For a long time, all I really knew of Sinéad O’Connor was her famous cover of “Nothing Compares 2 U”, and little bits of other songs I heard on the radio. But one of my brothers gave me a present of her Best Of cd when I was a teenager, and I was blown away by just how good she is.
Her debut album is a powerful record, and she has always been an arresting live performer. Even when wearing boots and a unitard.
There was a conversation on a forum recently about what songs from Sinéad O’Connor would make a great introduction to her work, and most of my own choices were from her pre-2001 output, as I didn’t really enjoy Sean Nós Nua / Theology etc. But, I’ve liked what I’ve heard from the new material that is being recorded at the moment.
However, this song is one of those that seems to appear on many “best of Sinéad” lists, and she absolutely nails it live:
Her voice is simply astonishing. She is one of those singers who you argue could sing anything and sell it.
