RIP Sinéad O’Connor
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot bid farewell to the late singer, songwriter and activist Sinéad O’Connor, who recently died at age 56. Jim and Greg are longtime fans of both O’Connor’s music and her devotion to speaking truth to power, even when the world felt like it was against her. The hosts revisit their interview with documentarian Kathryn Ferguson about her 2022 film Nothing Compares, plus they share some of their favorite Sinéad tracks.
Sinéad O’Connor
Sinéad O’Connor was followed by controversy for most of her career. In 1992, she performed on Saturday Night Live and tore up a picture of the Pope. That moment changed everything for her music career. Hosts Jim and Greg share their memories and interpretations of that action as well as talk with Sinéad documentarian Kathryn Ferguson about the activism and music that defined O'Connor's life.
Featured Songs:
- Sinéad O'Connor, "Nothing Compares 2 U," I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1990
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Sinéad O'Connor, "Horse on the Highway (demo)," n/a, n/a, 2020
- Sinéad O'Connor, "Trouble Will Soon Be Over," God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson, Alligator, 2016
- Sinéad O'Connor, "Last Day of Our Acquaintance," I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1990
- Sinéad O'Connor, "Mandinka," The Lion and the Cobra, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1987
- Sinéad O'Connor, "I Am Stretched on Your Grave," I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1990
- Sinéad O'Connor, "Thank You For Hearing Me," Universal Mother, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1994
- Sinéad O'Connor, "Marcus Garvey," Throw Down Your Arms, Chocolate and Vanilla, 2005
- Sinéad O'Connor, "Jackie," The Lion and the Cobra, Ensign/Chrysalis, 1987
- Sinéad O'Connor, "Peggy Gordon," Sean-Nós Nua, Vanguard, 2002
- Sinéad O'Connor, "This Is a Rebel Song," Gospel Oak EP, Chrysalis, 1997
- Living Colour, "Cult of Personality," Vivid, Epic, 1988
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