I was at the Dominion Theatre in 1988 when this recording was made. The whole night was electric. This wonderful fresh raw talent of rage, love, tenderness, regret, passion. It was all going on. A quite extraordinary performance from a fierce, brave yet vulnerable and tormented young woman. Such incredible bravery to be on that stage and share and bare her soul. Cropped hair, big big Doc Marten boots and a black and white mini skirt. I think polka dots or a ska type square patten. Rebellious, angry... stomping around stage. Spitting. She was so fucking punk, but she wasn't she was uniquely her. Such an extraordinary voice, lyrics of a true poet. To this day....never has a concert made such an impression on me. And this... Mandinka... I'm virtually lost for words. All of us in the theatre that night knew we were witnessing the emergence of an extraordinary talent. She was a warrior, she was a priestess. Complicated, troubled with multiple child hood traumas. Neuro diverse... and a woman who wore her heart on her sleeve and spoke her truth and had strong opinions on many things.... Most of them of valid and with good cause and reason. Of course an artist like this was always going to have a target on her back from those in the Establishment who tremble at the bucking and fucking of the status quo. The press were going to try and break her and hounded her for 35 years. That's what they have always done to strong assertive women artists I've always adored her, her strength and her passion and most importantly bravery. For me, she defined an era. May she now rest in peace.
100 percent, thank you. She was brave enough to take on the once all-powerful Catholic Church and was proved right about how corrupt it was, in particular in relation to child abuse, human rights, racism and women's rights. But she didn't want it destroyed but reborn. She even became a priestess of a not recognized sect of the Catholic Church. RIP dear Sinead.
Thanks for your post. Agreed. A poet. Fierce poet speaking HER truth. Loved her debut album from the start... even if i did not know her backstory that led to her evocative lyrics. Her music always had a raw purity to it. Regret never seeing her live, thx again ~
If there is a single song that carries more human emotions I've not heard it. Love, hate, loneliness, rage, tenderness, compassion, strength, gentleness, fearfulness, resilience, etc. Forever in your debt Sinead thanks for the music.
There's so many superlatives that flow through my head whenever I hear this song, none of them do it justice. It's haunting, threatening and beautiful all at same time. I think if someone asked me to describe a perfect song it'd be this one.
I'm devastated at her passing. She was an original, completely without pretense. Talented beyond measure and beautiful in ways few humans can attain or imagine. Goodbye, Sinead.
Indeed. Very few people would look beautiful head-shaven. She was a looker back in the day hairless or otherwise, with those strikingly attractive facial features. Her voice and songwriting were just as impressive. The world owed her a great deal whereas her allegations towards the Pope at that time were far more than hogwash.
This song punched me in the heart when I first it as a young woman. It has held my heart through highs and lows for over three decades. I have sung and yowled with her a thousand times with her and still it hits me in the best possible way. My favourite song. Nothing compares...
There's a hundred million people over there watching different versions of 'Nothing Compares 2 U", but this right here is where I fell in love, what keeps me in love, & what will make my love live forever. Sinead like the mist, like the snake-headed woman, like the saint & sinner. Glorious soul with a glorious voice.
It's brilliant. Pretty much the only song where Sinead is angrily yelling at her mother (and rightly so). It's a wonder that people emotionally survive the torments other humans put them through. I got to see Sinead live twice and will always treasure her music and everything she stood up for.
This entire album is a masterpiece. How many artists could do what she does in this performance? Without any of the strings or production, she blows you away with just her voice and a guitar. You will be forever legend Sinead - thank you for what you gave us.
Sinead..blackballed for speaking the truth but always adored and loved by her fans. We never left, never abandoned you..alway support you and your incredible talent. What a time in history. I was 15 and headed down an inherited path and you turned me away from that sh*t with your lyrics, passion, spirit and endurance. Listening to this at 48, I can't help but cry. No other album connected with my soul like "Lion and the Cobra".
Devastated at the passing of Sinead. From my darkest days as a teenager, her voice gave me great comfort , her sentiment gave me courage to push back against this crazy world. Thank you for the strength and understanding. I was never alone . Beautiful Sinead ❤❤❤❤
I could hear this song a million times and it always hits me like the first time. I remember watching another video of you singing this live when I was about 15 and it was like the universe opened up for me and I was saved from the darkness around me. Thank you for being so authentic and unafraid to stand in your power. Peace & Love.
My favorite Sinead song of all time. She died today and here i am. Im so glad she shared her voice and music while she was on this planet. Hope she's at peace ❤
I don't want to admit that this is my favorite Sinéad song because she has so many phenomenal songs that I melt into. However, this song is so perfectly visceral in every one of its forms. It just does something to my soul every time (like so many of her songs). I just love her so darned much that I feel like I'm being dishonest with my love for all her pieces. Like I am betraying my admiration of her but I know that's a "me" problem. It is true, I love "Troy"!!!
Hey Andrew. I was there too...dress-circle front right...2nd row I think... was just an amazing night. Such a privilege to have been there. One of my top 10..make that Top five live gig attendances..and I'm 56 and been gigging for a fair while now ;-)
This song is medicine, this song is therapy, this song is fighting, this song is healing. Sinead digs deep in this performance. She wrote this song and wouldn't sing it live again until 2008. Today's so-called "artist" (who cant even play instruments) are a joke compared to this.
@@erynkirkwood5046female artists now? Tits and arses everywhere, strippers, pimps, narcissists with ZERO talent - Sinead was a weapon of truth and purity, a role model even in death❤
Shinead deserved to be loved and cherished as all children should be. She wasn't and she survived and endured anyway. Blessed with enormous talent and drive she became successful and made a huge impact on the world. She overcame a lot including mental illness and was still looking forward. So sad to lose her now.😢❤
I think the saddest thing of all was the fact that Sinead was way ahead of her time in her thinking and its only now we're realising how absolutely fantastic she was. I loved her and its only now I realise why. Rip 🙏 beautiful beautiful Sinead
Sinead was literally a before/after moment in my life. There aren't many of those, right?! There was my young life before I first saw Sinead and then after. And this is one of the most compelling live performances I've ever seen. Stunning.
I feel similar. When i discovered her music, personality, the way she speaks, moves fingers, how beautiful her smile is, i fell in love, and knew that she will be the most important person in my life.
She was fierce yet tender. Her voice was raw and powerful. She was always authentic and that's why I loved her. She suffered in her life and now doesn't have to suffer anymore. Goodbye beautiful spirit. ❤
I was born on December 6th, 1966 and two days later Sinéad O'Connor. She accompanied my musical youth and with her impressive voice and her short haircut, which was looked at rather incredulously at the time, she caught me. I didn't even pay attention to her date of birth at the time, but something about her always drew me. Now I know it wasn't just their music! R.I.P. Sinead 🌈
The most incredible voice I've ever heard. The depth and soul you deliver hits my core. So intense, violent and gentle. Beautiful eyes! I love your music.
I was there at this concert, the Lion and the Cobra being one of my most played albums at the time, and one thing I remember so clearly is the moment right after this near cathartic self exorcism when she gently shuffles up to the mic, smiles and says thank you so sweetly. I so pleased this recording of it includes that moment. RIP Angel, you live on with us.
Wow this is fuckin amazing. Ive always liked Sinead's music but Holy Shit I regret never having seen her pour her animal soul out live.God I come back and listen to this every once in awhile and I am still getting chills this is a fucking Amazing performance!
This is how I'll always remember her. I saw her do this live in Washington DC just like this. You could have heard a pin drop. I still get chills like I'm hearing it for the 1st time.
This is the best of all. What a voice, what a soul, what a loss. I grew up with her, and her rage. Thanks Sinéad for saying what many of us feel. You will never be forgotten. ❤️🩹❤️🩹💔💔💔💔
Troy was the first time I heard Sinead sing and it was, and still is, an intense, visceral experience. I have always loved her. I thought this was a break-up song until I read Sinead's memoir -- it's about her monstrous mother...I'm devastated to learn about the level of sadistic torture, she endured as a beautiful, precious girl, and she will always have a special place in my heart.😪💔
Just she. Her voice, her lyrics and her guitar. Sinead you were an incredible gifted and beautiful artist and warrior. This song changed my life completely in my mid-twenties. Thank you for beeing yourself and may your soul rest in god where you directly came from!
I've listened to Sinead since the Lion and the Cobra and this is one of the best. Great voice, great control and great conviction. Thanks for this version of it. Chills!
I can't believe we'll never hear another live performance by one of music's greatest vocalists. What other artist has conveyed such emotion, with vocalizations ranging from pure sweetness and clarity to growls and roars in a single song? No one.
I never thought I would ever feel again what I felt the very first time I heard this song. But here it is brand new all over again. All the power, emotion, control, abandon. I don't understand why every young girl isn't still listening to this. Thankyou Sinead for all the hard times you got me thru when I was a young woman being battered by a world I didn't understand. You helped me figure out which parts to toughen up & which parts to hide away so they'd always be tender & warm. And here I am today: tough, tender, warm.
"Troy" and "Fire on Babylon" are to me her most "furious" songs (maybe she has some more, I haven't discovered her whole discography yet). But the live version of "Troy" is more intense than I thought.
Sinead had such a powerful voice. They tried hard to keep her silent, but it just made her more defiant. I wish her life was easier and I hate that she wasnt alive to see the outpouring of love and support that came after her passing. This remains my favorite performance of hers by light-years. Beautiful, vulnerable and absolutely bad ass. She is missed 😢
Oh, my goodness. This is one powerful, passionate performance of a stunning song. I bought Lion & the Cobra when it came out and still have it. The studio version is amazing also, but this... wow.
A Jaw-dropping performance. No other artist can even touch that performance. She had such raw talent and she always gave the world her authentic self. May you rest in peace, Sinead.
I listened to her since I was about 3 or 4, I'm still listening to her a month away from 40, I will continue to listen to her til the end of my time. The most beautiful talented woman of all time. No one has ever had a voice like her and no one will ever compare to her in all of time. I've always looked up to her and admired her for her strength and beauty. Will never forget you Sinead
Troy is her very best song, and this live performance is amazing! RIP Sinéad, thank you for your beautiful music and raw emotions. You will be remembered.
As reluctant as I am to apply this label to one of an artist's first recordings, this to me is Sinead's masterpiece. One of the most emotionally powerful songs ever recorded. I have heard quite a few live performances of Troy. All are incredible, but the ending of this one is astonishing. It just isn't right that she's gone. It hurts.
Devastated by her passing. She was a hero. A warrior. And she was always right. I've been a fan of hers since The Lion and the Cobra came out. Sinéad I hope you have peace now. And I hope you're with your baby boy.
Just found out about Sinead O'Connor's passing today as I was battling and overcoming depression myself the week she passed. I remember listening to this song as a teen and loved her for her talents and raw emotion. You'll be missed Sinead.
Sinead was an earth mother, a good person.When ever she was critic, she took ik back.A sweet sensitive person, she sang from the heart.Sleep peacefully lovely lady. ❤
Your poor heart. You've faced such adversity & I wish for you all you'd wish for yourself. Every now & then I come back to listen to your utterly beautific & unique voice - thank you for gifting us lessers with such.
She makes me feel so understood. She is a voice who had something so very genuine and raw to say, and did so fearlessly and blazingly. I feel we’re losing authenticity and honesty in not only the music world, but the entire world sometimes. She articulates that rage so precisely and is yet so vulnerable and full of emotion while doing so. Rest in peace beautiful flame
Não tenho palavras para descrever o quão ela foi muito forte e corajosa. Uma artista que foi além do tempo e certa no que fez falou. Agora descansa meu anjo junto com seu filho e na proteção de Deus. Nunca será esquecida através do lindo e incrível legado que nos deixou. Será sempre minha Rainha da Irlanda Sinéad O'Connor é a única e melhor voz de todos os tempos. RASGAR...🙏🕊👩👦🎶
She never regretted anything: neither her music, nor sympathizing with the IRA, nor breaking the photo of Pope John Paul II on camera in the most watched show in the world, nor complaining about child abuse in the Church, nor of turning down a Grammy in 1991 for the Gulf War (Bush). A mine out of the ordinary, a courageous woman said goodbye to the world today, just a year and a half after the suicide of Shane, her 17-year-old son. #RIP #sinadoconnor #RIP #nothingcomparestoyou Goodbye beautiful and brave woman
"Stolen from our very eyes". Light hasn't died but it feels dark. This song...this song. Always be honest with yourself and have the courage. We are still at WAR! Peace!
The shear POWER of her voice is incredible. I stand by the fact that I always liked her as a person and felt she was ahead of her time, bold and went against stereotype after the fallout of her SNL performance, but admittedly I never thought to give her music a listen outside of NC2U, but holy shit this song and her entire 1st album is phenomenal. We need more performers who are authentic to themselves.
I was at the Dominion Theatre in 1988 when this recording was made. The whole night was electric. This wonderful fresh raw talent of rage, love, tenderness, regret, passion. It was all going on. A quite extraordinary performance from a fierce, brave yet vulnerable and tormented young woman. Such incredible bravery to be on that stage and share and bare her soul. Cropped hair, big big Doc Marten boots and a black and white mini skirt. I think polka dots or a ska type square patten. Rebellious, angry... stomping around stage. Spitting. She was so fucking punk, but she wasn't she was uniquely her. Such an extraordinary voice, lyrics of a true poet. To this day....never has a concert made such an impression on me. And this... Mandinka... I'm virtually lost for words. All of us in the theatre that night knew we were witnessing the emergence of an extraordinary talent. She was a warrior, she was a priestess. Complicated, troubled with multiple child hood traumas. Neuro diverse... and a woman who wore her heart on her sleeve and spoke her truth and had strong opinions on many things.... Most of them of valid and with good cause and reason. Of course an artist like this was always going to have a target on her back from those in the Establishment who tremble at the bucking and fucking of the status quo. The press were going to try and break her and hounded her for 35 years. That's what they have always done to strong assertive women artists I've always adored her, her strength and her passion and most importantly bravery. For me, she defined an era. May she now rest in peace.
Such a beautiful comment. Thank you
100 percent, thank you. She was brave enough to take on the once all-powerful Catholic Church and was proved right about how corrupt it was, in particular in relation to child abuse, human rights, racism and women's rights. But she didn't want it destroyed but reborn. She even became a priestess of a not recognized sect of the Catholic Church. RIP dear Sinead.
Well said. Thank you
Thanks for your post. Agreed. A poet. Fierce poet speaking HER truth. Loved her debut album from the start... even if i did not know her backstory that led to her evocative lyrics. Her music always had a raw purity to it. Regret never seeing her live, thx again ~
Great year, great artist. How amazing to have been there …. Fantastic performance. ❤
If there is a single song that carries more human emotions I've not heard it. Love, hate, loneliness, rage, tenderness, compassion, strength, gentleness, fearfulness, resilience, etc. Forever in your debt Sinead thanks for the music.
🖤🖤🖤🖤
I agree whole heartedly 🍀💜💚 Agree ❤
100%
There's so many superlatives that flow through my head whenever I hear this song, none of them do it justice. It's haunting, threatening and beautiful all at same time. I think if someone asked me to describe a perfect song it'd be this one.
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I'm devastated at her passing. She was an original, completely without pretense. Talented beyond measure and beautiful in ways few humans can attain or imagine. Goodbye, Sinead.
Indeed. Very few people would look beautiful head-shaven. She was a looker back in the day hairless or otherwise, with those strikingly attractive facial features. Her voice and songwriting were just as impressive. The world owed her a great deal whereas her allegations towards the Pope at that time were far more than hogwash.
You're not alone,my heart hurts RIH my friend
Incomparable to some Madonnas, Rihannas, Beyoncés... She is, she was a gem! 😢
I'm reading her memoir and it's helping me feel a little less devastated. Recommend if you've also not yet read it.
I'm heartbroken
Call me crazy but it’s my favourite song ever
Mine too! Check out the pinkpop live version of this song (1998?). Even more powerful!
Your obviously sane!
One of mine too. Since I was little.
Not crazy. I'm still sorry
Ever I love this song
I've always thought this was literally one of the best songs ever written. This performance is remarkable.
La verdad a chara
The absolute best
This song punched me in the heart when I first it as a young woman. It has held my heart through highs and lows for over three decades. I have sung and yowled with her a thousand times with her and still it hits me in the best possible way. My favourite song. Nothing compares...
Nothing compares to Troy
Probably #1 on my list
There's a hundred million people over there watching different versions of 'Nothing Compares 2 U", but this right here is where I fell in love, what keeps me in love, & what will make my love live forever.
Sinead like the mist, like the snake-headed woman, like the saint & sinner. Glorious soul with a glorious voice.
Same!! I couldn't have said it better.
@@dogsrbetter I just heard the news. It's devastating to know she's gone, but that beautiful soul has moved on to her next journey. 🌦💖🌦
Agree - I feel nothing compares to you does her a disservice . Her own material so much more powerful , musical and creative
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Same for me!!
This was a legendary performance - scarily intense. RIP Sinead, I hope you find peace.
She has definitely found it. But what about us?
Beautiful song ❤
It's brilliant. Pretty much the only song where Sinead is angrily yelling at her mother (and rightly so). It's a wonder that people emotionally survive the torments other humans put them through. I got to see Sinead live twice and will always treasure her music and everything she stood up for.
This entire album is a masterpiece. How many artists could do what she does in this performance? Without any of the strings or production, she blows you away with just her voice and a guitar. You will be forever legend Sinead - thank you for what you gave us.
Sinead..blackballed for speaking the truth but always adored and loved by her fans. We never left, never abandoned you..alway support you and your incredible talent. What a time in history. I was 15 and headed down an inherited path and you turned me away from that sh*t with your lyrics, passion, spirit and endurance. Listening to this at 48, I can't help but cry. No other album connected with my soul like "Lion and the Cobra".
Same.Still tears 1 year anniversary of her passing.No artist ever quite moves or resonates
like her💚☘️
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That's 6+ minutes of hard chills through my body. I don't think I've ever heard something so amazing, LIVE.
Gives me the chills too.
This version is better ruclips.net/video/JeIHZvZTJTg/видео.html
@@anamfreeman1 absolutely!!
@@anamfreeman1 I knew it was the pinkpop one before I clicked! Absolutely savage!
One of my favourite songs/
And she was so young. Like 22 or something
Devastated at the passing of Sinead. From my darkest days as a teenager, her voice gave me great comfort , her sentiment gave me courage to push back against this crazy world. Thank you for the strength and understanding. I was never alone . Beautiful Sinead ❤❤❤❤
🤲🏽🤍🤲🏽
Beautiful words. I feel the same.
Exactly, exactly! Forever grateful for all she gave us!
So powerful. Many can relate with these feelings.
I feel the same. Heart still aching months later.
Poor tortured soul. She was so ahead of her time. True iconoclast. Saw her in 1990. Was amazing.
I could hear this song a million times and it always hits me like the first time. I remember watching another video of you singing this live when I was about 15 and it was like the universe opened up for me and I was saved from the darkness around me. Thank you for being so authentic and unafraid to stand in your power. Peace & Love.
so do I
My favorite Sinead song of all time. She died today and here i am. Im so glad she shared her voice and music while she was on this planet. Hope she's at peace ❤
Easily her masterpiece.
I don't want to admit that this is my favorite Sinéad song because she has so many phenomenal songs that I melt into. However, this song is so perfectly visceral in every one of its forms. It just does something to my soul every time (like so many of her songs). I just love her so darned much that I feel like I'm being dishonest with my love for all her pieces. Like I am betraying my admiration of her but I know that's a "me" problem. It is true, I love "Troy"!!!
I still miss you, regularly. Wishing you peace, passion, and fulfillment wherever your energy is now.
I was lucky enough to be at this concert.....................pure magic! Pure talent.
Envy...
Wow that would of been something. My parents seen her back then and a big thanks to them for turning me on to her.
Wow you're a lucky man. This is next level amazing.
WOW.. That's so amazing.. That must've been an experience. RIP Sinead O' Connor
Hey Andrew. I was there too...dress-circle front right...2nd row I think... was just an amazing night. Such a privilege to have been there. One of my top 10..make that Top five live gig attendances..and I'm 56 and been gigging for a fair while now ;-)
Raw power. There will be no one like her again. Im so sad that she’s gone.
This song is medicine, this song is therapy, this song is fighting, this song is healing.
Sinead digs deep in this performance. She wrote this song and wouldn't sing it live again until 2008.
Today's so-called "artist" (who cant even play instruments) are a joke compared to this.
Right? All plastic, choreography and fluu
@@erynkirkwood5046female artists now? Tits and arses everywhere, strippers, pimps, narcissists with ZERO talent - Sinead was a weapon of truth and purity, a role model even in death❤
I saw her sing this live at the PNE Coliseum in Vancouver in 1991. She asked the audience to shut up and be quiet so she could sing it properly.
Did I imagine the hardly suppressed smile when the audience realised what song was coming ? This is one of the most emotional songs I have ever heard.
This was not imagined. Such an amazing performance from an incredible artist
Probably my favourite Sinéad song.
And, this live version is outstanding.
Sinéad R.I.P.
Nothing Compared to You
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Goodbye Sinead, I hope you’ve found peace. Thank you so much for your music your voice, and for speaking out about the Catholic Church.
Shinead deserved to be loved and cherished as all children should be. She wasn't and she survived and endured anyway. Blessed with enormous talent and drive she became successful and made a huge impact on the world. She overcame a lot including mental illness and was still looking forward. So sad to lose her now.😢❤
I think the saddest thing of all was the fact that Sinead was way ahead of her time in her thinking and its only now we're realising how absolutely fantastic she was. I loved her and its only now I realise why. Rip 🙏 beautiful beautiful Sinead
RIP Sinead. One of my favourite live performances of all time. Easily.
It's so hauntingly beautiful and powerful. 💔💔💔
Sinead was literally a before/after moment in my life. There aren't many of those, right?! There was my young life before I first saw Sinead and then after. And this is one of the most compelling live performances I've ever seen. Stunning.
I feel similar. When i discovered her music, personality, the way she speaks, moves fingers, how beautiful her smile is, i fell in love, and knew that she will be the most important person in my life.
One of the great vocal performances of all times.
One love Sinead
She was fierce yet tender. Her voice was raw and powerful. She was always authentic and that's why I loved her. She suffered in her life and now doesn't have to suffer anymore. Goodbye beautiful spirit. ❤
Rest now. We’ll leave the light on.
This song moves me every time, I want to stomp my feet, scream, shout and cry all at the same time
Her raw vocals are something else
How she can go from quiet to loud is just amazing!!!
I was born on December 6th, 1966 and two days later Sinéad O'Connor. She accompanied my musical youth and with her impressive voice and her short haircut, which was looked at rather incredulously at the time, she caught me. I didn't even pay attention to her date of birth at the time, but something about her always drew me. Now I know it wasn't just their music! R.I.P. Sinead 🌈
Holy shit the emotional range in this song, in her voice...
The most incredible voice I've ever heard. The depth and soul you deliver hits my core. So intense, violent and gentle. Beautiful eyes! I love your music.
So much guts and emotionally charged, this is art
Guts defined her. She never ignored any challenge
I was there at this concert, the Lion and the Cobra being one of my most played albums at the time, and one thing I remember so clearly is the moment right after this near cathartic self exorcism when she gently shuffles up to the mic, smiles and says thank you so sweetly. I so pleased this recording of it includes that moment. RIP Angel, you live on with us.
Wow this is fuckin amazing. Ive always liked Sinead's music but Holy Shit I regret never having seen her pour her animal soul out live.God I come back and listen to this every once in awhile and I am still getting chills this is a fucking Amazing performance!
I miss her.. Iove her. Always will
This is how I'll always remember her. I saw her do this live in Washington DC just like this. You could have heard a pin drop. I still get chills like I'm hearing it for the 1st time.
Love, nothing but love.
This is the best of all. What a voice, what a soul, what a loss. I grew up with her, and her rage. Thanks Sinéad for saying what many of us feel. You will never be forgotten. ❤️🩹❤️🩹💔💔💔💔
Troy was the first time I heard Sinead sing and it was, and still is, an intense, visceral experience. I have always loved her.
I thought this was a break-up song until I read Sinead's memoir -- it's about her monstrous mother...I'm devastated to learn about the level of sadistic torture, she endured as a beautiful, precious girl, and she will always have a special place in my heart.😪💔
this is the Sinead i remember. we need her now
Just she. Her voice, her lyrics and her guitar. Sinead you were an incredible gifted and beautiful artist and warrior. This song changed my life completely in my mid-twenties. Thank you for beeing yourself and may your soul rest in god where you directly came from!
I was 17 when she sang this. I loved her then and I love her still. She was powerful yet vulnerable. RIP beautiful soul ❤
i was 14! changed my life ❤
I've listened to Sinead since the Lion and the Cobra and this is one of the best. Great voice, great control and great conviction. Thanks for this version of it. Chills!
Lion and the Cobra did it for me, too. The world had never heard anything like her. That album with headphones is pure magic!
Her voice is haunting ,raw and her vocals are so varied ,she could sing anything beautifully 💚
I can't believe we'll never hear another live performance by one of music's greatest vocalists. What other artist has conveyed such emotion, with vocalizations ranging from pure sweetness and clarity to growls and roars in a single song? No one.
I never thought I would ever feel again what I felt the very first time I heard this song. But here it is brand new all over again. All the power, emotion, control, abandon. I don't understand why every young girl isn't still listening to this.
Thankyou Sinead for all the hard times you got me thru when I was a young woman being battered by a world I didn't understand. You helped me figure out which parts to toughen up & which parts to hide away so they'd always be tender & warm. And here I am today: tough, tender, warm.
Indeed!
She holds nothing back - every ounce of her being is going into her performance, and the result is breathtaking!
My favourite song will mean even more farewell sinaed
"Troy" and "Fire on Babylon" are to me her most "furious" songs (maybe she has some more, I haven't discovered her whole discography yet). But the live version of "Troy" is more intense than I thought.
Jerusalem is pretty intense also..
Sinead had such a powerful voice. They tried hard to keep her silent, but it just made her more defiant.
I wish her life was easier and I hate that she wasnt alive to see the outpouring of love and support that came after her passing.
This remains my favorite performance of hers by light-years. Beautiful, vulnerable and absolutely bad ass. She is missed 😢
OMFG this............. RIP poor struggling soul, ty for what you gave us all.
If you look close, you can see tears on her face on this song as well, this song is about her abuse in childhood
No, in ears, no click, no bullshit. This is pure gold. Easy top fifteen in human history.
her best song, I always had chills when I listened to it. she was an amazing artist. may you finally rest in peace, Sinead ♥️
Oh, my goodness. This is one powerful, passionate performance of a stunning song. I bought Lion & the Cobra when it came out and still have it. The studio version is amazing also, but this... wow.
Wished I still had my L & C album. It was nicked in the 90’s. But thank goodness for RUclips, and the comment section.
Absolutely unique!!! Untouchable! The best of the best. RIP Sinéad ❤️
The best version I heard ever. Pure and live. Imagine what Autotune would have done to this brutal performance.
wow this performance this intensity
spine tingling stuff
rip Sinead we loved you, you won't be forgotten
There will never be another one like her. She was amazing.
100 % RAW ENERGY. Nothing left in the locker there ! Fantastic stuff Sinead
I Love that you are at peace.
I hate that you are gone.
The one person I never knew that meant the most to me.💙
Absolutely made every hair on my body stand up! I love it when that happens.
She's definitely an all time great singer by far
That incredible voice. My favorite one of hers. I pray she is at peace but that anger gave rise to this and it's SO passionate!
A Jaw-dropping performance. No other artist can even touch that performance. She had such raw talent and she always gave the world her authentic self. May you rest in peace, Sinead.
I listened to her since I was about 3 or 4, I'm still listening to her a month away from 40, I will continue to listen to her til the end of my time. The most beautiful talented woman of all time. No one has ever had a voice like her and no one will ever compare to her in all of time. I've always looked up to her and admired her for her strength and beauty. Will never forget you Sinead
This brings me many, many years back, and the chills are still the same
Such a powerful display of raw emotion, delivered with incredible vocals! A true artist!
I'm still crying.
I was there! Great concert. And this song is a masterpiece and on a debut album to boot!
Troy is her very best song, and this live performance is amazing!
RIP Sinéad, thank you for your beautiful music and raw emotions. You will be remembered.
As reluctant as I am to apply this label to one of an artist's first recordings, this to me is Sinead's masterpiece. One of the most emotionally powerful songs ever recorded. I have heard quite a few live performances of Troy. All are incredible, but the ending of this one is astonishing. It just isn't right that she's gone. It hurts.
Rest in power. What a talented warrior you were. I'm so sorry for what the world put you through.
Devastated by her passing. She was a hero. A warrior. And she was always right.
I've been a fan of hers since The Lion and the Cobra came out.
Sinéad I hope you have peace now. And I hope you're with your baby boy.
Just found out about Sinead O'Connor's passing today as I was battling and overcoming depression myself the week she passed. I remember listening to this song as a teen and loved her for her talents and raw emotion. You'll be missed Sinead.
Sinead was an earth mother, a good person.When ever she was critic, she took ik back.A sweet sensitive person, she sang from the heart.Sleep peacefully lovely lady. ❤
what a performance.....speechless......Musical wonders line Sinead are rare.......very very rare.....
My favorite singer with a real soul. Even till today no one can compare in all aspects.
Well said greetings from Ireland
Nothing compares to her
So much I love this song
This is incredible.
This song made me the man I am today. The background to my revelatory teenage years.
God bless you Sinead.
Coming to say I Love this song, and rest in peace Sinead. Thank you for what you gave to us all.
Your poor heart. You've faced such adversity & I wish for you all you'd wish for yourself.
Every now & then I come back to listen to your utterly beautific & unique voice - thank you for gifting us lessers with such.
holy shit. This is intense.
her voice a celtic battle cry no one will ever come close to ..Ireland is a country in mourning ,slan agus beannacht de leath.
She makes me feel so understood. She is a voice who had something so very genuine and raw to say, and did so fearlessly and blazingly. I feel we’re losing authenticity and honesty in not only the music world, but the entire world sometimes. She articulates that rage so precisely and is yet so vulnerable and full of emotion while doing so. Rest in peace beautiful flame
Tears arrived yesterday Don't think I can add to your lovely tribute☘️
Não tenho palavras para descrever o quão ela foi muito forte e corajosa. Uma artista que foi além do tempo e certa no que fez falou. Agora descansa meu anjo junto com seu filho e na proteção de Deus. Nunca será esquecida através do lindo e incrível legado que nos deixou. Será sempre minha Rainha da Irlanda Sinéad O'Connor é a única e melhor voz de todos os tempos. RASGAR...🙏🕊👩👦🎶
She never regretted anything: neither her music, nor sympathizing with the IRA, nor breaking the photo of Pope John Paul II on camera in the most watched show in the world, nor complaining about child abuse in the Church, nor of turning down a Grammy in 1991 for the Gulf War (Bush). A mine out of the ordinary, a courageous woman said goodbye to the world today, just a year and a half after the suicide of Shane, her 17-year-old son. #RIP #sinadoconnor #RIP #nothingcomparestoyou Goodbye beautiful and brave woman
Did she regret joining Islam? My brother was killed by an Islamist for being gay. She is anything but brave.
I.............. I'm crying right now. I have no words. My Apologies
I first heard this song when I was 23. I loved it. Didn’t understand the meaning. 48 now, now, unfortunately, know exactly what it means.
can you please explain to me because i'm not sure to understand...
@@tokimuti2893 also id like to know
@@janeslater8004you got 25 years to figure it out 😉🙏
@@tokimuti2893 Her relationship with her mother was lets say not what a child deserves
@@roryboytube if it's that, how can we explain "do you love her ?" who is she speaking to ? and about who ?
❤😢❤ my favorite
Rest peaceful now
"Stolen from our very eyes". Light hasn't died but it feels dark. This song...this song. Always be honest with yourself and have the courage. We are still at WAR! Peace!
The shear POWER of her voice is incredible. I stand by the fact that I always liked her as a person and felt she was ahead of her time, bold and went against stereotype after the fallout of her SNL performance, but admittedly I never thought to give her music a listen outside of NC2U, but holy shit this song and her entire 1st album is phenomenal. We need more performers who are authentic to themselves.
The queen. My favorite performance of any song ever. So many emotions, so much range.
"Troy" is my Anthem.
One of the absolute greatest songs ever. Love her.
So raw so angry so damaged so so moving