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Title: Sinead O'connor Dead at 56
Post by: ArizonaTank on July 26, 2023, 01:48:40 PM
Loved her singing, had problems with much of her politics...but sad to see her go...RIP.

https://apnews.com/article/sinead-oconnor-dies-62b6187073b349d3ab6bfb65b2a14292 (https://apnews.com/article/sinead-oconnor-dies-62b6187073b349d3ab6bfb65b2a14292)

She had the best redition of "The Foggy Dew" (with The Chieftains) that I have ever heard.

Right proudly high in Dublin town
Hung they out a flag of war
'Twas better to die 'neath that Irish sky
Than at Sulva or Sud-El-Bar






Title: Re: Sinead O'connor Dead at 56
Post by: Gusington on July 26, 2023, 09:21:58 PM
I really loved her music from the 80s and 90s. I know the world was not kind to her and broke her down. RIP.
Title: Re: Sinead O'connor Dead at 56
Post by: Sir Slash on July 26, 2023, 09:43:29 PM
Very sad to hear.
Title: Re: Sinead O'connor Dead at 56
Post by: GDS_Starfury on July 26, 2023, 10:46:57 PM
ya it sucks.  her son dies last year as well.
Title: Re: Sinead O'connor Dead at 56
Post by: GDS_Starfury on July 26, 2023, 10:56:59 PM
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Title: Re: Sinead O'connor Dead at 56
Post by: W8taminute on July 27, 2023, 02:48:47 PM
She was my age so this one kind of hits me like, hard. 

I loved her music and although at the time I initially was shocked by her world view I laud her today for being courageous enough to stand up against what is popular in order to expose the wickedness of what's going on behind the scenes. 

When she tore up the picture of the p@#$ on SNL it shocked a lot of people.  Only two years later the beginning of the child molestation cases began creeping up on the news.  Turns out she was right all along.

Anyway, I'm going to miss both her beautiful voice and her passion.
Title: Re: Sinead O'connor Dead at 56
Post by: FarAway Sooner on July 29, 2023, 05:41:30 PM
Yeah.  "Nothing Compares to You" is on my all-time Top 10 list for most nostalgaic/emotional songs for me.

When she started going rebellious, I was in my early 20s and I didn't care for her antics.  With the benefit of hindsight, her behavior had all the key characteristics of a sexual abuse survivor, and her allegations about the Catholic Church make all kinds of sense.

She's one of those folks whom I would have appreciated a lot more if I'd looked at her with more compassion, but I simply didn't have the wisdom yet to have much of that. 

RIP, Sinead.  Thank you for sharing your music and your passion with us.
Title: Re: Sinead O'connor Dead at 56
Post by: Gusington on July 29, 2023, 05:51:16 PM
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Title: Re: Sinead O'connor Dead at 56
Post by: Gusington on July 29, 2023, 06:10:13 PM
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Title: Re: Sinead O'connor Dead at 56
Post by: Gusington on July 29, 2023, 06:10:38 PM
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Title: Re: Sinead O'connor Dead at 56
Post by: Gusington on July 29, 2023, 06:10:52 PM
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