Thanks for so succinctly summing up part of what Sinead means to you. It helps me articulate why I felt such a kinship with her and appreciated what she was doing so much. One thing people don't know is that when you're talking about the North Shore suburbs, you're talking about Chicago. Like, she was living in Wilmette. That blew my mind at the time and it still does!
Those of us with Irish genes seem to find a connection. I saw her SNL performance and the rip-the-pope-picture moment. Not sure what I made of it at the time but I still remember.
Her music wasn't really my vibe (I'm more into The Pogues/Flogging Molly) but there's no denying the devastating power of her most famous song - the places where she hits the high notes with a combination of longing and rage. And that haunting video. So many talented musicians never get a single change to have that one unforgettable performance captured in a single song. She got that, and much more of course.
Thanks for so succinctly summing up part of what Sinead means to you. It helps me articulate why I felt such a kinship with her and appreciated what she was doing so much. One thing people don't know is that when you're talking about the North Shore suburbs, you're talking about Chicago. Like, she was living in Wilmette. That blew my mind at the time and it still does!
Those of us with Irish genes seem to find a connection. I saw her SNL performance and the rip-the-pope-picture moment. Not sure what I made of it at the time but I still remember.
Her music wasn't really my vibe (I'm more into The Pogues/Flogging Molly) but there's no denying the devastating power of her most famous song - the places where she hits the high notes with a combination of longing and rage. And that haunting video. So many talented musicians never get a single change to have that one unforgettable performance captured in a single song. She got that, and much more of course.
Great post Annie. Thanks