#lion and the cobra

[stephaniesays06]

Hope your next time gonna be the last time

Hope you don't two-time, it'll be the best time

There won't be no next time!!!!!

#sinead o'connor #spotify #music #lion and the cobra #starting 2024 screaming out my window #1987

[nulfaga]

When I lay down my head At the end of my day Nothing would please me better Than to find that you're there when I wake

#tunez #lion and the cobra #sinéad o'connor

[thesinsemillier]

RIP Sinéad, My Patron Saint of Rage 

Content warning: CSA, suicidal ideation 

When The Lion and the Cobra was released in 1987, I was an exchange student spending my senior year of high school in West Berlin. My mom and stepdad sent me the cassette tape and I was instantly drawn to Sinéad O’Connor’s unique voice and most of all, her anger and grief. Painful secrets from my childhood haunted me day and night, and I couldn’t get anyone to listen or help. I was deemed weak for not being able to simply forget about the abuse and move on. Worse, others called me a liar, even in my own family, though they knew better. By middle school, we’d moved from just outside Boston to a small town in central Massachusetts where I was relentlessly bullied until I left for the exchange program. Every day, I tried to avoid brutal beatings by getting to school two hours early and leaving at least an hour late, hiding in spaces where they wouldn’t find me. As the only punk-Goth girl in that Lovecraftian, small-town high school, broken by PTSD that I didn’t know I had from childhood, I was an easy target. Sinéad’s rage-filled howls awoke my own anger about my past. It was liberating. Only 3 years older than me, she was like the renegade sister I never had. 

I came home from my year abroad to find my mom and stepdad were facing a failing marriage. The way my stepdad broke my mom’s heart shattered her. I remember him sitting on the front stoop one evening, watching the sunset as he contemplated his future without us. Playing The Lion and the Cobra was like setting off a weapon. Tears abound, especially if my mom was around when “Troy” played. Yet, it was one of my favorite albums because of its therapeutic effect—it was the only way I knew how to express my rage.  

When her tears fell in the video for “Nothing Compares 2 U” in 1990, the raw pain in Sinéad’s soul was laid bare. When she shredded that photo on the SNL stage, I cheered as a survivor of CSA. My abuse occurred outside of church, but after, I was sent to Sunday school as part of the effort to make me forget and move on. In a lesson where “Jesus protects the little children” was the theme, I raised my hand and asked why I wasn’t protected. The Sunday school teacher, exasperated with the interruption, told me that whatever had happened to me, I had it coming. As a result, I went to war with the church at the age of 6 and eventually found spiritual solace in Celtic paganism.  

I can’t even begin to count how often I danced alone well into the night to those songs, “Jackie” being my personal favorite on the album, though honestly each song is perfect. Whiskey and a small pipe full of cannabis fueled my cathartic, music-filled escapist nights when I was stuck in a dead-end, stifling job  that was adding ever more layers of trauma to my life. I finally started a new career ten years ago, but those music-filled nights continued as a means of therapy as I sought release from so many years of anger and sorrow.  

I didn’t know anything about her personal life until I read her memoir, Remeberings: Scenes from My Comlicated Life, in 2022. I had recently been diagnosed with complex PTSD (CPTSD), and Sinéad’s book had a powerful impact on me. It helped me heal. Although our backgrounds are very different, there were enough similarities in essence. I related to her state of mind. I inherited plenty of generational trauma from my Irish heritage and her account of life in Ireland gave me some deeper insights into a history that I’m only just learning more about now. I was following her on Twitter when her son Shane committed suicide and she was tweeting from the hospital where she was staying after being tempted by the idea of suicide herself. And it wasn’t the first time, as she explained in her book. Her mourning, her wild humor, her snark as she addressed any haters on Twitter resonated in my soul.  

Today’s news of her death breaks my heart. Many of us who struggle with mental illness know those dark spaces where death seems to offer a peace from the chaos we find here in the world. Her music guided me and so many of my fellow GenX friends through difficult times—times we faced with a maelstrom of emotion. We raged, we sang, and we tried our best to hide our pain throughout all of it.  

Airím uaim thú, mo deirfiúr álainn. Thank you for sharing your voice with us. I’ll always carry your songs in my heart.  

#sinead #sinead o'connor #cptsd #ptsd #mental illnes #mental health matters #lion and the cobra #irish music

[groovetrill]

Listen to the man in the liquor store

Yelling, "Anybody want a drink before the war?"

And your parents paid you through

You got a nice big car

Nothing bothers you

Somebody cut out your eyes

You refuse to see

Somebody cut out your heart

You refuse to feel

And you live in a shell

You create your own hell

You live in the past

And talk about war

And you dig your own grave yeah

But it's a life you can save

So stop getting fussed

It's not gonna happen

And you'll cry

But you'll never fall

No, no, no

You're building a wall

Gotta break it down

Start again

No, no, no

It won't happen to us

We've lived our lives

Basically we've been good men

So stop talking of war

'Cause you know we've heard it all before

Why don't you go out there

And do something useful

#sinead o'connor #drink before the war #lion and the cobra #groovetrill #Spotify

[snoopybutch]

Lion and the Cobra is one of the all time best debut albums out there I Swan to John. I think the songs are similar and flow well but have super different vibes/themes (anti war/classism critique to woman scorned and reminiscing to ghost wife waiting for ghost band) been listening over and over last couple days, probs one of my top all time albums I’ve listened to.

#diarmuid makes a post #daily life of diarmuid #diarmuid music power hour #sinéad o'connor #lion and the cobra #songs mentioned are in order #drink before the war #Troy #and #Jackie

[good-ira]

In honor of her passing, my absolute favorite quote from Sinéad O’Connor’s auto biography:

Context this passage comes right after her snl performance

“We learned that I’m banned from NBC for life. This hurts me a lot less than the rapes hurt those Irish children”

#cw rape #sa #cw sa mention #sinead oconnor #shuhadra sadaqat #lion and the cobra #inspiration #activism #rip sinead

[drumndbliss]

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#sinead o'connor #lion and the cobra #spotify

[kisslovegoodbye]

Shuhada' Sadaqat (8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023)

Sinéad O'Connor is widely regarded as one of the most influential female performers of the 90s, not only for her sensational performances and raw vocal emotion but also for her outspoken confidence to express herself publicly.

Sinéad was born in Dublin in 1966, and was discovered by Paul Byrne, drummer of U2 protégés In Tua Nua, while singing wedding covers in the city. After co-writing the first In Tua Nua single, she left school to focus on music, studying voice and piano at the Dublin College of Music. She relocated to London in 1985.

Her debut album, The Lion and the Cobra produced two alternative hits ‘Troy’ and ‘Mandinka’ and would go on to be one of 1987’s most critically acclaimed LPs. Follow up, 1990’s I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got confirmed her as a major artist with the Prince-written Nothing Compares 2 U reaching number 1 in the UK, the US and globally.

A series of public gestures have tended to interrupt the critical focus on O’Connor’s artistry including her infamous performance on SNL where she ripped up a photograph of Pope John Paul II. However, Sinéad’s ability to move through Pop, Rock, Folk, Reggae and incorporate multiple influences into her complex and powerful sound is in evidence all throughout her now three-decade long career.

Her death comes a year after the mother-of-four's son Shane, 17, took his own life in January 2022 after escaping hospital while on suicide watch. 

Farewell, beloved one...

#art #love #photography #kisslovegoodbye #rip #legend #icon #sinead o'connor #singer #nothing compares 2 u #lion #cobra #pop #rock #folk #rest in power #rest in peace

[fruitcage]

Sinéad O'Connor, 17 October 1988. Photo by Kevin Cummins/Getty Images.

#sinéad o'connor #sinead o'connor #80s #1988 #kevin cummins #the lion and the cobra #shuhada' sadaqat

[stephaniesays06]

thoughts about the song jackie by sinead o’connor being the plot of our wives under the sea by julia armfield for no reason

#jackie #sinead o'connor #lion and the cobra #jackie left on a cold dark night???? #he got lost in the rain??? #are you actually being serious #screaming!!!! #julia armfield #our wives under the sea

[hypnothalamus]

#lucian stanculescu #sinead o'connor #the lion and the cobra

[terrence-silver]

he had a mind like aristotle’s and a form like mortal sin

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#i think this quote from 'a lion in winter' very much fits terry #terry silver #kk3 #cobra kai #terry silver fanart #cobra kai fanart #the karate kid #the karate kid 3 #from deviantart #mine #thomas ian griffith

[eminsunnytoons123]

The teppums Show gang characters: part 1, 2, 3, 4, And 5!!

I added timrek's new design here-

Here are the five parts of the teppums Show gang! But i sorta changed their info top since i sorta forgot their info-

And also im still thinking about their info, just give me time to think, y'all ^///^;

Info about them:

Timrek the sheep (formerly timrek the opossum) - Timrek the sheep is Kermit's teppum counterpart, he is an kind-hearted, sweet, polite, akward And kind shy leader sheep of the teppums Show gang, he is 22 years old like kermit And he is bisexual And polyamourous, he is dating madame camela And Evan the Elephant. He plays the violin And sings about beautiful starry nights. His headcanon voice actor is Andrew Francis, And his voice claim is shining armor from my little pony: friendship is magic.

Madame camela - madame camela is miss piggy's teppum counterpart, she is an headstrong, hot-headed, sassy, flirty, arrogant And sarcastic camel Lady in the teppums Show gang, she is 22 years old like miss piggy And she is bisexual And polyamourous, she is dating timrek the sheep And Evan the Elephant. She has a very good sense in Fashion And she does karate like miss piggy, she is an egyptian-french camel woman that Sounds like a man. Her headcanon voice actor is Nick Kroll, And her voice claim is Lola from big mouth.

Evan the Elephant - Evan the Elephant is fozzie bear's teppum counterpart, he is an goofy, silly, sweet, kind, friendly And naive Elephant Guy in the teppums Show gang, he is 23 years old like fozzie And he is pansexual, queer And polyamourous, he is dating timrek the sheep And madame camela. He uses hoola-hoops just like how fozzie uses Rubber chickens. Whenever a child or someone in the teppums Show gang is sad or crying, he tries to make them laugh And comfort them. His headcanon voice actor is Bill Farmer, And his voice claim is Modern voice of goofy from the Mickey mouse cartoon.

Hector the brilliant - Hector the brilliant is gonzo the great's teppum counterpart, they is an enthusiastic, sassy, optimistic, sarcastic And energetic Guy in the teppums Show gang, he is 22 years old like gonzo And he is pansexual And non-binary, they is dating Diana the mermaid. He is like an yellow feline with an Purple nose And no ears, but he does have claws And possibly a tail. He is an acrobat in the teppums Show gang. His headcanon voice actor is Sam Vincent, And his voice claim is Russell from littlest pet shop.

Quade the fennec Fox - quade the fennec Fox is Rizzo the rat's teppum counterpart, he is an sarcastic, Wise-cracking, sassy And sorta arrogant fennec Fox Guy in the teppums Show gang, he is 20 years old like Rizzo And he is pansexual And polyamourous, he is dating litvik the King cobra And Victoria the fennec Fox. He is from Egypt just like madame camela, And he likes playing computer games And video games on his Gameboy. His headcanon voice actor is Ronald Binion, And his voice claim is pixel byte from lazytown.

Litvik the King cobra - litvik the King cobra is Pepe the King prawn's teppum counterpart, he is an friendly, flirty, sassy And sarcastic King cobra in the teppums Show gang, he is 20 years old like Pepe And he is bisexual And polyamourous, he is dating quade the fennec Fox And Victoria the fennec Fox. He is from India And has an thick Indian accent, And! Dont call him a "snake" or "anaconda", he is an KING COBRA! he says "haan.", "haan?" And "haan!" at the end of every sentence he says, And haan Means "yes" in indian. His headcanon voice actor is Peter New, his voice claim is Sunil from littlest pet shop.

Dr linnaeus un shingems - dr linnaeus un shingems is dr bunsen's teppum counterpart, he is an sweet, friendly, curious, Scientist in the teppums Show gang, he is 27 years old like dr bunsen And he is bisexual, he is dating arlo. He does lots of weird And Crazy Experiments And science, he once made arlo some kind of weird shoes, And arlo ended up being on the ceilling. His headcanon voice actor is Billy West, And his voice claim is professor Hubert from Futurama.

Arlo - arlo is beaker's teppum counterpart, he is an awkward, kind And friendly but an nervous And shy wreck in the teppums Show gang, he is 28 years old like beaker And he is bisexual, he is dating dr linnaeus. He can be sometimes nervous And scared when dr linnaeus tests his Experiments on him, but he doesnt get Hurt. He speaks in: "eeh?", "beep!", "meep." And "ah!" But he does say: "hello!" And "bye-bye!". His headcanon voice actor is Samuel Khouth, And his voice claim is Edd from Ed, Edd & Eddy.

Shane the american bison - Shane the american bison is rowlf the dog's teppum counterpart, he is an wise, sarcastic, sassy, Nice And friendly american bison in the teppums Show gang, he is 29 years old like rowlf and he is bisexual, he is dating Isabella the hot Pink-haired whatnot. He plays the banjo just like how rowlf plays the piano, And they both sometimes make a duet together. He has an thick american-texas accent, And sometimes others mistake him for a bull. His headcanon voice actor is Peter Kay, And his voice claim is tin-top from roary the racing car.

Travis - Travis is scooter's teppum counterpart, he is an intelligent, friendly, bragging, sarcastic And sorta narcissistic Guy in the teppums Show gang, he is 15 years old like scooter And he is bisexual, he has a crush on Zane. He helps timrek with The Show, And he sometimes brags about it. His big sister is tiana And he doesnt really Admit his crush on Zane because he thinks that tiana, especially others, will laugh at him. He isnt really narcissistic, but he acts like that. His headcanon voice actor is Youssef El Kaoukibi, And his voice claim is brainy smurf from the 2021 smurfs.

Zane - Zane is Walter's teppum counterpart, he is an friendly, sweet, kind And optimistic Guy in the teppums Show gang, he is 17 years old like Walter And he is pansexual, he sorta has a crush on Travis. He is a huge fan of the teppums And he is the part of them. He is very talkative, but he sometimes thinks that it annoys the other teppums but it actually doesnt And they like his stories. His headcanon voice actor is Kaycie Chase, And his voice claim is jokey from 2021 smurfs.

Lavi the King lion - lavi the King lion is sam the eagle's teppum counterpart, he is an mature, serious, arrogant, ignorant And sarcastic King lion in the teppums Show gang, he is 25 years old like sam the eagle And he is bisexual, he is dating dr Lips. He is from the UK and sorta has an mixed accent, an american-british accent I can say. He likes the UK culture, And he calls almost everyone in the teppums Show gang "crazies". And he has an twin Brother named Lionel the King lion number two, And he is more Purple And blue unlike lavi. His headcanon voice actor is James Earl Jones, And his voice claim is Mufasa from the lion King.

Dr Lips - Dr Lips is dr teeth's teppum counterpart, he is an sassy, chill, laid back, friendly And groovy guy in the teppums Show gang and the cloudy System band, he is 24 years old like dr teeth And he is pansexual, he is dating lavi the King lion. He is the leader in the cloudy System band And he plays the accordion, And he likes eating the Strawberry shortcake dessert. His headcanon voice actor is Robin Williams, And his voice claim is Genie from the original Aladdin.

Stephany - stephany is Janice's teppum counterpart, she is an groovy, chill, laid back, kind And friendly Lady in the teppums Show gang and the cloudy System band, she is 23 years old like Janice And she is pansexual And a demi-girl, they is dating Sgt Gideon Quinn. They likes listening to Melanie Martinez And she plays the tambourine in the cloudy System band. Just like madame camela, she Sounds like a man. Her headcanon voice actor is Brad Bird, And their voice claim is Edna from the incredibles.

Sgt Gideon Quinn - Sgt Gideon Quinn is Floyd Pepper's teppum counterpart, he is an chill, laid back, sarcastic, friendly And Kind Guy in the teppums Show gang and the cloudy System band, he is 22 years old like Floyd And he is pansexual, he is dating stephany. He plays the bass in the cloudy System band And likes listening to any bass music. His headcanon voice actor is Marc Silk, And his voice claim is Nick from roary the racing car.

Wilds Benner - wilds Benner is Animal's teppum counterpart, he is an wild, Crazy, energetic, friendly And Enthusiastic Guy in the teppums Show gang and the cloudy System band, his Age is Unknown, but he might be 19 years old, he is pansexual And asexual, he is dating Theodora the blue-haired whatnot. He plays the timpani And he hits it very hard to make loud music. His headcanon voice actress is Lea Delaria, And his voice claim is Helga Phugly from the oblongs.

Nicolas - Nicolas is Lips' teppum counterpart, he is an chill, sweet, kind, friendly And sorta forgetfull Guy in the teppums Show gang and the cloudy System band, he is 23 years old like Lips And he is pansexual And genderfluid, he is dating Werner. He is playing the mouth harmonica in the cloudy System band, And he always has interesting stories to say, And he has an thick European accent. His headcanon voice actor is Dominic Frisby, And his voice claim is Loada from roary the racing car.

Werner - Werner is zoot's teppum counterpart, he is an arrogant, ignorant, annoyed, lazy And sorta an quiet guy in the teppums Show gang and cloudy System band, he is 23 years old like Zoot and he is bisexual, he is dating Nicolas. He plays the trumpet in the cloudy System band, And he hates when someone tells him what to do. His headcanon voice actor is Dan Mintz, And his voice claim is Tina belcher from bob's burgers.

I'll post the others tommorow! And im making more!

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#my arts #traditional art #the muppets #the teppums show #timrek the sheep #madame camela #evan the elephant #hector the brilliant #quade the fennec fox #litvik the king cobra #dr linnaeus un shingems #arlo the teppum #shane the american bison #zane the teppum #travis the teppum #lavi the king lion #dr lips and the cloudy system #dr lips teppum #stephany the teppum #sgt gideon quinn teppum #wilds benner teppum #nicolas the teppum #werner the teppum #drawing #color pencils

[veronicaisnotonline]

The Lion and the Cobra (1987) by Sinéad O'Connor - cassette insert

#sinead o'connor #the lion and the cobra #music #80s #80s music #90s #90s music #alternative music #rip sinead

[autism-wolf]

Ushari from The Lion Guard stimboard! Ushari is an Egyptian Cobra! Specifically requested to include desert elements, scales, and no food!

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#stim #stimboard #Ushari #the lion guard #snake #cobra #scales #hands #desert #sand #brown #green #white #black #rainbow #holographic

[leprzilla]

Not so long ago, one of my friends asked me what sphinxes might look like in my setting, Eanor, where humans do not exist. And it happened that I had been thinking about this question for a long time before him, and I decided that in my world, sphinxes were a creature that was a hybrid of a lion, bird, and cobra, preserving the Egyptian and Oriental flavor. And, reminded by this idea, I was eager to draw those sphinxes. Also, I tried drawing wings again. I haven't done it for ages!

#cobra #snake #scalie #feline #hybrid #sphinx #lion #original art #my art #own universe #own setting #original creature #eanor #art #artists on tumblr #doodle