X-Factor - Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah - Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!

[Donagh]

Cowell might own the publishing rights to the Buckley version but as the songwriter Cohen will get a cut of the royalties on the sales and the performance (radio play) of all three versions. Cowell will get a cut of the performance royalties of the Buckley and X-Factor versions with the Buckley's estate the X-Factor girl getting a cut of the sales only. Financially, Cohen comes out best with ex-Velvets member, John Cale who took Cohen's original 15 verse mess and rearranged it into the version recognisable today getting nothing (apart from kudos from Cohen). 

[ONeill]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eTi2KwixNjg&feature=rec-HM-r2

Best o' the lot.

[lynchbhoy]

Only heard Alexandra's version for the first time lat the weekend - Horrific

agree, its horrendous !
imo not much of a singer, x-factor didnt pick her last year for a reason I'd think....this years 'competition' wasnt up to much it would seem

[full back]

Anyone else sick the fcuk of this song?
Doesnt matter who is singing it, it has been played to f**king death
Maybe this should be in grind my gears thread.....

[pintsofguinness]

Only heard Alexandra's version for the first time lat the weekend - Horrific

agree, its horrendous !
imo not much of a singer, x-factor didnt pick her last year for a reason I'd think....this years 'competition' wasnt up to much it would seem