Can we get this straight, RUFUS DID NOT WRITE THIS SONG! It's a cover. I know Jeff Buckley sang it, and there is a chance that someone wrote it before him. Rufus is doing a lot of covers on soundtracks like Across the Universe(I AM Sam) and He Ain't Heavy, he's my Brother(Zoolander). But he is a brilliant songwriter who studied opera. You should check out his two albums(a self-titled one and "Poses").
Rufus is not very obscure. He won a Juno(the canadian equivalent of a grammy-he is from canada, eh) and he was one of Rolling Stones best new artists when his first album came out. His songs have appeared in Moulan Rouge and Big Daddy as well.
Delmarter is right on about the lyrics, it's about David, not Samson although it makes a breif reference to Samson. David, although he was a powerful King who slew Goliath, was felled by love(or desire) for Bathsheba. He was "a baffled King compsosing Hallelujah". Which is a great image-the lovestruck sing-songwriter writing songs about the woman he can't understand or even hope to understand.
thanks for adding that. i didnt think he wrote it. and besides, i dont even think it is Rufus Wainwright who sings it in shrek. the song is in shrek, but rufus isnt...though he is the one that sings it on the soundtrack. but he does not actually sing it DURING the movie.
thanks for adding that. i didnt think he wrote it. and besides, i dont even think it is Rufus Wainwright who sings it in shrek. the song is in shrek, but rufus isnt...though he is the one that sings it on the soundtrack. but he does not actually sing it DURING the movie.
Guys,
Can we get this straight, RUFUS DID NOT WRITE THIS SONG! It's a cover. I know Jeff Buckley sang it, and there is a chance that someone wrote it before him. Rufus is doing a lot of covers on soundtracks like Across the Universe(I AM Sam) and He Ain't Heavy, he's my Brother(Zoolander). But he is a brilliant songwriter who studied opera. You should check out his two albums(a self-titled one and "Poses").
Rufus is not very obscure. He won a Juno(the canadian equivalent of a grammy-he is from canada, eh) and he was one of Rolling Stones best new artists when his first album came out. His songs have appeared in Moulan Rouge and Big Daddy as well.
Delmarter is right on about the lyrics, it's about David, not Samson although it makes a breif reference to Samson. David, although he was a powerful King who slew Goliath, was felled by love(or desire) for Bathsheba. He was "a baffled King compsosing Hallelujah". Which is a great image-the lovestruck sing-songwriter writing songs about the woman he can't understand or even hope to understand.
Everyone knows leonard cohen wrote it. He spent 2 years writing this song.
Everyone knows leonard cohen wrote it. He spent 2 years writing this song.
thanks for adding that. i didnt think he wrote it. and besides, i dont even think it is Rufus Wainwright who sings it in shrek. the song is in shrek, but rufus isnt...though he is the one that sings it on the soundtrack. but he does not actually sing it DURING the movie.
thanks for adding that. i didnt think he wrote it. and besides, i dont even think it is Rufus Wainwright who sings it in shrek. the song is in shrek, but rufus isnt...though he is the one that sings it on the soundtrack. but he does not actually sing it DURING the movie.