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Since you took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since you took your love away
Since you been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing, I said nothing can take away these blues
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
It's been so lonely without you here
Like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me baby, where did I go wrong
I could put my arms around every boy I see
But they'd only remind me of you
I went to the doctor and guess what he told me, guess what he told me
He said girl u better try to have fun no matter what you do, but he's a fool
'Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
All the flowers that you planted mama, in the back yard
All died when you went away
I know that living with you baby was sometimes hard
But I'm willing to give it another try
Nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
Nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
Nothing compares
Nothing compares to you
As far as her "protest" and subsequent shaming, while I don't know all that went on or what public perception is/was of her, I really don't give a damn! In fact, as a rebel myself, I'm partial to those that really say FUCK YOU to the "machine" - the pope being as much of the machine as it gets, in my mind. So yeah....I'm rating it a 9.
LONG LIVE RP!!
Couldn't agree more. Already there for me!
In this case the cover overtops the original.
The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (Rolling Stone Magazine)
Jelani wrote:
I dunno, check this out from the "vault" released in 2018:
https://play.google.com/music/...
Admittedly coming from a stark raving lunatic Prince fan for over 30 years.
Nah. I think, though, that Sinead's version with a Prince vocal accompaniment would be pretty cool. I think her arrangement is much better. Just IMO.
I was volunteering with a group of my fellow high school Thespians in a dingy conference room in downtown Detroit folding and stuffing thousands of fundraising letters for an urban theater group. The task took most of the day to complete and this song was at its peak and in heavy rotation at the time, so we got to hear it every 20-30 minutes on the radio that accompanied us. After a couple hours the whole gang of us would belt out the song together whenever it came up. Simple, stupid, and happy memory.

I think that's a pretty great memory.
I was volunteering with a group of my fellow high school Thespians in a dingy conference room in downtown Detroit folding and stuffing thousands of fundraising letters for an urban theater group. The task took most of the day to complete and this song was at its peak and in heavy rotation at the time, so we got to hear it every 20-30 minutes on the radio that accompanied us. After a couple hours the whole gang of us would belt out the song together whenever it came up. Simple, stupid, and happy memory.

Sempre bellissima melodia interpretazione super!
Brava
Agree! I remember reading when the video came out that they filmed it, co-incidentally, the day after Sinead had broken up with her boyfriend. The tear at the end of the video was real, according to this story, which is too truthy not to be true.
HUH?? Where did you hear this?? Prince was so very non violent after a violent childhood.
Who can say what really happened, but that is what O'Connor claimed.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/sinead-oconnor-says-prince-tried-to-beat-her-up-and-left-female-band-member-with-broken-ribs-2548400
As far as her "protest" and subsequent shaming, while I don't know all that went on or what public perception is/was of her, I really don't give a damn! In fact, as a rebel myself, I'm partial to those that really say FUCK YOU to the "machine" - the pope being as much of the machine as it gets, in my mind. So yeah....I'm rating it a 9.
LONG LIVE RP!!
LONG LIVE THE LIZARDKING!
As far as her "protest" and subsequent shaming, while I don't know all that went on or what public perception is/was of her, I really don't give a damn! In fact, as a rebel myself, I'm partial to those that really say FUCK YOU to the "machine" - the pope being as much of the machine as it gets, in my mind. So yeah....I'm rating it a 9.
LONG LIVE RP!!
I dunno, check this out from the "vault" released in 2018:
https://play.google.com/music/...
Admittedly coming from a stark raving lunatic Prince fan for over 30 years.
She was just trying to get people to acknowledge the sexual abuse cover ups going on in the Catholic Church. It was 1992 and people were not ready to deal with it. But I'd say history is squarely on her side.
Thanks for filling in the gaps of my understanding....I was about 13 when this came out and wasn't my "thing" then musically, yet as I've aged, damn she WAS spot on in how she sang this...and on the controversy aspect I say "kudos to her for having the balls to do that, then, there....Long Live rebellion and Long Live RP!!
As far as her "protest" and subsequent shaming, while I don't know all that went on or what public perception is/was of her, I really don't give a damn! In fact, as a rebel myself, I'm partial to those that really say FUCK YOU to the "machine" - the pope being as much of the machine as it gets, in my mind. So yeah....I'm rating it a 9.
She was just trying to get people to acknowledge the sexual abuse cover ups going on in the Catholic Church. It was 1992 and people were not ready to deal with it. But I'd say history is squarely on her side.
I don't think Prince could have nailed this song like Sinead did. I LOVE a great strong voice singing a bit off in parts, to emphasize the pain/angst/hurt, etc., in fact I've been listening to this entire album (thanks in part to BillG's playing a few tracks off it) and find it much more enjoyable than Bjork for example.
As far as her "protest" and subsequent shaming, while I don't know all that went on or what public perception is/was of her, I really don't give a damn! In fact, as a rebel myself, I'm partial to those that really say FUCK YOU to the "machine" - the pope being as much of the machine as it gets, in my mind. So yeah....I'm rating it a 9.
LONG LIVE RP!!
Heh... I'm stifling the urge too - there are only 2 of us here - if only my coworker would take a bathroom break right now!
Ah...just let it go! I am!

People love to believe negative things about celebrities.
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Alternative Facts, HuH?


People love to believe negative things about celebrities.
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
He invited her over to his place when she was in town
He unloaded a verbal berating and destroyed just about everything in the room to get the message across that he didn't ever want her to do any more of his songs
as long as he didn't lay finger on her I'm okay with it because Prince was always overly dramatic
drama is a fullfilling drug
HUH?? Where did you hear this?? Prince was so very non violent after a violent childhood.
RIP Prince.

RIP Prince.
Amazing Song.
Amazing Prince!

scraig wrote:
It was in regards to the child abuse scandals and cover ups within the Catholic church.
This is still one of the worst songs ever.
I don't know, but she sure has big hands.
He also recently said that climate control is a very important issue and we should all be doing our bit, but again, no mention of the elephant in the room, aka, population control.
Two different popes ...
He also recently said that climate control is a very important issue and we should all be doing our bit, but again, no mention of the elephant in the room, aka, population control.

It was in regards to the child abuse scandals and cover ups within the Catholic church.
This is still one of the worst songs ever.

She's back, alright.

This song seems preserved in amber. The perfect combination of songwriter and performer.
Well said.
Transcends the linear rating system.
Beautiful voice from a very misunderstood soul.

https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-science-of-music-why-do-songs-in-a-minor-key-sound-sad
I agree with the article in the link, except for this song is not in a minor key. I fact the whole song only has one minor chord in it!

https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-science-of-music-why-do-songs-in-a-minor-key-sound-sad
This song seems preserved in amber. The perfect combination of songwriter and performer.
Maybe or maybe not. I'll need to research her story. But, I love this song.

Yes!

Like cheesecake, enough becomes too much very quickly.
I feel the same way about this one. I hated it when it was a hit, though this was probably in part due to hearing drunk teenage girls sing along to it very badly every night.
Agreed!, Also, Carlos Santana said Prince is his favorite guitarist...

Thank God for the rest of us!
then...
nothing can stop this tears from falling!!!
heart breaking, soul reaching... just as some good books
nothing compares to this song!
Like cheesecake, enough becomes too much very quickly.
Nothing compares to the mood induced by this song.
Still the best music video of that time. Beautiful!
My ex had this when we got married... seemed nice at the time. But yeah, "prat" is a reasonable description of this lady. I guess it's also a reasonable description of me when I proposed to Matilda the Hun.
What's a 'prat' ?
Do you mean a 'fat"?
If so , sorry tell this to you , but fat happens
drife wrote:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=prat
The Dubliners performing Oró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile on the Bibi Show in 1990.
"Beautiful. Tabhair grá go deo Éireannach! Caith do shaol gan eagla. I'm Irish, and Dannyboy is correct. We are the most resilient, toughest people. Our culture has been through much heart ache, sorrow... and yet we continue on with growth and pride! Be proud of who you are and where you come from, no matter if it be German, Russian, black, white or purple. Stand up for yourself and show respect to history." samohickey
You beat me to it. I jumped on to say the same thing. I have so many memories and so much emotion attached to this song. Sinead can do no wrong in my book. Everything she touches is beautiful.
Disagree. On what are you basing this opinion? She's got more balls than most people. She put her career on the line for her beliefs and took a a lot of abuse for it. I don't think most of us would be willing to do what she did. Whether or not you agree with her politics, she's a badass. And her voice is magic.
yes, it's great.

I think I hurt myself from laughing. I love her voice and her conviction. And now I'll probably always listen to her with the vision of a stinging lizard (IS there even such a thing? I'm thinking not, but I live in Nevada where all our lizards just run and eat bugs...), but it only makes me love her music more.
Shutting up now.
HUH!!?
So, who in your opinion has a good voice?

Sinead O'Connor by kochrecords
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24237088@N03/
Sinead O'Connor photographed by Kevin Abosch in Dublin March 2, 2007
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sure, I know you just trying to be funny and ironic, and about it, that's right .....everywhere have a court-jester.... but accept advice, do not follow this road, because going on the road with no entry.
And, btw, about the translator .... that's not what you need, but a good dictionary of American-English language, is very different.
and, do not worry, I also have a sense of humor, and I have no pretensions to anything....or maybe yes.
Calypsus, never let anyone tell you that your command of Engrish is anything less than magnificent!
Heh... I'm stifling the urge too - there are only 2 of us here - if only my coworker would take a bathroom break right now!
Memories of teenage angst over boys... and the end of the 80s/beginning of the 90s - has it really been 20 years?
Same groove Sept. 3rd, yet take that groove as 'fresh juice' and it's a new day; listen with no past, no future!
Same set May 13, Everyday is a good day.
"Nothing Compares 2 U" is a song written in the 1980s by Prince for The Family. In 1990, a recording of the song by Sinéad O'Connor became a number-one hit in many countries, charting in the U.S., UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, and Germany, and launched O'Connor's mainstream career. The subject of the song is actress Susannah Melvoin. "
"Still remember the 1st time I heard O'Connor doing 'Troy'. That mixture of frailty & raw, angry power I'd never seen or heard anything like it. & here she is at her best; mad as a scalded cat and not giving a damn about anything but the performance. Barking? maybe. Brilliant? Definitely. No pop machine could have made her, and none could hold her. Are we really surprised that her career imploded under the weight of such raw emotion?" himatic7
"I like how she can make one of her old songs into new song that is mark of real artist "
"This version is so much better than the formerly known as Prince. So few vocalist are in her esteemed capbper. Thoughs who can sing live without the assistance of vocal manipulation are true artist." MyCorvette77



Could it be an online translator at work?
And, btw, about the translator .... that's not what you need, but a good dictionary of American-English language, is very different.
and, do not worry, I also have a sense of humor, and I have no pretensions to anything....or maybe yes.