She spoke out about the abuse of the church well before anyone would admit it. They said she was crazy. Well, well, well she nailed it, just as she does here.
What about the pedo philia in politics and Hollywood that's been going on for ages as well? She and nobody talks about that! Sinead had a gripe with the church because she didn't know that every org in the West has this problem.
I remember priests and 'christian' brothers trying to ride me circa '71 - when I was ten - I escaped but there were swarms of them in Ireland in the '60s - what do you expect from frustrated celibates wearing dark dresses
Bob Dylan must have been speechless when he heard this voice singing this song. I don't think any one else could have paid justice to this revolutionary song like this woman did. R.I.P Sinead,
I have been crying too. She blazed a glorious trail and never held back. I plan to honour it by speaking the truth without fear, especially in service of my community. ❤️
I had a very special connection to Sinead. abused- to abused understanding. I'm heartbroken. that voice of her, the way she sang, the lyrics, the performance, her beauty in and out, her kindness- after all she been through... I found this in The Irish SUN about thIS video. she never forgot where she came from and who she fought for. I hope her soul is in peace now But one of the most incredible stories came in 2019 when the rock icon performed a haunting rendition of Bob Dylan’s The Times They Are A’ Changin’ - at the final hour of asking. Speaking to the Irish Sun, composer Jim Sheridan told of the last minute panic her change of heart sparked after an emotional report on child sex abuse was published. He explained: “Sinead was on the Late Late that night to talk about a damning report on clerical abuse that had come out that day. “Fifteen minutes before we went on air she caught me in the corridor and asked if she said could sing Bob Dylan’s The Times They Are A Changin’…live on the show. “I took out an app on my phone, she sang a few lines, I got the key and ran down to the band and told them ’Sinead ‘The Times Are Changin’ in the key of D’, ran in to the floor manager, Sinead is going to sing, then straight after her interview, Sinead gets up and sings ‘The Times They Are A Changing Live.. unrehearsed with a live band , it could have gone wrong and been a disaster that ends up on You Tube forever but it turned out magical, like it always did with Sinead”.
Sinead with her amazing talent and courage actually took a Dylan standard and added another dimension- she was RIGHT too! In Canada my homeland, Indigenous peoples have been brutally abused, dehumanized and MURDERED by the Catholic Church, The Black Robes, as they were once called- the day the news came down the wire poor Sinead ( not "crazy"- a chemical imbalance made no better by lithium-) was gone, a mass grave of the skeletons of many Indigenous kids was discovered under a crumbling church- I rest my case. And as Kris Kristofferson wrote: then so was Picasso and so were the Saints- too old for breaking and too young to tame. Don't go about calling anybody who doesn't think or act like you, crazy- Namaste from Ontario Peace be upon all
Thank You from Ireland 🇮🇪 Sinead was beyond brave.. fearless! I love this bc Look how ignorant those who condemned her when She Tore up That picture of the Pope!! She is free now to sing enmeshed with Love Voices of the Angels will soar her higher to beauty we mere mortals cannot comprehend 🙏🎼🦋🎶
@nmcguin - she is 45 years old, mother of four, and looks like a normal 45 year old mum. nothing fake here. she is as soulful and feisty as ever and she delivered a wonderful performance and that's what it counts.
Ma Sinéad, je t'aime à toutes les époques de ta vie, tu es restée la plus belle âme que la terre ait portée. Je vis avec toi tous les jours je t'aime infiniment ❤❤❤
I'm still grieving even though it has been more than two months. I realized after her death that I wasn't just a super fan of Sinéad going back to when I heard her for the first time at age 16. I realized that I am her acolyte, and she my spiritual mother, the Universal Mother. She has done as much for me to influence my approach to life, my compassion for others, and my desire to still be here on this crazy earth as anyone else I have actually known. She rests in glory: Sister, Mother, Friend, Lover, Teacher, Prophet. Shuhada Sadaqat. Thank you.
Not many people can sing a song this familiar in a way as revelatory as this. No stage show needed, no costumes, no makeup. Just a full commitment to the song. And a reinvention of it based on her feelings about some aspects of Catholicism and, maybe, other things.
Just a quick FYI - Sinead decided to do this performance just before she went on air...No sound check , no rehearsal but she nailed it. One of the most powerful live performances I've ever seen.
Dear Sinead, i want to thank you for all your music and the message that you bring and brought to all who needed to wake up to reality. Your a true woman with high's and low's just like everyone. Long live the irish spirit in the rawness and truthfull roughness of Ireland and it's people.
If only they'd heeded her revelation *31 years ago* that Catholic priests were sexually abusing children, to prevent such pain to the innocent. Instead, she was villified. Rest in power, Sinéad.
Yeah, she changed so much. In 1989 she changed the....and then in 1993 she invented the...then in 2001 she revolutionised the way the country, er,......
magdalene laundries were closed very quickly by the Irish government and demolished with these women finally released for crimes they never comitted. The Pope finally gave up and broke down and appologised for the crimes he did commit.
Strangely enough although Ive heard and played this a thousand times over the decades I've never really listened to the lyrics until watching and hearing this just
good singing girl !! you done Bob proud !.......... I admire what you do and how you do it with conviction and courage. You are not part of the plastic veneer world....you are the real thing !!
her singing is amazing and sends a shiver through me, she sings with such passion its unreal, and her beliefs she be respected, She is not afarid to speak out and i respect her for it,
I have fallen in love with Sinead O'Connor since I happened to watch a video of her "War" shocking performance @ Bob Dylan's 30th anniversary celebration (1992). I respect and admire her. Thank you for uploading this - I cannot stop watching it!
Sadly I didn’t listen to sinead very much but I do now, I didn’t realise what a wonderful voice she had, it’s very sad she’s gone, she must have suffered poor devil, she might be in a better place now rip
I Will Always Remember Sinead O'Connor For The Rest Of My Life. Whenever I Walk Around Sefton Park.. I Will At Times .. Stop...And Look Up..Telling Sinead..Thankyou For Your Life Lovely Soul. R.I.P. 💖. Yes It Is A Dylan Song,.. Covered By Sinead O'Connor . So Now We've Got It Right.. Yes, The Original Song Artist Behind This Song .. Is Obviously Bob Dylan . In 2023.... Dylan's Song Lyrics, .. *The Times , They Are A Changin. (wmv)
How many true artists were not recognised in their home town or lifetime..... "They would not listen, they did not know how, perhaps they'll listen now.
Okay, so I'm really starting to get addicted to this performance. I think it's for sure in her top five of all time. What are her best performances? Troy at Pinkpop 1987. War at Bob Dylan in 1992. This is to Mother You, Rome '97. Last Day of Our Acquaintance in '03. And this one.
@ticklecreek She knows her own voice. She does that deliberately to somewhat soften her powerful singing style. It's possible that in pre-show sound check the audio engineer suggested she do that to steady the sound and level the output. And she looks & sounds quite sane to me. This is her work, she does it with passion.
@hearditman . Well I thought that it was truly amazing, thats why I put it up for as many people as possible to experience. The comments have been great too.
I feel bad that I, like many others misjudged her act of courage. She was brave to risk her career to convey an important message. Her heart was in the right place and change in the church did come. But without internet, we got the spin from the press.
thankyou tricia j for posting this made my day what agreat version of bob's classic song everybody should send this clip to anybody who cares about truth and justice best wishes ian l
