While the bookies will tell you that the X-Factor winner's version of 'Hallelujah' is destined to be Christmas number 1 this year, determined Jeff Buckley fans are hoping to mount a challenge. Groups have appeared on Facebook encouraging fans to download Buckley's version of the song on December 15th to compete with the X-Factor. One group now has over 3,000 members and hopes to reach the 10,000 mark by Monday. However, if that number were to join, each member of the group would have to download Buckley's cover of the song twice for it to have any chance of hitting the top spot.
While 'Hallelujah' was , or course, written by Leonard Cohen, it seems that many regard Buckley's cover as the definitive version. As a fan of Jeff I can't deny that I love his spine-tingling treatment of the song, and it would be nice to see it beat Simon Cowell et al. While it'll probably have a hard time competing with the populist juggernaut of the X-Factor, it's a noble effort all the same. I wander what good ol' Leonard makes of it all, eh?
For those of you unfamiliar with Buckley's warbling magic, enjoy.....
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