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!