Of all the songs I’m featuring this week and last, Sinead O’Connor’s ‘Mandinka’ is the one I most hope shows up in the next season of Stranger Things.
Like Kate Bush, O’Connor is a unique talent who broke ground for women in rock and recorded music unlike anything else being released at the time. She has had a troubled life and career since her success in the late 80s/early 90s and deserves another moment in the spotlight.
‘Mandinka’ is a fiery pop song that showcases O’Connor’s incredible vocals and strikes a mysterious tone that’s a good match for Stranger Things.
And given that the show’s Max Mayfield (portrayed by Sadie Sink) is a big Kate Bush fan, I find it likely she’d also gravitate toward Sinead O’Connor.
I’m dancing the seven veils
Want you to pick up my scarf
See how the black moon fades
Soon I can give you my heart
[Chorus]
I don’t know no shame
I feel no pain
I can’t see the flame
But I do know Man-din-ka
I do know Man-din-ka
I do know Man-din-ka
I do
[Verse 2]
They’re throwing it all this way
Dragging it back to the start
And they say, “See how the glass is raised?”
I have refused to take part
I told them “drink something new”
Please let me pull something through
[Chorus]
I don’t know no shame
I feel no pain
I can’t see the flame
But I do know Man-din-ka
I do know Man-din-ka
I do know Man-din-ka
I do
[Outro]
Soon I can give you my heart
I swear I do
Soon I can give you my heart
I do
Mandinka
Soon I can give you my heart
Soon I can give you my heart
Soon I can give you my heart
It will be interesting to see if any of your predictions come true.
Are you sharing these picks on Twitter or somewhere the Duffer brothers or cast members might see them?