[ROB series] SINEAD O'CONNOR VERSION PSALM 137 FOR MORE COMPLETE ,

THEOLOGY ---

Irish singer and songwriter Sinead O'Connor is always performed with the bald head, the eighth album released in 2007 titled "Theology" . His first album was published in 1987 (The Lion and the Cobra) is a successful album of its time. And in 2012 published his latest album (How About I Be Me (And You Be You).

From the title of his album  "Theology"  can immediately guess that this album contains religious songs.  Sinead O'Connor  was a Catholic in belief (Orthodox Church of Ireland) are not under Roman Catholic.

RIVERS OF BABYLON ---

Two disks in album  Theology  (2007) ie, disk 1 - Dublin Sessions (guitar musical accompaniment   Sinead  with Steve Cooney), disk 2 - London Sessions (full band accompaniment / orchestra and backing vocals), both containing the song Rivers Of Babylon. Song whose lyrics were quoted from  Psalm 137   of the Bible Christians and Jews.

thus there are 2 versions of the song  Rivers Of Babylon  belongs to  Sinead O'Connor , in accordance with the instruments and backing vocals  retinue .

MUSICAL - -


Rhythm is basically referring to popular  Rivers Of Babylon   ( The Melodians and Boney M) , with prominent use of acoustic guitar instrument, (which is attached to this singer and a hallmark for the songs). O'Connor version is included in the types of rock music.

PSALM 137  &  LYRICS ---

Rivers Of Babylon  popular song, citing the 2 parts  of the  Psalms in the Bible. Ie Psalm 137 is a staple, and Psalm 19 as a complement.

Sinead added 3 new clauses, so  6 paragraph to Psalm 137, a more complete version than Boney M  and The Melodians version  that only display 3 verses from  9 verse  there.  

in his version of the song, Sinead expressed himself as if he were experiencing the events of suffering in Babylon, or if not him, at least only one  of the others, and not a lot of people, can be seen in the original word "We"  to be " I " in:  
["I sat down", "I wept" ( verse 1)],
["I broke" (verse 2)],
["My tormentos"   (verse  3)],
[' I'm from "( verse 4)];
(compare with the word "He"  in the version of  Sublime )

Regarding the musical instruments  are presented  in paragraph 2, ( one  verse added  because no additional on Melodians version), which is about the instrument harp that hung on the willows , in the lyrics of  Sinead  become a guitar that was broken in the poplars . ( Sinead  always count on guitar [acoustic] in music.)

In paragraph 4, of songs requested to be sung by the Babylonians,  Sinead  uses the word   "Song Of Zion" , of "The Lord's Song" (which is twisted by  The Melodians  in their version "King Alpha's Song" , and Rob Tobias and Friends with "A Holy Song").

Similarly, paragraphs 5 and 6  (the verses in the refrain of the song "Jerusalem" by Matisyahu ) also paragraph added in the lyrics , (the verses which are statements and at once the answer to the question of Judah in paragraph 4 ). cited by  Sinead   wear and replace words with synonyms, or asinonim corresponds  to a particular word. Also exist in other verses.

few words were being said synonym or word asinonim manner worthy of it, like [ verse 3:  "That Carried" / "That wasted" = (a) "tormentors"],
[ verse 4: "Lord's Song "= (a)   "Songs of Zion" (actually called that in paragraph 3 ")]      [ verse 5:  "Jerusalem" = (a) "Jah", "forget her Cunning" = (a) 'wither'],
[ verse 6:  "cleave" = (a) "Freeze",  and asinonim  corresponding  change "above my chief" with "at your feet"].


6 Paragraph  (1-6)  ---

More  Lyrik modified to include [verses 1-6 of  Psalm 137 ]. as follows:
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"
[137: 1 B y the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.]

lyrics: By the rivers of Babylon, there I sat down, there I wept, when I remember Zion

note: the words "We" is replaced with "I"
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[137 : 2   We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof].

lyric: There on the poplars I broke my guitar

note: musical instruments "harps" replaced "guitar." and tree "willows" replaced "poplars". and the caption "hanged" replaced "broke".

[137: 3 For there they that Carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us Mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. ]

lyrics: Becauce my tormentors required songs
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137: 4 How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?

lyric: Songs of where I'm from, songs of where I'm from, Oh songs of Zion

notes : The word "Lord's"  change   "of ZION"  
--- 137: 5 I f I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her Cunning.

lyric: If I forget U oh Jah, both may my hand wither.

records: The word "Jerusalem" replaced "Jah", "forget her Cunning 'replaced' wither '
--- 137: 6 I f I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

lyric: And may my mouth freeze, If I forget how I knelt at your feet.

note: The word "Cleave" replaced "freeze".

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PSALM 19 ---

Sinead  removing or eliminating the complement  lyrics  (Psalm 19, verse 14):  "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer."  which in some versions of a song chorus.  Principal or a quote from  Psalm 137  alone .

SONG ONLY ---

By the rivers of Babylon,
there I sat down, there I wept,
when I remember Zion

There on the poplars
I broke my guitar

Becauce my tormentors
required songs

Songs of where I'm from,
songs of where I ' 'm from,
Oh songs of Zion

If I forget U oh Jah,
may both my hand wither.

freeze And may my mouth,
If I forget how I knelt at your feet.

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