Good to see you here my friend. Anybody reading this should listen to the live version of Hallelujah posted ^. I don’t think you could spend 7 minutes in a better way. Wow. What a writer, sure. But also what an amazing performer he was. That’s a voice you trust. That’s a storyteller. As for the election, I’m hopeful that Biden will clean his clock. I’m also hopeful that healing, post election, is possible. Onward!
One of the most wonderful parts of this song, and in my mind this is the best version of “Hallelujah” recorded (yes, better than Jeff Buckley - who did of course record an excellent rendition himself), is that Leonard Cohen himself was Jewish not just in heritage, but in practice. So let’s score a point for elizabeth, lil, someguyfromcanada, and the extended Hubski Canadian family. While there are your typical uses of the word in Judaism and Christianity, I think a non-traditional and probably incorrect (historically, absolutely incorrect) application of the word is that of spiritual healing or the pursuit of spiritual healing - spiritual, not necessarily religious. I find tinges of that in this song.
Nice throwback thread. I think those are the hubski days people miss when they talk about missing the old hubski days. No politics. No current events. Just a really long thread about a song. Fwiw, I don't blame any users for the change. I blame the world. We've been sucked into a vortex that keeps our collective mind fixated on the news. It's good to be reminded that it doesn't have to be that way.
I think it’s okay for us to be fixated on the news and politics. We are living in remarkable times. I can’t imagine people being criticized for talking about facism in the 40’s or the civil war in the 1860’s. The news these days is of consequence. That said, I agree that the post I shared is a great example of Hubski at its best. Every Saturday we have a bonfire with another couple. About 50% of the conversation is politics, 20% of the convo is music/arts related, 20% travel and 10% science/tech. I think this would mirror my ideal Hubski these days.
I certainly miss the Hubski days where we call David Bazan a wuss, that was hilarious. What a great thread!