Sinéad’s death has affected me like no other musical artists death has. I’ve been gutted since it happened, and my head plays Troy on a loop. We didn’t deserve Sinéad, but I’m glad we had her. Her story is heartbreaking but inspiring at the same time.
I can only imagine how absolutely awful it must have been for her after losing her son . Especially after having a terrible childhood herself ,she didn't deserve more trauma rip Sinead 🙏
Sinead was such a treasure. She fought for victims of SA and got a lot of backlash for it. We kind of failed her. This song also reminded me of a group I don't think you've reacted to yet. Garbage is a powerhouse female-led group with a string of hits. Check out "I Think I'm Paranoid"
Fair play on the keening reference! Keening was performed at traditional wakes and funerals by the elder women of the parish. It comes from the Gaelic word for crying. It was a very raw emotional and expressive. There is another style of singing here called Seán Nós which is performed at pubs and gatherings. Irish people aren’t particularly shy about getting up and singing unaccompanied in public (whether you want them to or not!) I think these styles and the Irish tradition really informs the voices of Irish artists. OConner was sublime.
Sinéad's "Last Day of Our Acquaintance" is a super powerful capture of pain and anger at the end of a relationship... Her music was there at the worst times of my life, and, wow she expresses it, and suffered through it for us all.
I think you both will absolutely fall in love with her song “Three Babies” as well as “The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance”. Thanks for the wonderful reaction
Sinead was one of a kind. Love Mandinka and nothing compares, but her other stuff is so unique! My favourites are „you made me the thief of your heart“ and „Troy“.. also „Jackie“ is great!
Sinead O'Connor ...the parting glass 🥃🥃 🍀 Traditional song for the dead..... Oro se do bheatha bhaile by Sinead O'Connor 🍀✊💚 a traditional folk song older than time 😢🍀💚R.I.P. Sinead O'Connor i hope you find a calm and happy infinity 🙏😭✌️
her cover of the 1940s Cole Porter classic 'You Do Something to Me' is Brilliant! And she retooling of the Irish folk song- 'I'm Stretched on Your Grave' is Haunting.
I think Troy, from the same album as this song, contains her best and most moving vocals. It was her first single. The song breaks me every time I listen to it.
@@davidwoolbright3675Sinead's live performance at pinkpop 1988 in particular is heartbreaking and breathtakingly beautiful; so intensely pure and raw to the bone
Thank you so much for honoring her. Her death hit us 80s-90s kids really hard. I've requested "I Am Stretched On Your Grave" a few times. It's not one of her more well-known songs, but it is SO amazing. It's an old Irish poem set to music and there's a live version of it where she does a little jig at the end that is just so charming and cool.
No one sings “Danny Boy” like Sinead O’Connor. Literally gives me goosebumps. Also, check out her performance of “Mother” by Pink Floyd, in Berlin with members of Pink Floyd and Kris Kristofferson, etc. Knowing the warped relationship she had with her abusive mother, it especially hits hard.
I love you guys, watching you gives me joy! You seem to have a Siouxsie Sioux shaped hole in your strong female voices collection. Siouxsee & The Banshees is somewhat of an “acquired taste” but they were HUGELY influential in the late 70s and 80s punk/new wave scene. Here are some song suggestions. Best song: Cities In Dust Most accessible: Kiss Them For Me Weird wildcard: Peek-A-Boo Also fun: Hong Kong Garden or Dear Prudence (Beatles cover)
Yes to this, I would love to see some Siouxsie Sioux here, I've had Kiss Then For Me on a loop recently, she and the band were a huge part of British New Wave, she had her roots firmly dug in the punk scene but flowered in so many directions in the 80s, all of your suggestions would make me happy to see here.
Absolutely! SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES for sure! You should hear the cover of “Dear Prudence” *note: A very young Robert Smith was in the band at that time and is seen in the video clip. 🤩
Her personal songs are fantastic - Emperor's New Clothes, Troy, and Last Day are so moving - A real trip through her mind and soul. Would love to see what you guys think.
Thank you!!! PLEASE more Sinead: Fire On Babylon (really shows off her vocal chops), Troy, Emperor’s New Clothes, her version of Elton John’s Sacrifice!!!, No Man’s Woman, I Am Stretched On Your Grave… list goes on and on. Thank you again. :)
If you want another female singer with a huge and unique range of sounds she can make with her voice, check out Bjork, from Iceland. I recommend starting with Motorcrash or Birthday from her former band the Sugarcubes. Her voice is from another planet.
Thank you for sharing this xx I saw Sinead OConnor live at the very beginning of her career in a small theatre in Liverpool, UK in 1987. She was supporting INXS. She was a very troubled soul and was difficult to watch as she was so incredibly angry but I could hear that her voice was absolutely exceptional! Beautiful. A totally unique and deliberately misunderstood (by the business) person. She fought against what she thought was wrong and was let down. I hope she has peace now with her beautiful son xx
Such a tragic loss for music. So talented as a performer and vocalist. So beautiful. Her influence lives on in the young people who are discovering her music everyday.
It was really popular among the alt rock/college rock crowd back in the day. I remember buying the cassette of the album this song was on along with Tracy Chapman's debut album. 1988 was a good year for music.
Listen to Black Boys On Mopeds. Sinead wrote the song back in the late 80s/early 90s about police discrimination toward black people and was an ally to POC even back then before it was in our everyday conversation. That song is so beautiful, "To say what you feel is to dig your own grave."
Her performance on the 1989 Grammys has to be one one the Best ever..alone on stage with only the power of her voice...it's on RUclips under Sinead O'Connor Mandinka 1989 Grammys...pure heart and voice
I'm so glad to finally see you do another Sinead listen. I was lucky enough to see her in concert when her second album came out. So many great songs. "the Last Day of our Acquaintance", Emperor's new clothes", "Daddy I'm Fine"... although that last song is an uplifting one, in light of her struggles of late, it's now kind of sad to hear now. I played her first album on a loop when it came out in '88(?), and she remains one of my favorite artists to this day. I was deeply saddened to hear of her passing (and of her sons passing earlier this year). RIP to them both
It’s rooted in traditional music in Ireland. There’s a blurred line between rock ‘n’ roll, folk, and Trad music. You hear it in a tradition in Ireland called Sean-nós ( old style) everyone sings every kind of music in Ireland. The traditional music of Sean- nós influences everything you have to hear the music of The Corrs it’s all in the inflections in their voices keening is part of Sean nós it’s that flip in the Voice.
She is very versatile. There is a stunning live performance from "I am stretched on your grave" where she is accompanied only by a tape recorder. Even a beautiful version of "Silent Night" was sung by Sinead O`Connor.
This was the song that first caught my attention when her debut album dropped. Two years before she became a world wide phenomenon. Another track to pay attention to on this album is 'Troy'. It is a very emotional ballad about her troubled home life during childhood.
I expect you'd love Haunted, a stunning duet by Sinead O'Conner and the Pogues' Shane MacGowan (and the Popes here)--two iconic Irish 80's alt voices reaching what was to me a new height in the 90's.
I've heard a lot of voice coach reactors refer to that yodel-like thing as a vocal flip, where the singer quickly flips from one register into another.
LOVE THIS SONG! RIP Sinead! Next try "Emperer's New Clothes". Just some background on this song. Sinead wrote this song after watching the movie Roots and feeling a connection with the Civil Rights movement. The Mandinka Tribe in Africa was known for its rich history in music and so she connected the two with this song. While Sinead was viewed negatively by many because she was a strong, outspoken women who refused to allow the injustices of the Church and other issues go without a voice, she made her impact. Tearing up a picture of the Pope on Saturday Night Live got her a lot of hateful response by people who failed to understand that she was demanding the church do more to protect children from abusive priests. It was not an attack on the Pope himself but since he represented the church he had a responsibility to hold those who hurt children accountable. She was way ahead of her time.
Thank you for adding all this. Understanding Sinéad in context and all the ways in which she spoke up is important. Also that album, everything is so good. Feels So Different, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Last Day of our Acquaintance, I Am Stretched On Your Grave, Three Babies, Black Boys on Mopeds. RIP Sinéad ❤
This was great. Same era we were jamming to bands like The Cure, U2, The Replacements, R.E.M., and this was right in there. You can hear a little Siouxsie and Kate Bush feel...
Great reaction and thank you for honouring the late Sinead. Please do "Troy" some time soon. There is so much raw emotion in that song it has to be heard. in my opinion. Thanks for all your hard work on your videos!
One thing about Sinead is she always gave 150% to every song and live performance. You should revisit Nothing Compares 2 U the live version on her channel. It's epic!
Check our her live I believe Grammy performance of this, she painted Public Enemy’s target insignia on her head n protest of the award show not televising Rap performance…..amazing enlightened soul….👏❤🔥🙏thank u 4 this..oliver
Sinead was really talented. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea but no denying she could make you believe whatever she sang. Another artist from my younger years that left this world too quickly. I think of that song Vincent by Don Maclean and the sentiment of that beautiful song seems to echo her suffering and artistic creativity as well. I just watched a post on RUclips of Sinead on a talk show back in 93 singing Danny Boy accapella and it was so incredibly moving. I highly recommend anyone to watch and listen. Thanks for a tribute to such a wonderful talent Amber and J!
I was fortunate enough to see her in 88. Now I'm showing my age, WOW! what a voice. If you're going to be doing any more reactions to her music another good song is Fire On Babylon.
I watched her absolutely riveting live performance of this at PinkPop Festival after she died and the song has been stuck in my head all week. BTW she hit all of those high notes live! And this lighting does her no favors because outside on stage she was incredibly beautiful also.
This song was huge in the alternative music clubs; always packed the floor. The other song I'd recommend is Emperor's New Clothes. It's another great one!
First heard this on MTV back in the day, absolutely loved it (and still do)! Didn't think anyone would ever do a reaction video on it, so kudos to RSR!
This was the first song I heard from her when I saw her on Top of the Pops at the time, and was bowled over. She was an incredibly talented yet deeply troubled woman.
This is the 1st time I ever heard sinead and it was wow. There was a show called top of the pops. A music show. Can you believe she wasn't even 20. Another irish female Enya with orinocco flow it is a haunting beautiful song.
Even before her passing, I was hoping you’d listen to something from The lion and the cobra album. When I first heard her in late 80s, I was blown away by her vocals and the ferocity. And now I appreciate her more for speaking out as she did. She was really special. RIP Sinead!
Loved your reaction! Fun fact, Dolores O’Riordan was a huge Sinead O’Connor fan and used one of her songs “Troy” to audition for the band, which subsequently formed The Cranberries. She and Sinead were later friends. Her family posted. A very nice story about them when they heard of Sinead O’Connor‘s passing. Someone else suggested watching this song live, I highly suggest that. Her Grammys performance of Mandinka is perfection!
Dolores O'Riordan took eveything from Sinead O'Connor and early Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)'s singing. I'll never understand why she had so much credit. Sinead and Liz were the real deal.
Her vocals were everything.She will be sorely missed. Love her. She always shared she wasn't a singer, but a protestor. She sang about things that mattered and she had a deep message always. Fave was always the powerful anthemtic female song Jerusalem! Oh my gosh that song!!!!!! Of course Nothing Compares to You is so deep and heartfelt. Her first album is brilliant.
Sinead was so much more that Nothing Compares 2U. I’m happy you are digging deeper. Troy is a definite, it’s a masterpiece. Three Babies is a beautiful song and video. I am Stretched on your Grave is my personal favorite, but I don’t think there is a video to it (?) Either way, I enjoy your reactions, it is a highlight of my evenings, so thank you!
Just in case anyone’s interested, I made this Sinéad playlist a while back. I think it’s pretty comprehensive and covers her career. I’ll note too that I have quite a few playlists, but Sinéads has been viewed 900,000 times last time I checked. And the diagnostics show it’s been viewed from all over the world. She was truly a Universal Mother. ruclips.net/p/PLGY1pEi8PtxR6MPSGlmVpOpAbExncQNJo
Bravo! I was prepared to come back and deride your list for not having "This is a rebel song), or "8 good reasons" on it, but you got them both! They are both amazing as is "Heroine" with U2's the Edge. In fact there are at least 10 songs on your list that I think are much better than the one everyone knows her for.
@@robertcrawford1791 that is actually what I was expecting, and what would have disappointed me. someone says they are a huge Sinead fan and yet never heard "8 good reasons" or "Take me to church" or "This is a rebel song", or never even listened to her album "Gospel Oak" for that matter. They were just fans when it was cool to be a Sinead fan.
Thank you for your tribute reaction to the great Sinead O'Connor! Another new artist you could feature on a future female Friday is Alaska's own Jewel, singing "Foolish Games"! Give it a try some day!!
There certainly was no one like her. I'll never forget the first time I heard her, on "Jackie" the first track of "The Lion & The Cobra" -- one minute she's light and airy, the next, she's barking at the moon. I was definitely intrigued!
Rip Sinead O'Conner!!! I send my Condolences & Sympathies to Sinead O'Conner's luving fam . Ur music will live forever while U will be up in Heaven's Tears looking down at ur fam, ur friends n ur fans. Gone Too Soon but will never be forgotten. God Bless The O'Conner Fam.
Greetings and love from Ireland! Keening is what Banshees (or as Gaeilge ‘ Bean Sí’,) do, it’s a type of wailing or lament for the dead. The singing style you are hearing is ‘Sean-nós’. Dolores’ singing in Zombie was linked to keening as it was a lament for the children that died tragically in the bombings. If you want to hear a more modern twist on centuries old Sean-ós style then check out the live version of Sineád with The Chieftains (a traditional, or as we Irish say a Trad Band, Irish band), doing a stellar version of ‘The Foggy Dew’.
Sorry meant to add her live version of ‘He moved through the Fair’ a must see/listen. She has an angelic and yet powerful voice spectacular. RIP Sineád
It wasn’t clear if you guys knew that she passed away this past week, tragically, only 56. What an absolute treasure. Her pain expressed so effectively and beautifully in her art.
Amber you mentioned keening, it was originally used in Irish mourning songs. You'd like her song "I am Stretched on your Grave" which is a traditional Irish mourning song done in that keening style but it has a tribal kinda beat behind it. Other than that you should check out Fire on Babylon to hear some serious power in her voice.
Sinéad’s death has affected me like no other musical artists death has. I’ve been gutted since it happened, and my head plays Troy on a loop. We didn’t deserve Sinéad, but I’m glad we had her. Her story is heartbreaking but inspiring at the same time.
Same 😢
Troy you've got to do troy!
Same here 😢
I can only imagine how absolutely awful it must have been for her after losing her son . Especially after having a terrible childhood herself ,she didn't deserve more trauma rip Sinead 🙏
Same....haven't stopped playing her...my heart is broken...
Jerusalem, Troy, and Jackie from this same album are all stellar. Seeing her perform I Am Stretched on Your Grave live is unforgettable.
And Drink Before The War
@@peaceofiona9198the best one!
Troy live version, the year of the horse!
These songs! Yes! Enthusiastic upvote from me.
Jerusalem is the bomb and so is Mandinka and Black Boys on Mopeds
Her entire The Lion and The Cobra was just so striking. It was 1987 I believe. It still has the same impact for me to this day. Wonderful choice !!!
It was 🔥
@@kellahella5286 for me I feel that people overlook how great a songwriter she was
100% agree.
Sinead was such a treasure. She fought for victims of SA and got a lot of backlash for it. We kind of failed her. This song also reminded me of a group I don't think you've reacted to yet. Garbage is a powerhouse female-led group with a string of hits. Check out "I Think I'm Paranoid"
Totally! Was one of my favorites…
Garbage was one of the GOATs!! Garbage 2.0 was an AWESOME album.
You should definitely cover Garbage.
YES... Garbage. "Special"... "You Look So Fine" ... "Stupid Girl"... "Push It" I've suggested several times for Female Friday... Shirley Manson rocks!
Been asking for Garbage for a while. They would love that...
Fair play on the keening reference! Keening was performed at traditional wakes and funerals by the elder women of the parish. It comes from the Gaelic word for crying. It was a very raw emotional and expressive. There is another style of singing here called Seán Nós which is performed at pubs and gatherings. Irish people aren’t particularly shy about getting up and singing unaccompanied in public (whether you want them to or not!) I think these styles and the Irish tradition really informs the voices of Irish artists. OConner was sublime.
Sinéad's "Last Day of Our Acquaintance" is a super powerful capture of pain and anger at the end of a relationship... Her music was there at the worst times of my life, and, wow she expresses it, and suffered through it for us all.
My favorite. I used to cover it in my band, I love it so much.
My absolute favorite song of hers. So raw, so emotional so goooood!
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Live, The year of the horse, fav version
My favorite song by her! ❤
‘Feel So Different’ and ‘Emperors New Clothes’ are my favorite Sinead songs. Such a great and unique artist… she’ll be missed! ❤
"Emperors New Clothes" is fantastic!!
Feels so Different is amazing! I really am so sad she is gone.
Black Boys on Mopeds is another
I think you both will absolutely fall in love with her song “Three Babies” as well as “The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance”. Thanks for the wonderful reaction
Love "the last day..."
Three Babies ❤ what a beautiful song!
Sinead was one of a kind. Love Mandinka and nothing compares, but her other stuff is so unique! My favourites are „you made me the thief of your heart“ and „Troy“.. also „Jackie“ is great!
Troy is amazing! I love Jackie and Feel so different , and so many more
Those first two albums are amazing from beginning to end. Every single song.
"You should've left the light on!"
Sinead O'Connor ...the parting glass 🥃🥃 🍀 Traditional song for the dead.....
Oro se do bheatha bhaile by Sinead O'Connor 🍀✊💚 a traditional folk song older than time 😢🍀💚R.I.P. Sinead O'Connor i hope you find a calm and happy infinity 🙏😭✌️
This is such a powerful song that really showcases her incredible voice.
Emperor's New Clothes is a good one.
Yep I was going to recommend that one.
One of her best
Fire and Thief are life changing.
her cover of the 1940s Cole Porter classic 'You Do Something to Me' is Brilliant! And she retooling of the Irish folk song- 'I'm Stretched on Your Grave' is Haunting.
RIP Sinead. This was the first song of hers that I heard. From the same album "Jerusalem" was another hit.
I was living in Ireland in the 80s. This was her first hit.
I think Troy, from the same album as this song, contains her best and most moving vocals. It was her first single. The song breaks me every time I listen to it.
I agree. Her best song hands down!
@@davidwoolbright3675Sinead's live performance at pinkpop 1988 in particular is heartbreaking and breathtakingly beautiful; so intensely pure and raw to the bone
I totally agree with you. Troy is a masterpiece, and Next Level . A pop song like Nothing Compares 2 U does not showcase her rawness and beauty
Agreed. My favorite among many gorgeous songs.
Thank you so much for honoring her. Her death hit us 80s-90s kids really hard.
I've requested "I Am Stretched On Your Grave" a few times. It's not one of her more well-known songs, but it is SO amazing. It's an old Irish poem set to music and there's a live version of it where she does a little jig at the end that is just so charming and cool.
I love this song
the live verson is absolutely STUNNING.
No one sings “Danny Boy” like Sinead O’Connor. Literally gives me goosebumps. Also, check out her performance of “Mother” by Pink Floyd, in Berlin with members of Pink Floyd and Kris Kristofferson, etc. Knowing the warped relationship she had with her abusive mother, it especially hits hard.
There's a video from Irish TV (1993?) of Sinead singing "Danny Boy" live and a capella -- it's a stunning performance!
@@thisnicelady that’s the one I was thinking of.
I love Sinead but think Eva Cassidy’s rendition of ‘Danny Boy’ is the best.
Her Mother is one of the best things I've heard...RIP Sinead
I love you guys, watching you gives me joy!
You seem to have a Siouxsie Sioux shaped hole in your strong female voices collection. Siouxsee & The Banshees is somewhat of an “acquired taste” but they were HUGELY influential in the late 70s and 80s punk/new wave scene. Here are some song suggestions.
Best song: Cities In Dust
Most accessible: Kiss Them For Me
Weird wildcard: Peek-A-Boo
Also fun: Hong Kong Garden or Dear Prudence (Beatles cover)
Even something like "Israel" is great for beginners!!
Loved Peek-a-boo by Siouxse & The Banshees
Yes to this, I would love to see some Siouxsie Sioux here, I've had Kiss Then For Me on a loop recently, she and the band were a huge part of British New Wave, she had her roots firmly dug in the punk scene but flowered in so many directions in the 80s, all of your suggestions would make me happy to see here.
I would like to also suggest Arabian Knights and The Passenger (Iggy Pop cover)
Absolutely! SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES for sure!
You should hear the cover of “Dear Prudence” *note: A very young Robert Smith was in the band at that time and is seen in the video clip. 🤩
Felt heartbroken when I heard she had passed...almost started to cry at work that day...gone but she'll never be forgotten.
It still tears me up.
Her personal songs are fantastic - Emperor's New Clothes, Troy, and Last Day are so moving - A real trip through her mind and soul. Would love to see what you guys think.
Emperor's New Clothes should be next.
Emperors New Clothes might be my favorite and great “dance video” too.
I love Emperor's New Clothes! Such a classic early alternative song.
Thank you!!! PLEASE more Sinead: Fire On Babylon (really shows off her vocal chops), Troy, Emperor’s New Clothes, her version of Elton John’s Sacrifice!!!, No Man’s Woman, I Am Stretched On Your Grave… list goes on and on. Thank you again. :)
If you want another female singer with a huge and unique range of sounds she can make with her voice, check out Bjork, from Iceland. I recommend starting with Motorcrash or Birthday from her former band the Sugarcubes. Her voice is from another planet.
Thank you for sharing this xx
I saw Sinead OConnor live at the very beginning of her career in a small theatre in Liverpool, UK in 1987. She was supporting INXS. She was a very troubled soul and was difficult to watch as she was so incredibly angry but I could hear that her voice was absolutely exceptional! Beautiful. A totally unique and deliberately misunderstood (by the business) person. She fought against what she thought was wrong and was let down. I hope she has peace now with her beautiful son xx
Hi, I saw Sinead live as well at Manchester appollo UK, supporting INXS on their 1987 Kick tour. 😊
I haven’t heard this song in SO long! I first heard Sinead in 1988, and I instantly knew she was extraordinary!!!
Such a tragic loss for music. So talented as a performer and vocalist. So beautiful. Her influence lives on in the young people who are discovering her music everyday.
It was really popular among the alt rock/college rock crowd back in the day. I remember buying the cassette of the album this song was on along with Tracy Chapman's debut album. 1988 was a good year for music.
Listen to Black Boys On Mopeds. Sinead wrote the song back in the late 80s/early 90s about police discrimination toward black people and was an ally to POC even back then before it was in our everyday conversation. That song is so beautiful, "To say what you feel is to dig your own grave."
For me her duet with Terry Hall (the Specials) singing a cover of "All Kinds of Everything" is just simply beautiful.
This was the first song I heard from her and I knew she was special. The Last Day of Our Acquaintance is my very favorite of hers.
“She moves through the Fair”
“Fire on Babylon”
“Troy”
My suggestions
Love her soo much
Her performance on the 1989 Grammys has to be one one the Best ever..alone on stage with only the power of her voice...it's on RUclips under Sinead O'Connor Mandinka 1989 Grammys...pure heart and voice
She lipped synced that performance
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I'm so glad to finally see you do another Sinead listen. I was lucky enough to see her in concert when her second album came out. So many great songs. "the Last Day of our Acquaintance", Emperor's new clothes", "Daddy I'm Fine"... although that last song is an uplifting one, in light of her struggles of late, it's now kind of sad to hear now. I played her first album on a loop when it came out in '88(?), and she remains one of my favorite artists to this day. I was deeply saddened to hear of her passing (and of her sons passing earlier this year). RIP to them both
It’s rooted in traditional music in Ireland. There’s a blurred line between rock ‘n’ roll, folk, and Trad music. You hear it in a tradition in Ireland called Sean-nós ( old style) everyone sings every kind of music in Ireland. The traditional music of Sean- nós influences everything you have to hear the music of The Corrs it’s all in the inflections in their voices keening is part of Sean nós it’s that flip in the Voice.
She is very versatile. There is a stunning live performance from "I am stretched on your grave" where she is accompanied only by a tape recorder. Even a beautiful version of "Silent Night" was sung by Sinead O`Connor.
That performance is AMAZING! I'm dying for someone to react to it!
The trifecta of female, Irish voices: Deloris O'Riordan, Sinead O'Connor, and Enya.
'Thank You for Hearing Me' is a great track Sinead sang. She was one of few singers who sang even better live than on record.
Will never be another one like her.
Black Boys on Mopeds
Beautiful song…dripping with rage
"Troy" is, really, THE Sinéad track. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘
This was the song that first caught my attention when her debut album dropped. Two years before she became a world wide phenomenon. Another track to pay attention to on this album is 'Troy'. It is a very emotional ballad about her troubled home life during childhood.
Sineads "Troy" is gut- wrenching and incredible. You have to hear it.
Troy - The Best!! Often her show entire.
This song was inspired by the television series Roots. One of the west african tribes was Mandinka.
I expect you'd love Haunted, a stunning duet by Sinead O'Conner and the Pogues' Shane MacGowan (and the Popes here)--two iconic Irish 80's alt voices reaching what was to me a new height in the 90's.
And the original version Shane did with Cait O’Riordan and the Pogues for “Sid and Nancy” soundtrack. Also epic.
Yes!
It’s so weird. I just came across this song and really really loved it while at the very same time I really dislike his voice.
The contrast of her voice with Shane's is so powerful. The version The Pogues did with Cait was also fantastic.
The Emperor's New Clothes is another good one by Sinead.
I've heard a lot of voice coach reactors refer to that yodel-like thing as a vocal flip, where the singer quickly flips from one register into another.
Definitely check out her song "Emperors New Clothes."
RIP Sinead. A troubled soul but a what a beautiful voice.
LOVE THIS SONG! RIP Sinead! Next try "Emperer's New Clothes". Just some background on this song. Sinead wrote this song after watching the movie Roots and feeling a connection with the Civil Rights movement. The Mandinka Tribe in Africa was known for its rich history in music and so she connected the two with this song. While Sinead was viewed negatively by many because she was a strong, outspoken women who refused to allow the injustices of the Church and other issues go without a voice, she made her impact. Tearing up a picture of the Pope on Saturday Night Live got her a lot of hateful response by people who failed to understand that she was demanding the church do more to protect children from abusive priests. It was not an attack on the Pope himself but since he represented the church he had a responsibility to hold those who hurt children accountable. She was way ahead of her time.
Thank you for adding all this. Understanding Sinéad in context and all the ways in which she spoke up is important. Also that album, everything is so good. Feels So Different, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Last Day of our Acquaintance, I Am Stretched On Your Grave, Three Babies, Black Boys on Mopeds. RIP Sinéad ❤
This was great. Same era we were jamming to bands like The Cure, U2, The Replacements, R.E.M., and this was right in there. You can hear a little Siouxsie and Kate Bush feel...
"Troy" was Sinead's debut single and it is stuuuuuuuunning and so powerful in the way she uses her voice. I'm excited for you guys to react to it!
Great reaction and thank you for honouring the late Sinead. Please do "Troy" some time soon. There is so much raw emotion in that song it has to be heard. in my opinion. Thanks for all your hard work on your videos!
"Troy" is the one you need to do. If you think her vocals in this and "Nothing Compares 2U" are great, "Troy" is her masterpiece.
Yup, legendary stuff.
1000% percent
Absolutely
Real songs u can trully appreciate her best vocal peak is Ragland Road & U Made Me a Thief of Ur Heart.
Troy is such an amazing song...
and, it's amazing that such a beautiful song is about child abuse.
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One thing about Sinead is she always gave 150% to every song and live performance. You should revisit Nothing Compares 2 U the live version on her channel. It's epic!
Perfect. So raw. So beautiful. Makes me happy sad. Thank you universe for giving us Sinead. ❤
RIP Sinead you will be missed. Thank you for doing the theme song for my favorite series
RIP Sinead. You were one of a kind. I hope you found your peace.
Check our her live I believe Grammy performance of this, she painted Public Enemy’s target insignia on her head n protest of the award show not televising Rap performance…..amazing enlightened soul….👏❤🔥🙏thank u 4 this..oliver
She did.
My favorite Sinead O'Connor song
Rest in peace angel
Sinead was really talented. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea but no denying she could make you believe whatever she sang. Another artist from my younger years that left this world too quickly. I think of that song Vincent by Don Maclean and the sentiment of that beautiful song seems to echo her suffering and artistic creativity as well. I just watched a post on RUclips of Sinead on a talk show back in 93 singing Danny Boy accapella and it was so incredibly moving. I highly recommend anyone to watch and listen. Thanks for a tribute to such a wonderful talent Amber and J!
She was a complicated, angsty, beautiful voice.
I was fortunate enough to see her in 88. Now I'm showing my age, WOW! what a voice. If you're going to be doing any more reactions to her music another good song is Fire On Babylon.
'Troy', with official video is a must ! Also 'Jerusalem' and 'Jackie'.
Rest in Power, sweet Sinéad. ♡
“Troy” is one of her songs that is pack full of emotions!
The Jets!!
"Curiosity" - funky
"Make It Real" - ballot
"Cross my Broken Heart" - upbeat pop
I watched her absolutely riveting live performance of this at PinkPop Festival after she died and the song has been stuck in my head all week. BTW she hit all of those high notes live! And this lighting does her no favors because outside on stage she was incredibly beautiful also.
This song was huge in the alternative music clubs; always packed the floor. The other song I'd recommend is Emperor's New Clothes. It's another great one!
First heard this on MTV back in the day, absolutely loved it (and still do)! Didn't think anyone would ever do a reaction video on it, so kudos to RSR!
This was the first song I heard from her when I saw her on Top of the Pops at the time, and was bowled over. She was an incredibly talented yet deeply troubled woman.
This is the 1st time I ever heard sinead and it was wow. There was a show called top of the pops. A music show. Can you believe she wasn't even 20. Another irish female Enya with orinocco flow it is a haunting beautiful song.
Even before her passing, I was hoping you’d listen to something from The lion and the cobra album. When I first heard her in late 80s, I was blown away by her vocals and the ferocity. And now I appreciate her more for speaking out as she did. She was really special. RIP Sinead!
I can't heart this enough. This one has always been my favorite from Sinead. "Black Boys on Mopeds" is my 2nd fave. (totally different vibe though)
Everything from "the lion and the Cobra" and " I do not want" is reaction worthy......every single song!!
So glad you did Mandinka. No Man's Woman is great, as are the songs requested by others.
She deserves your attention.
RIP Sinead.
I adore this song and knew she would be a huge star when I saw this video back in 1987! RIP!✝️✝️✝️🙏☮️🇮🇪🥹
Loved your reaction! Fun fact, Dolores O’Riordan was a huge Sinead O’Connor fan and used one of her songs “Troy” to audition for the band, which subsequently formed The Cranberries. She and Sinead were later friends. Her family posted. A very nice story about them when they heard of Sinead O’Connor‘s passing. Someone else suggested watching this song live, I highly suggest that. Her Grammys performance of Mandinka is perfection!
Dolores O'Riordan took eveything from Sinead O'Connor and early Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)'s singing. I'll never understand why she had so much credit. Sinead and Liz were the real deal.
"Blood of Eden" - Peter Gabriel and Sinead sing together
TBH I love her latter music the most... The Wolf Is Getting Married, Take Me To Church, etc ❤
Her vocals were everything.She will be sorely missed. Love her. She always shared she wasn't a singer, but a protestor. She sang about things that mattered and she had a deep message always. Fave was always the powerful anthemtic female song Jerusalem! Oh my gosh that song!!!!!! Of course Nothing Compares to You is so deep and heartfelt. Her first album is brilliant.
Sinead was so much more that Nothing Compares 2U. I’m happy you are digging deeper. Troy is a definite, it’s a masterpiece. Three Babies is a beautiful song and video. I am Stretched on your Grave is my personal favorite, but I don’t think there is a video to it (?) Either way, I enjoy your reactions, it is a highlight of my evenings, so thank you!
There's a live version of it which HarriBest reacted to.
There's a live version of "I Am Stretched.." and it's wonderful. She does a little Irish jig at the end when the fiddle comes in.
She was nominated for a Grammy for this Album and performed this song.... Only losing to the Queen, Tina Turner for Best Album of the year! 🎶 🎤 💿 🎉
I’ve requested “Troy” several times. Hope you get to this one (official video). So powerful.
Check out "I Want Your Hands On Me" & "Jerusalem" both are great tracks
Just in case anyone’s interested, I made this Sinéad playlist a while back. I think it’s pretty comprehensive and covers her career. I’ll note too that I have quite a few playlists, but Sinéads has been viewed 900,000 times last time I checked. And the diagnostics show it’s been viewed from all over the world. She was truly a Universal Mother. ruclips.net/p/PLGY1pEi8PtxR6MPSGlmVpOpAbExncQNJo
Bravo! I was prepared to come back and deride your list for not having "This is a rebel song), or "8 good reasons" on it, but you got them both!
They are both amazing as is "Heroine" with U2's the Edge.
In fact there are at least 10 songs on your list that I think are much better than the one everyone knows her for.
@@nealm6764 it was hard not to include every song off her first two albums lol
@@robertcrawford1791 that is actually what I was expecting, and what would have disappointed me.
someone says they are a huge Sinead fan and yet never heard "8 good reasons" or "Take me to church" or "This is a rebel song", or never even listened to her album "Gospel Oak" for that matter.
They were just fans when it was cool to be a Sinead fan.
Thank you for your tribute reaction to the great Sinead O'Connor! Another new artist you could feature on a future female Friday is Alaska's own Jewel, singing "Foolish Games"! Give it a try some day!!
"Last Day Of Our Acquaintance" - Sinéad's live version from 1990 (Year of the horse)
There certainly was no one like her. I'll never forget the first time I heard her, on "Jackie" the first track of "The Lion & The Cobra" -- one minute she's light and airy, the next, she's barking at the moon. I was definitely intrigued!
"I Am Stretched On Your Grave" gets my vote. You have to do that one.
One of my favorite artists!! So many great songs. Troy, Jerusalem, Black Boys On Mopeds, Emperors New clothes
Rip Sinead O'Conner!!! I send my Condolences & Sympathies to Sinead O'Conner's luving fam . Ur music will live forever while U will be up in Heaven's Tears looking down at ur fam, ur friends n ur fans. Gone Too Soon but will never be forgotten. God Bless The O'Conner Fam.
Greetings and love from Ireland! Keening is what Banshees (or as Gaeilge ‘ Bean Sí’,) do, it’s a type of wailing or lament for the dead. The singing style you are hearing is ‘Sean-nós’. Dolores’ singing in Zombie was linked to keening as it was a lament for the children that died tragically in the bombings. If you want to hear a more modern twist on centuries old Sean-ós style then check out the live version of Sineád with The Chieftains (a traditional, or as we Irish say a Trad Band, Irish band), doing a stellar version of ‘The Foggy Dew’.
Sorry meant to add her live version of ‘He moved through the Fair’ a must see/listen. She has an angelic and yet powerful voice spectacular. RIP Sineád
She also does a haunting duet with Peter Gabriel called Blood Of Eden!
For Sinead you need to hear The Emperor's New Clothes and her version of the Cole Porter standard You Do Something to Me
Way ahead of her time. She left us with so many fantastic songs 😢 i just covered one of her songs on my channel as a tribute. I adored her
It wasn’t clear if you guys knew that she passed away this past week, tragically, only 56. What an absolute treasure. Her pain expressed so effectively and beautifully in her art.
Looove this song.
Amber you mentioned keening, it was originally used in Irish mourning songs. You'd like her song "I am Stretched on your Grave" which is a traditional Irish mourning song done in that keening style but it has a tribal kinda beat behind it. Other than that you should check out Fire on Babylon to hear some serious power in her voice.
Sineads version of house of the rising sun is hauntingly beautiful.
Her voice is out of this world. Gone too soon R.I.P.
She does a great rendition of the famous ode "Danny Boy". She barely sings above a whisper, it is so haunting.
Sinead O'connor died on July 26th 2023