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Stream New Imogen Heap Tracks
There's more Imogen Heap news this weekend. Besides committing the perfect crime in Knoxville, the singer also posted two new audio streams on her web site. "Speeding Cars" is a gorgeous ballad that Immi has been playing during her recent shows. The track was also featured in the dramatic season finale of FOX' The O.C. last Thursday. You can also listen to her unique rendition of Leonard Cohen's evergreen tune "Hallelujah" that was played on the television show as well. Heap initially didn't think she had time to produce her own version of "Halleluja," but things changed when she came up with the plan to record it acapella. "So I was in the shower, singing it....feeling bad....then I just thought to myself that's the only way I could do it, and actually it struck me as the perfect way to do it as there are sooo many versions of the song already but none without music," Heap writes on her web site. (Click here to download "Speeding Cars" at 7Digital.)
Listen to Imogen Heap "Speeding Cars"
Listen to Imogen Heap "Hallelujah"
May 21, 2006 in Audio Streams | Permalink
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Am underwhelmed by Hallelujah. Sounds phoned in from the shower!
Posted by: xolondon at May 24, 2006 10:01:17 AM
This song is amazing... and Imogen Heap effortlessly captured the heart break behind it...okay, so Marissa dying might have added to the melodramatics, but still...
Posted by: Britt at May 30, 2006 10:12:31 PM
I have heard Hallelujah sung by Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, Rufus Wainwright, K.D. Lang, Bob Dylan, John Cale and Imogen Heap. Only the last 2 of those move me in a big way. The others are from cringeworthy to good, John & Imogen are brilliant, if you ask me.
Posted by: Siri at Jun 3, 2006 4:46:40 PM
THIS SONG IS ONE OF THE BEST SONGS IVE EVER HEARD IT MOVES ME SOO MUCH ITS AN AMAZING SONG! IT REALLY MOVED ME WHEN IS WAS PLAYING WHEN MARRISA DIED!ALL I CAN SAY IS ITS A BRILLANT SONG.
Posted by: JASMINE at Jun 14, 2006 11:00:50 PM
THIS SONG IS ONE OF THE BEST SONGS IVE EVER HEARD IT MOVES ME SOO MUCH ITS AN AMAZING SONG! IT REALLY MOVED ME WHEN IS WAS PLAYING WHEN MARRISA DIED!ALL I CAN SAY IS ITS A BRILLANT SONG.
Posted by: JASMINE at Jun 15, 2006 12:33:20 AM
Good job with the song.
Posted by: JE at Jun 18, 2006 7:29:11 PM
Hello, i´m from germany.I heard the song from Jeff Buckley at the end from O. C. the first season.In october or november they show the end of the third season here in germany with the death of Marissa and the song from Imogean Heap.
It´s one of the best songs i ever heard.I hope they show the fourth season in Germany, too.
SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH
Posted by: robert at Jun 19, 2006 11:47:02 AM
This is by far the best version. i think the dramatic effect of marissa death enhances the song slightly but this version really is the best! true talent
Posted by: Linda at Jun 19, 2006 8:14:52 PM
She has a beautiful voice, but I must say the best is the original Leonard Cohen version
Posted by: ellie at Jun 29, 2006 1:02:29 PM
Imogen heap makes The O.C. tragic epsaodes even more tagic... and I dig it! Even though Marissa was dyeing I couldnt help but singing along
Posted by: Jackie at Jul 5, 2006 1:26:53 PM
Imogen heap makes The O.C. tragic epsaodes even more tagic... and I dig it! Even though Marissa was dyeing I couldnt help but singing along
Posted by: Jackie at Jul 5, 2006 1:26:55 PM
I was impressed with Speeding Cars.
Not so much with Hallelujah.
It's been done too many times by too many people. It may have been nice to add to the sadness in the OC, but in real life this version is kind of lame.
Posted by: Sam at Jul 5, 2006 9:10:08 PM
I also couldn't help but sing along. I love the Jeff Buckley version... but this one is just so filled with emotion... it just makes it that much more powerful! BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: Lara at Jul 19, 2006 2:51:53 PM
Hallelujah was absolutely amazing. I was so heartbroken during the end of the OC's last episode of season three, and this song couldn't have fit that last scene with Ryan and Marissa more perfectly. It was so wonderful how they tied together first season and third season with the two different versions of Hallelujah.
Posted by: Mandy at Jul 22, 2006 2:31:52 AM
wow. yet again imogen heap has proved to inspire and touch the souls of countless fans accross the world. thank you immi <3
Posted by: Jonathan at Jul 25, 2006 8:26:52 AM
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was nearly in tears when marissa died because of this song!! BEST EVA VERSION!
Posted by: Sophie at Jul 26, 2006 2:52:17 AM
I've just started listening to Imogen and love her sound! I will say that if you haven't listened to Brandi Carlile's version of "Hallelujah", you're really missing out. Here's the link to hear her live!
http://www.kcrw.com/cgi-bin/db/kcrw.pl?show_code=mb&air_date=9/1/05&tmplt_type=show
it's 33:00 to 37:15 - probably my favorite of her's.
Posted by: Lisa at Aug 2, 2006 8:18:28 PM
im imogene heap and pink number 1# eternal everlasting dieheart fan on this earth for decades to come!i love them both number 1# and eternal hugs and kisses to both of them my lovers forever!
Posted by: brandon at Aug 28, 2006 7:22:31 PM
number 1# eternal pink and imogene heap dieheart fan!
Posted by: brandon at Aug 28, 2006 7:23:44 PM
omg i love her songs hallelujah and speeding cars aye it was on the OC
I LOVE HER!!!!!!!!! and shes looks pretty kool (like a rock star!!!)
as she is....
x x x x mwah x x x x
Posted by: k8 ♥ at Sep 4, 2006 4:22:02 AM
FANTASTIC song !
Posted by: ... at Sep 13, 2006 9:35:54 AM
o my gosh were do i start!? Imogen Heap is amazing and so is hallelujah and speeding cars. If you havn't heard Hide and Seek by imogen heap you have to download it!
Posted by: Chloe at Sep 14, 2006 10:33:52 PM
I really really like Imogen's version; I had heard of it but hadn't heard it. (I don't watch the OC).
My favorite version of this song is either Rufus Wainwright's, Jeff Buckley's, or Allison Crowe's.
A+ for Imogen.
Posted by: Steve at Sep 29, 2006 4:30:36 PM
love the songs... but they played hallelujah wile Marissa was dying.ugg so mad marissa dyed hardly ever gunna watch the O.C. again!
Posted by: briana at Oct 12, 2006 7:52:54 PM
Speeding cars is pretty much my favorite song ever. She mixes her sound so well, and Hallelujah definitely captured the melodramatics in the season finale of the oc. Love the show, and definitely love imogen!
Posted by: Lauren at Nov 6, 2006 2:56:48 PM
