I stopped questioning the absurd power of “American Idol” after I astutely realized Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone” was the best song released this decade. But things have hit a new level of insanity this week, as a simple Jeff Buckley comment by douchnozzle extraordinaire Simon Cowell has vaulted Buckey’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” to the top of the Billboard download charts about a decade after anyone stopped giving a shit.
Cowell said something to the effect of “Buckley’s cover is the best ever,” or something along those insightful lines, after some contestant sang the song in a recent airing. Now I’ve always been a “Last Goodbye” kinda fella myself (and think Buckley is vastly overrated, especially by white people who wear hemp beads), but thank the angry fish in the mighty Wolf River Harbor some bestial choadsmoke named Flo Rida didn’t knock him out of the top spot. You may be dead 11 years this May, but you still posthumously move units, Jeff. Bravo.
The 10 top digital downloads, compiled by Billboard. Each song is followed by its ranking the previous week.
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1. ``Hallelujah,'' Jeff Buckley (Columbia/Legacy)
2. ``Love In This Club,'' Usher Featuring Young Jeezy (Jive/Zomba)
3. ``No Air,'' Jordin Sparks Duet With Chris Brown (Jive/Zomba)
4. ``Love Song,'' Sara Bareilles (Epic)
5. ``Low,'' Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain (Poe Boy/Atlantic)
6. ``Don't Stop The Music,'' Rihanna (SRP/Def Jam)
7. ``See You Again,'' Miley Cyrus (Hollywood)
8. ``With You,'' Chris Brown (Jive/Zomba)
9. ``Sexy Can I,'' Ray J & Yung Berg (Knockout/Deja 34/Koch/Epic)
10. ``Elevator,'' Flo Rida Featuring Timbaland (Poe Boy/Atlantic)
His lyrics are 90% embarrassing, songs about 60% embarrassing/10% outright gay. But that voice, man. He has his dad's voice and its freakishly beautiful. For that I can't help but forgive the other sins and keep listening.
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