Hozier - Nina Cried Power ft. Mavis Staples REACTION

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React with me to Hozier - Nina Cried Power ft. Mavis Staples
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[@kimbunchalastnames5357]

hozier is a fearless activist, a humanist, a generous and giving soul, and a powerful singer / songwriter, and the heavens know we need more like him.

[@WizardPandora]

Every name called out was or is an Activist of some kind, Political, Environmental, Civic etc The people in the video are currently Activists in Ireland, and they were hearing this song for the very first time.

[@scarletc.7055]

I'm obsessed with this song. It's been so long since a rock song had so much to say. Growing up, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday played in my house always. Nina Simone was my moms fav!

[@WizardPandora]

@@scarletc.7055 every generation needs a good protest song, I believe this is this generations song

[@scarletc.7055]

@@WizardPandora I really hope so! He is so talented and smart. Even "Take Me To Church' has a much deeper meaning than many people think..

[@WizardPandora]

@@scarletc.7055 exactly take me to church, as he has stated is not a protest at the church, it is a protest on how the church treats those that think differently or are different from the churches views of what is religiously correct

[@scarletc.7055]

@@WizardPandora I keep losing my replies. Are there new rules about words you can say on KZbin? I am not trying again. I will paraphrase my reply. Maybe it is because I mentioned the actual religions that held power for hundreds of years in Ireland. The video is so important too. Without it, many people would still believe the song is about the church or religion. Ireland may becoming a little more tolerant. (they lifted the ban on abortion, this year, for the first time ever). It amazes me that Ireland may be more tolerant than the U.S. very soon. Have a good long weekend. It was nice discussing these songs with you. TY. One small thing. He recorded "Take Me To Church' when he was about 23.. That's pretty brilliant.

[@mzliz1249]

My favorite verse is when Mavis sang... I could cry Power, Power has been cried by those stronger than me, straight in the face that tells you to rattle your chains, if you love being free. So deep.🙌🏼🔥

[@grace-yz2sr]

...and her voice literally rattling those chains!

[@staciepringle9064]

I love the subtleties of the verses. "It's not the waking, it's the rising" -It's not enough to be aware (woke) of the issue. You must rise up and fight it. "It's not the shade, we should be past it" -As long as we've been fighting for racial equality, we're still fighting the same battle. We should already be past this point. Racial inequality should have died LONG ago. "The things we are denied by keeping the divide" - We want peace and equality. We want brotherhood and camaraderie. We can't have those things while looking down our noses at people. I love this song and everything that it stands for.

[@jayhendricks67]

Its not the shade that we are casting

[@IrishAnna23]

All the people in the video were important people and activists from Ireland, who helped us fight for equal marriage rights and bodily autonomy. In the song he calls the names of activists of the past, the video is a tribute to the activists of now, and of modern Ireland. The footage projected also shows riots, protests and the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean. Hozier played a big part in the fight for change in Ireland too (he'sfrom here) the

[@jayhendricks67]

He called Singers from America and one British Singer They were not from Ireland

[@jayhendricks67]

The People listening with headphones are the Activists of Ireland

[@gerose1964]

@@jayhendricks67 The people featured in video are all activists of some sort in Ireland ones I recognised include Sinéad Burke, Saoirse Long, Stephen Rea, Eamonn McCann, Bernadette Devlin, Colm O'Gorman, Ellie Kisyombe, Panti Bliss and Christina Noble.

[@M.b-q-bn]

Never mentioned singers

[@M.b-q-bn]

@@jayhendricks67 people listening on headphones are activists from Ireland no one mentioned singers

[@sonicafirst]

Nina Simone, Sinnerman is the song he used for the inspirational lyrics. Nina actually sings I could cry power! Epic song

[@jayhendricks67]

When he says Patti who comes to mind? I say Patti Labelle because of he Powerful Voice and Gospel music but some guy said Patti Smith I dont think so she is not a powerful singer and her music is not Liberating matter of fact she wrote a song called Rock n Roll Nigger WTF

[@hiasina6259]

@@jayhendricks67 yeah the people mentioned are Woody Guthrie, Billie Holiday, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, BB King, Marvin Gaye, Pete Seeger, Patti LaBelle Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Mavis Staples, and Nina Simone

[@benjaminjackson9449]

@@jayhendricks67 He's talking about Patti Smith

[@marconbhuide2182]

He's also drawing parallels between the US Black civil rights movement and the Irish civil rights movement. One of the women in the video Bernadette Devlin now Mc Caliskey was given the key to NYC and she gave it to the Black Panthers. Eamon McCann is in the video too hes an activist in Ireland. And the actor Byrne who speaks truth to power and Mavis Staples of course. And Panti Bliss who is a drag queen and gay rights activist in Ireland. And reproductive rights activist wearing Repeal sweatshirt.

[@kateandgeraldsmith2711]

Love this song from the first time I heard it about a year ago! ❤️ I think it should be played EVERYWHERE right now! ✊

[@TheGalwayjoyce]

Love that you're doing Hozier, but you've got to do songs from his first album. That thing is an absolute masterpiece. Work Song. Foreigner's God. Cherry Wine. In A Week. Somebody New. Off his Ep: Arsonist's Lullaby Off his latest album: Shrike.

[@kealydan]

In Ireland, where Hozier is from we have a synonym with Rising. It's Rebellion.

[@amonbeck]

I feel like the story of the Irish and the story of African-Americans is really similar. I feel like you can see the long stretch of pain and rapture. It’s so fantastic that Hozier is pulling parallels between them and showing that action is not left to the past, but the present and the future. I love this song so much.

[@jayhendricks67]

It's not the song but it's the singer he's talking about Great Singers who sang and wrote Powerful Songs to Rise Up against Oppression Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Curtis Mayfield' John Lennon, Woody Guthrie, Mavis Staples, James Brown, Marvin Gaye ,etc,etc

[@annap2287]

This song moves me tremendously. I always tear up hearing it. So glad you reacted to it!

[@valyrianmoghul]

I cried to this

[@sersastark]

This is a protest song and I love it

[@ruthjohnson4380]

Love Hozier. Both of his albums are amazing. I’m so glad you are doing this reaction. Hozier has the most interesting lyrics. Also he’s really good live. He has a really good band/back-up singers.

[@dutchpascale]

These people are social and political activists from Ireland!

[@bifflunk5761]

And Mavis Staples - Who also has cred in the US as artist and activist.

[@jayhendricks67]

Do you know who he is talking about Nina Simone, Curtis Mayfield Marvin Gaye,etc these are African Americans and White Americans except John Lennon, the rest Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Pete Seeger are Americans The people listening with the headphones are the Activists of Ireland

[@tednemtzow2796]

Joni Mitchell is Canadian.

[@DayDreamingWhispersASMR]

I cry every time I listen to this song everything about it is POWER!

[@stevekastner2825]

Great artist he has a bunch of good stuff

[@terriertz6837]

Love this song.

[@freezeraystop]

Love this! More Hozier! Take Me to Church if it hasn't been requested, as well as Cherry Wine!

[@bifflunk5761]

You should do Mavis Staples / The Staples / The Staples Singers. Mavis also features prominently in your The Band / The Staples version of “The Weight” from The Last Waltz that you did a video for.

[@krissidraughan]

Ho zee ier. And this song is amazing and inspiring.

[@Onlythesassiest]

This song, like take me to church is a protest song.

[@Grumbo91]

Hope to see more Hozier on this channel!

[@maxmd9218]

All those people shown in the video are activists, most of them are artists.

[@JohnC-kc5uh]

Not Hose,or dummy.

[@goatiefatdaddy]

Thank you for reacting to this song!