For those unaware, it’s a translation of an anonymous 17th-century Irish poem titled “Táim sínte ar do thuama”. Amazing track, I hadn't heard it in years.
If you wanna listen more of the guy who played fiddle here check out The Waterboys - The Pan Within from 1985 from the album This Is The Sea. One of the best albums of 80ies
If you do another track from this album I would recommend Last Day of Our Acquaintance. The whole album is simply incredible. Very under appreciated, yet important, artist. Her debut album is a masterpiece as well.
This beat was flat out, straight up the original breakbeat loop taken from James Brown's Funky Drummer performed by Clyde Stubblefield. Awesome, and just goes to show that the loop has been used in 100's of songs of almost every genre... even the Powerpuff Girls theme....YES! Very underrated song and so haunting.
I love her - and I've never actually heard this one. Great song! I also recommend Jerusalem, Troy, and everything else on her first album (The Lion and the Cobra)...
One of my favorite Sinead songs. FWIW, folk singers will often not change the gender used in the original songs. I am not sure that is the case here, but it is very common.
It’s cool that you recognized hip hop the beat. She sampled the drums that run throughout from James Brown called “The Funky Drummer.” That song was sampled quite alot.
Sinead never craved success, she recorded songs that she wanted regardless of the wishes of the record company, the media or her fans. It would have been so easy for her to sing endless variations of "Nothing Compares" but that wasn't what she was about. The song is about a young man's love for his sweetheart who has died, the words are a translation of an Irish poem, that's why it's difficult to understand. Especially lines like: Thanks be to Jesus We did what was right And your maiden head still Is your pillar of light Where he expresses his gratitude that they never gave in to the temptation to make love before they married because her virginity is a mark of honour. What a lovely song this is.
The layers of her voice invoke such grief. This song can make me well up every single time I hear it.
For those unaware, it’s a translation of an anonymous 17th-century Irish poem titled “Táim sínte ar do thuama”. Amazing track, I hadn't heard it in years.
This’s one of her greatest songs.
Such an underrated song and album
I’ve been listening to it nonstop!
"Troy" is not on this album, but it's imo her best song. Do react to that. It's amazing
I second that... This song is maybe my favorite on this album though...
I'll check it out!
If you wanna listen more of the guy who played fiddle here check out The Waterboys - The Pan Within from 1985 from the album This Is The Sea. One of the best albums of 80ies
Sweet reaction ~ all the tracks on this record are s u p e r b.
I can’t wait to hear the rest of it!
If you do another track from this album I would recommend Last Day of Our Acquaintance. The whole album is simply incredible. Very under appreciated, yet important, artist. Her debut album is a masterpiece as well.
This beat was flat out, straight up the original breakbeat loop taken from James Brown's Funky Drummer performed by Clyde Stubblefield. Awesome, and just goes to show that the loop has been used in 100's of songs of almost every genre... even the Powerpuff Girls theme....YES! Very underrated song and so haunting.
I love her - and I've never actually heard this one. Great song! I also recommend Jerusalem, Troy, and everything else on her first album (The Lion and the Cobra)...
One of my favorite Sinead songs.
FWIW, folk singers will often not change the gender used in the original songs. I am not sure that is the case here, but it is very common.
I get a mother/ child thing from this song. Think of Debbie Reynolds singing this after Carrie Fisher passed. We know how hard she took it.
It’s cool that you recognized hip hop the beat. She sampled the drums that run throughout from James Brown called “The Funky Drummer.” That song was sampled quite alot.
Too Many were sleeping on Sinaed. I think her label did a terrible job marketing her.
I was one of them. Can’t wait to hear more!
Sinead never craved success, she recorded songs that she wanted regardless of the wishes of the record company, the media or her fans. It would have been so easy for her to sing endless variations of "Nothing Compares" but that wasn't what she was about.
The song is about a young man's love for his sweetheart who has died, the words are a translation of an Irish poem, that's why it's difficult to understand. Especially lines like:
Thanks be to Jesus
We did what was right
And your maiden head still
Is your pillar of light
Where he expresses his gratitude that they never gave in to the temptation to make love before they married because her virginity is a mark of honour.
What a lovely song this is.