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Sinéad O'Connor
Downpressor Man Throw Down Your Arms (2005) Buy CD |
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Jeff09 May 09, 2013 - 18:21 | The soul of a true singer... |
grant Apr 15, 2013 - 20:57 | She's an angry lassie . . . but she does sound good. |
Chumbawamba-1984 Mar 23, 2013 - 16:34 | citybiker wrote: Where can one find that version? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87q5dmW6zDg For believers mainly ... |
wossName Feb 27, 2013 - 06:50 | Dgradeworkunit wrote: That's one oppressive bunch, eh? They seem to be rather selective about which of their neighbours to love: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/9811443/German-rape-victim-turned-away-by-Catholic-hospitals-over-pregnancy-fears.html |
andrea924 Jan 08, 2013 - 14:54 | Dgradeworkunit wrote: Funny thing about that - Catholic Charities, only one of many Catholic charitable organizations in the US, is listed as the 3rd largest in the US. http://www.forbes.com/top-charities/ What vicious brutes they are! CharityWatch rates Catholic Relief Services as A+... http://www.charitywatch.org/toprated.html#health http://www.crs.org/ That's one oppressive bunch, eh? http://ncronline.org/news/vatican/vatican-imposes-new-controls-charity-federation (thanks for proving my point!) |
Dgradeworkunit Dec 26, 2012 - 15:26 | andrea924 wrote: Shout out to the Vatican. Funny thing about that - Catholic Charities, only one of many Catholic charitable organizations in the US, is listed as the 3rd largest in the US. http://www.forbes.com/top-charities/ What vicious brutes they are! CharityWatch rates Catholic Relief Services as A+... http://www.charitywatch.org/toprated.html#health http://www.crs.org/ That's one oppressive bunch, eh? |
Tippster Dec 26, 2012 - 15:17 | Proclivities wrote: As "Rotterdam" was pointing out, this song is an old spiritual/gospel song, which is originally titled "Sinner Man", and recorded by several artists before Peter Tosh, including Nina Simone, in the mid-1960s. I sit corrected. |
Proclivities Dec 19, 2012 - 13:27 | Tippster wrote: Are you being funny? This song is also not by Nina Simone. Ever heard of Peter Tosh? Nina had... As "Rotterdam" was pointing out, this song is an old spiritual/gospel song, which is originally titled "Sinner Man", and recorded by several artists before Peter Tosh, including Nina Simone, in the mid-1960s. |
neuticle Dec 19, 2012 - 13:27 | joelbb wrote: ".. on that Day." You mean the day Sinead gets to castrate every male within reach? feeling threatened by a strong chicky that speaks her mind much? |
joelbb Nov 09, 2012 - 23:27 | ".. on that Day." You mean the day Sinead gets to castrate every male within reach? |
coy Oct 17, 2012 - 20:07 | go get em sinead |
mrgus Oct 09, 2012 - 14:43 | Don't forget Peter, Paul, & Mary's version about 50 years ago. |
Euskadita Oct 02, 2012 - 08:14 | the screams ruin the song. |
DeeCee1109 Oct 02, 2012 - 08:12 | Nina Simone is the High Priestess of this excellent song. This ain't bad, just different. Kudos, RP! |
Tippster Sep 23, 2012 - 09:24 | Rotterdam wrote: Are you being funny? Yes, this is the same song, and although I like the beat and O'Connor's voice is OK, this cannot hold a candle to Nina Simone's stunning version - IMHO. Are you being funny? This song is also not by Nina Simone. Ever heard of Peter Tosh? Nina had... This Album's musicians list is impressive to say the least: Personnel Sinéad O'Connor - vocals, low whistle Sly Dunbar - drums Robbie Shakespeare - bass Mikey Chung - lead guitar Dalton Brownie - rhythm guitar Glen Brownie - acoustic guitar on "Untold Stories" Robbie Lyn - keyboard, organ Carol "Bowie" McLaughlin - piano Steven "Lenkky" Marsden - piano on "Curly Locks" Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - percussion Dean Fraser - saxophone Ed Rockett - low whistle David Madden - trumpet Pam Hall, Keisha Patterson, Katrina Harley - backing vocals |
rockpommel16 Sep 23, 2012 - 09:22 | .....love this song.....love this album......love this lady.......so much......(although she doesn´t look very loveabel meanwhile).... |
citybiker Sep 06, 2012 - 09:42 | Far wrote: Her version of "Silent Night" is very moving. Where can one find that version? |
Far Aug 31, 2012 - 19:21 | Her version of "Silent Night" is very moving. |
bluecshells Aug 31, 2012 - 19:20 | Run...run...run.. |
sajitjacob Aug 22, 2012 - 21:24 | andrea924 wrote: Shout out to the Vatican. |
