tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post394391401507149960..comments2023-10-22T09:53:27.978-04:00Comments on Desert Year: HallelujahGannet Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374279595560691174noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post-68973791924197715092009-09-04T00:19:25.920-04:002009-09-04T00:19:25.920-04:00I knew this was the first place I had heard the so...I knew this was the first place I had heard the song, but I didn't remember which version it was (I have downloaded five different versions from i-tunes.)<br /><br />It's a powerful song, the lyrics are amazing.<br /><br />And I STILL miss West Wing.Lisa :-]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post-35546895607735169812009-09-04T00:00:42.354-04:002009-09-04T00:00:42.354-04:00One of the best scenes in one of the best written ...One of the best scenes in one of the best written TV shows ever. <br /><br />That's! where I first heard this song! I feel the power of the scene every time I hear it.Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447125159108080797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post-66920496204865273972009-09-03T19:30:20.297-04:002009-09-03T19:30:20.297-04:00I love CJ, and this scene is so overwhelmingly awf...I love CJ, and this scene is so overwhelmingly awful that it's one of the few West Wing episodes we rarely re-watch. What a powerful comparison to make.<br /><br />I've been thinking of you this week.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05501047587752329779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post-83460254451643604942009-09-03T15:02:44.128-04:002009-09-03T15:02:44.128-04:00You would be blessed among all if Leonard Cohen ly...You would be blessed among all if Leonard Cohen lyrics were not a mystery. peace my friend. enough computer time for now.Stratozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148600260976577216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post-61539480385703462142009-09-03T13:39:54.958-04:002009-09-03T13:39:54.958-04:00For me, the song also speaks of the millions of lo...For me, the song also speaks of the millions of losses that the death of a child brings...a cascade of changes, a seeping sadness. On some days that melancholy feels as if it has invaded every single atom of my life; on others, it manifests as positive energy to do my best to bless the world. It's a mystery, so beautifully told by the intermingling images in the song. Thank you again for reminding me to listen to it.Gbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895779471612397202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516914894527254464.post-58380350656473645772009-09-03T09:44:22.302-04:002009-09-03T09:44:22.302-04:00Although it has long been a favorite, I couldn'...Although it has long been a favorite, I couldn't bring myself to listen to that song yesterday. This morning I listened and cried some more.<br /><br />Yesterday, Josh being gone felt as raw and incomprehensible to me as it did a year ago. I thought of you almost constantly.Kathryn Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757414380685368592noreply@blogger.com