a review of a movie called Watchmen that uses it, and the reviewer said, Can we please have a moratorium on Hallelujah in movies and television shows? and I kind of feel the same way. I think its a good song, but too many people si...

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