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I never thought I'd say it, but I have gotten sick of hearing "Hallelujah". But what I like about this one, Julie, is that it is instrumental. The lyrics to the song sometimes overpower the music composition so it is nice to hear it unencumbered... I still do love his original version
here, sung alone on stage with a choir in the background. Stunning.
Btw, thank you for the video clip in its entirety. It is a moving and beautiful expression of support for the people of India during this time of great sorrow. I'm sharing it with a few friends.
For some reason as I watched the clip I suddenly remembered this version of “Let It Be” that was a part of the soundtrack of the movie
Across The Universe directed by Julie Taymor (she also directed/produced the stage version of
Lion King). It is an astoundingly beautiful, soulful version, even when taken out of the context of the movie.(I highly recommend the movie).
Here it is. For me, it speaks to so much of what the world is in the throes of these days...
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