Unreleased Sinéad O’Connor song debuts in BBC show after her death
25.09.2023 - 19:45
/ nypost.com
told The Guardian. “I stripped the song away to just Sinéad’s voice and then let the full power come in for the second half.”Holmes continued: “It’s incredible how the meaning of the song came together with this story It was just meant to be.
There’s a certain magic when you bring music to an emotive story.”Holmes, who produced O’Connor’s music before her death, revealed that the late activist allowed the track to be used before the show even started shooting. (The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer died at age 56 in July.
A cause of death was not disclosed.)“Sinéad sanctioned the track for use before they had even started shooting, and when the producers heard it they were amazed to have something so strong,” recalled Holmes. “We all felt the only place this can go is at the end,”The Post reached out to Holmes for comment.
O’Connor, who was placed inside one of the homes at the age of 15 by her parents when she was caught stealing, often spoke of her sympathy for those who were abused by the church.“In the lyrics Sinéad was trying to say, I think, that though she’d been through great turmoil, it would not stop her being who she wanted to be,” said Holmes. “She never really spoke about the meaning of her songs.
She used to joke that she would often tell people that her songs were about something completely different to what they were about. But this one – well, it’s called ‘The Magdalene Song.’”Holmes claimed that while working on the show, one of the producers revealed that she was a massive O’Connor fan so he rang up his friend to explain the series.“I told Sinéad the script was not like anything else anyone has done on the subject, and it had Ruth Wilson, one of the finest actors in the world – on a different level.” said
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