Dog helps gospel choir sing version of Hallelujah

It’s one of the most popular pop songs in history and has been covered by more than 300 artists over the years — and now a dog owner has captured his musical mutt singing along to Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.

A German Shepherd named Seamus didn’t know the lyrics to the song, but he certainly had the tune down as he began howling from his kitchen floor in Sault Ste Marie, Canada.

Luckily, his owner was there to capture the magic on camera to later share it with the internet. 

Karaoke king: A German Shepherd named Seamus has been captured singing along to Leonard Cohen’s famous song Hallelujah

A the clip begins, Seamus seems to be sleeping. But once he hears a gospel choir singing a cover version of the song, he breaks into a half bark, half song in time with the music.

Pointing his nose to the sky, Seamus can be seen crooning along with the singers, mimicking the high notes to the best of his ability.

Towards the end of the song, he walks towards the TV playing the music, presumably to get a closer look at the action, before bursting into song once again to match the choir’s grand finale.

The voice: At first Seamus seems to be sleeping, but once he hears a gospel choir singing a cover version of the song, he tunelessly breaks into a howling version of his own

First released in 1984, Cohen’s classic has been covered numerous times, most notably by Bob Dylan in 1988 and Jeff Buckley in 1994.

It also increased in popularity again in 2001 after Rufus Wainwright covered it for the animated movie Shrek.

Although not a religious song, the original Hallelujah contains many biblical references, but Cohen changed many of these lyrics in live performances during his 1988 and 1995 tours.