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She was one of these singers that I could never get into.Except for one song I liked by her which was "Mandinka" I absolutely couldn't tolerate Nothing Compares 2 U.First of all it really had nothing to it,and it was as slow as molasses.I was never able to understand how it climbed all the way to the number 1 spot here in the states,as the song basically stunk.I put that song right up there with Laurie Anderson's song "Oh! Superman" as two of the worst New Wave songs of all time,and to me I never considerd "Nothing Compares" as a New Wave song,even in it's best day.I bet that even Prince's version of this song,didn't do the song any justice also.


The day that The Dickies do a cover of this song, I just may up and like it by them,but then again,they tend to take a song that they cover of a song that was really slow,and upbeat it into a more Punk style.Like their cover of the old Moody Blues song "Nights In White Stain" which I absolutely loathed by the Moody Blues,but yet loved by The Dickies.Go figure,but that is The Dickies for ya.

Oops that was supposed to say "Nights In White Satin"

I like the following songs by her:

Black Boys On Mopeds
I Want Your Hands On Me
Jerusalem
Mandinka

She may have had one or two decent songs, but I just cant remember them.
She was such a hateful bitch and full of her own unfounded sense of self importance that she was an easy person to hate.
If I can't stand the artist, it's really hard for me to als

I agree with Jimbo. Never could like somebody who was so hateful.

Funny thing is, the whole pope-picture ripping thing: she was protesting abuse of children by the Church in Ireland....it took another decade or so for that issue to hit the media here in the US. Turns out, she was right. Just too early.

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[quote]Originally posted by Gareth
[br]Funny thing is, the whole pope-picture ripping thing: she was protesting abuse of children b

So, Sinéad O'Connor had a lot af hostility directed towards the Catholic church and struggled with her faith. She lashed out in what some might say a juvenile and reationary manner when she was about 21 or 22 years old. Why is that so contemptable?

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[quote]Originally posted by ExRat
So she was "hateful". So what? Who isn't when they're a 20 year old rock star...oh yeah, Britney S

Hmmmmm...she sucks.

Umm, 'scuze me Jimbo but are you from Ireland? Are you of Gaelic blood? Scottish, Welsh or Irish? How about a student of history in that area of the world? If you were you would at least understand her stance against the British, you may not support it bu

You should not be so patronizing Grayson.
Now please explain to me what my national heritage has to do with it?
So if I'm Irish I will think a certain way?
Bollocks!
I'm of Irish heritage and I have relatives over there that lived through that crap!

Jimbo, I was not even being slightly patronizing. I am a first generation Scottish American, my parents moved to America and became citizens to have me here. If you come from that region of the world you grow up knowing the deep historical wrongs done to

I think we should all stick to the music here. There are plenty of other forums for debating politics and the ills of the world. [;)]

"Troy" (the first song I heard by her) still an excellent song.