Spouse: Who sings Hallelujah?
Me: Everyone
Spouse: Okay, but—
Me: It's a Leonard Cohen song
Spouse: Whose ver—
Me: About Jews having sex
Spouse: Really? Okay, but whose version is the most famous?
Me: Tough call. k.d. lang is the one Cohen liked best. Kate McKinnon famously performed it on SNL as Hillary after the 2016 election. I'm partial to Jeff Buckley or maybe Puddles, but the John Cale version is the one you've heard 300+ times
Spouse: John Cale? Do I know who that is?
Me: <puts on Shrek>
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