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Showing Original Post only (View all)Argh: Modern Pet Peeve: Use of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" at memorial services. [View all]
Totally inappropriate but popular for some dumb reason.
It's about a doomed and tragic love affair.
It's not about death, it's not about heaven, it's not about anything remotely appropriate to a memorial service.
Why oh why is it so popular?
Do people not pay attention to what songs are actually about?!?!??!
It's like people playing "Every Breath You Take" at weddings. Totally inaprops.
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Argh: Modern Pet Peeve: Use of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" at memorial services. [View all]
Coventina
Jul 2017
OP
I agree that it's a deeply moving song. However, there are literally dozens (if not hundreds)
Coventina
Jul 2017
#9
I have a problem with "Amazing Grace" being played every time a religious song is required
cyclonefence
Jul 2017
#11
My husband had just that type of found-again (NOT "born-again") experience, and the words to "AG"
WinkyDink
Jul 2017
#24
It's a song about a stalker. If Sting's original doesn't make that clear, this will:
Aristus
Jul 2017
#51
This reminds me of a funny family party were very religious people were dancing to the
classykaren
Jul 2017
#34