I was playing "Blame" by Calvin Harris on YouTube when my son told me to type in Take Me To Church by Hozier. Holy Crap. I loved it. I was surprised that it was a song about homophobia and the harsh brutality and cruelty against two gay men. It was so disturbing to me that I had to turn off the video (a gang attacks the men like a witchhunt.) I can't handle bullying violence of any kind even if it is based on truth. I just can't stomach cruelty, so therefore, I am sharing Hozier's live performance on SNL where the lyrics speak for themselves with his beautiful voice.
As much as the song decries institutional right wingers violent support of anti LGBT, such as the Catholic Church and Putin's Russia, it is also a song about beautiful love. It prompted me to learn more about Hozier; it moved me that much. He is an Irish born singer/musician who started a college career at Trinity College in Dublin, was in an orchestra and sang with Anuna, a group that sings Medieval Celtic Music that sounds like angels singing from the rafters of ancient cathedrals. He writes from the heart and can't ignore the wrongs against humanity in the world around him, thus the song, Take Me To Church.
Kudos for SNL always on the cutting edge of bringing cool music to its show.
Enjoy!
