Tuesday, December 23, 2008

News at Eleven: [Leonard] Cohen's signature tune is a paean to

a doomed love affair with a woman who cares little for music and is more concerned with a game of sexual humiliation. Rufus Wainwright declared Cohen "the greatest living poet on earth" and 'Hallelujah' is a poignant, earthy take on the two issues that dominate his life: faith and sex. His conclusion that sex is the great driver of humanity is no surprise given that Cohen was a notorious womaniser.

from Scotland on Sunday: Profile: Leonard Cohen
also YouTube: Alexandra Burke--Official Single--'Hallelujah'

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