When Elvis Costello made his appearance on SNL on December 15, 1977, the network was adamant that he not perform his song “Radio Radio.” The main concern was that the song criticized the commercialism of British radio, and NBC did not want to take the risk of being associated with it. As her second song of the night, O’Connor used it as a protest against the Catholic Church, which she had previously said was responsible for the physical, sexual and emotional abuse she suffered as a child. At the end of the performance, she held up a photo of Pope John Paul II, declared “fight the real enemy” and ripped the photo.
Author: Diana Chan
Published at: 2025-06-10 21:12:36
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