Sinead O'Connor on Thatcher's Britain

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Margaret Thatcher on TV
Shocked by the deaths that took place in Beijing
It seems strange that she should be offended
The same orders are given by her

I've said this before now
You said I was childish and you'll say it now
"Remember what I told you
If they hated me they will hate you"

England's not the mythical land of Madame George and roses
It's the home of police who kill black boys on mopeds
And I love my boy and that's why I'm leaving
I don't want him to be aware that there's
Any such thing as grieving

Young mother down at Smithfield
5 a.m., looking for food for her kids
In her arms she holds three cold babies
And the first word that they learned was "please"

These are dangerous days
To say what you feel is to dig your own grave
"Remember what I told you
If you were of the world they would love you"

England's not the mythical land of Madame George and roses
It's the home of police who kill blacks boys on mopeds
And I love my boy and that's why I'm leaving
I don't want him to be aware that there's
Any such thing as grieving.

The song references this incident:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Colin_Roach

[magic59]

1. What a beautiful women in every way

O'Connor, not Thatcher.

[dembotoz]

2. after i watched this i found the snl pope thing on you tube--amazing amazing woman

more balls than I will ever have

[bhikkhu]

3. Absolutely, and they certainly hated her for it

...especially after the pope thing. Still one of my favorite singers, and favorite peeople, of all time.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

4. and history proved her right

as is often the case with those sort of things. Ask Natalie Maines.

[valerief]

5. I thought that was terrific when she did that. I was so naive then, I was amazed

that anyone would disagree with me.Of course, the press savaged O'Connor.