X Factor announces its winner every December, making the single designated to be UK's Christmas No.1 song.
2005 - Shayne Ward "That's my goal"
2006 - Leona Lewis "A moment like this"
2007 - Leon Jackson "When you believe"
2008 - Alexandra Burke "Hallelujah"
This year song was a cover version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" which is No.36 in the chart. The Jeff Buckley's version is at No.2. Basically there are 3 versions of "Hallelujah" in the Top40 Chart. The first time I heard the song was by Jason Castro at American Idol 2008.
Hallelujah (Click here for video link)
i heard there was a secret chord
that david played and it pleased the lord
but you don't really care for music, do you
well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth
the minor fall and the major lift
the baffled king composing hallelujah
hallelujah...
well your faith was strong but you needed proof
you saw her bathing on the roof
her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
she tied you to her kitchen chair
she broke your throne and she cut your hair
and from your lips she drew the hallelujah
hallelujah...
baby i've been here before i've seen this room
and i've walked this floor i used to live alone
before i knew you i've seen your flag on the marble arch
but love is not a victory march
it's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
hallelujah...
well there was a time when you let me know
what's really going on below
but now you never show that to me
do you but remember when i moved in you
and the holy dove was moving too
and every breath we drew was hallelujah
well, maybe there's a god above
but all i've ever learned from love
was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
it's not a cry that you hear at night
it's not somebody who's seen the light
it's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah
hallelujah...
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