Wow, it’s almost like the protests, like the national anthem itself, have nothing to do with the troops and everything to do with the dehumanization of black people. Who knew!

The Lion and the Cobra is still one of my favorite albums ever, even 30 years later.

I’m around the same age as Sinead O’Connor, and was also raised Catholic. When she ripped up the photo it was absolutely a sane and gutsy thing to do, albeit not great for her career.

And she has range too. She did a cover of You Do Something To Me for Red Hot & Blue, in a traditional arrangement and it was great.

That howl at the end of Drink Before the War.

Even as a young Catholic girl, surrounded by critical adults, I got what she was doing. Agree or disagree but it fucking made sense.

England’s not the mythical land of Madame George and roses/It’s the home of police who kill black boys on mopeds/I love my boy/That’s why I’m leaving/I don’t want him to be aware/There’s any such thing as grieving

oh JESUS black boys on mopeds

Burying those bodies was the least horrific thing they did to those same bodies.

I used to listen to ‘Troy’ on repeat. At her best she’s such an imaginative and earnest songwriter.

But when she ripped up that photo, Sinead was protesting and trying to get public attention on the Magdalene laundries that were yet another Catholic Church horror show. (And more to come!) The only reason the Magdalene laundries were discovered is because a developer, who had just bought land from some nuns, found a…

Totally! We are definitely still that provincial. Without a child sex scandal people wouldn’t have gotten over that moment. Some still haven’t! Even the non-Catholics were like, SO DISRESPECTFUL SHE MUST BE POSSESSED!

Jesus, go immediately and listen to The Lion and The Cobra.

Black Boys on Mopeds and Last Day of Our Acquaintance are also still gutting.

That’s sad. She’s an amazing musician who has made many incredible recordings.

thankfully, some of us have a better memory.

Uh, no Emperor’s New Clothes?