“Can You Tell Me Who The Villains Are?”: Rock and Religion, Irish-Style
…al hypocrisy and clerical cover-ups. In a cheery chorus, they imagined the spiritual predicament of Bishop Casey and Annie: Oh, mighty, mighty Lord almighty It’s off with the collar and off with the nightie Jesus, Mary, and holy Saint Joseph The beads are rattling now! In 1996, Moran and Carton tackled the subject of abortion, which is still illegal in Ireland. They called their moving, genuinely feminist plea for legalization “Every Day.” It’s ab…
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