I’ve been wanting to do this cover comparison for a while now. Anyone that knows me very well, knows that I’m a huge Bon Jovi fan. I’ve seen them perform this version a few times and it is amazing. Jeff Buckley did a great job with it too. I’m going to have to go with Jon’s version though. There is just something so amazing about it. Leonard Cohen even thought it was that good too that he even said that it’s Jon’s song now. What one do you think is best?
Bon Jovi:
Jeff Buckley:
Leonard Cohen:
Jon’s version is the best. It primarily gets my endorsement because I’ve seen him do Amen twice on tour and in retrospect, Amen was probably based off of Hallelujah. Also, Jon put as much heart and soul into Hallelujah as Cohen, and is still breathing.
100% true. I’ve seen him do it live and it almost brought me to tears. Plus Leonard had said that the song is now Jon’s so, that alone makes him the winner.