Ah ha! Here it is. I found this gem on Michael's blog Innocents and Accidents, Hints and Allegations. Another guy passed it on to him. I'm passing it on to you. Every body's tune pile grows. Check out the lyrics to this song... what a story!
Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen (Lyrics and Chords)
And isn't that the nature of music? As you all know stories are huge for me. I love to read them, to live them and to give them wings through words to pass them on. Every tiny mundane thing is a story waiting to be set free.
It's no wonder at all that I love music just as much. Music, even instrumentals are stories. Ever listened to the musical version of Peter and the Wolf? I love Pictures at an Exhibition. You know these songs, even if you don't know that you knew any of them... I guarantee you do.
Classical Notes - Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition ...
Here is one of those fine songs as offered by Emmerson, Lake and Palmer; The SageMusic and stories have been shared the same way forever... by word of mouth... around the camp fire, around the family table, at worship and festival. These stories are contagious and so delight us that we continually pass them on and never really stop to think about that action and how the piles of tunes here and there grow. Well I didn't anyway. Not much. Not until 3:48 AM on a Tuesday morning when I happened on Michael's post.
I'm not sure there is a response to this posting of mine. Just me and my brain out for a little walk in the early hours of pre-light. It seems to be the time of day that my mind works best. I don't know if its the calm of a still house, the quiet of computers, video machines, washing machines, microwaves...etc. in abstention or what. But this time of night/day is perfect for thinking and for stories, musical or otherwise. I am off to listen to more of these marvelous stories as I get ready for my day. I hope you enjoy these two different, but wonderful tales. My favorite ELP song...
I love the version of Hallelujiah by what's his face... ugh! ummm... Rufus Wainright. It's on the Shrek soundtrack.
ReplyDeleteWell you were not sure if there is a response to this posting of mine. You guessed wrong because I responded. It is awesome hearing how others get ready for the day and what makes them tick. At least I think it is cool. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletePamela-- I nearly used that one! How funny.
ReplyDeleteShife--Hey! Yeah... I love to get up early, have a cup of tea or coffee and then head out for my walk. But while I sip... I love to wander the blogs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting. I'm on my way over to see Baby Shife and I'll probably see you there too!
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Nice songs. I used to listen to a lot of ELP when I was in high school.
ReplyDeleteThere is something about being up alone in the quiet that can set the imagination going. I have always appreciated the art of storytelling in all of it's different forms.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Hallelujah can do no wrong it seems...I love Jeff Buckley's version and even the one by Jason Castro.
dylan; trickster, prophet or savior?
ReplyDeletewhatever he is, he's real good at it.
billy - i know you didn't ask me - but i'd say all 3 - at least!
ReplyDeleteAnanda - another excellent post with excellent music. You rock!
I was talking with my lder son this morning about music - he sid he never listens to the lyrics and I said I always do.
ReplyDeleteChurlita-- I told StbX that I loved ELP but didn't have any of their albums when we first started dating. I got home from work and found their entire collection waiting for me with a crystal candy dish with chocolate crumbs... Edd, my roomie ate my candy!
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ReplyDeleteThere is an incredible assortment of folk who have done Mr.Coen's song. Its no wonder.
billy pilgrim-- I must agree with crazy4coens and you... likely all those things, but I don't know for sure... all I know is that its near perfection.
ReplyDeleteCrazy4coens-- Thank you. I stayed up way too late trying to decide which way i wanted to go with it... and getting carried off by the music I moved through.
ReplyDeleteSecret Agent Woman-- It's funny, a bazillion years ago I was engaged to a guy who was like that... it was all about sound for him. He was an extremely artistic person. He was very good at math too. A deep listener.
ReplyDeleteThat Hallelujiah song is pure genius! Just look at those lyrics. It doesn't matter who does it!
ReplyDeleteCrazy4coens-- Truth.
ReplyDelete"Jerusalem" is an actual hymn, and I saw it once in a hymnal. I'm pretty sure that it is the source of the movie title "Chariots of Fire", and in fact a more traditional version of "Jerusalem" appears on the "Chariots of Fire" soundtrack.
ReplyDeleteAs the lyrics indicate, it is highly Anglocentric. There was actually a belief at one time the England, not the Middle East, was the Biblical Holy Land.
DMARKS beat me to it. It is a hymn often sung during Church of England (Espicopal) services, among others. Great song.
ReplyDeletedmarks-- I did not know that it was in that sound track. I've never seen that movie. One of those that people raved about so I avoided. Hey...they raved about Saturday Night Fever!
ReplyDeleteI love the tradition and history that goes with it. That whole crusades thing.
Suldog-- Don't feel bad, dmarks knows so much about a variety of things. I knew that he'd know something I didn't about this. Ha.
ReplyDeleteI have most recently attended the Charismatic Episcopal Church. There are three churches here but only two choices... extreme holy roller... just shy of snake dancing... or catholics... yes with a little "c"... that believe in "the gifts of the spirit"; talking in tongues.
Kind of like going to church in Babylon. ha. (Hope that doesn't offend anyone.) I am not a regular attender. But Himself and I have deep conversations regularly.
I like to sing Jerusalem in the shower. I sound much better singing in there than I do in church.