ONE OF THE BEST ARTISTS OF THE 90's? Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (Reaction)

[@patrickquinlan3056]

Sinead's mother died just before she released this. That is why she was crying and mentioned her Mum. The song was written by Prince but Sinead made it her own. RIP Sinead. Your loss is felt everywhere but especially in Ireland.

[@donegalrediscovered3309]

Her mum was abusive to her & her siblings.. An addict that she only wanted to be loved from 😢

[@MaddyReactions]

Such a sad song! Wow

[@deselby6669]

@Patrickquinlan..She was a great neighbour and friend..We grew up together in the Dun laoghaire scene..An Ireland so different now..I miss her..

[@maggiehagan9339]

@@personY-wg7dyI watched the Dr Phil 1 on 1 Interview It was HEARTBREAKING 💔😢🙏 God Rest You In Eternal Peace Sinead💔 With Your Son🙏 FLY HIGH ALL YOUR HEARTACHE AND DEMONS ARE GONE NOW THANK GOD🙏🙏🙏… I couldn’t believe what her mum did to her the CRUELTY WAS SHOCKING😢😢😢 and at the end she said She will put her Arms Around Her Mother.

[@JohnHF1957]

Her mother died early in 1985, this song was released in 1990. That is hardly "just before".

[@szolanek]

I saw her dropping real tears during singing, without blinking. She was so sad, even while young. RIP.

[@MaddyReactions]

So true!

[@LittleLulubee]

Her entire life was filled with sorrow. Tragic! 💔

[@Browzer01]

Hey there. This was filmed in Saint Cloud France. Beautiful park on the grounds of an old palace there. I lived there for over 2 decades. She did this Prince song justice. May they both rest in peace. Thank you for the reaction!

[@MaddyReactions]

Such a gorgeous looking place!

[@SineaddeFaoite]

Not in France at all but ok

[@Browzer01]

@@SineaddeFaoite Look up "Parc de Saint Cloud" and view images. You'll recognize the place immediately.

[@Browzer01]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Compares_2_U#:~:text=of%20the%201990s.-,Concept,de%20Saint%2DCloud%20in%20Paris.@@SineaddeFaoite

[@SueProst]

​@@SineaddeFaoiteYeah

[@piwaka50]

Sinead's Mum passed away as the result of a car accident when Sinead was just 18. The tears were for her mum, even though her mum was alleged to have physically abused Sinead as a child. Sinead lived a controversial life and never shied away from her views. Her shaven head was one of her statements. If you dig hard enough on YT you can find a 2022 documentary on her life. An outstanding voice and an amazing sense of humor and justice.

[@MaddyReactions]

What a fighter. 💖

[@LittleLulubee]

The documentary is also on that huge website that starts with an A and ends with an N (can’t write the word or my comment becomes invisible 🙄). To anyone who’s interested, it’s called “Nothing compares” and it’s really good, I recommend it!

[@marksilva2929]

Irish all have crazy temper's, getting smacked around as a kid was a normal thing back in the 70's 80's.

[@treetopjones737]

Someone in the music biz told her she should grow her hair longer to become more popular. That was her reaction.

[@andreashofer4442]

You've got the basics right i think, but i hear lots of suffering and complaining in "nothing compares to you", because nothing compares to a mother, so its hardd to compare, vice versa the child is easy to abuse and manipulate. She left her back broken and unready, because the secret why she absued her could never have been lifted "tell me where did i go wrong?", so she always felt guitly for what happened and couldnt get over it, be it with attention of guys or alcohol and drugs. Just my ideas i have, listening to it.

[@MrJoecool9999]

Sinead always remained true to herself - she refused to allow herself to be marketed - when producers wanted to "sex her up! - she turned up for the next session with the shaved head wearing combats....! RIP Sinead O'Connor - her Heart & Soul will live forever through her music...!

[@MaddyReactions]

She is awesome!

[@jericoba]

Yeah, true, but in a way it worked and didn't work. She was very beautiful even with a shaved head, boots or whatever she wore, like most female singers then and now. But she did go her own way. Amazing artist.

[@Perseus505]

Rest in Peace Sinéad. I remember hearing it the first time on the radio in 1990 and I was captivated. It took me a while to find out who it sang because I had never heard of Sinéad before. Greetings from Germany

[@MaddyReactions]

So sad 😞

[@kevinthomas4074]

Maddy is clueless about Sinead O'Connor. Maddy needs to educate herself.

[@VeridicusMaximus]

@@kevinthomas4074 Someone's ignorance should not be held against them. I'm more worried about assholes like yourself than the newer generation's ignorance.

[@islandseeker1260]

An angel who came to earth and had such a difficult time navigating this world. RIP Sinead.

[@MaddyReactions]

So sad

[@hughieardbeg8329]

Shes was a Brave girl and was right all along God Bless Sinead O Connad😢😥💔🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jacobreisser8034]

This was released the year I was married. When my wife heard it she told me never to leave her. We celebrated our 32nd anniversary last week. 😊 🇬🇧

[@quintenmantez6934]

I cried when she died! Such an amazing person and singer!

[@DenCon143]

This song was written by Prince. "Mama" was simply a slang term reference to the woman he was singing about and Sinead simply followed the lyrics.

[@donegalrediscovered3309]

This might her best known song but she covered everything from Rock to Reggae .. She is as well known for her championing of causes that affected us here in Ireland ☘️💚

[@MaddyReactions]

Wow!

[@ralphmellor1909]

And wrote her own great songs.

[@isabel3559]

She did her country proud although some hated that she ripped up picture of pope but she knew she was right about the child abuse and she should be remembered for her part in exposing it

[@treetopjones737]

"They laugh 'cause they know they're untouchable Not because what I said was wrong" #FightTheRealEnemy

[@VeridicusMaximus]

RIP S.O. Your struggles are over! Thanks for the joy and insight you gave us!

[@CaddyJim]

She was such a rebel when music executives told her to grow out her hair she infamously shaved it because she didn't want to be looked at as pretty

[@MaddyReactions]

How awesome!

[@WizeAdvice1]

She Spoke out against the Church and it's abuse of Children when the World was Silent and destroyed her Career befor they realized she was 💯 % correct, She sought out the answers to the Purpose of Life and Islam found Her, May God Grant her Paradis 🎉

[@fightingidiocy7724]

Factually incorrect.

[@cardsdown]

​@@fightingidiocy7724 ..which part is incorrect? ...this seems to be the way I remember it as well. She was on stage after singing Bob Marley's "War" and had ripped or burnt a picture of the pope at the time up while speaking out against the church and the "clerical sex abuse" that they lied about and tried to deny and hide by constantly transferring those repulsive sick "men of god" to new churches. Eventually getting booed off stages everywhere, her life threatened daily, and practically losing her music career. Thankfully the world realized she wasn't lying. She was a genuine PURE soul that bled every emotion she had, embodied LOVE, and had a voice that sang for those who had none. She was a tortured but beautiful soul.

[@indiantinamorals5791]

Thanks Maddy, great reaction, this was our treasured Irish Sinead O'Connor RIP, this was filmed in Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow in Ireland. Prince wrote the song (about his maid), Sinead RIP sung it (shortly after her mother's death) and made slight changes, integrating the memory of her own mother (instead of Prince's maid). Hope that helps. Love from Ireland

[@TheStefan6969]

Such a legendary vocalist and performer!!! R.I.P.

[@kevin-f6e2u]

It's sad that she will only be remembered for this song, it's good, but there is so much more to her, she was also a great singer of Irish traditional music

[@MaddyReactions]

Aww 💖

[@LittleLulubee]

It’s great she’s remembered for this, because it’s a beautiful song 💙 But millions of people worldwide will remember her for all the other songs she sang, too- which were also beautiful 💙

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

She isn't only remembered for this song. If you are really familiar with her music you would know she has lots of great stuff.

[@jameswiglesworth5004]

@@ericsierra-franco7802 Yes she has lots of great stuff, have you seen any featured, on these video channels ? no because she is only remembered for this one song

[@janewright2800]

One of the best artists Ever!!!! Also listen to 'Troy' live version. Absolutely stunning and 'Nothing compares' documentary xxx🙏💚thankyou Sinead for your beautiful soulful music🎶

[@MaddyReactions]

Awesome

[@stephenhuber1219]

Sinead captivated every music chart in the world with this Prince song

[@MaddyReactions]

Lovely

[@dcjasti8813]

She's just a unique beautiful singer. She was my fav singer back then... And still.. ❤... Thanks sist brought her video back .. love it ❤🎉

[@MaddyReactions]

💖💖💖

[@cynergy4]

Prince wrote this song, including the "Mama" line, but Sinead's mom had died in a car crash a couple of years earlier, and it struck a sad note for Sinead. Her mom was terribly abusive toward her but sheissed her anyway. Sinead had eyes the seem to see into the soul of a person. May she finally be at peace with her son 🎉

[@dahveed72]

The song is just a delivery system for that incredible voice

[@lewiewanie]

Prince wrote this song in 1984. Sinead O’Connor did this cover version in 1990. It went to no.1 in the UK charts and no.1 in 17 other countries. She tweaked the script slightly to make it a female version. The part she had tears in (All the flowers that you planted, Mama, in the backyard….) was when she was thinking about her mum in that moment, who died in a car crash in 1985. Three weeks before that accident, Sinead wanted to forgive her Mum for all the abuse she gave her. She had a very difficult life with her mum, and wanted to forgive her, but it was too late. All the other lyrics in this song (written by Prince) wasn’t about her life. She chose this song because she loved it herself.

[@F-86G]

R. I. P. Sinead🕯️💫..

[@MaddyReactions]

💖

[@MrBedZeppelin]

Sinead O'Connor and Aurora are SO very expressive, putting their hearts into their performances, YOU nailed it!

[@roseoconnor5938]

Sinead made this song her own ❤. If the song reflected the passing of her mother, it was possibly that her mother didn't get the help she needed from Social services or MHTeams. Sinead was deeply scarred by her upbringing and wasn't protected from the evil things her mother did to her. No counselling back then 🤔.....RIP beautiful Sinead 💔

[@MaddyReactions]

So beautiful

[@1dkappe]

This song was a dud for Prince. He could never make it work.

[@Hippie459MN]

Fun fact, Prince wrote and performed this song in 1985 for a side project but it didn't get much attention and in 1990, Sinead recorded her version of the song and it became a huge hit. And Prince never performed that song live until after she made it a hit as to not take it away from her. And the song went unreleased by prince until 2019, after he passed away. So in essence, that song was and always will be Sineads. Also, I was 16 when she released this song in 1990 and it was all over the place for years.

[@MaddyReactions]

Wow, so special!

[@CHEEZE69]

​@@MaddyReactionsPrince did NOT approve of her benn given this song. His version of this song done with ROSIE GAINS is much better IMO

[@mikeoliver159]

Actually Prince released his version of this song on his Hits album in 1993.

[@Hippie459MN]

@@MaddyReactions, actually, the 1984 studio version of this song was not released until 2018 as a single and then the final track on his final album on 2019. The Rosie duet was a live version that did make it on a compilation album, 3 years after Sinéad released it and prince never performed it live until after she made it a hit. And I never remember anywhere that prince was mad she covered it because she would have had to gotten permission to cover it or he, and his record label at the time, would have sued, and they never did. Prince wasn't mad about it.

[@hammerpocket]

@@Hippie459MN You don't have to get permission from anyone to cover a song, but you are required to pay a licensing fee. It's called a "compulsory license" because the owner of the copyright is required to grant the license as long as royalties are paid and a few other requirements are met.

[@patelk3648]

A song EVERYONE can relate to .... I couldnt even listen to it for yrs after my last dog passed Sinead.....you were unique...told it like it was and stood up to your convictions You left a footprint girl ❤🎉❤

[@MaddyReactions]

So true 💖

[@LittleLulubee]

It makes me think of my dog, too 💔😭😭

[@MaddyReactions]

Awww💖💖💖

[@skierprincessakify]

I have a dog who died a few years ago and I can barely think about her it hurts so bad, she was my soulmate.

[@LittleLulubee]

@@skierprincessakify I’m so sorry 🌸 I totally understand. My dog died two and a half years ago, and I still cry about her every day. She was my soulmate, too. I don’t think I’ll ever get over the loss of her 💔😭😭

[@idolivercampos]

ALL The flowers that you planted... MAMA... in The back yard 😢😢😢

[@harpinpoem]

If you really want to hear her voice watch the live version. Love the video too, it was filmed in Paris. And when she says Mama, she was grieving her mother-in many ways-who was abusive. Very. Sinéad had a hard life. RIP

[@MaddyReactions]

Awesome!

[@patrickfarrell5092]

This was filmed at Powerscourt House and Gardens, Enniskerry, County Wicklow Ireland. Thank you for giving our Sinead the repect she deserved 🙏

[@MaddyReactions]

Lovely!

[@patrickfarrell5092]

@@MaddyReactions I might have to double check that based on a comment below 👍 It certainly looks like Powerscourt.

[@Derry_Aire]

Nope. It was filmed in Parc de Saint-Cloud in France. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpOveqSPj7OraLs

[@mikeconway9849]

Great reaction Maddy! Sinead had a beautiful voice and she made this song her own.

[@MaddyReactions]

So beautiful

[@adelaidaayala9515]

Nunca escuché y Vi una cantante como un ángel..QED.

[@MaddyReactions]

💖

[@ExUSSailor]

An ernomous talent, who's absence will leave a void in the world.

[@MaddyReactions]

So true

[@daveray44]

I've never been a Prince fan, but when I 1st heard he wrote this, my appreciation of him jumped 100%

[@jacobhicks9673]

This is a great song I remember when it came out!

[@MaddyReactions]

Awesome 💖

[@wallacewhite9830]

This song still gives me chills

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

Her mother died in a car accident several years before she recorded this song. The mention of her mother was a small tribute she decided to put in.😢❤

[@CaddyJim]

Sinead O'Connor's from Dublin, Ireland but unfortunately recently Died on July 26, 2023. This music or the b-roll was filmed in France. She was a rebel she has an infamous Saturday Night Live Appearance in 1992 she famously tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II.

[@MaddyReactions]

So sad

[@lgempet2869]

The outdoor portions of the video w/Sinead walking around was filmed in a park called Parc de St.-Cloud in Paris. Gorgeous…😊

[@deborahdennehy9937]

Irish singer/songwriter Sinéad O'Connor's (originally by Prince) power ballad version of the song became worldwide, she was sensational!! Sadly she has passed away in July this year, aged 56. RIP Sinéad 💔💔

[@MaddyReactions]

So good!

[@MrRodzilla01]

this song totally mesmerizes me when I see her sing it in this video

[@3COLORSMUSIC-ul2cn]

another masterpiece from Prince; lucky Sinéad O'Connor to have been chosen 🌺

[@joannewilson2395]

Is forgotten how much I love this song😢😢

[@MaddyReactions]

💖

[@JediKryze]

Prince had originally written it, but Sinead had changed some of the words in the lyrics. Prince was unhappy about that. The song is about loss. Sinead intentionally spoke to the lyric “All the flowers you planted mama, in the back yard. Have all died since you went away” due to Sinead having lost her mother and having a regretful relationship with her mother. I believe the song remained in the top spot on charts for 38 weeks. Still maintaining the longest running number one song.

[@Chrisrob90406]

This was huge when MTV played music videos all day. In the early days of KZbin this video hit 3 million views when the biggest hits were barely reaching 1 million. Certain great songs are elevated even higher by their videos and this is one. .... and yes, that is a tear.

[@TerenceSquires]

"Nothing Compares 2 U", a song written by "Prince" and first appeared on the album "The Family" in 1984, before Sinead made this a hit.

[@rhwinner]

A true artist. She also suffered like an artist. Rest in peace, now.❤

[@MaddyReactions]

🤗💖

[@randlnickel9196]

WOW WHAT A PERFORMANCE

[@alecjohnson5269]

INCREDIBLE TALENT SINEAD WAS A TRUE PEOPLES ICON

[@MaddyReactions]

So true!

[@loveloochay]

🤍🤍🤍🎼 .. so , Prince wrote a stunningly haunting song ... and it was given to the perfect voice to express it. Sinead has a voice that is impossible to forget. R.I.P. Sinead .. much respect to Prince for creating this magic. 🖤🖤🖤🎼🖤🖤🖤

[@MaddyReactions]

Wow, amazing

[@sasapejcin3568]

She had amazing voice and she was pretty back in the day!

[@MaddyReactions]

Definitely

[@КенТо-х7ю]

Maddy thank you very much for your reaction to this clip! Under this composition, I danced with the girls, I saw the same clip. You ask where it was filmed, I can’t tell because I’m from Kazakhstan and at that time there was still a union, i.e. the USSR

[@MaddyReactions]

Oh wow 💖

[@КенТо-х7ю]

@@MaddyReactions 💕🇰🇿

[@uncensoredentertainment]

It was shot in Dublin, Ireland.

[@MaddyReactions]

Awesome!

[@pauletteraspberry2923]

She is beautiful inside and out. Poor broken soul, makes me sad to think of all she’s been through.

[@alienoraquitaine7828]

F😢ew days ago when i hear that sad news about her, i was in tears all night long. R. I.P.😢

[@MaddyReactions]

So sad 😔

[@ukdnbmarsh]

Prince wrote this masterpiece for his band The Family - we are all blessed that Sinead sung this version, such an amazing voice

[@muchkneaded]

It was about a year after I heard this beautiful, heartfelt song before I learned that it was written by Prince. Then I liked it even more.

[@Mannizilla]

She's not just one of the best artists of the 90's, for me she is the best female artist.

[@8aston8]

Rest in Peace Sinéad.

[@treetopjones737]

Before passing, she had recently posted that she would be working on a new album.

[@MaddyReactions]

Wow

[@NocturneSoul]

Her mother tortured Sinead during her whole childhood. Like literally tortured her. She used to make her lay on the floor and she would walk over her body or talk on the phone while standing over her and spitting her. She also kicked her all the time every day from morning til night. And she also made her sleep outside in a muddy pond during the winter season. And even with all that torture Sinead loved her mother more than anything in the world and was always trying to make her happy. In a recent interview Sinead said "the best thing about my mother is that she's dead, but I can't wait to die to be with her again cos I love her". Another sad thing is that Sinead's son committed suicide a couple years ago.

[@MaddyReactions]

So sad 😭

[@christophertraylor112]

The Parc de Saint-Cloud (Park of Saint-Cloud), officially the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (National estate of Saint-Cloud), is a domaine national (national estate) located mostly within the Saint-Cloud commune, in the Hauts-de-Seine department, near Paris, France!

[@MaddyReactions]

Oh wow!

[@AYoutubechannel1448]

Cool reaction.

[@MaddyReactions]

Thanks ☺️

[@garrymoore2161]

This was written by Prince years before Ms. O'Connor sang it or lost her mother. It is not about the loss of a parent but about the loss of that part of yourself you foolishly give away when you think you've found "The One" but your lover leaves you and takes that part of you away.

[@matthewgoodA1206]

Rest In Peace, beautiful Sinead. Fragile but strong. Wounded but a fighter. I was already a fan of her bold, unique expressions. Because she was a powerful voice and artist. And one that I will definitely miss.

[@MaddyReactions]

So sad

[@jennithebombdiggity79]

The reason “mama” is mentioned is, as said in other comments, Prince originally wrote it, and it was, of course, about a woman. It was really the only lyric from the original where they didn’t change the word to fit the masculine pronouns. So, basically a term of endearment for whomever Prince was writing about. Sinead, also as stated, associated that lyric with her own mother, so it made her cry. She said, later in life, that when she sang it, she always felt she was close to her mother. She was a stunning woman. Both physically and in spirit. A warrior of a woman that was unafraid to stand up and say what she felt. We lost a Celtic Queen in her. Check out her version of Sacrifice by Elton John. My absolute favorite song she ever did, though they are all worth a listen. Also, Black Boys on Mopeds. RIP Sinead ❤️🕊️

[@MaddyReactions]

Ahh

[@ValMartinIreland]

It was the adaption of Prince's song applied to the ending of a romantic relationship sang soon after the sudden death of her mother with whom she never got along but had hoped to repair daughter mother ties.

[@MaddyReactions]

Wow

[@smileandsaycheese44]

Stunning

[@MaddyReactions]

I agree

[@adelaidaayala9515]

Hermosa voz linda x donde se mire !!😢😢

[@MaddyReactions]

💖💖💖

[@germanm.7636]

i remember her with Gabriel in the Secret World Tour...........she was fantastic.

[@lepetitchat123]

Loved the video coz I walked in the very same park when I visited Paris in June....

[@MaddyReactions]

Oh wow!

[@YaoEspirito]

Most likely filmed at Versaille outside of Paris. When she says "Momma" she's singing about her actual mother, who died when she was young.

[@MaddyReactions]

Oooh

[@gesundheit602]

It occurred to me that Prince likely wrote the song from the perspective of a man, and Sinead changed it when she recorded it. Some men might call their wife or girlfriend “mama” occasionally. Maybe this is what.Prince meant when he wrote it, and Sinead mistook the lyric to mean his mother, so she left it as it was. Either way, it kinda works. 🙂

[@MaddyReactions]

Ahhh, makes sense

[@fidel2xl]

Sinead O'Connor was a one-of-a-kind artist, who refused to be marketed as a sex object. I assume that most commenters already mentioned the meaning of this song (written by Prince)....but what Sinead is most notoriously known for, is while performing on the TV show 'Saturday Night Live' (SNL), she tore up a picture of Pope Jean Paul II as a protest against the Catholic Church. It seemed that she was blacklisted in the entertainment industry after that protest live on TV.

[@BillHallisey]

I'm really surprised that some young rising female country singer doesn't cover this song.

[@MaddyReactions]

Oh interesting!

[@patrickquinlan3056]

The thing is, who can sing it as well as Sinead? The only Irish singer I know of who had a chance of meeting Sinead's level was Dolores O'Riordan of The Cranberries and she has also left this world.

[@LittleLulubee]

The Chicks, (formerly The Dixie Chicks), did a country version of it. So did Emmylou Harris with Linda Ronstandt (haven’t heard their versions yet).

[@KyleMcCullough88]

Sinead O'Conner is one celebrity i had the utmost respect for. She was a hit singer in the 90s until she in a bitbof protest tore up a picture of the pope on SNL. She lost her Career, She was exiled from most countries in europe, her life was basically over. But when asked just a couple year's ago if she regretted it. She didnt regret it in the slightest. She caved to noone.

[@MaddyReactions]

Oh wow!

[@KyleMcCullough88]

@@MaddyReactions yeah, if you look up video of her Singing Bob Marleys "War" on SNL I believe. It was a bit of protest against the Catholic Church.

[@divadivad9164]

Imagine if there had been a Sinead O'Connor and Dolores O'Riordan collaboration.

[@treetopjones737]

"the Emperor's New Clothes" was a great song of hers.

[@MaddyReactions]

Oooh

[@roywall8169]

Prince can write one hell of song, and she did a world class interpretation of it.

[@manuelgarridofuertes1436]

Un tema muy hermoso de esta cantante con maravillosa voz, siempre rebelde y que nunca aceptó la realidad de un mundo difícil de entender, injusto y a menudo absurdo. DEP, Sínead, maravillosa. Gracias por poner este gran tema, como homenaje a otra voz que se nos apagó demasiado pronto. 😢😢

[@MaddyReactions]

Hugs 🤗

[@JustOne-qe7jl]

Listen to the live version of Nothing compares to U. Sinead was AMAZING. RIP Sinead.

[@MaddyReactions]

Ooooh

[@RutlandRick]

Her historical protest song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5K2ZKmXg7qMndU

[@GaryNoone-jz3mq]

This song was written to her lover. She had found comfort and solace in his arms.

[@wanderleinadalin9775]

the video was filmed in Parc de Saint-Cloud Paris

[@larryzigler6812]

Don't know what best means when it comes to art, I just enjoy ☮☮💘💘

[@MaddyReactions]

Love it!

[@larryzigler6812]

@@MaddyReactions Indeed !!!!! Another artist that can bring me tears so easily is the divine TARJA ☮☮💘💘☮☮💘💘

[@CalabriaArea]

Looking beautiful as usual Maddie 🤗 and another good reaction 👍 have a great day ❤️ take care .

[@MaddyReactions]

Thank you!! 😊

[@Tdub0911]

This song is unbelievable. I'm a guy but every time I hear it it almost makes me cry. I know she didn't write it but, damn, she made it hers. It's really weird to think that she's gone.

[@nickhoughton6663]

This was shot in a public access park just outside Paris, sure google will tell the name! R.I.P. Sinead, never be another like you, did so much politically in her lifetime for the betterment of her country.

[@TheMamaz07]

your the only reactor who got it right......a broken heart....i cried hearing you say that....ngl....thank you

[@MaddyReactions]

💖💖💖

[@gggghhgggghbb]

Song by Prince, and I believe it has been covered by others, but this version by SINEAD is absolutely the best version, she owned it. The video is just so mesmerizing. 👍🍀

[@neilsimon467]

Please do some of her own songs , this is a great song and she made it hers, but her songwriting is as good as her voice. She was one of a kind and will be sadly missed

[@googoobh]

I sure you have had this written before ... the song was written for a man by Prince ... so the lines with the flowers dying and the mama part were originally for a man and back then "MaMa" was a common term of endearment for a girlfriend /wife.

[@MaddyReactions]

So cool!

[@phohead]

This song was written by Prince from a male's point of view.. Sinead O'Conner changed the gender to female. She did not change the gender in "All the flowers that you planted mama." O' Conner did this out of reverence for her mother's passing. Prince's original use of the word "Mama" was meant in the American slang vernacular. Mama- meaning girl friend or wife.

[@MaddyReactions]

Wow

[@lee7701]

Sinead led such a painful and traumatic life but was still able to give the world the gifts of her wonderful voice and kindness to others. I’m open minded on the subject of religion and spirituality but I hope there’s a beautiful afterlife awaiting, she certainly earned her right to it ❤

[@MaddyReactions]

So sad

[@neilsimon467]

Something I didn't know until recently was that Prince actually wrote this song about his housekeeper, for years she did everything for him. All he had to do was get up and sit and play guitar and write songs. All his shopping was always done, his clothes were laid out ready to put on, literally she did everything. Then her father got ill and she had to leave and go home and Prince's life fell apart. That's why the line about all the flowers dying is in the song.

[@MaddyReactions]

Ohhh

[@boqndimitrov8693]

she is already in the better world. there she can tear up the picture of the pope as much as she wants, and no one will blame her for anything, especially God. ❤

[@MaddyReactions]

True

[@shemanic1]

Her song "This Is To Mother You" still moves me deeply, as does "Fire On Babylon", in a completely different way.

[@rienkoschaleven3574]

😓love this song but it brings me to tears very time