Most popular "dramatic montage" song ever: 'Hallelujah' by Leonard Cohen.

[Aristus]

Used in "The West Wing", "Scrubs", "Shrek", and more.

Tonight, it got a workout on "House".

The Jeff Buckley version, same as the "WW" 3rd season closer.

[Greyhound]

1. Love him, love that song along with everybody knows. n/t

[Aristus]

2. They also used it in "The O.C."

Or so I've read. Never seen the show.

Still, it's a great song. One of the best.

[fizzgig]

3. i cry like a little girl every time i hear that

i remember when they used it on the season finale of west wing...

i was staying in a dorm at nyu during a summer study class...my classmates couldn't understand why i wanted to ditch felicity in favor of west wing...

needless to say, i cried a lot during that episode

[Aristus]

4. My crying moment came during the 2nd season closer

to the tune of "Brothers In Arms", but, yeah, the "Hallelujah" montage was very powerful.

[Left Is Write]

11. I saw a "What song makes you cry" thread earlier today.

My answer was "Hallelujah."

[Heidi]

5. Leonard Cohen is the man of my dreams.

A fine mind, a fine heart, and pretty easy on the eyes. Here's a bump for your thread, Aristus. :thumbsup:

[enigmatic]

6. John Cale's version is incredible

Best version, IMO. I read an interview w/ Cohen a few years ago where he says it's his favorite, too.

Best song he ever wrote..

[Withywindle]

7. Thank you!

Someone else who knows that's the best one! :thumbsup:

[enigmatic]

9. Cale has never sung better

than he has on that; I was literally blown away when I first heard it..

[Aristus]

10. I actually thought John Cale's version was a little dry.

Just MHO.

[Chovexani]

8. It really needs a rest at this point

It's so overdone...at this point using it is just letting your creative bankruptcy show.

I also propose a moratorium on the use of O Fortuna in trailers for shitty action movies.

[xmas74]

12. I have the Buckley version of it.

I'm a Buckley fan (I miss him) and my little girl loves that song.

[WCGreen]

13. Rufus Wrainwrigths wasn't all that bad .......

How's it going Xmas......

[xmas74]

14. really tired tonight

but staying up to figure out what is going on in GD tonight.

[WCGreen]

15. More than Likely, A circle jerk.....

I notice it is better during the day....

But that is just one mans opinion......

[xmas74]

16. I think so too.

[huskerlaw]

17. I just posted that

in the "what song makes you cry" thread.

That West Wing montage is beyond amazing.