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April 22, 2016

SINÉAD O'CONNOR - 5/2 : The Biography

 




Sinéad O'Connor (1966-2023)
學業仍沒完成, 没有得父親同意, 離開寄宿學校, 前往都柏林 Dublin, 先在當地街頭, 以賣唱為生; 及後, 再轉至不同酒吧獻藝, 又任職 "Western Union 西聯" 的電報滙款, 附送的電話歌唱傳訉服務工作。



反 叛 個 性

1984 年, 加入樂隊 "Ton Ton Macoute" 在都柏林 Dublin 四出獻藝, 期間, Sinéad 被兩位唱片業界人士注意並邀她簽約, 分別是倫敦兩間小型唱片公司 "Ensign" 和 "Chysalis Records"。
簽約後, 公司希望她迎合潮流, 以一頭長髮披肩, 短裙長靴, 配合其青春少女形像; 但是她卻給唱片公司另一"驚喜", 二話不說, 跑進理髮店, 出來時已把頭剃光了。她直言, 跟不少女性一樣, 在没有安全感中成長, 所以, 要保護自己, 唯有盡量失去吸引力。


"HEROINE"
1986年, Sinéad O'Connor 為唱片公司 Ensign Records 錄音的第一首歌曲, 與樂隊 U2 的結他手 "Edge" David Howell Evans 合作撰詞編曲, 為一齣英法兩語的電影 "CAPTIVE" 作挿曲; 及後再由她個人的單曲唱片發行。






HEROINE - Sinéad O'Connor 1986
Afraid, but you will not run
Alone, thy will be done
confessed, but you still feel the shame
Bring me into your arms again
Heroine, Heroine,, Heroine, Heroine

touch these eyes with a broken smile
touch my mouth with your thorough blight
with my heart feel my shame
Lead me into rest again
Heroine, Heroine, Heroine, Heroine

The night is long,
but the day will come
with promises were the chosen one
Soak the sea
Sweet tastering
fall tonight into my arms again
Heroine, Heroine, Heroine, Heroine

The night is long
but the day will come
with promises were the chosen one
Soak the sea
Sweet tastering
fall the night into the light of day

"The Lion and The Cobra"
1986年, Chysalis Records 公司亦給她錄製個人的首張專輯; 當年祗有二十歲的 Sinéad 正在懷孕, 首任丈夫是錄音樂隊的鼓手 John Reynolds, 及後生下兒子 Jake。

為了市場和她的少女形像, 這專輯在歐洲版以圖左: (不覇) 和北美版的圖右: (純情) 兩款不同的相片放在封套上分開印製發行。專輯面世後, 樂壇業界給她的評價甚高, 讚揚她的唱腔聲調, 別具一格, 歌曲没有半點商業味道, 當中有四首全是她自己的作品, 面世後總銷量很快已超過二百五十萬張。


Sinéad O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra (1987 - full album)
1. "Jackie"- O'Connor
2. "Mandinka" - O'Connor
3. "Jerusalem" - O'Connor, Ali McMordie, Mike Clowes, John Reynolds
4. "Just Like U Said It Would B" - O'Connor, Steve Wickham
5. "Never Get Old" (spoken-word intro by Enya)
6. "Troy" - O'Connor
7. "I Want Your (Hands on Me)" - O'Connor, Clowes, Reynolds, Rob Dean, Spike Holifield
8. "Drink Before the War" - O'Connor
9. "Just Call Me Joe" - O'Connor, Kevn Mooney, Leslie Winer

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