love is not a victory march

I've decided that "Hallelujah" is one of the most perfect songs ever. And it's amazing how many people have covered it. The first one I ever heard was Jeff Buckley's, so of course, it will always be my favorite...also because it's just obscenely beautiful. But I'm also kind of in love with kd lang's version, and of course Rufus Wainwright's. I can't say I'm crazy about Leonard Cohen's original, but he did write the song, so I respect him for that. I also wouldn't say I'm a huge fan of the Bon Jovi version, but it's not the worst I've heard, and I'll at least give them credit for having good taste in covers. Oh and last but not least, there's John Cale's version in Shrek. Which I love because hey, it's Shrek.