RIP Sinead, two hours ago her death was announced. 17 months after the death of her youngest son. Only 56 years of age. A troubled soul an amazing singer. Ireland 🇮🇪 has lost one of its most loved singers 💔

@cynthiawhite9830

9 ай бұрын

My heart is breaking. R.I.P. Sinead.

@jeffreyscholte4737

9 ай бұрын

I think she couldnt handle life anymore after the death of her child

@Cath1027

9 ай бұрын

@@jeffreyscholte4737 she was vocal about her soul died when he did. I hoped she’d learn to live with the grief unfortunately she didn’t. Everyone is shocked 💔

@zeller3228

9 ай бұрын

😞

@degsbabe

9 ай бұрын

Amazing voice. Hope she and her son are at peace.

I worked with Sinead for 3 years and I got to hear her sing every night, and every night I had goosebumps her voice is something really special.

@michelleoywech100

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs she sings is Only You from the movie The Young Victoria.

@patrickhaag3352

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great that you had a chance to work with her for three. That’s amazing!

@rhoetusochten4211

2 жыл бұрын

You're not the Eurythmics Dave Stewart, are you?

@DS-wn4dx

2 жыл бұрын

@@rhoetusochten4211 No sadly, I was just a guitar tech for a lot of groups. but the name did open a lot of doors for me back then, but I am the Dave Stewart that got the name check on the album that this song was from.

@rhoetusochten4211

2 жыл бұрын

@@DS-wn4dx that's a lot better than most of our lame claim to fames!

Prince wrote this song. Now they are both gone, with the report today of Sinead's death. 😢 She is Irish, and she created a controversy when, on Saturday Night Live, she tore a photograph of Pope John Paul II, in protest of the Catholic priests who molested children. Her career suffered. She was post-Punk. She said a couple of years ago, "Not because I was famous or anything, but because I was a human being, I had a right to put my hand up and say what I felt."

@markdibble8840

9 ай бұрын

The Pope's not God and there was a lot of catholic priests being brought to light for the crimes against children. Wolves in sheep's clothing.

@angelitepriestess1562

9 ай бұрын

So true, well said 🪶 So sad we live in a world where people with courage to speak out for child abuse are persecuted 🥲 RIP Angel Sinead, so sorry you were persecuted 💜🪶

@colleenmahony8803

9 ай бұрын

Maybe more melodic and tender, but she was punk AF. Bless her on her journey. May she finally find the peace that eluded her here in this realm.

@CyberChunk77

8 ай бұрын

She never wanted or cared about fame... she was committed to exposing evils in the world and singing along with good'uns. A true human being.

@popland1977

8 ай бұрын

She was totally correct and people weren't ready to hear it

I grieve with the Emerald Isle. First Dolores O'Riordan, now Sinead O'Connor. Irish friends, I'm so sorry for your great loss.

@margiemckenna8200

9 ай бұрын

What a beautiful comment,thank you😢

@pamelashuster9794

9 ай бұрын

Agreed. I couldn't have said it better. RIP Beautiful Sinead. You will be greatly missed. 💔

@yol.7177

9 ай бұрын

I’m sitting in a puddle of tears listening to her beautiful voice. R.I.P. dear Sinead.

@emillyyelen5169

9 ай бұрын

Shuhada' Sadaqat

@Cath1027

8 ай бұрын

All heartbreaking 💔 two beautiful ladies gone way too soon 🇮🇪💔❤️

Prince wrote this song. She was part of a controversy when she was on SNL. She tore a picture of the Pope in response to what were merely rumors, of child abuse. Turns out she was spot on about the abuse in the Church

@heathermackinnon9527

2 жыл бұрын

To Sinead, they weren't rumours.

@colin72

2 жыл бұрын

"Merely rumors"? No, it wasn't merely rumors at the time. Irish kids were talking about being abused but the police, bishops and often their parents were not doing anything about it.

@nadinegallagher6456

2 жыл бұрын

@@colin72 if you read my.comment...here in the US the allegations were passed off on as "rumors"

@luciemurphree6457

2 жыл бұрын

She was one of the 1st casualties of the cancel culture. Sad.

@davidbrennan5973

2 жыл бұрын

In Ireland, the abuse in church was well known for 10+ years before the SNL incident

Prince wrote this and she sang it better then anyone else could have. This is one of the best singles of All Time…period

@Buadih

2 жыл бұрын

Debatable. Chris Cornell's version is too close to call for me.

@thomasburt8995

2 жыл бұрын

@@Buadih Not even close for me. I love Prince, but Chris owned this song in his version.

@eddiet3026

2 жыл бұрын

Entirely subjective. You can't know the love some people feel for The Family's original version. Me. I'm some people.

@GNXXRAY

2 жыл бұрын

@@eddiet3026 That’s fabulous. Congratulations. But the entire world showed their love for her version and it sold millions and millions and millions of copies.

@eddiet3026

2 жыл бұрын

@@GNXXRAY true. And then Prince released it again, and the world showed love all over again. It's just a great song.

R.I.P Sinead O'Conner 😪😪 Such a beautiful soul inside and out. I hope she's finally at peace and with her son again 😪😪💛

R.I.P Sinead....Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56. Nothing has yet been announced about the cause of death. Her family reports to the Irish public broadcaster RTÉ, among others, that she has died. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and ask for privacy at this difficult time.

I think this is the most beautiful song prince ever wrote.

@Sadistic-Pickle

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but this song cannot even come close to some of his sensual ballads like Do me Baby, Scandalous or Insatiable.

@lepot23

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. But, I think Sinead sang it the best. Then Chris. Not a big fan of Prince's version of it. I'm a big fan of his lyrics and most of his performances. But not this performance.

@Chris-tg4gs

2 жыл бұрын

Adore Forever In My Life Do Me Sometimes It Snows In April

@lordruperteverton4963

2 жыл бұрын

It’s right up there with Darling Nikki and Head.

@jeremydorris6217

2 жыл бұрын

I love several, but this is timeless

She's Irish. This was a worldwide hit in 1990. It was written by Prince, who recorded it first. But after he heard this cover version he said "it's her song now".

@michaelplowman8674

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes artist write and record songs truly meant for other singers. Trent Reznor said the same thing about "Hurt."

@philpennington826

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelplowman8674 Bob Dylan did the same thing. After Jimi Hendrix covered "All Along the Watchtower", Dylan started playing it more like Jimi did instead of the way he wrote it.

@markamos1911

2 жыл бұрын

Prince did not record it first. It was originally recorded by a group associated with Prince called The Family in 1985. Prince released a live version 3 years after Sinead's version with Rosie Gaines, with his original 1984 demo finally released in 2018.

@LOAFEMB

2 жыл бұрын

@@markamos1911 I was about to type the same thing

@empyrealone

2 жыл бұрын

@@markamos1911 yup, people say it's a prince cover. It's not. It's a The Family cover of a song Prince wrote. It was virtually unknown until Sinead recorded it.

I'm broken 💔 I just found out about five minutes ago that Sinead O'Connor has passed away at the age of 56yrs. This song specifically has such a special meaning to me & it always will! May she R.I.P. 🕊️

RIP Sinead - such a sad loss who never got over the death of her 17 year old son last year 😞

Written by Prince this song was everywhere in 1990. Sinead is a talented artist who lost her career for expressing her political beliefs on national tv. I truly miss her presence in the music landscape. The tear shed in this video was not contrived. As she sang, the emotions of her mother death i think it was hit her like a ton of bricks

@keetahbrough

2 жыл бұрын

she's still performing and giving interviews so she didn't lose her career.. and she tore up the Pope's picture on SNL and told everyone that the pope was a criminal and the catholic church were abusing children.. she told us to wake up. And still... people keep telling this big fat herd of people the truth about their society but they just won't listen.. so the misery and predatory economics continues.

@donnagonatas3155

2 жыл бұрын

Its really tragic what happened to her after tearing the popes picture on SNL. I think i saw her on Dr Phil. She basically had a nervous breakdown, homeless and penniless. A shame because she was so talented. Very sad. 😥✌❤

@MikeB12800

2 жыл бұрын

EVERYWHERE!!!! This song was HUGE!!!!

@Gantzz321

2 жыл бұрын

@@keetahbrough her career ENDED after the radical right wingers came after her, just because she is not dead does not me she has a music career anymore.

@tiana2

2 жыл бұрын

She is from Ireland

For another Irish Singer with a unique kick ass voice listen to The Cranberries “Zombie” or “Ode to my Family” and “Linger”

@nickcangemi

2 жыл бұрын

Good call!

@ryanandlesliemiller2781

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! ❤

@Bozers24

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a Female Friday song

@DRC2060

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah!!!

@timlynch5710

2 жыл бұрын

One at a time, k? Sinead has a huge repertoire. The Cranberries had a couple hits. (I'm irish, just saying'.)

You know Sinéad passed away yesterday, All tv and radio stations in her home country of Ireland, and also in and the UK have covered no other news. She has released ten albums. Many European and US channels are reporting about her passing. This song was written by Prince. R.I.P. Sinéad.

Here in the UK that song is one of the only songs that can get a grown man of my generation to shed a manly tear. So emotional and has true meaning to the words that everyone can relate to. Sinéad O'Connor was a voice to be heard in song and in life. When she tried to speak about the truth behind the abuse in the Catholic faith she lost everything. It's truly a shame.

@uglyposterboy

10 ай бұрын

Wtf is a manly tear?

@darrenchapman2786

10 ай бұрын

@@uglyposterboy LOL, when some 'dust' gets in your eye and makes it water

@uglyposterboy

9 ай бұрын

@@darrenchapman2786 so it’d that hard for you to actually say you have real human feelings?

@crowbar9566

9 ай бұрын

@@darrenchapman2786 brick dust, of course

@mariahart755

7 ай бұрын

She is from Dublin Ireland.

An Irish born artist with a celtic overtone to her vocals. Brave warrior spirit who stood up for what she believes to be right cost her earlier in her career!

@BobSoltis1

Жыл бұрын

Her diagnosed borderline personality disorder and agoraphobia, along with her toxic personality, has ruined her personal and business associations throughout her life. You can't be a pop star - or any other type of star - when both your public and private persona is hateful. Her incredibly nasty personality is well demonstrated with this Twitter post made in Nov. of 2018: "But truly I never wanna spend time with white people again (if that's what non-muslims are called). Not for one moment, for any reason. They are disgusting." Great talent with a lot of problems.

@bongodave13

Жыл бұрын

She criticized the Pope and got canceled, hard. Too bad. She is a talented and beautiful woman.

@davidsutton9117

Жыл бұрын

She didn’t stand up for what she believed was right, she stood up for what WAS right, but unfortunately for her, she was over a decade ahead of her time, and human beings did what human beings do when they hear things that make them uncomfortable.

@HarveyRice-jr2vl

11 ай бұрын

as the Dixie Chicks

@judebogart

10 ай бұрын

True. She called the Catholic Church out and still does.

She was on a rocket because of her unbelievable voice. Then the next I see, she’s the musical guest on SNL, and she holds up a photograph of the Pope, calls him the “enemy” and tears the photograph in half on live tv. People, NBC Network and others LOST their damn minds. She was never heard from again as far as I know. She did have rumors/gossip about her emotional health. But, her voice is undeniable. Superb.

@tedmaloof234

2 жыл бұрын

When you tell the truth on national TV, you're gone. She was exposing the hypocrisy of the churches abuses of children before the massive amounts of the cover ups were known- all the way up to the pope.

@rileyandmike

2 жыл бұрын

She was one of the big targets of the Gores. Tipper Gore went after the music industry big time

@kelly9876

2 жыл бұрын

She stayed popular in Europe I believe

@ddtuss2585

2 жыл бұрын

She was protesting the church covering up sexual abuse of alter boys. She was right.

@karensilvera6694

2 жыл бұрын

I think she was the first, or one of the firsts, who brought Catholic priests' child sex abuse. If she did the tearing up the pope pic today it wouldn't even be a first page story. But she didn't care about anything but getting out that message. And..... it ruined her. She was Me Too 2 decades before it's existence.

It’s an amazing performance of a Prince original. It works so well because the camera is close up on her face and you can see she’s clearly genuinely missing someone (in this case her mother). When the tears roll down her cheeks it makes me want to reach out and give her a hug every time.

Voice of an angel...she can sing for them now. Peace to you Sinead.

You can see tears rolling down her face at the end. She totally owns this song.

@mr.j9176

Жыл бұрын

yes not many people onto that, that was her thinking about her mum who died, unplanned

@raife0159

10 ай бұрын

Chris Cornell?

@denisewilson1048

9 ай бұрын

She didn't plan for tears they came naturally and they never cut it

No autotune, just pure talent.

I am so sad about the loss of Sinead O'Connor! Glad I've got some company tonight. I played this beautiful song whenever it just didn't work out. Thank you and rest in peace, Ms. O'Connor

I watched this video yesterday on the 25th of July 2023, and loved your reactions to this incredible artist. Today the news breaks that Sinéad has passed, a truly heroic voice, she deserved better than this world. Rest well Queen x

The crazy thing about Sinead is when she sings live. She is always 100% perfect. Spectacular natural voice.

@JennAmazed

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear her live

@Pyramid1974

Жыл бұрын

@@JennAmazed Oh my goodness.. search Nothing Compares to You live in Chilli 1990

@lyndynazir1

9 ай бұрын

You should listen to mandinka and the emporers new clothes

You pronounced her name perfect it’s Irish. Prince wrote that but she made it a worldwide hit. She a beautiful human being

RIP Sinead. This song will go down as one of the greats of the 90s. Emotions were real in this one.

This voice! She broke everyone's heart with this song ( damn Prince!)...Just gorgeous.

Her delivery to Prince's lyrics was a match made in Heaven!!!!! 😉❤✌🏼

@chrisfillmore5901

Жыл бұрын

Chris Cornell was even better

@mr.j9176

Жыл бұрын

yes first person i noticed, prince look above messages see if uou on what i typed

This video won video of the year when it came out. Prince wrote the song but let Sinead perform it. He said, the song belongs to Sinead now! She is from Ireland. Her voice and vocals are so powerful!

@DS-wn4dx

Жыл бұрын

Prince didn't let her perform it, he knew nothing about it until it was released and he was really angry about it because she wasn't one of his stable of artists and then tried to beat her up at a meeting at his house.

@fayesouthall6604

Жыл бұрын

@@DS-wn4dx that’s awful

@yvonnebyrne7628

Жыл бұрын

I do love his version though 💜

@yvonnebyrne7628

Жыл бұрын

​@D S I find that a bit hard to believe. You couldn't sing a Prince song without his sayso. 😐

@DS-wn4dx

Жыл бұрын

@@yvonnebyrne7628 If you don't believe me take a look at her videos, on one of them she tells the story herself.

Hi from Ireland 🇮🇪 I remember the first time I heard it I was 9 years old 1989 with my dad who’s passed too very emotional for the Irish people rest in peace Sinead we loved you then we love you still 😢❤ ❤❤

I literally fell for Sinead the very first time I saw this performance. Her voice is obviously incredible, the emotion in the song is utterly palpable, but that actual performance, the incredible acting in her face and eyes, just broke my heart and made it hers.

Sinead is a kind of "folk hero"in Ireland, for speaking the truth about the abusive catholic church. Could have been HUGE in the States,but her protest on TV put paid to that.

@lameduck3105

2 жыл бұрын

Is that also the case after she converted to Islam and tweeted: "What I'm about to say is something so racist I never thought my soul could ever feel it. But truly I never wanna spend time with white people again (if that's what non-muslims are called). Not for one moment, for any reason. They are disgusting." ??? Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin%C3%A9ad_O%27Connor#Tweets_about_non-Muslims

@BigDaddy-dr8gf

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, she was a very, very talented singer with a beautiful voice, but was a little out there and it hurt her.

@elliotthedissident6077

2 жыл бұрын

@@lameduck3105 Indeed. Talented as hell but out of her gord.

@lameduck3105

2 жыл бұрын

@@elliotthedissident6077 Yeah she seems to have some issues with her craving for a religious meaning with life (she was ordained as a catholic priest by an independent catholic organisation) amd called herself christian and a believer in Jesus before eventually converting to Islam. It's especially funny how she had harsh words to say about the catholic church in the past yet doesn't comment on the disgusting practices of Islam (or atleast Sharia law) that takes place in some countries and communities.

@hemlock399

2 жыл бұрын

She's an artist with her demons to wrestle with, but a fundamentally good & beautiful soul. For those who haven't seen it, here's the SNL performance in which she calls out the Catholic Church or covering up child sexual abuse. My respect for this courageous act will never diminish. kzread.info/dash/bejne/imSK0siifca2gKQ.html

As much as I love Prince, and I really do, I think her version kills it. Love this video. The closeup on her face is breathtaking.

@cup_cuppy_cuppers5817

2 жыл бұрын

Sinead OWNS this. PERIOD! And Prince was gracious enough to let her own it.

@CarolinaGirl6919

2 жыл бұрын

Prince really loved her version, too.

@Whistler4u

2 жыл бұрын

Prince's original is a duet and has a totally different feel. I prefer this one too.

@deborahdoesscrap

Жыл бұрын

@@Whistler4u There are actually a couple of videos here on KZread where Prince does the song solo. One is a rehearsal video with The Revolution at Paisley Park. I love Sinead's version but I have to say, after I heard Prince do it alone, I prefer his. The duet was I think back with The Family which was a group that Prince was heavily involved in do to the female lead singer who was Wendy Melvoin's sister, Susannah. He was romantically involved with Susannah and that was how he met Wendy and she became a part of The Revolution.

@Whistler4u

Жыл бұрын

@@deborahdoesscrap Studio version is a duet and live he did it mostly as a duet with Shelby. But you're right, he also did it solo but more as a love song than the sad feel Sinead gave it.

She lived her truth always ❤ 🙏

This is one of those true timeless classics that will be forever. Absolute perfection, in every way. Prince wrote this for him self but when he herd her sing, he wanted her to bring her soul in to this song and she did that and then some!

“It’s been seven hours and fifteen days, since you TOOK YOUR LOVE AWAY” How brutal this was from the perspective of to the songwriter? I think this was a great way to describe that pain. Also how sad is “a bird without a song”? OMG, Prince was genius! 🥰 Did you notice how deep she went on this interpretation, she cries at the end of the song. She is from Ireland, and went throught realLy difficult times after she publicly tore a photo of pope in a protest against the silence of the Catholic church on the children abuses. Very underated artist.

One of the best, most emotional songs in history. This song can give me goosebumps decades later.

@jaycorby

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Prince, and Sinead.

@terencejay8845

Жыл бұрын

Hugely talented, but a very troubled person. This video is truly an internet classic.

@anti-ethniccleansing465

10 ай бұрын

@@terencejay8845 Internet classic?! That is an oxymoron when it comes to music from this era lol.

@terencejay8845

10 ай бұрын

@@anti-ethniccleansing465 I'm specifically referring to the internet version of this video which has millions of views, as that's the way so many are even familiar with it, not from original TV broadcasts. I recall when it was first aired and it was so different to the vast majority of music videos. I installed one of the first video jukeboxes in a hotel bar, and for many younger patrons, it was the first time they had seen a number of the videos.

Her voice is pure silk! Prince actually wrote this song, but I can’t imagine anyone singing this song but Sinead. She’s from Ireland, by the way, and unfortunately has recently passed away (a few days ago). So very sad! 😢

Thank you PRINCE for this song.💜 Thank you Sinead for your voice.🖤

Kris Kristofferson was so kind to her when she was being treated like crap. I’ll never forget that. She has an amazing voice and I believe a recent release. Hauntingly gorgeous in every way💚💚💚

@Faybian1000

2 жыл бұрын

I saw a clip of him comforting her on stage whilst being booed on stage. My heart broke for her, he was amazing

@shanefraser7764

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely Gorgeous ❤

@kamanama3671

Жыл бұрын

My mothers favorite artist of all time with Kris Kristofferson and the woman who got me through my divorce was Sinead O’Connor

@robertorojasbalarezo

Жыл бұрын

i was thinking she may be losing it when she tear up the pope´s picture on live tv but after some years and with things i´ve been learning i believe she got a point there

If you like this vibe you'll love 'Til Tuesday's "Voices Carry".

@Jack-1020

2 жыл бұрын

OMG I remember that song and especially the video from many years ago. Great stuff!

@bethshadid2087

2 жыл бұрын

Yes yes and yes. Requested it also

@jillwklausen

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@TryScaryTops

2 жыл бұрын

💯 agreed Aimee Mann is such a great artist.

@kimhesketh2016

2 жыл бұрын

Yes and definitely watch the official video for that song.

I have NEVER seen such genuine emotion from a singer. Wow.

Sinead had unbelievable control over her vocals and what a range. As soon as she starts crying in this video, I'm a complete mess. What a loss of a beautiful woman and a talented musician.

Shes from Dublin Ireland , and she still has an amazing voice

Sinead is Irish, and is a hugely important artist. Still successful, but not in USA. Try "No Mans Woman" or "Reason With Me", or "Eight Good Reasons" to give you an idea of what she does.

@peterthompson8014

2 жыл бұрын

She sang backup for Peter Gabriel on the song Blood of Eden from his album us

@ked7426

2 жыл бұрын

Good choices hope this is picked up!

@michaelasay6140

2 жыл бұрын

Well I dont knpe why...not in the US

@annereidy7981

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, maybe, but she's too self orientated to be really effective and is just, ultimately embarrassing, as she does not write the songs she sings but tries to make them about her. Sorry, I don't like this lady, never did because she's such a whiner and other Women need better than this as a support. Been waiting a long time to call this selfish woman out, so there it is!

@CrucibleBlack13

2 жыл бұрын

@Anne - Troy, Fire on Babylon, Three Babies, etc. Sinead writes her own songs. Her debut album “Lion and the Cobra” reached widespread critical acclaim and was arguably best album of the year. This was before she transformed Prince’s song into a masterpiece. Yes, she has done her own arrangements for and covered a handful of songs by other artists. Something many legendary singers and bands do and have always done. She has been specifically requested by iconic rock bands and composers to do them the honor of performing live renditions of their songs. Yet she has written or co-written the majority of her music.

Prince wrote this song about a relationship , but the emotion in Sineads version comes from the death of her Mother , she channelled every emotion into expressing her love for her Mother who passed away not long before she covered Prince`s song

Sinead O'Connor is also a opera singer and she had a very sad childhood and I love this song even though it is sad.thank you for sharing Jay and Amber.

I saw Sinead right before lockdown, for the second time. I’m shocked you’ve never heard of her. Her voice is just as amazing live. She’s had a very difficult life, and lost her son recently. I hope she finds solace in her life like we do in her music.

@hushpup

Жыл бұрын

I’m so sad for her - I didn’t know she’d lost her son. 😢

@nelcindasousa807

9 ай бұрын

Unfortunatly she died today....... 🙏🏾💫💖

@robertcrawford1791

9 ай бұрын

@@nelcindasousa807 Myself, my family, my friends, and my depleted tear ducts, are all very aware of the loss. We didn't deserve her.

Absolutely the best version of this song. The emotion she imparts with her diction and vocals is truly heartbreaking.

@CynicalGear

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know Chris Cornell killed it singing this song.

@just-a-me1168

2 жыл бұрын

@@CynicalGear i think Chris' one was the best

loved this reaction. ❤ may you find peace in your rest, sinéad o connor.

There is more than just her vocal range, but the range of her emotions being projected. Ranging from nearly braking down and weeping to anger to the warm happy remembrance of what once was.

When a cover owns it forever...even when Prince wrote it.

@aprilstanley8708

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, props to Prince for writing the sing and to Sinbad for singing it. Just like the song written by Dolly Parton, but sang by Whitney Houston, another example is Tennessee Whiskey sang by Chris Stapleton and written by someone else. I know there are many other examples.

@hevydavy

2 жыл бұрын

@@aprilstanley8708 Sinbad the comedian? Lol

@dan1648

2 жыл бұрын

Chris Cornell's version is better.

@madtypr

2 жыл бұрын

Dolly recorded I'll Always Live You years before Whitney did. It'll always be a Dolly song to me, though Whitney did a bang up job of it.

@empyrealone

2 жыл бұрын

Prince wrote it, but he didn't record it. He wrote it for a group that he put together called The Family. The group was a flop. So yes, this cover is the definitive version, but the original was a flop.

She has one of the most powerful voices you will ever hear. She only recorded two albums before she ran into trouble for, of all things, tearing a picture of the Pope in half during a performance on Saturday Night Live. Seems quaint now, given the way protest is these days, but it really derailed her career. She was unapologetic and refused to compromise on her political stance and she paid the price. This was 30 years ago and would likely have not turned out today as it did then. We really were deprived of one of the signature voices in music. It didn’t get much air play, but check out anything from her first album The Lion and The Cobra. Jackie, Troy, Drink Before the War, Mandinka.

@BrookstoneJames

2 жыл бұрын

The lion and The cobra, one of my favorites. Find myself singing along in the car all the time pretending I have a powerful singing voice like hers!

@sarahdixon1943

2 жыл бұрын

Remember The Dixie Chicks?? They spoke out against Bush and that was pretty much the last time we saw them too...

@jaydeutscher

2 жыл бұрын

I think her disrespecting the Pope would still cause major problems with Ireland and Catholics in general. Catholicism is still a major component of Irish identity as opposed to Northern Ireland.

@maureencollins5177

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaydeutscher She did it because JPII would not acknowledge the child sexual abuse issue with the clergy in Ireland. Right or wrong, one can imagine the rage such an issue would engender.

@ballyod

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaydeutscher Catholicism is still relevant to roughly 50% of the ppl in Northern Ireland. Or do you know something I don't?🇮🇪

A mourning song from one of the most unique artists that ever lived. So out of this world. You will be missed. RIP!

There is an amazing live version of this which is more than just a performance, its a human being expressing her heart and soul into her vocals and theres a documentary just come out called 'Nothing Compares' which is brilliant and shows who she was and her motivations and why she was a true artist who followed her conscience. I believe she thought of her mother when she sang this despite her mother being a very troubled woman who physically, mentally and spiritually beat Sinead when she was young and who died when Sinead was 18, it almost seems like despite everything Sinead is somehow forgiving her....RIP Sinead...gone from this Earth but your amazing voice lives on...

The world collectively paused when this song dropped back in the day it was so powerful

@beulahboi

2 жыл бұрын

Well. Said.

Any song Prince wrote is awesome, but Sinead's performance is spot-on. She really nails the emotion of this song. Check out Shield E. , "Glamorous Life" another Prince collaborator.

@casaundrajones2446

2 жыл бұрын

I love her version. I also love Chris Cornell’s version. Both are so beautiful and different ❤️.

@g3synth205

2 жыл бұрын

*Sheila E. :)

@timlynch5710

2 жыл бұрын

Prince wrote a lot of crap too, come on. She called him abusive, then kicked his little ass with her big Irish boot. Haha. Google it. He was a creep.

@JeannieBeanie

2 жыл бұрын

@@g3synth205 Sheila E "Glamorous Life!"

@TheSpanishInquisition87

2 жыл бұрын

@@g3synth205 auto-correct

She was my hero, She was born in Ireland. She had a very hard life. She left this world, to be with her Son xx

RIP Sinead you were a one in a million , beautifull , soulfull

Sinead has had a rough time, but is still so very highly revered in her homeland, Ireland.

@dougkydur9841

2 жыл бұрын

Her "auto-biography" song, 'Daddy I'm Fine' [2000], showcases her raunchy rebellious side and maybe some of the reasons she's had such a rough time!

@annedunne4526

2 жыл бұрын

She's an amazing singer but I'm not sure that she's revered. She's messed up a lot of people.

@politicaltroll8920

2 жыл бұрын

@@annedunne4526 She gets mad respect in Ireland, deservedly so. She came from a very rough background, achieved so much and found happiness after a long struggle with mental illness.

@annedunne4526

2 жыл бұрын

@@politicaltroll8920 She does not come from a rough background. However her mother had some mental health issues and that's hard. I'm irish and have lived all my life in Ireland. I've witnessed her various incarnations- as a priest, a rebel tearing up a photo of the Pope. She has also caused a lot of harm to her boyfriends, one of whom I know personally. Given a choice I would not want to know her. I like her singing though.

@MARTIN-bd7gm

2 жыл бұрын

@@annedunne4526 She tore up the popes picture because of his and the Catholic Churches response to allegations of child abuse , turns out she was spot on about the dirty paedos in the church .

Emperor's New Clothes was her other big song, absolutely worth a listen.

I respect her so much for speaking out and showing how she felt! It saddened me that it basically ruined her career! :(.

@billdoor3140

10 ай бұрын

Do you respect her conversion to Muslim. Covered her head and not calling out that religions treatment of women and gay people??

@vineshnaidoo9402

10 ай бұрын

Respect everyone

@dostagirl9551

10 ай бұрын

She’s an attention seeking child. I don’t discredit her musical talent in the slightest, but her “fights” seemed more like tantrums and trying to be edgy than standing up and fixing problems. There’s an emptiness in that girl that she tries to fill with paltry attempts at social justice. She attacked Catholicism and then became an ordained priest. Prince wrote this song that skyrocketed her career and she made false claims about him being abusive to her and practicing devil worship. Last I heard she was wrapping herself in Islam and decrying whites as disgusting and vowing to stay away from them. I suppose she’ll have to ban mirrors then. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@pulsatingsausageboy2076

10 ай бұрын

@@billdoor3140If you’re gonna talk about religions maltreatment of those people don’t cherry pick. Christians are equally as bad. I highly recommend you watch “God Loves Uganda” sometime.

@anti-ethniccleansing465

10 ай бұрын

@@billdoor3140 That religion is awful and I don’t like how they treat women at all, but the gay thing is not some thing I’m concerned about at all. Sinead is a weirdo for converting.

Lost way too soon, she was one of those eternal talents.

She was specifically chosen by Prince to sing this song. One of the most Iconic and beautiful female voices, I have ever heard.

@timlynch5710

2 жыл бұрын

He didn't chose her at all. Read your history. (She called him an abusive egoist. They had a big fight, yes there were drugs, but Sinead won the fight and left. Was gonna call the cops but felt sorry for him. She said he looked like a little girl. HAHAHA!)

@hermandadams

2 жыл бұрын

@@timlynch5710 what ever dude she was a one hit wonder and her mental break down said it all

@barrykeleher2659

2 жыл бұрын

@@timlynch5710 What makes it even funnier is that several years later Prince released a recording of the song and tanked.

@slimlouis6441

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, no. Not at all.

@CrucibleBlack13

2 жыл бұрын

@hermand - What are you talking about? Her debut album “The Lion and the Cobra” released to widespread critical acclaim and was hailed as one of the best albums of the year. Long before she transformed Prince’s song into a masterpiece. She made dozens of videos, had numerous hits, wrote songs for Academy Award winning films, etc. Just because you are unaware of her body of work does not mean everyone else is.

She wasn’t a one hit wonder. She was a Huge Star. But she was always controversial. Btw she’s Irish ☘️

Prince was such a musical genius......He propelled many artists in his time. Beautiful song sang like an Angel.

It's amazing how her voice goes from hard and powerful to a soft whisper in the same line. I loved the 80s

@UtopiaBlue68

9 ай бұрын

This was the 90s i believe but yeah I'm an 80s fan!!

Sinade didn't write this song, Prince did, and it sent her into the music stratosphere when this came out. Sadly, Sinaed had a very difficult childhood when it came to her mother (who I think was mentally challenged), but she was thinking of her when she sang this song. After this song became a big hit, she was asked to host Saturday Night Live (and this is when she tore a picture of the Pope up in front of everyone) which didn't go over well, it affected the rest of her career. Her point, the church is full of BS, and they didn't protect the children. Tragic that she has suffered with these demons all her life. She's Irish

@1205sdr

2 жыл бұрын

This song did make her a one-hit-wonder, unfortunately she was not stable enough to hang on to it. At the time she blamed the Catholic church for many of her problems. She later was ordained as a priest and then converted to Islam. Obviously a troubled soul.

@CrucibleBlack13

2 жыл бұрын

@Steve - Granted, this was clearly her biggest hit but she wasn’t exactly a one hit wonder. She was already a successful artist prior. Her debut album “ Lion and the Cobra “ reached widespread critical acclaim and was hailed by some as best album of the year. Through the 80’s and 90’s her music videos played constantly. At least a couple dozen songs on rotation. Including one written for an Academy Award winning film. Famous composers were requesting her to perform their songs live. Also, she wasn’t blaming the Catholic Church for her problems. She was protesting against the silence of nations who were covering up the crimes of child abuse within the church. Something that was very much justified.

@annettem3607

2 жыл бұрын

She was “cancelled” for tearing up the photo of the pope.

@nealm6764

2 жыл бұрын

Ireland knew all about the church sex scandal because they were victims in it and the church had taken out an insurance policy to cover the lawsuits claims and it made the news. the US knew nothing about it, and without the internet, or a proper explanation from Sinead when she did it, that narrative was that it was just her hating on Catholics (she was one herself) and the pope.

@kayelle8005

2 жыл бұрын

@@CrucibleBlack13 yep I first came across her with Mandika

Absolutely singular moment in music history. It’s that strong.

This woman spot on correct to outwardly protest and contest the taboo subjects of the time every other famous person had dodged due to thier potential controversy which could end one's career. Sinead was a hero in plain sight. We should all honor her memory and apologize for EVER calling her crazy EVER. RIP queen

Rocking out to this song helped him hold back the tears. 😢

If you watch any of her interviews her and her siblings were horribly, horribly abused by their mom. Very sad story. This song... probably one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

Everyone always reacts to this song of hers, but she has many, if not more, captivating songs. Troy is an awesome song that blew me away.

@CrucibleBlack13

2 жыл бұрын

TROY is one of the greatest songs ever written.

@radiof00le

2 жыл бұрын

@@CrucibleBlack13 Jackie, til i whisper you something, good catalogue

@craiggillett5985

2 жыл бұрын

Troy is definitely better than this

@chuckhughes4899

2 жыл бұрын

Have a drink before the war, Fire on Babylon, and In the name of the father, are also great songs.

@chuckhughes4899

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, Thief of your heart from the movie In the name of the father. I am stretched on your grave was another great song.

This will never ever age ever so iconic incredible I love that you picked up on her querky high note every now and then takes you by surprise You should listen to more of her starting with mandinka

Quite possibly my favorite video ever! RIP lovely Sinead, life treated you so hard. 💙

Now watch it again with your eyes open and really look at her face, see the tear roll down her cheek. She felt every word she sang.

@MrDeengels

Жыл бұрын

100% she put everything into this song, she delivered a masterpiece.

@jenniferkasowicz9463

Жыл бұрын

Simply one of the best videos ever produced. Raw, minimal production. Alanis Morrisette sort of mimicked with “Head Over Feet”

@joels1986

Жыл бұрын

She recorded this video just after her mother's passing. The emotion you hear, and see in her eyes is real intense pain and pure sadness/emotion. I've even read she had a difficult relationship with her "abusive" mother. And then to get canceled for speaking truth on abuse in the Catholic Church years before it was out. Society owes her an apology.

@carolwaller9605

9 ай бұрын

The emotion put into the singing and video is incomparable to anything else ever produced

Sinéad is an Irish Gaelic name, that's why the pronunciation is different than what you would think in English. She is an amazing artist, her emotion is always so raw.

She performers princess words to perfection! Yes, this is a Prince song and Shanade O'Connor is a Goddess!!!

R.I.P. ...she was the most beautiful shaved head in the world still. And her story with her son broke my heart. One of the best Irish singers ever (right next to Dolores O'Riordan, another R.I.P.)...

This song still gets me teary eyed.

As everyone else has said it's a Prince song. The video was filmed in one take and those are real tears rolling down her cheek. Much love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Another Great song written by Prince ! and I dont think anyone can sing it like Sinead ! Inspirational

Watched today because we lost her recently. You all are so observant and good at what you do because you can hear her talent straight away. She got black balled in US for being a rebel. But she continued to make music but not widely heard in US. I will be checking out her more recent albums now that she's gone to appreciate her stunning talent as a singer.

Another woman at this time is an artist named Lisa Stansfield - All Around the World. Awesome.

@JoTracy

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! And also Alison Moyet

@goodowner5000

2 жыл бұрын

YES! Loved me some Lisa Stansfield & "All Around The World

@mistermisanthrope4106

2 жыл бұрын

Lisa Stanfield was good, remember Cathy Dennis?

@CARNELIANTURQUOISE

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoTracy ...YES!!!!!!

BEAUTIFULLY sang by Sinead! BEAUTIFULLY written by Prince! I'll say no more. ✌❤🎶😁

Such a haunted life. Such a unique voice. Nobody will ever be or sound like her. God, Sinead, may you finally find peace. ❤

She’s definitely part of the eclectic 80s. She’s always been in my mix.

Her first album the lion and the cobra is so good. I still listen to it, 35 years after it came out

@jodyariewitz7349

2 жыл бұрын

Same!🔥❤👏👍I have the Universal Mother & the lion and the cobra CD'S as 2 of the 6 in my car as we speak, and I started adoring her in high school...over 30 years ago! There's not too many artists who's cds will still be in any fans top 6 30 plus years from now!!

Mandinka would be a powerful follow up to this reaction.Sinead is so fierce!

It's pretty damn difficult to sing a Prince song and actually make it your own, but Sinead did exactly that. There is so much Prince in this song when you really listen to the music, but her Irish blood took it to a whole other level. God bless her, we are the same age, it breaks my heart that she is gone...Freaking Prince and Sinead are gone...thank god their art is recored forever. Rest in Paradise Sinead!

RIP she passed away today! Your son is waiting for you! You should play another song of hers for Female Friday. Mandika her 1st hit, or Troy another beautiful song. ✝ 🕯 🙏 ✌ 🌹 ❤ 🎤 🎶 🌈

Just for comparison Chris Cornell covered this acousticly and while both versions are haunting in their own ways both are uniquely beautiful. Prince was a musical genius 💜

@squidproquo1130

2 жыл бұрын

He was a true artist in every sense of the word.

@mikegagnon4007

2 жыл бұрын

Let’s not forget that Prince also covered this song

@lisanelson6073

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikegagnon4007 and ironically, it’s my least favorite version….

@richardkeating3575

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikegagnon4007 Prince wrote it, so his isn't a cover, even if someone else got to perform it first.

Try "Put your hands on me" by Sinead. It was definitely the song during the underground dance scene. Also Mandika is good

rip to a beautiful soul ,a fighter ans a survivor in the true sense of the word ,, the world is a lesser place without you ,,from all of ireland we love you sinead

Thank you for reacting to her! I am sooooo late to this party but I LOVED her voice. We didn't get a chance to hear too much other music because, in my humble opinion, she performed this song on Saturday Night Live. FOrgive me I cannot remember the date -- But as a protest, at the end of her performance, she ripped the photo of the reigning Pope at that time. You could hear a PIN drop!!! for a few seconds --then the phone started ringing off the hook! She was not given a fair shot to distribute her music her the USA after that

I got to see her in concert. It was an outdoor venue and the entire show was almost her singing with hardly any instruments. She was just incredible.

Mandinka, Troy, Emperors new clothes all good songs by her.

Omg I had chills through my body listening to this masterpiece

La mejor de las mejores Sidney ❤