RAPPERS introduction to Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U! Oh WOW

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RAPPERS introduction to Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U! Oh WOW
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[@kathydbrumfieldb8753]

PLEASE take the time to learn her story. She was at the top of her career until she decided to be the first one to speak out about the sexual abuse of innocent children with the catholic church's everywhere!!!!! People weren't ready to admit this even though everyone knew about this for years!!!! Everyone turned on her with a vengeance!!!!!! She made it her mission to bring this out to the public for the sake of all of these abused children!!!! After her career was totally destroyed within a year the people opened their eyes and demanded a change and prosecution for these children. Not one person stood up for her after everyone opened their eyes to this. She lost EVERYTHING BECAUSE OF HER COURAGE TO BE THE FIRST ONE TO SPEAK OUT OVER THIS!!!! This true story will make you cry for her! I absolutely love this courageous lady!!!!!!😪💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜❤

[@sabinasabina2010]

But her son dying was when it seems she gave up.

[@jolenehobson6670]

Please let him see thedoc

[@karenrowell337]

He does his reactions not knowing the back story because that's the whole point in giving a raw, real reaction!!! Do your research before you judge him or anyone else that does reaction videos! Love you you and everyone, everywhere!

[@kathydbrumfieldb8753]

@@karenrowell337 You misunderstood my comment. I never leave rude comments. He really liked her so I was wanting to let him know that he should read up on her backstory. It's a very interesting story. He would appreciate her even more. 💜

[@TaraTiaraBell]

I wanted to say that instead of telling him the story

[@AmyStayman]

Sinead O'Connor singing Bob Marley's War in front of a hostile crowd at Madison Square Garden is the BRAVEST thing any musician has ever done. May she rest in peace.

[@mariahbirdine7170]

Sinead was no joke. She sang when her soul spoke to her. She was a lot like Prince. They made music because they wanted to, not because that they had to out if ego and money making. RIP Sinead and RIP Prince. Nothing will ever compare to either one of you

[@nemosays6337]

She cut her hair deliberately so the industry couldn't exploit her looks; she just wanted them and us to appreciate both her voice and her message!

[@laurendaryani4893]

Also becaue her heinously abusive mother would introduce her as the pretty daughter and her red-haired sister as the ugly daughter, so she keptbher hair short becauee of the negstive associations with being pretty. She had also been sexually abused by more than just her mother. But definitely, she was well aware of how music industry exploits women for their looks too!

[@jameswiglesworth5004]

Surely by shaving her hair she drew more attention to her looks, she was also more stunningly pretty without hair, so I am not convinced what message she was trying to project

[@MelanieMaguire]

And she didn't stint on the makeup... the shaved head was just a style. Sinead was an extraordinary woman and her version of "Nothing Compares To You" is surely the most heartwrenching and beautiful, yet sorrowful song performance ever. But no need to embellish her talent and achievement with myths about her deliberately trying to look unattractive.

[@misswinter3361]

She was still beautiful ❤

[@dianebeijer9861]

She lived this song because her life was harsh. She felt it deeply ❤

[@brianclevenger5521]

"They tried to bury me; they didn't realize I was a seed". - S. O'Conner

[@Dennis-DK2]

big words for a one hit wonder

[@brianclevenger5521]

@@Dennis-DK2 maybe in the USA, she had a lot of worldwide hit songs.

[@tracythomas343]

@@Dennis-DK2she had more hits but the Catholic Church tried to destroy her. Cancel culture before there was a name for it.

[@jenn541]

@@Dennis-DK2 There was so much more to her than this song. Research her.

[@Mannizilla]

@@Dennis-DK2 big words for a no hit wonder, this is her worst song btw.

[@dkristine6569]

She and Delores are both Irish. Watch the documentary about Sinead. It is soooooooooooooo important to learn about Sinead. She had the purest soul and she always backed up her words with actions. She stood up for justice at the cost of herself on behalf of those who were treated unjustly or abused over and over again. And, this was written by Prince.

[@zoeslovely7096]

YES!!! And at a time when it was NOT popular to rock the boat! She paid the price for it but stood true to herself

[@Darf652]

I'm Irish and i'm ashamed at how Sinead was treated in Ireland. Laughed at and ridiculed for her beliefs. She is simple a pure sole of love and compassion. There'll never be another SInead O'Connor

[@spruce381]

@@Darf652she was fantastic. Also a dub. BP - you’d also love the Phil Lynott documentary - he sings your theme. He was probably one of fewer than 100 black folk in Dublin growing up. Only one in his estate - it’s a great rock doc.

[@carlesmacuaid]

@@Darf652 While that's true with the general public she did find a lot of solice within the the Irish music community, particularly the likes of The Chieftains and Christy Moore who sort of circled the wagons after the whole SNL thing and helped her produce some of her greatest work in my opinion.

[@Hope...M]

How did she pass away?

[@SherriJordan-mi2kz]

Yes!!she was at one concert and the crowd booed her off made her cry she was walking off stage and Chris kristofferson was there hugged her and told her fuck those people and get up and do your concert !!! And she did❤❤

[@jennthabombdiggity]

She was a warrior. She was outspoken and unapologetic. She was 100% herself. She truly did cry during the making of this. She was thinking of her mother. God rest her soul. She was a queen.

[@knowhere60]

Her mother brutally abused her daily for years as a child. Very tragic! 😢

[@jennthabombdiggity]

@@knowhere60 correct. She was mentally ill.

[@sahalachastain9962]

Blech- she cried as an act- That song did not and does not belong to her..they cry on queue

[@jennthabombdiggity]

@@sahalachastain9962 who is “they”? And that was definitely not an act. 😂😂

[@walwilliams5534]

@@sahalachastain9962 #HaveASeat.

[@AthanImmortal]

10:10 No she's not an actor, the verse before it talking about "all the flowers planted mama, died when you went away" made her think of her own mother, the tears are real.

[@pagemeredith4532]

Actually, she appeared in the movie Wuthering Hieghts. I think Ralph Fiennes starred in 1992. She was at the end of the movie.

[@glennelfmann3143]

I believe her mother had passed away not to long before she filmed this video

[@bkm2797]

Sadly her mother was a piece of work, made it impossible for Sinead to be with her life. R.I.P. Sinead

[@AthanImmortal]

@@pagemeredith4532 Oh that's cool! I didn't know that!

[@AdamBazille]

Prince wrote this song

[@ginaarendtson9478]

She tried to warn the world, and everyone turned their backs on her.

[@EileenGrant-ub8oz]

She had 4 children from 4 marriages & a short time before she passed away, her 17yr old mirror image son Shane committed s*icide after fleeing from a facility where he was supposed to be under constant watch. Her own mental health had been fragile for some years & Shane's passing broke her completely. She called him 'the light of my life, the lamp of my soul'. Her own death was attributed to 'natural causes' but I'm guessing it was a broken heart 💔

[@swtp32]

There was an amazing Netflix documentary recently about her. The lyrics about, all the flowers in the front yard, Mama, have died… resonated with her because she and her mother never saw eye to eye, and her mother made her sleep outside on the lawn. That is what made her cry in the filming of this video, thinking of her mother. Then, her mother kicked her out as a teen and Sinead got locked up in an unwed mothers home, (though not one herself), which were horrible institutions in a very strict religious country. But, it was there she really intensely practiced her vocal stylings. Ireland has a lot of protest singers, so when she ripped up picture of pope on tv, she was just acting in the spirit of protest like any Irish singer would, against the horrible abuses of the Catholic Church against children. She was vilified by many, many in this country, receiving death threats as a young person. Her start was hard. She was a big part of New Wave/post-Punk movement in the 90’s, with a lot of great songs. This was Prince’s, of course, but also check out The Emperor’s New Clothes, Mandinka and I Want Your Hands on Me. She kept making albums, but never regained her success in this country, after people turned on her. Of course, later everyone knew she was right.

[@kittenklub1964]

I'm Irish - Sinéad was a master of 'Keening' ☘it stretches deep into our cultural heritage; it stems from loss/funerals/grieving We are still mourning our beautiful Daughter Sinéad💔She was a force of nature with unmatched talent, but she was also very fragile. The video was shot in one take and those tears are REAL - her mother had just recently died. (Sinéad had a very difficult relationship with her mother.) *Please* react to her live acapella performance of 'I Am Stretched On Your Grave' - a 17th-century Irish poem that she transformed with just her voice and a James Brown 'beat box' sample; She was keening for our Country & it is pure perfection. The media and music industry cruelly shunned her for speaking THE TRUTH about the catholic abuse of innocent Irish children, including herself & she was eventually proven CORRECT - now an acknowledged fact globally. But the damage was already done to her and her career. I hope they're proud of their relentless victim shaming of a 23 year old girl who was brave enough to speak out. I hope that she's finally at peace with her beloved son, Shane💚"Suaimhneas síoraí dá hanam"

[@ChanelStuff]

I've always wanted to learn Gaelic. It's just as beautiful in print as it is in sound. BTW, we in the US loved her too. We loved Dolores as well RIP lassies💔

[@sonofmargit]

🌹💖🌹

[@meck262]

Sinead was a beautiful young woman, the little I do know about her is very sad and feel she was fragile, frightened and mixed up but it never stopped her speaking up about the wrongs she and others endured especially the sexual abuse more so in Ireland. I have always wanted to visit Ireland but never have, I’ve now promised myself once I get my health under control I’ll definitely be visiting Ireland before it’s too late. I have family from black rock but if I’m right there’s 3 or 4 black rocks and hopefully there’s a way to find out exactly what black rock I had / have relatives in. I’ve not heard the poem/ song you mentioned but ones I’ve posted this I’m going to look it up, watching her funeral was heartbreaking but also heartwarming seeing so many people turning out for their beautiful Irish sister. Hopefully she has found peace. A beautiful woman who died far too soon. Her family, friends and the people of Ireland were blessed to have sinead in their lives x💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@gtmoore380]

He mother had just recently died and Sinead said the lyrics "all the flowers that you planted mama in the back yard, have all died and withered away" caused her to cry watch a few seconds later the tears come. RIP Sinead

[@Brunosadventures]

Go raibh mile maith agat. Maith an cailIn 💚

[@kevins2961]

in 1989 She sang at the Grammy awards ceremony. No rappers were allowed and no rap awards existed, She walked on stage wearing Public Enemy's man in the crosshair logo in support of Chuck D. who had been banned. She was fierce and always supported the underdog.

[@robm2491]

Glad the rappers kept out as long as possible

[@user-zl4ty7tx2s]

This song was written by Prince. Sinead was no actor. She felt deeply, grieved deeply. Her life was tortured and she lived it with grace. She took her life after losing her beloved son to suicide. She is greatly missed and her soul was beautifully crushed by the inequities in this world.

[@butterflydreams88]

Coroner confirmed Sinead died of natural causes. You can die of a broken heart though.

[@23rhardee]

Thank you, I didn't know what happened to her. She was a beautful person.

[@JenniferIlenePerry]

She is greatness

[@mariam5182]

She did not take her life.

[@TeresaMosby-sm4js]

Please don't say something like someone took their own life unless you know it.

[@TheWirewitch]

Sadly, our darling Sinead can no longer use her voice for us, she's singing with the angels now. Thank you for your courage lady, you did marvelous things.

[@fionam7768]

No, she can't; but thankfully we can use hers to keep championing those things she held dear ❤❤❤

[@andre.gorley]

No it's no fake tears. She stated in interviews that during the song that the lyrics made her think of her mom who died in a car accident in 1985. That song is a cover of a Prince song. Sinead had a fabulous voice and no doubt that Dolores of The Cranberries was probably influenced by her. Sinead appeared on the scene a few years prior. Also, there's a lot of Irish folk music that uses that vocal technique. Finally, Sinead was an activist for many causes mainly for women's right and mental health issues. She herself suffered from a bipolar disorder and she went through a lot of hardship in her life. She was a beautiful and sensitive soul and she is greatly missed 🙏

[@adrianboardman162]

I think after seeing Britney Spears, she may also be on that spectrum. Not totally messed up, but unless something happens, it could get worse.

[@charlesjackson807]

All so true.

[@carmentanksley5244]

Thank you

[@myfavoritedream2149]

She was an angel. And a warrior. And a mother. And a poet.

[@sahalachastain9962]

BS

[@sean864]

Ye whatever he wrote it. his version was average, Then her version made it into a massive hit.

[@maxseb]

Real Truth , Real Pain , Real Tears , The power in her voice . It’s a shame that the world wasn’t ready for such a beautiful woman. You are so missed .

[@Stuff_I_Watch]

If you grew up in the 80’s 🇬🇧 Sinéad was THE go to break up song artist. She was so different, she paved a different path for a lot os us. We miss her. 🖤🪽

[@BlooMKunKy]

yup, 2 doors down used to play this every other weekend, she must have had a fanny like a butchers bin.

[@reneeterra9863]

This is an ANTHEM for us Gen X’ers!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Time has proven her correct, in her SNL stance! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@metrecht]

I knew she was correct then.

[@RobinT-treehugger]

She shaved her head after doing a press meeting where the reporter didn't ask about her album, he asked about her pretty hair. She died last year. And yes, she was Irish, like Delores.

[@angiel3412]

I read that she shaved it after the recording company asked her to grow her hair longer. She was a rebel.

[@zoeslovely7096]

​@@angiel3412no she did it because her mom would introduce her and her sister as the pretty one and ugly one. So she shaved it off. She also said it was so no man can ever traumatize her by grabbing her by the hair

[@LadyMutare]

I was in the Navy when that happened and I shaved my hair after that. I was tired of the guys judging me for my looks instead of doing my job. So yeah i shaved my hair off after I saw what she had done back then.

[@kendallcobb6616]

YOU ARE CORRECT !!! She was BEAUTIFUL inside AND out.

[@johnflynn5044]

She was a very delicate human being and sadly misunderstood. A gorgeous little Elfin songbird She was stunning RIP girl

[@Bearlissimo]

Song written by Prince!

[@perpetualidiocy6622]

and obvious by the way he wrote '2 U' before everyone wrote in text-speak lol

[@brandonjones1349]

AYE

[@IamCareyann]

Yeah, written by prince

[@orraman5427]

The song may have been written by Prince, but Sinéad absolutely owned it.

[@unklebacon44]

Written by Prince and I think you may have even reacted to the Chris Cornell cover of it.

[@TerranSol]

Prince wrote the song, she is not acting, those are genuine tears. Fun fact, a whole music video was created for this song, there were only supposed to be a few shots if her up close and personal but the effect was soooo raw and pure they used her close up for 90% of the video.

[@TheOnespeedbiker]

The inspiration for the song was Prince had a very close relationship with a housekeeper/cook that lived in his home for many years and eventually left because of a death in her family, "I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant, but nothing can take away these blues."

[@CradaOC]

When Sinead appeared at the Grammys to perform Mandika...with the PE logo dyed into her hair was a 2 finger salute to the record execs...awesome

[@humer1971]

I went to Lollapalooza in Thunderbird stadium in Vancouver in 1995 just to see Sinead perform, it was amazing.

[@williammelaniegappmayer2655]

She earned my respect when she came calling out the Catholic Church regarding the scandal with priests and kids.

[@stinky60096]

There is a person on here that states Sinead was not political; but, she lost her career over a political statement. She was on Saturday Night Live and during she act she ripped up the picture of Pope John Paul II. She was protesting the Catholic church cover-up of child abuse; the picture belonged to her mother and she planned to destroy it, but was waiting for the right time. She tore it up at the end of the song, then shouted "Fight the real enemy". She was banned from SNL and the media ripped her to shreds. Madonna mocked her by ripping up a picture of "Joey Buttafuoco" and saying the same words. He was a man that had an affair and his girlfriend tried, but failed, to kill his wife by shooting her in the face. Ten years layer she was quoted as saying, "A lot of people say or think that tearing up the Pope's photo derailed my career. That's not how I feel about it," she wrote. "I feel that having a No. 1 record derailed my career and my tearing the photo put me back on the right track."

[@bryanbrady877]

The very notion that speaking out aganst atrocities can ruin your life...Who exactly is in charge of this mockery of hell we live in?

[@stinky60096]

@@bryanbrady877 There is multi layers of "who's in charge". #1 would be Christians and Catholics; #2 would be the power of the Catholic church; #3 weak political leaders.

[@bryanbrady877]

@@stinky60096 Perhaps I was unclear in my intentions. I apologize and withdraw.

[@tadhgcronin175]

Sinead was a pop drama queen. She was young, cool and bald. Then she wasn't young, cool and bald.

[@Athena621]

And only Kris Kristofferson around to support her. Check out his tribute song to her, My sister Sinead

[@animalsareawesome4312]

Those are not fake tears at all. Those are her true emotions for her mom. I remember when this song came out I was working at a record store (in the 90s) and it took my breath away. She was a beautiful person inside and out. I got to see her in concert once and wow to hear her live was incredible!

[@locolupe2]

Rest in peace Sinead I’m Irish and she is missed. And those tears are real. She hadn’t a fake bone in her body

[@juliathomas3380]

She tweeted some wonderful tweets about "Hi Ren" before she passed. Gave Ren some beautiful flowers!

[@adw2263]

Wish I had seen that,she was truly amazing.

[@juliathomas3380]

@@adw2263 Her account is still up. You may be able to find them if you did a search

[@user-um5cp2cs5j]

​@@adw2263Google it and it should come up

[@iwatchuonutube6638]

​@@adw2263you can find it on her community page I think, and it's on ren community page too

[@cyclnvancouver8060]

@@adw2263 From what I found after a quick search, her tweet said "Every song and or artist in history even Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, NWA, Ice Cube, and even Bob Dylan, is officially relegated to class B. As are every actor in history or legend: living or dead, male or female. We all are now defunct." in relation to Hi Ren.

[@Sparknell]

When Sinead was on SNL she was the first to come out publicly and shame the Pope for cover up the abuse of children in the church and was what we now call canceled. She was a beautiful woman and activist.

[@sahalachastain9962]

No she was just the first to shock people

[@gomezaddams6470]

She was misunderstood! Then she was cancelled as fast as the wind without letting her explain! So wrong! A very hard life!

[@chickadeetle]

I think she did what was right and I commend her for it--as far as abuse on children. I'd just like to say that many people use the word "Activist" as if it is always a good thing on its own. Just because someone is an activist (being actively involved in a cause) does not mean the cause, itself, is good. For example, I think most people would think being an activist for NAMBLA (North American Man Boy Love Association) is sick. Or an activist for allowing children to decide to take sex hormones and surgically alter their genders (effectively sterilizing them) is insanity. When the say someone is an Activist---an activist for what????

[@GoldenChild20k]

Sinéad was a force of nature, a fierce, courageous soul who stood up for the unprotected, unloved and oppressed over and over, and experienced so much personal tragedy through her life. There’ll never be another like her. I hope she knew how much she was loved.

[@philodowd8080]

She was Irish with Heart and Soul and deep Heritage and full of Love

[@Snarky_Tart]

Two months before her death, Sinéad discovered "Hi Ren". On her twitter account. she posted the MV for "Hi Ren" three times, along with these three tweets: 1. Holy motherfuckin SHIT! Someone just showed me this at the weekend. This Archangel from like, twelfth heaven or somewhere, has only gone and made the entire history of songwriting and performing look like a three year old’s birthday party at Burger King. 2. Every song and or artist in history even Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, NWA, Ice Cube, and even Bob Dylan, is officially relegated to class B. As are every actor in history or legend: living or dead, male or female. We all are now defunct. 3. It’s time to hit the welfare office: shoulda had that "thing to fall back on” like Brian May did. We’re fucked. Thanks be to God She would tweet only three more times before she passed. On Sinéad's 33rd birthday, she attempted suicide and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In 2021, she had her last television appearance on the Dr. Phil show. She said she wanted to do the interview to "destigmatize mental illness", and she noted the prevalence of mental health problems among musicians. I can only imagine the profound impact it had on her to stumble across "Hi Ren"! I'm glad she found Ren before her death.

[@davidberesford7009]

I am glad to have seen your words about Sinéad and Ren and her 3 tweets you quoted were astonishing. Thank You!

[@Charlee1776]

This needs more likes, especially knowing what a huge Ren fan BP (and many of the rest of us are) is.

[@dianeemanuel8541]

Thank you for passing on those wonderful messages.

[@TheNomaer]

Wow. I am so moved by her words and so appreciative to have read your post. Have watched Hi-Ren Reactions over 200 times and still do and knowing what Sinade thought and wrote about Hi-Ren makes viewing those reactions even that much more special. Thanks for posting this. 😎😎😎😎💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@MommaOsoIrish67]

It was so heartbreaking when she lost her son. I think everyone expected her to completely fall apart or follow shortly after him. But in her Reinforced, stoic manner she said what she needed to, once again, advocating Mental Health support. In Awe of yet another creative artist lost from us.

[@LTNyota]

She was very authentic. I remember when this came out we all really loved her music. She was done dirty by just about all those in power in the entertainment industry because she was so authentic. She did a brave thing and was one of the first celebs to call out the catholic church for the $3xu2l 2bu$e of children.

[@Rushyyz3]

What kind of world are we living in where you have to hide saying sexual abuse on KZbin! Fuck them!( sorry for swearing)

[@ordinaryvalley]

There was nothing fake about her ever ❤ She was a very very special one ❤

[@kevinturner3997]

You need to do yourself a favour and watch her singing this live, truly awesome.

[@belindahutchings9420]

Sinead wasn't "political." But being a woman in Catholic Ireland made her political just by her existence. She spoke out against the Church and its abuse years before the true scope of that horror was exposed and that act tanked her career. She was complicated, mad, maddening, brilliant. What you saw from her at any given time was absolutely genuine. We suffered a loss from her passing, but the real loss happened years before that, when the world turned on her for telling a painful truth.

[@ThatCurious_Cat]

Sinead (Sh-anaid) and Dolores (The Cranberries) are both from Ireland. It may attribute to their similar vocals and style (re: short/shaved hair). As for Sinead’s tears, they followed the line ‘all the flowers that you planted mama’. Sinead had a very brutal childhood (of abuse, etc.), and her mom played a big part in that. Her mom died before she ever found closure. Super tragic. From what I understand, the tears weren’t planned, and given the verse reference to ‘mama’, I can understand her sudden emotions.

[@theshadowfax239]

Interesting hyphen placement. 🤔

[@kelliecowsert9005]

She was a Gift... Beautiful soul and Woman!! 💗

[@d.kyrstede3556]

The tears are real. She was thinking of her mother. The song was written by Prince.

[@roenakerschner7311]

She tapped into her own sadness and grief of losing her mother. She was an excellent artist. She was an advocate and speaker for those with no voice in some ways. Amazing.

[@perpetualidiocy6622]

real tears. her thoughts drifted to her deceased mother. the track was written and gifted to her by Prince.

[@satanihelvetet]

That tone mentioned 2.23 is what gives her voice it's unique character and that's what make it beautiful in my opinion.

[@venezuelafree4112]

Great singer and great song by another fantastic artist, Prince.

[@nicknielsen5938]

SINÉAD O’CONNOR'S VERSION OF 'NOTHING COMPARES 2 U' REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST ASTONISHING PERFORMANCES EVER RECORDED

[@kimgrattage6049]

Had me in tears whenever I heard her sing it. Beautiful version of it. RIP Sinead. You were a legend. ❤

[@txheadshots]

She did have a son who passed away about a year before she did... tragic and unnecessary in both cases She looks like an angel... and she sang like one, too. She has several great songs but this was her break through pop hit

[@raytalbot5890]

RIP that amazing voice & Princes incredible lyrics 🙏🙏 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@user-vn1rh8kk1k]

Prince wrote this song. It hit her hard because of her mother

[@crashadistel]

I love that you have found Sinead, This song is the one that everyone reacts to, but she had so many incredible tracks and live perfromances. I hope you will seek them out.

[@Bob10009]

Nothing fake about those tears. The emotion you see in her face is 100% real. Totally genuine and raw.

[@EvvynMe]

Sinéad was the absolute embodiment of the tortured artist. She ashewed fame and fortune to do the one thing she wanted: to put out beautiful music for everyone. She fought desperately to bring awareness to the different issues and causes she felt needed a voice or advocacy. She was tortured by her past and her Catholic childhood full of abuse. She didn't want anyone to go through what she did. She not only suffered as a child, but was used and abused along the road to popularity and all that came with it. She never gave in to those who wanted to exploit her in the name of fame. Early on, they told her to get an abortion to advance her career, yet she defied them and had her baby. She endured years of mental struggles and was abandoned by her family and friends even though she cried out for the love and support she desperately needed. Sinéad left this world a better place by having her in it. I absolutely loved Sinéad and was heartbroken both for her life and her death.

[@dartmoorlass]

Genuine tears. She had a horrible, abusive relationship with her mother and said she was thinking about her mother when she did this video

[@TheChristafershawn]

Sinead was the first to call out the Catholic church for child abuse. Many had no idea and criticized her for tearing up the Pope photo on SNL.

[@sahalachastain9962]

No She Wasn't the first to call out the church

[@TheChristafershawn]

@@sahalachastain9962 let’s not get it too literal here, I’m talking about as far as celebrities go. I’m talking about in the age before any average person had any clue about it. But hey, you’re on the Internet, so you’re gonna do Internet stuff aren’t you? You people are amazing.

[@emeraldmaiden63]

She was absolutely one of a kind, and was not acting. I find this song irresistible and watch every reaction that pops up in my feed. Good job!

[@kathaRoo]

This song was so great when it came out. Used to make me cry

[@heatherengland7013]

I hope someone told you this is Prince. He gifted her this song.

[@kitty10141]

RIP Sinead 🙏

[@chewiebacka4377]

"Black Boys on Mopeds" always get me. The hardest sound to sing and hold in tune is the "ooo" sound. And she nails it every time in this song.

[@MultiSUPERLATIVO]

Her voice is just the tip of the iceberg, a visible element. You can see her soul while she sings.

[@NorseSaxon]

Her childhood trauma and the loss of her son caught up with her in the end. May she rest in peace.

[@CurvyGirlGiggles]

An amazing woman, beautiful inside and out. Stood up for what she believed, for those unable to stand for themselves and a true political activist. Outspoken in all the right ways and cared not a shit for fame. The world treated her badly.

[@jeffstevens4262]

God rest her dear sweet soul. She sang like an angel, and now, she is one, up there with Dolores and both ladies so dearly missed. 💔💔

[@my.business]

*This song won her the Billboard Award for the #1 World Song of 1990*

[@socratesvela8285]

The most memorable thing I remember is when she first aired this video on MTV. I don't think anyone had ever done just their head through most of the video, and yes, as a teenager when I first saw this video, she was so beautiful. An angel sounds about right. Sad what ended up happening to her.

[@TheKim369]

Not everyone knew what was going on when she tore up that pic. I saw it when it aired, in Canada, non Catholic, we didn't have a clue. The mood in the studio was suddenly so intense, and so was she, we knew whatever it was, it was big. She sure got all us non Catholics asking questions. The answers didn't come all at once, incidents were minimized and treated like they were isolated and rare, but once the floodgates opened, they eventually opened wide, thanks to her and her bravery. Oh and Prince wrote a great tune with this one, I hope this guy gives some kudos for that, someone needs to tell him! He's gonna feel some silly. And a woman has to be very beautiful to rock a bald head and look great! She had some giant balls (meaning only the highest respect).

[@SandyMcMasters]

It is pronounced "Shinaid". Song written by Prince. She really did have the voice of an angel. She is incredible live, you should check some of those performances. Incredibly courageous and ahead of her time.

[@jlbheavy]

Watch her live version that power in her eyes is real. And she makes you feel it even greater live

[@roseofsharon7189]

RIP Sinead ❤ such a beautiful woman inside and out. Song was written by Prince and Sinead absolutely captured the sentiment and emotion of the words. She was a warrior. ❤❤❤

[@cyron41]

Her version of "Silent night" sounds like heaven.

[@AB-fy7zw]

Sinead O'Connor revealed that her tears in the 1990 video for her song "Nothing Compares 2 U" were for her abusive mother Marie.

[@bkm2797]

Exactly, so heartbreaking it's like she just couldn't heal.

[@jennymachin5532]

Childhood trauma ..nothing worse x

[@squint999]

The late Sinead spent her life advocating for the voiceless at great personal cost. She was one of if not the first to be cancelled by US media. 'Nothing compares to you' was her biggest commercial success, but IMO 'Troy', which she wrote when she was just 17, was her masterpiece. Troy has very complex themes based on the abuse she suffered as a child and inspiration taken from the poem 'No Second Troy' by Irish poet W.B. Yeats. I'd particularly recommend a live version.

[@KiltedHammer]

Word! Troy is powerful.

[@birgittalagerstrom6264]

I wacht🎉 this on MTV in 80s 90's. As soon I came home, the tv went on, and this song was super popular. I miss all these music videos from that time. ❤

[@margaretmetcalfe9380]

Not acting tears were real. Such a powerful song. Fantastic

[@discreteentropy]

😢 RIP. What a beautiful soul.

[@alisonscurr4395]

She was not an actress. She was an amazing singer and women. She sadly died in July 2023. She was 56 years old. I think she died of a broken heart after her son, Shane O'Connor died tragically in January 2022. He Shane by suicide. He was 17 years old.

[@beverlybrown2673]

I think she committed suicide, as well. She's had mental health issues all her life with her abusive upbringing, and her son's suicide put her over the edge.

[@JobHuntingAbroad]

​@beverlybrown2673 it was established that she did not commit suicide so please do not dishonour her like this...her heart was broken and that is how she died😢

[@JobHuntingAbroad]

She did appear in a few Irish movies and Father Ted

[@JobHuntingAbroad]

Small roles

[@wandabailey7870]

​@@JobHuntingAbroad She is not being dishonored by any means . Especially,when not all may have even known about her to begin with -- yet alone,may not have known the real cause of her death. Sometimes,it is far better but far more wiser to not assume the automatic worst when others state their opinions & thoughts about someone whom,is not so highly known or vastly spoken about/ spoken of anymore . Just my opinion & thoughts

[@LammChopp]

Prince wrote this song for her. He was AMAZING

[@WournosFromTwitch]

Nothing compares to this song. Goosebumps every single time! And to know the video just happened on it's own. The producer had an idea but completely scrapped it when seeing her like this. Those were real tears.

[@Mary-xo7ue]

No they are real tears😢this my first time listening to this since my mother passed last month😢 her flowers won't grow anymore😢

[@fionaashton1738]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my mum 3 years ago & this set me off unexpectedly too.💔

[@Mary-xo7ue]

@@fionaashton1738 thank you. Knew it would get me. Sorry for your loss too.

[@katashworth41]

I’m sorry for your loss, I’m 15 years since I lost mine. Your life grows around grief, I lust hope you have people to vent to/cry on. They’re invaluable to me.

[@Mary-xo7ue]

@@katashworth41 thank you.

[@temihoward1952]

Sinead O'Connor has an emotion and passion that is rare. Listen to her Foggy Dew with the Chieftains.

[@avafilz1826]

"She-'n-aide", as its pronounced was the same age as me and was a very important part of my life! She expressed all the discomfort my generation has and had and never shied away from airing "our" opinion! I always loved her for that.. and always will! Love from Austria, brave, sweet Sinéad! RIP amongst your kind.. 👼

[@deedeemccue5363]

Her name was Sinead O’Connor and both she and Dolores O’Riordan were Irish. Sinead O’Connor spoke against the Catholic Church due to the sexual abuse that children suffered at the hands of priests. She did so by ripping the photograph of PopeJohn Paul II. Those were her genuine tears. Everything she did was in alignment with who she was. She left quite an impression on Gen X. I loved her

[@mikapeltokorpi7671]

This was a hit 30 years ago. I danced this in the countryside discos with countless girls back then.

[@AishaIsFabulous-x-]

Prince wrote the song. The tears were real. Great reaction 💜 -x-

[@jennifermoore4385]

Still remember the first time I heard her sing this unforgettable. 100% authentic. 💚

[@melimoo6656]

RIP Another great singer from my youth!! Her standing up to the Catholic Church was such an inspiration to me!

[@Mary-xo7ue]

Love her singing Mother by Pink Floyd at the live in Berlin.❤ Voice of an Angel.

[@michaelmorris423]

Yeah dude, she FELT this song DEEP. Those tears are indeed real.

[@KlausPitzner]

The Song was Written by Prince and it´s beautiful

[@shannonlynch8246]

This video 1990. The Cranberries’ first hit linger 1993. Not to mention everything she was and all that she did first and fiercest, but this video alone had all of us mesmerized and unable to stop watching and listening. Side note: Prince was a master songwriter and this song is as perfect as a song gets.

[@OctavioXtravaganza70]

THIS ICON !!! You need to watch her documentary… she was so down to protest for every right of everything.. When Public Enemy boycotted the Grammys she sang on stage with their logo painted on her head… She even was cancelled due to protesting the Vatican for child abuse… man so much to learn from her documentary… Her music is Amazing… would love to see you React to more of her music… she was even friends with the legendary, female rapper MC lyte in which they both appear in each other‘s music videos. “Lay your hands on me” has a rap break by MC Lyte.. The part where she says about all the flowers in the backyard is in reference to when her mother would abuse her and make her sleep in the garden for days and would not let her in the house..she was only 9 yrs old. Those are real tears. If you watch the documentary, there’s a whole segment about this music video in about the tears and fell from her eyes. No one was expecting that.

[@JaneWalters-ni7se]

Iconic piece of music. Glad you listened. And it's Shin-ade

[@janemichallat]

The most beautiful young woman, lyrically and facially. Her, she will be I’m mortified in time. I loved her pure raw pain.

[@RobRochon]

RIP Sinead. She was a troubled soul. Some difficulties with her parents growing up and struggled with depression throughout her life. This was a Prince cover but she owned this song, and was #1 on most of the world charts for a long time.

[@neild3074]

That beautiful face, 40 years later and I still can't look away.

[@sahalachastain9962]

blech

[@gemeralderin]

She was stunning.

[@dwoehrma]

The power in this womans voice was overwhelming. Seeing her live was a quasi spiritual experience. listen to "VIP" or "take off your shoes"

[@sharonwoodard4315]

The song was actually written by Prince and he didn't even realize that she did a cover of it. Which she's the one that made the song what it is, and she said in an interview before that this song is really about her relationship with her mother who never showed her love

[@mayraP2708]

When I saw her ripping the picture of the pope, I said “YES” 💪 I was a child going to catholic school, I hated my school and the nuns were cruel. Now we ALL know that she was right. 👍