Sunday, 24 January 2021

LEONARD COHEN: It’s not a hymn

 


'It's not a hymn!' Puzzled Jewish Leonard Cohen fans hit up social media to ask why Hallelujah was performed at Biden's national COVID-19 memorial when it's loaded with sexual lyrics

  • Gospel singer Yolanda Adams sang two verses of Leonard Cohen's classic hit 'Hallelujah' at Tuesday's COVID-19 memorial 
  • The somber song has become a popular choice to sing at memorial and funeral services since its release in 1984
  • But it's not a funeral dirge - it's lyrics are actually sexual, amused Jewish people posted on Twitter after hearing it performed - again - at a sad memorial
  • While the lyrics do make biblical references to King David, they actually refer to his adulterous and sinful relationship with Bathsheba 

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