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The Lion and the Cobra is the 1987 debut album by Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor. O'Connor, age
20 at the time, recorded the album while very pregnant with her first child. She scrapped the
original version of this album because she felt her record company was pushing for it to be
"too Celtic"[citation needed], so she produced it herself.

The photograph of O'Connor on the album cover was taken by Haysi Fantayzee member Kate Garner.
The U.S. cover differed from the European release, as it was felt a more subdued pose would
present a "softer" image of O'Connor.

The video for "Mandinka" was shown heavily after debuting January 24, 1988 on 120 Minutes on
MTV. The single was a mainstream pop hit in the UK, peaking at #17 in the singles chart, as well
as her native Ireland. "I Want Your (Hands On Me)" debuted in May 1988 on the same show, featuring
a rap interlude by MC Lyte. This song was featured in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street 4:
The Dream Master.

The album featured prominent session musicians John Reynolds on drums and former Adam and the Ants
and Siouxsie & the Banshees guitarist Marco Pirroni.

The title of the album is from Psalm 91:13 "you will tread upon the lion and cobra", and the track
"Never Get Old" opens with a recital of Psalm 91 in Irish by singer Enya with Sinead.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Sinéad O'Connor, except where noted.

# Title Writer(s) Length

1. "Jackie" 2:28

2. "Mandinka" 3:46

3. "Jerusalem" O'Connor, Ali McMordie, Mike Clowes, John Reynolds 4:20

4. "Just Like U Said It Would B" O'Connor, Steve Wickham 4:32

5. "Never Get Old" (spoken-word intro by Enya) 4:39

6. "Troy" 6:34

7. "I Want Your (Hands on Me)" O'Connor, Clowes, Reynolds, Rob Dean, Spike Holifield 4:42

8. "Drink Before the War" O'Connor, Clowes, Reynolds 5:25

9. "Just Call Me Joe" O'Connor, Kevin Mooney, Leslie Winer 5:51

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