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Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Story of “Hallelujah”
What do Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and Shrek have in common? One of the most beautiful songs ever written, of course! 🎶In this episode of Charlie vs. the Algorithm, we explore the remarkable journey of “Hallelujah”—a song Leonard Cohen spent years writing and rewriting, only for it to initially go largely unnoticed. We dive into Cohen’s poetic genius, the song’s complicated mix of love, faith, heartbreak, and human imperfection, and how Jeff Buckley’s haunting interpretation helped introduce it to a whole new generation.And then there’s Shrek—because apparently, even a song filled with…
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