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Kd Lang Hallelujah
http://www.pakmahfil.com ^ | 13/02/10 | donworld

Posted on 02/13/2010 10:06:31 AM PST by donworld

Kd Lang Hallelujah, Canadian pop music royalty shone brightly tonight at the opening ceremonies for the 21st Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. One of the top musical highlights was a stunning performance of Canadian poet/songwriter Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah” by Canadian singer k.d. lang. She first recorded the song in 2004 for her album Hymns of the 49th Parallel. She also performed “Hallelujah” at the 2005 Juno Awards. In the past three years the song has taken on iconic status. In 2008 American Idol contestant Jason Castro delivered a performance that generated such interest in the song that Jeff Buckley’s much admired 1994 recording of “Hallelujah” topped the Billboard Digital Tracks chart. Later in that same year X Factor winner Alexandra Burke topped the UK pop singles chart with her version and Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah” hit #2. More recently Justin Timberlake went to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his interpretation of “Hallelujah” from the Hope For Haiti Now telethon.

Earlier in the ceremonies top Canadian pop stars Nelly Furtado and Bryan Adams performed a duet on a song titled “Bang the Drum” written by Adams. Sarah McLachlan joined the parade of stars with a solo performance at the piano. In another powerful tribute to Canadian pop music, Joni Mitchell’s classic “Both Sides Now” provided the backdrop for a moving aerial and dance performance. Finally, Anne Murray, one of the bestselling Canadian pop singers of all time, was one of the notable Canadian personalities chosen to carry the official Olympic flag into the stadium.

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1 posted on 02/13/2010 10:06:31 AM PST by donworld
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To: donworld
I love that song , but I'm wondering how she handled the line:

"Remember when I moved in you"

just axin'

2 posted on 02/13/2010 10:09:58 AM PST by Pietro ("I am not an idealouge" BHO; "I am not a crook" RMN)
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To: donworld

That was a woman?


3 posted on 02/13/2010 10:10:02 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (Free My People!)
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To: donworld

Where was April Wine?


4 posted on 02/13/2010 10:10:38 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: donworld
Kd Lang Hallelujah, Canadian pop music royalty shone brightly tonight at the opening ceremonies for the 21st Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

Canadian technical prowess, not so much.

5 posted on 02/13/2010 10:10:54 AM PST by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: donworld
I love that song, and I imagine KD Lang could carry it off well with her range.

John Cale (Velvet Underground) Hallelujah.

6 posted on 02/13/2010 10:11:13 AM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: Pietro

Good point.


7 posted on 02/13/2010 10:11:50 AM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: donworld
Naturally the IOC has blocked it on YouTube on copyright grounds. :)

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
8 posted on 02/13/2010 10:12:18 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: donworld

Most people on the live thread last night thought “she” was Wayne Newton.


9 posted on 02/13/2010 10:16:34 AM PST by nhoward14 (This space for rent.)
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To: Pietro
Speaking of how she handled certain "lines".

"You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you"

She about cryed when she sang those words..:)

sw

10 posted on 02/13/2010 10:18:56 AM PST by spectre (Spectre's wife (11/02/10)
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To: mylife

She does have a very nice voice.


11 posted on 02/13/2010 10:19:11 AM PST by Jolla
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To: Jolla

She was fabulous. I just ordered it on Itunes...


12 posted on 02/13/2010 10:20:15 AM PST by sissyjane (He had a dream. We got a nightmare!)
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To: nhoward14

It was spooky-very uncomfortable. Don’t understand why some lesbians choose to look like men. It is a pretend thing that seems kinda psychologically sick, and it amazes me that they get so many to go along with the ickiness. Ie Ellen Degenerous. Ya love her, but it is weird to see that she pretends with her wardrobe that she is a man. Why?


13 posted on 02/13/2010 10:20:39 AM PST by Republic (I love Rush)
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To: Jolla

Heyup. Lifestyle aside, she is a very talented singer.


14 posted on 02/13/2010 10:21:09 AM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: donworld
kd lang is a "drag king" (as opposed to the "drag queens" we are more familiar with). Her voice is said to be similar to that of castrati from earlier musical eras.

I'm just thankful for recorded music. I can listen to her without having to look at her.

15 posted on 02/13/2010 10:24:09 AM PST by SamAdams76 (I am 31 days away from outliving Jim Jones)
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To: donworld

I didn’t see her performance - I’ll have to catch it somewhere. Here is my favorite rendition of that song - sung by Rufus Wainwright
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR0DKOGco_o


16 posted on 02/13/2010 10:25:31 AM PST by ransomnote
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To: mylife

john cale’s is my favorite version.


17 posted on 02/13/2010 10:28:31 AM PST by gussiefinknottle (woof!woof!woof!)
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To: Republic
weird to see that she pretends with her wardrobe that she is a man

Wardrobe? You are just scratching the surface my friend. Scarier disrobed. %^)

18 posted on 02/13/2010 10:28:42 AM PST by doodad
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To: gussiefinknottle

I saw him once, in like 84 or 85 at a tiny club in San Diego.
He was remarkable.


19 posted on 02/13/2010 10:30:35 AM PST by mylife (Opinions: $1.00 Halfbaked: 50c)
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To: donworld

I’ve heard her version on youtube...she does do a good job w/the song. I showed it to my 21 year old (he’d never heard of her) and he couldn’t believe she was a woman, LOL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_NpxTWbovE


20 posted on 02/13/2010 10:31:30 AM PST by dawn53
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