Donald Trump uses Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah to close re-election speech. Twice.
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completemusicupdate.comLeonard Cohen fans have reacted angrily after Donald Trump used the musician’s song ‘Hallelujah’ at the conclusion of his Republican National Convention speech last night.
Twice.In a musical finale to the event, Tori Kelly’s cover of ‘Hallelujah’ was played, along with the more obvious RNC soundtrack choices of George M Cohan’s ‘She’s A Grand Old Flag’ and Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless The USA’.
That was followed by an operatic version of Cohen’s song by Christopher Macchio.After many asked Kelly to explain herself over her cover being played at Trump’s big bash, she responded in a since deleted tweet: “Seeing messages about my version of ‘Hallelujah’.
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