The passing of Pope Francis offers 909originals the opportunity to ‘resurrect’ a much-caned bootleg of The Prodigy’s Android, featuring guest vocals from a previous pontiff, Pope John Paul II, and firebrand DUP leader Ian Paisley…
Yes, you read that right.
A track that received regular airplay on Dublin pirate stations Sunset FM and DLR FM, among others, in the early to mid 90s; this bootleg existed in semi-mythology (and on a few old, battered, C90s), before appearing on YouTube a few years later.
To be fair, listening back to it all these years later, the vocal samples are a bit overdone, and the quality is horrendous.
But for a generation of Dubliners, every time this rave gem came on the radio, it was ample excuse to reach for the extra-strength Communion wafers. Also, the bit at 3:02 has to be heard to be believed… 🙂
All together now… “Young people of Ireland… I love you…”
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