1992: Sinead O'Conner booed off stage at Dylan concert for speaking out against abuse in the church

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Run time: 04:25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvlqM7IiIeY   Posted on YouTube: August 15, 2009 By YouTube Member: DylanRadio Views on YouTube: 12777   Posted on DU: April 24, 2010 By DU Member: Adenoid_Hynkel Views on DU: 954

 
This is from the Dylan 30th anniversary show, a week after she ripped up the Pope's photo on SNL

her interview with Rachel tonight is in this thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x458671

[Warpy]

1. What a difference 18 years makes

Some of us knew she was right.

Unfortunately, the church was able to keep it hidden from most.

[Delphinus]

6. I'm curious

how many Catholics will believe the Vatican's spin of being victims of media distortion.

[Warpy]

I'm sure some will

Run time: 04:25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvlqM7IiIeY   Posted on YouTube: August 15, 2009 By YouTube Member: DylanRadio Views on YouTube: 12777   Posted on DU: April 24, 2010 By DU Member: Warpy Views on DU: 954

 
Most won't.

The only question is whether or not they'll still fall in line, knowing what the Vatican is really all about.

They've done it before.

[pepperbear]

2. I was never so shocked as to see that kind of reaction at a Dylan show. n/t

[jimlup]

8. People are stupid...

Especially when the function by mass crowd mentality. That's how republicans get elected.

[saigon68]

3. Mr Winkie keeps making unwanted appearances

[dembotoz]

4. pity vindication takes 18 years

[OnTheOtherHand]

5. I found a really interesting board discussion of this

here.
One commenter said that although on the broadcast it appeared that she might have been able to silence the crowd by launching into her song, the broadcast mix doesn't convey just how loud the crowd was. He thought there was no way she would have been able to pull off the song she intended to sing.

In retrospect, tearing up a picture of the Pope on Saturday Night Live maybe wasn't the best way to start a discussion about child abuse in the Catholic church -- and if there's anyone out there who came up with a better idea, they can hold that against her. Gotta admit, I got nothing.

[FreedRadical]

9. Really?

I remember thing that was one of the bravest things I'd ever seen!

[FreedRadical]

10. Thinking

:blush:

[OnTheOtherHand]

11. I actually never saw it until now

I vaguely remember hearing about it, and at the time I really didn't get the point. (I didn't have much opinion one way or another.) But without a doubt it took guts. And the SNL vocal performance is worth hearing.

[undertakerlives]

7. Wow.

People overreacted too harshly to this. Freedom of expression and opinion.

[Jack Rabbit]

12. Dylan. How appropriate. How prophetic.

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is rapidly fadin’
And the first one now will later be last
For the times they are a-changin’

[frustrated_lefty]

13. I wonder what Kristoferson whispered in her ear...

[Generic Other]

15. According to Wiki...

During the booing, Kris Kristofferson told her not to "let the bastards get you down," to which she replied, "I'm not down."

[Generic Other]

14. I felt like I watched someone's martyrdom

at the hands of an angry male god and his ugly patriarchy of abusers of women and children. I haven't changed my opinion.

[kenfrequed]

16. Gutsy as hell!

And she was absolutely right!