This is my favorite Rufus: simple, understated, but insanely powerful. No one does this song like him. Between the first note and the last, it breaks you and puts you back together again. RIP, Leonard Cohen.
No one sings this song like Rufus can. He takes you to the edge of despair & hope & he takes your soul to that lonesome drive down the road of the dammed......thank you, Rufus. ❤
The voice, the emotion, the tenderness that comes out of his version of this masterpiece by Leonard Cohen, performed by Rufus, brings torrents of tears from me every time I listen to it.
It's ok. But I downloaded this version with no details except the title and searched for years to find out who sang it it wasn't until I had a friend suggest he use his shazam to get it and this was it
Love this song sung by Rufus! Rufus always sounds so much grander live! One of his greatest live performances is at The Kennedy Honors Billy Joel tribute. What a powerful performance! Incredible voice!
A true tribute to the late and great Mr. Leonard Cohen. Had the courtesy of seeing Mr. Cohen when he was in Australia and Rufus Wainwright. What a privilege it was. Our girl used to rock out to Everybody Knows when she was only four yrs old. Mr. Leonard Cohen accepted her letter to him from the audience ... So awe inspiring. Will remember forever that moment
His Mum was and would have been so proud of him. His version of Across the Universe I prefer too and I am a huge Beatles fan but Rufus does it so very well. Listen to it !
I truly love this version of this song. It always takes me back to the first time I heard it. My one true love had it playing on his computer. It is imprinted indelibly on my heart and soul forever. I love and lost through my inability to overcome my fears. I listen to this and every moment comes back to me in perfect recall and I wish I could have a chance to start over again from this place in time.
I love how he was talking about how he loved coming down to Atlanta then he just went to the song really quick go Rufus wainwright for his amazing talent and beutiful singing voice keep it up wainwright ur a good man
I have known the wainwright family my whole life.... haven't met Rufus but this is my favorite version. Sloan was my classmate , sister Teddy my babysitter and Loudon didn't know what to do with us but sing! Rufus is his father and mother.... awesome
I saw this version on tv and didnt found who's sing. Till today i saw samsung's advertorial they used across the universe rufus wainwright version. And when i heard that voice i recognise thats hallelujah performance. Finally i found this video about 3 years later and im so happy now :)
Rufus does this song better than anyone. I learned the piano part by listening over and over. And I still listen to it repeatedly...never get tired of this version.
My five year old who i was forced to sign away to her dad , after a fire displaced me for 3 months and the other 2 girls .. ..hes horrible i loved him unconditionally and still do and instead of helping me he took away my child and now continues his abuse by making it so hard to see the last children i am able to have ... But for mothers day she wrote about my likes and named THIS SONG as my favorite song wene she described me ..its amazing to me though the time goes by and sometimes hell keep her away for a couple months @ a time ...she KNOWS me and she Knows THIS song tht after 17 yrs of horrific abuse and in the end himTAKING MORE tham i had ever imagined ... This song ... Tied u to a kitchen chair broke ur thrown and cut your hair meant so much to me and still does in my darkest time it did bring me closer to god .. Be able to feel him even sometimes ... THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL SONG .... And this is the best version of them alll with his voice .UN REAL HOW HE PERFORED live ...
They played this song at my brothers funeral about 12 years ago. I am now learning this song on the piano in memory of his death. R.I.P Cooper Bradley Gray Born: November 19, 2009 Death: March 24, 2010 Death: Suffocated 😢
Honestly, it looks like he had no care in the world to be there and his dynamics while he was singing barely changed it was like mezzo forte to forte . This could have been especially as an amazing singer I believe he is.
I assume you know he didn't write this song. It's a Leonard Cohen song but Rufus has brought many of Leonard's songs back to life with his incredible interpretations.
Marianelle Mezarina please do yourself a favor and go listen to the Jeff buckley version. Its what made the Cohen song as well known as it is today. And i still think it is unbeatable.
This is my favorite Rufus: simple, understated, but insanely powerful. No one does this song like him. Between the first note and the last, it breaks you and puts you back together again.
RIP, Leonard Cohen.
I cannot agree more. Rufus is amazing and outshines anyone who has sung this song.
Except LC 💔
No one sings this song like Rufus can. He takes you to the edge of despair & hope & he takes your soul to that lonesome drive down the road of the dammed......thank you, Rufus. ❤
The voice, the emotion, the tenderness that comes out of his version of this masterpiece by Leonard Cohen, performed by Rufus, brings torrents of tears from me every time I listen to it.
His cover of Across the universe is just incredible,John Lennon would've been so pleased
He goes from an absolute kween to a honey-voiced, pitch-perfect legend.
His singing voice is so much different than his talking voice. Beautiful!
Right
Alec Perez no really
Rufus Wainwright Version was on the dvd version
I have a sherk dvd with Rufus Wainwrights verison in it
Thank God..lol
My favorite version of this song
The Leonard Cohen version is better
It's ok. But I downloaded this version with no details except the title and searched for years to find out who sang it it wasn't until I had a friend suggest he use his shazam to get it and this was it
You know they can implant hearing aids nowadays right ?
he still does the best version so far !!!!!!!!!!!!!
hes tied for me with john cale
I agree. I've heard so many versions of this song that should never have been sung.... He is the only I can listen to, including Leonard Cohen.
Love this song sung by Rufus!
Rufus always sounds so much grander live!
One of his greatest live performances is at The Kennedy Honors Billy Joel tribute. What a powerful performance! Incredible voice!
Best version ever
nah!! the jeff buckley's version is the best!!
I completely agree with you, Miranda! I think Buckley's version is "pretty", but Rufus's is heart wrenching.
+Patricio Muñoz Cotte cant stand that vers. This is where its @
K.D. Lang's version is superior in many ways.
K.D. Lang's version is superior in many ways.
My God, what a voice. Made for this song. ♥☆:-)
Das lied die stimme der Wahnsinn
You are so very worthy, anytime. Its always an honor. Love You Rufus!
love Rufus Wainright..and Hallelujah...my favourite song... ..have picked it to be played at my funeral when i pass on.....hope he doesn't mind...😀
Just amazing! I'm speechless, his voice is incredible. His version of this song is the best by far.
Robert Tavares I was there for this, he was absolutely amazing! He always is
God, I love this song.
Gives me shivers. Makes me want to cry, and I'm not prone to tears.
Makes me cry too
yall some bitches
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Karen Goldhawk
Zoas
A true tribute to the late and great Mr. Leonard Cohen. Had the courtesy of seeing Mr. Cohen when he was in Australia and Rufus Wainwright. What a privilege it was. Our girl used to rock out to Everybody Knows when she was only four yrs old. Mr. Leonard Cohen accepted her letter to him from the audience ...
So awe inspiring.
Will remember forever that moment
I think his voice gets better with age actually. This is amazing
that guys pipes are incredible.
Wunderschön
One of my favorite songs, what a voice 😊
This is my all-time favorite rendition. He has a beautiful voice.
His Mum was and would have been so proud of him. His version of Across the Universe I prefer too and I am a huge Beatles fan but Rufus does it so very well. Listen to it !
I was always drawn to this song.But today I heard it, and really and truly appreciate the song.
Rufus really does this so very well. I love it. His live work is so great. Excellent Rufus. Can't wait to see you perform live again.
His performance of this song is my favourite
Wow. Chills. Beautiful. Thank you.
This version is the best!!!
The most heartfelt song I have had the pleasure to hear, absolutely fantastic.
beautiful song, beautifully performed
I truly love this version of this song. It always takes me back to the first time I heard it. My one true love had it playing on his computer. It is imprinted indelibly on my heart and soul forever. I love and lost through my inability to overcome my fears. I listen to this and every moment comes back to me in perfect recall and I wish I could have a chance to start over again from this place in time.
I love how he was talking about how he loved coming down to Atlanta then he just went to the song really quick go Rufus wainwright for his amazing talent and beutiful singing voice keep it up wainwright ur a good man
Makes me tear up every time.
Best version I have heard ....so deeply emotional he feels what he is singin so dramatic love it
This is better than all the other covers and original
I love this song... It is so beautiful and his voice gives me chills.
I have known the wainwright family my whole life.... haven't met Rufus but this is my favorite version. Sloan was my classmate , sister Teddy my babysitter and Loudon didn't know what to do with us but sing! Rufus is his father and mother.... awesome
My god I love this man's voice so freaking much!!!... and the cute little curl on the top of his head is absolutely adorable, lol.
La voce di Rufus è magnifica! L' interpretazione meravigliosa! Amazing
hermosa melodía....gracias Rufus W.
Ist mit Abstand das beste an Lied das man Schreien und Singen musste.!!!!
Artysta z wielkim talentem I charyzma nie ma ich za duzo gratulacje
Love him
Amazing song, amazing man, amazing talent. Thank you for creating and sharing such musical piece of glory music, Rufus. :)
A perfect version !
Rufus cantame hasta que me duerma! ❤ Me encanta esta versión
goose bumps, for reals
Man can this guy sing, wow..
Love this song and hope to sing it the same way.
best version of all *_*
I saw this version on tv and didnt found who's sing. Till today i saw samsung's advertorial they used across the universe rufus wainwright version. And when i heard that voice i recognise thats hallelujah performance. Finally i found this video about 3 years later and im so happy now :)
Rufus does this song better than anyone. I learned the piano part by listening over and over. And I still listen to it repeatedly...never get tired of this version.
Pure magic
❤❤❤
LOVE this live version!
definitely the best version of this song.
My five year old who i was forced to sign away to her dad , after a fire displaced me for 3 months and the other 2 girls .. ..hes horrible i loved him unconditionally and still do and instead of helping me he took away my child and now continues his abuse by making it so hard to see the last children i am able to have ... But for mothers day she wrote about my likes and named THIS SONG as my favorite song wene she described me ..its amazing to me though the time goes by and sometimes hell keep her away for a couple months @ a time ...she KNOWS me and she Knows THIS song tht after 17 yrs of horrific abuse and in the end himTAKING MORE tham i had ever imagined ... This song ... Tied u to a kitchen chair broke ur thrown and cut your hair meant so much to me and still does in my darkest time it did bring me closer to god .. Be able to feel him even sometimes ... THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL SONG .... And this is the best version of them alll with his voice .UN REAL HOW HE PERFORED live ...
this song download breaks my heart
toooo beautiful song
LOVE HIS VOICE!
This song goes in deep. I love it so much.
They played this song at my brothers funeral about 12 years ago. I am now learning this song on the piano in memory of his death.
R.I.P Cooper Bradley Gray
Born: November 19, 2009
Death: March 24, 2010
Death: Suffocated 😢
Love This Song, Love You Rufus!
Agree BEST VERSION EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He sounds better live then in the recorded cover
Made me think about my life and helped me find some inner peace before I did something stupid. Thank You Rufus
What better way to honor Mr Leonard Cohen with the song Alleluia. Many thanks.
Que hermosa cancion de Rufus Wainwright.
the legend...
beautiful voice
if you like to hear a catfight, its beautiful.
As Metallica says nothing else matters!
Thomas Clemens shut the fuck up
let it go. He's a jr high kid.
I could tell
SUPERBE VOIX merveilleux chanteur et très beau en plus
Leonard Cohen wrote it- Rufus Wainwright sang it. Only versions I know and care to know :P. Please don't ask me to choose
You don't know Jeff Buckley?
Oh, yeh, Love his version also :)
@@sammi4982 Check out John Cale's too. He adopted Cohen's version into the version that Buckley and Rufus used.
KD Lang
But wow change in his voice makes me cry
O Rufus Tem Um Voz Muito Linda E Calma 😍😍😍
Possibly the best version ever....my opinion !
Absolutely love this song
he's even better live
wow this is on par with his studio version. impressive!
Momentos bons que se eternizam através de canções como esta. ...
Maravilhoso hallellujah....
The best I have ever heard.Truley , truely inspirational.
Lovely and moving
Благодарю за великолепное исполнение!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😍
Honestly, it looks like he had no care in the world to be there and his dynamics while he was singing barely changed it was like
mezzo forte to forte . This could have been especially as an amazing singer I believe he is.
Best version by far. No contest.
It's perfect!!
favorite version
beautiful
So touching and emotional
my favorite version
There is nobody to p erform this better song after origam
Sorry but this is so much better than the original by Leonard Cohen
no need to apologize
Cohen is kinda like a Canadian Dylan.
except much much better!
I just told someone about this being better than the John Cale version.
Me parece mejor la versión de leonard, sin embargo Rufus lo hace genial.
la mejor versión de todas sin lugar a dudas, ademas el tipo se nota buena gente :)
I love this song!
Beautiful.
he is a king
His voice is so filling
He did this the day before my bday.
This is how you shut up an entire arena and make them hold the one next to them.
he has a really nice voice.
He's one of the best composers I've ever known...
I assume you know he didn't write this song. It's a Leonard Cohen song but Rufus has brought many of Leonard's songs back to life with his incredible interpretations.
Oh i didn't know that! Thank you for the info! I'll look for the roots right now!
But I think he's made it popular....
Marianelle Mezarina please do yourself a favor and go listen to the Jeff buckley version. Its what made the Cohen song as well known as it is today. And i still think it is unbeatable.
gordanz92 Absolutely Jeff Buckley's is the most prominent version.
AMAZING