Sinéad O'Connor Dead at 56

[karen4546]

https://people.com/sinead-o-connor-...lctg=eec59cd144ae8863c220562963b051c28b528488

 

[dclpluto]

https://people.com/sinead-o-connor-...lctg=eec59cd144ae8863c220562963b051c28b528488

So very sad. She died young

 

[Praying Colonel]

Saw the Nothing Compares 2 U video tonight & wondered why it was on. A work of art. RIP.

 

[mousefan73]

she had some great songs.. emperor's new clothes, Mandinka. etc...everyone focuses on a Prince song, though she could write well her own.

she was messed up though, unfortunately. through abuse mental illness.. she polarized many.

 

[Suger Mag]

she was spot on about the sex abuse scandals in the Catholic church. I remember that performance on SNL where she ripped up the photo of the Pope. Punk for life!!! So talented. RIP

 

[lisaviolet]

She was everything to me, musically & otherwise.

I used to have a life-size poster of her that I had up in a university apartment, in our livingroom. I lived with three guys that used to throw darts at her when I was not home, all their friends would partake. This is over thirty years ago & one told me last year he was wrong and time has given clarity on her life.

(The Disboard edit: I realize she was far from perfect.)

Although her radio hits were often talked about The Lion and the Cobra - her debut - was paramount to coming to age for me, so to speak. Played that album on crazy repeat, still do. And it was a time where one had albums, tapes and CDs. The crossover period.

And on her more popular second album, Black Boys on Mopeds & Three Babies are my favourites.

Rest in Peace has never felt so valid.

So much for one single life to endure. Thank you for everything Sinead.

 

[spewey]

Loved her too. I texted a friend last night (he and I are both of Irish descent) to say she was in a way "Perfect Irish" - beautiful and lonely and brilliant and broken and messed up.

So many people were outraged for her SNL performance where (for those unfamiliar) she sang Bob Marley's "War" with slightly changed lyrics to refer to child abuse, and then of course ripped up a picture of the Pope, as she felt the church was covering up these activities. Geez, I wonder if any of that ever came out?

It's funny to me that she's still remembered for that, and considered controversial, but everyone forgets Joe Pesci coming on the show the next week to say he'd "give her such a smack" if she dared say that around him. Tough guy.