Let's remember their names: Three-year-old Johnathan Ball was killed when two bombs hidden in litter bins detonated on a busy shopping street in March 1993. Tim Parry, aged 12, died five days later. There were many other victims, but this is the incident that inspired the song.
Wasn’t far from me, and I was in the same year in school age. That it stuck with me. The change was palpable after that. Also not only the shock of the boys but the location of the bomb, being that even places close to Liverpool which many deemed more Irish sympathetic weren’t safe. The issue always seemed to be attacks in London. But this changed the feeling, anywhere was fair game in their eyes. Scary times but which also just seemed normal growing up.
Was going to say just that.... But you beat me,,, Rip to all to the lost lives because of just wanting the land back from the English... The innocent children and people deserve everything
Such a great song! Dolores O'Riordan is the singer and she also wrote the song. It is a protest song, written as a reaction to an IRA bombing that had killed two young children, and the pain and anger really come through in the vocals and in the instrumental arrangement, especially the drums. Dolores asked the drummer to play as loud as he could and it really accentuates the anger she was trying to communicate.
hi lil’ lady Aileen! exactly what he said! one small additional thing. her vocals are influenced by the Celts singing methods as passed down generations long. not saying it’s an exact, but the ‘yodel’ thing is a part of that tradition in Irish, and Scot Celtic singing traditions. great tune, good reaction lil’ lady @Aileen!
@@TheScamper44 I'll add that this traditional Celtic/Irish singing was brought over here by immigrants and helped shape American music, especially country and bluegrass
Actually, it's an awful.song by someone who doesn't have any knowledge about the subject. I'm from the estate in belfast where this was filmed. She is seen as both naive and a bit of a traitor. A 'West Brit' is how she is often spoken of. She hadn't she'd one tear for Irish children who had been murdered. Then her 'it's in your head'refrain added insult to injury by implying that it was only the Urish in the North who were engaged in conflict. Awful revisionist nonsense and a shit song. Badly written, poorly played and produced by an amateur.
It's shite. Badly written, naive lyrics and poorly produced sub grunge shite at that. She's seen as a West brit by many in Ireland. That is to say - a traitor.
I didn't realize keening meant wailing for the dead. I just saw its definition from the page grandmotherskeen. I've always loved this song, but it's interesting to know the style in the voice also has a meaning toward the song.
Delores's unique vocals in this song is called "keening". It's an old Irish mourning ritual performed at funerals (mostly by the women). It mimics the painful, mournful wails and cries of a mother's loss. Truly beautiful reaction as always. Peace and light...💞
Never heard of keening being from England ! But I absolutely love it and for me Delores was one of the worlds most amazingly beautiful talented creative singer songwriters the world has ever seen or will ever see ! Sort of like Amy winehouse esq , tho their styles are polar opposites it doesn’t detract from at least my musically unprofessional opinion how god given elite they both were and for hundreds of years I’m sure their legacy they left the world musically will still be enjoyed still revered still listened to ! I wish so so very much they were still blessing the whole world with what I can only describe as a talent so elite and above and beyond virtually all others that it must of been betrothed to those girls by God himself !!
I have always loved the cranberries. The music world lost a true treasure when dolores passed. She had a vocal style like you would typically only hear in folk style music.
Her death was so sudden and sad. Another sad bit is she died right before she was going to be on a cover of this, being done by the band Bad Wolves. Those guys did an amazing tribute to her in their video
it´s more a tribute to this masterpiece, then only a cover, as is the whole music video.... and i don´t think, there will ever be a more worthy cover of this song, as what Bad Wolves achieved....
This was a protest song... "There were a lot of bombs going off in London and I remember this one time a child was killed when a bomb was put in a rubbish bin - that's why there's that line in the song, 'A child is slowly taken'. [ ... ] We were on a tour bus and I was near the location where it happened, so it really struck me hard - I was quite young, but I remember being devastated about the innocent children being pulled into that kind of thing. So I suppose that's why I was saying, 'It's not me' - that even though I'm Irish it wasn't me, I didn't do it. Because being Irish, it was quite hard, especially in the UK when there was so much tension." Dolores O'Riordan in 2017, on writing "Zombie"
One of the saddest, most heart wrenching songs I have ever heard in my entire life. Just makes me WEEP: every time. Should not "be a thing", anymore. Lord Help Us! Senseless deaths.... 💔💔💔💔💔 Prayers for Peace: EVERYWHERE. I'm sure that everyone, below, has mentioned her keening. Just heartbreaking. Thanks for listening to this one, Aileen.
This song is about the still unresolved conflict between Protestants and catholics in Northern Ireland. In 1994, when this song was recorded, the Good Friday Agreement that was about to bring some relief, was still in the future. The song is about a bombing where two innocent kids were killed. The singer is iconic Dolores O‘Riordan, she had a psychological problem and died in Jan 2018 after extensive alcohol consumption by drowning in the bathtub (like Whitney) at the age of 46. Her yodel-like singing technique is allegedly typical for Irish folk songs and definitely influenced by her heritage and culture. A great voice of the nineties! RIP Dolores!
The story behind this song is horrifying and very on point to the world at the time. The pain can be felt in every line accompanied by a somber, sorrowful tone by the band.
Not the full version and the best part is the tension building up to the true ending. Cmon fans at least lead her to the right version lol! U can enjoy it again fully I guess is the silver lining
as you probably know, Dolores (R.I.P.) grew up under hard conditions in Ireland, including her own family dysfunction ......she made it her mission before her passing to raise awareness and funding for the support of children in war-torn areas of the world........we need more Dolores O'Riordans as artists and humanitarians........
Hello 👋 from Ireland Aileen, thank you for another fantastic reaction. i love your content, and this savage song Dolores was from country limerick. She truly was a fantastic artist, one of Ireland's greatest rock musicians 😀 the song is about the troubles in Northern Ireland and the terrible things that people experienced
The song was inspired by a two year old and a twelve year old murdered by the IRA in the Warrington Bombings in England. Two bombs put in litter bins timed to explode ninety seconds apart, so people fleeing from the first, ran into the second.
Such a powerful song. The way Dolores is singing is called keening. To keen (caoine in Irish) is the traditional practice of wailing in a melodic way to show grief for the dead.
If you're not moved to tears listening to this song you are not human at all, the lyrics the way she sings and the whole imagery in the video is so sad and powerful.. great reaction by the way.. ❤❤❤ 7:30
This is one of those songs that was SO POPULAR, it played on damn near every radio station, on loop on every location with music, people got tired of it, and started hating on it. But it's certainly not a bad song.
This song is powerful and does rock but it's not really indicative of the rest of The Cranberries music. Most of their music is melodic with a softer edge than Zombie. She just listened to Linger. I would recommend Dreams next.
I've never understood why Dolores got slated as a singer. She had an incredible voice . And the vocal performance in this song is drenched in pain and angst. Others in the comments have talked about the background of this song and thats what makes this so much more than just a protest song. She is another one thats left us far too soon.
I believe she had one of the best voices in the music industry. She sounds like no one else. No one else I heard sounds like her. She was just starting to make a come back when she passed. Good, we can still hear her voice . She has many more great songs.
I remember when this song came out and was a huge fan from the beginning. It wasn't until just a few months ago watching reaction videos that I found out what it was about and it made me just rethink how I take in music. Even old fogies can learn something new :)
This song is very intensionally emotional. Every aspect of the instrumentation and voice is there to shock ( in a good way) the listener. If we take in consideration the times we live in, it still is very much a reality. Once you truly grasp the meaning, it's hard not to shed some tears.
This song was great at demonstrating the lower, heavier side if Dolores' vocal spectrum. For something more in the middle, check out "Linger". And to hear her hit the lighter, more ethereal end, "Dreams" is perfect. It's a far more uplifting, effortless, soaring vocal run at the end, punctuated by recordings of her own vocals to provide backgrounds. She was incredible.
I live in Northern Ireland. A lot of the images are in Belfast where I live. The alternative scene in Belfast still is a mixed background. It was normal growing up with army at the end of the street and searching you. 2 people I was in school with lost there life because of the conflict
Her vocals have a lot of traditional Irish singing qualities . Her voice goes almost into a yodel . Refreshing to hear her unique sound . Dolores passed before he time.
I truly hope you will dive into the history of this song and the cranberries. As with most beautiful art and music there are elements of tragedy in the story and beauty in the delivery of the message. Enjoy your journey, Aileen. RIP Dolores 😢
With what going on in the world today, it's not a stretch to say this song is still sadly relevant. The power, anger and sorrow always brings me to tears.
I know people like to meme on this song for whatever reason for the memes and such, especially the chorus, but the way she sings and the way the band performs has always been so good!! You using the word of 'gravitating' is honestly such the best way to describe the song and the video! This has been my only song/exposure to this band like you, so I'm even more excited to explore this rabbit whole with you and anyone else in our boat 😭❤
The Cranberries are one of the best bands of the 90's. I remember first hearing them when i was young and the entire "No Need to Argue" album was amazing. Dolores O'Riadon was such an great singer.
Her voice was truly remarkable and one of a kind. This song had a huge impact on me. When I first heard it in the 90s. It was in my head on a regular basis for at least a year. It is too bad that we lost her when we did. R.I.P. Dolores. May god bless you and keep you ❤
Keening: (of a sound) prolonged and high-pitched, typically in a way that expresses grief or sorrow. A traditional form of vocal lament for the dead in the Gaelic Celtic tradition, known to have taken place in Ireland and Scotland. You seem like good people, thanks for the reaction.
I was in my early twenties when I heard Linger on the radio. Identify the band. Heard Dreams. Bought the first cd album. Was amazed and loved it. Bought the second Cd album. Zombie was powerful. I remember a small bit of a convo with a friend that we were enthralled with the power they displayed in appeal that we agreed they we’re going to be as big as U2. Went to the concert in Tampa. Remember always playing their music when I needed their magic. I was heartbroken when Dolores passed 😭 RIP
Dolores O'Riordan is the lead singer. She was born in Ireland (along with the rest of the Cranberries) and unfortunately passed away in 2018 at the age of 46.
They’re one of the biggest things in modern Irish punk and this is a song about the IRA and specifically ‘The Troubles’ time in Britain and Ireland. I’m sure everybody’s already pointing you to to all their hits, so my recommendation is actually Bad Wolves’ cover of this one. Dolores was meant to vocally collaborate on it. As kind of passing the torch two decades later. She unfortunately passed the morning she was scheduled to record, or they found out about it that day.
Such a powerful song about the numbness of war, bombings, repression, etc. So relevant then in Ireland / Northern Ireland and now, all these years later, in Israel and Gaza. As much as things change, they remain the same.
The instrumental is strong and clear. The downbeat of each measure was distinct. I closed my eyes and danced a rumba. The singer had both a strong sound and a smooth complement to the instrumental. I love your comments and you have given me a new band to review for possible bance music. Again as always you are the best and my favorite.
Another powerful voice with tons of passion and very driven for her cause.It's sad that she passed but her music will live on ,I LOVE MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE.. Rock on Aileen,your new biggest fan..
I still remember the first time I heard this. I was 8 years old helping my neighbors in their horse barn. They had 104.5 The Edge(Tulsa,Ok) on and this song came on. I was hooked on “alternative” rock for the rest of the 90s.
Dolores O'Riordan, From Limerick Ireland. raised in the traveler community, Her singing style was informed by the Irish tradition of 'Keening' which is a style of singing usually found at wakes and funerals, but less common nowadays. A beautiful, fragile talent that was taken from us too early.
The band Bad Wolves did a cover and music video of this and donated the proceeds to her family. She was originally supposed to collaborate on the song with them but she tragically died before she could.
Now that you have experienced the grace of Dolores, you need to react to the Bad Wolves cover of Zombie. Just a little fact, for the cover, Dolores was supposed to be featured on it but she sadly passed away the day she was supposed to be in the studio the record the vocals for it. Bad Wolves donates all proceeds/royalties from the song to her family and they have a message about the tragic news on their video for the cover. The cover makes me sad every time I hear it. It is a MUST do for the reaction.
You should check out the Bad Wolves version of this song. They asked The Cranberries if they were okay with them releasing their own version and Delores offered to sing on their version too. Sadly she passed away just as she was due to fly to the studio.
Are you new to The Cranberries in general? If so,I warmly recommend you giving Linger a go as well. If Zombie is emotional and depressing,Linger is the positive counterpart. Especially in regards to the sound. They got tons of beautiful songs though. Zombie and Linger is theyr most loved songs. And Dolores's tragic passing,actually is beautifully connected to the cover Bad Wolves wanted to make. Bad Wolves sent theyr demo to The Cranberries for approval,and Dolores loved it soo much,she wanted to sing her parts with them. Sadly,they found her passed away in her hotel room the day she were to meet up with Bad Wolves. Bad Wolves were of course shocked,but after some time they contacted the rest of The Cranberries for approval in still releasing the cover. The rest is history,and what Bad Wolves did is a description at the start of theyr cover,as they did the music video after they heard about her passing away. You might want to keep some tissues closeby. Heartwarming stuff! 🥰Its perhaps the best cover of a song i have ever heard. And what the band did,also makes it extra powerful.
Let's remember their names: Three-year-old Johnathan Ball was killed when two bombs hidden in litter bins detonated on a busy shopping street in March 1993. Tim Parry, aged 12, died five days later. There were many other victims, but this is the incident that inspired the song.
+1
Wasn’t far from me, and I was in the same year in school age. That it stuck with me.
The change was palpable after that. Also not only the shock of the boys but the location of the bomb, being that even places close to Liverpool which many deemed more Irish sympathetic weren’t safe. The issue always seemed to be attacks in London. But this changed the feeling, anywhere was fair game in their eyes. Scary times but which also just seemed normal growing up.
A telling response
You are so right
Was going to say just that.... But you beat me,,, Rip to all to the lost lives because of just wanting the land back from the English... The innocent children and people deserve everything
She was Irish, a lot of her singing incorporates traditional Irish singing that's why it's so unique
How is it unique if it's traditional?
@@nickdriessen6159Because traditional, heritage-infused music is rarely incorporated into mainstream music - with some exception, of course.
Sean-nós is the traditional Celtic singing. This particular technique is keening, traditionally used for laments.
@@nickdriessen6159 it is traditional, what Dolores use to do is called yodelling.
@@ThisIsMyRodrick keening... an Irish wail that woman did during a funeral
Such a great song! Dolores O'Riordan is the singer and she also wrote the song. It is a protest song, written as a reaction to an IRA bombing that had killed two young children, and the pain and anger really come through in the vocals and in the instrumental arrangement, especially the drums. Dolores asked the drummer to play as loud as he could and it really accentuates the anger she was trying to communicate.
Dolores O'Riordan rest in peace. Great song about The Troubles.
hi lil’ lady Aileen!
exactly what he said!
one small additional thing. her vocals are influenced by the Celts singing methods as passed down generations long. not saying it’s an exact, but the ‘yodel’ thing is a part of that tradition in Irish, and Scot Celtic singing traditions.
great tune, good reaction lil’ lady @Aileen!
@@TheScamper44 I'll add that this traditional Celtic/Irish singing was brought over here by immigrants and helped shape American music, especially country and bluegrass
Actually, it's an awful.song by someone who doesn't have any knowledge about the subject.
I'm from the estate in belfast where this was filmed.
She is seen as both naive and a bit of a traitor. A 'West Brit' is how she is often spoken of. She hadn't she'd one tear for Irish children who had been murdered. Then her 'it's in your head'refrain added insult to injury by implying that it was only the Urish in the North who were engaged in conflict.
Awful revisionist nonsense and a shit song. Badly written, poorly played and produced by an amateur.
This is a very special song.
It's such an amazing song. The pain in her voice about the Irish/British conflict. People hating, dying, fighting...it's in your head - Zombie.
It's shite. Badly written, naive lyrics and poorly produced sub grunge shite at that.
She's seen as a West brit by many in Ireland. That is to say - a traitor.
Dolores had the most amazing voice, she is missed tremendously. the album "no need to argue" is a perfect showcase of her talent.
Delores incorporating the Irish "keening" style of singing into the song makes it so haunting and amazing. Another great analysis.
Dolores.
Saves me typing it ... yes "keening" is the word for it.
I didn't realize keening meant wailing for the dead. I just saw its definition from the page grandmotherskeen. I've always loved this song, but it's interesting to know the style in the voice also has a meaning toward the song.
Keening is a sean-nós technique which is used in laments.
Delores's unique vocals in this song is called "keening". It's an old Irish mourning ritual performed at funerals (mostly by the women). It mimics the painful, mournful wails and cries of a mother's loss. Truly beautiful reaction as always. Peace and light...💞
Never heard of keening being from England ! But I absolutely love it and for me Delores was one of the worlds most amazingly beautiful talented creative singer songwriters the world has ever seen or will ever see ! Sort of like Amy winehouse esq , tho their styles are polar opposites it doesn’t detract from at least my musically unprofessional opinion how god given elite they both were and for hundreds of years I’m sure their legacy they left the world musically will still be enjoyed still revered still listened to ! I wish so so very much they were still blessing the whole world with what I can only describe as a talent so elite and above and beyond virtually all others that it must of been betrothed to those girls by God himself !!
I have always loved the cranberries. The music world lost a true treasure when dolores passed. She had a vocal style like you would typically only hear in folk style music.
Her death was so sudden and sad. Another sad bit is she died right before she was going to be on a cover of this, being done by the band Bad Wolves. Those guys did an amazing tribute to her in their video
it´s more a tribute to this masterpiece, then only a cover, as is the whole music video....
and i don´t think, there will ever be a more worthy cover of this song, as what Bad Wolves achieved....
I'm mostly a metalhead but this has to be one of the best rock songs I've ever heard, damn shame she died too soon, I wish she could have found peace
One of the coolest things about it. All the proceeds they made for the sale of the song was donated to O'Riordan's kids.
I saw the Bad Wolves do this in Nashville, Tn. I loved the Cranberries and her voice. Such a tragic loss I would have loved to hear her in person.
This was a protest song...
"There were a lot of bombs going off in London and I remember this one time a child was killed when a bomb was put in a rubbish bin - that's why there's that line in the song, 'A child is slowly taken'. [ ... ] We were on a tour bus and I was near the location where it happened, so it really struck me hard - I was quite young, but I remember being devastated about the innocent children being pulled into that kind of thing. So I suppose that's why I was saying, 'It's not me' - that even though I'm Irish it wasn't me, I didn't do it. Because being Irish, it was quite hard, especially in the UK when there was so much tension."
Dolores O'Riordan in 2017, on writing "Zombie"
Being Irish, this song makes me cry EVERY time. I miss Dolores's voice so much. Such a beautiful soul!
One of the saddest, most heart wrenching songs I have ever heard in my entire life. Just makes me WEEP: every time. Should not "be a thing", anymore. Lord Help Us! Senseless deaths.... 💔💔💔💔💔 Prayers for Peace: EVERYWHERE. I'm sure that everyone, below, has mentioned her keening. Just heartbreaking. Thanks for listening to this one, Aileen.
This song is about the still unresolved conflict between Protestants and catholics in Northern Ireland. In 1994, when this song was recorded, the Good Friday Agreement that was about to bring some relief, was still in the future. The song is about a bombing where two innocent kids were killed. The singer is iconic Dolores O‘Riordan, she had a psychological problem and died in Jan 2018 after extensive alcohol consumption by drowning in the bathtub (like Whitney) at the age of 46. Her yodel-like singing technique is allegedly typical for Irish folk songs and definitely influenced by her heritage and culture. A great voice of the nineties! RIP Dolores!
R.I.P. She was so amazing. I miss the Cranberries, it will be hard to find another band like them.
She was Irish. It’s heartbreaking that she isn’t with us anymore.
My own musical mick soul is having a drink on her behalf🎶🍻
The story behind this song is horrifying and very on point to the world at the time.
The pain can be felt in every line accompanied by a somber, sorrowful tone by the band.
rest in peace, bless their souls
Aileen is hitting all the classic bangers... Kudos to the commenters on their recommends!
Can't go wrong with TheCranberries.
This wasn't the full version, if you see the longer full video it is even more powerful. RIP Dolores, she was a musical treasure.
Came here to say this
Absolutely. Full version gives the full picture.
@matthewgoodA1206 She didn't know the Full picture. This song is insulting to people in the north of Ireland.
I thought I was tripping too😅
Not the full version and the best part is the tension building up to the true ending. Cmon fans at least lead her to the right version lol! U can enjoy it again fully I guess is the silver lining
Great reaction Aileen to such a powerful song.
Dolores sings with purpose, its about the troubles in northern Ireland,,,,it speaks from the heart.
Great reaction Aileen...🇬🇧👍
this song only exists by the actions of the crown,How many innocent children did her majesty's forces kill in the foreign land
Such a power-house of a front-person. She had so much soul and depth. RIP Delores.
as you probably know, Dolores (R.I.P.) grew up under hard conditions in Ireland, including her own family dysfunction ......she made it her mission before her passing to raise awareness and funding for the support of children in war-torn areas of the world........we need more Dolores O'Riordans as artists and humanitarians........
Hello 👋 from Ireland Aileen, thank you for another fantastic reaction. i love your content, and this savage song Dolores was from country limerick. She truly was a fantastic artist, one of Ireland's greatest rock musicians 😀 the song is about the troubles in Northern Ireland and the terrible things that people experienced
Unless you're from the North because fuck.those guys, right?
Shite song.
The song was inspired by a two year old and a twelve year old murdered by the IRA in the Warrington Bombings in England.
Two bombs put in litter bins timed to explode ninety seconds apart, so people fleeing from the first, ran into the second.
Such a powerful song. The way Dolores is singing is called keening. To keen (caoine in Irish) is the traditional practice of wailing in a melodic way to show grief for the dead.
If you're not moved to tears listening to this song you are not human at all, the lyrics the way she sings and the whole imagery in the video is so sad and powerful.. great reaction by the way.. ❤❤❤ 7:30
yup i cry every time. ill be like again? really? still?
Nope. She's a west brit that lied to the kids in my estate to get her ghoulish video made.
Awful song, badly written, poorly produced.
Easily one of the greatest songs of all time. And a timeless classic as well.
Easily. And that's a high bar.
i was in highschool back in time as this song was released and literally everyone was listening to it. and still today it gives me goosebumps.
This is one of those songs that was SO POPULAR, it played on damn near every radio station, on loop on every location with music, people got tired of it, and started hating on it.
But it's certainly not a bad song.
You definitely have one of the best reaction channels for heavier music I’ve seen on RUclips. Thank you Aileen!🤘🏻👍🏻❤️
This song is powerful and does rock but it's not really indicative of the rest of The Cranberries music. Most of their music is melodic with a softer edge than Zombie.
She just listened to Linger.
I would recommend Dreams next.
I've never understood why Dolores got slated as a singer. She had an incredible voice . And the vocal performance in this song is drenched in pain and angst. Others in the comments have talked about the background of this song and thats what makes this so much more than just a protest song.
She is another one thats left us far too soon.
She died in Mayfair/ London with 3.3% alc.+ tablettes/ offic. Acident! - Having 3 childs, what a tragedy!❤.
I believe she had one of the best voices in the music industry. She sounds like no one else. No one else I heard sounds like her. She was just starting to make a come back when she passed. Good, we can still hear her voice . She has many more great songs.
You need to Google Sinead O,xConnor. She was doing this long before this clown was. RiP Sinead
@jpgduff great comment. 10/10
As a Father who has lost one of his golden children. This song has a whole new meaning!
I am sorry for your loss...nothing fills that hole and it's so hard to get past and learn to live with the loss. HUGS to YOU and YOUR FAMILY! ❤
I am so sorry for your loss ❤❤❤
@@Jude_196 Thank you
@@debbiecook8777 Thank you
As a father myself, my deepest condolences. All love brother.
I remember when this song came out and was a huge fan from the beginning. It wasn't until just a few months ago watching reaction videos that I found out what it was about and it made me just rethink how I take in music. Even old fogies can learn something new :)
R.I.P Dolores, we miss you ...
This is my favorite song of The Cranberries. The lyrics, Delores' vocals, the video, all are extremely powerful.
This song is very intensionally emotional. Every aspect of the instrumentation and voice is there to shock ( in a good way) the listener. If we take in consideration the times we live in, it still is very much a reality. Once you truly grasp the meaning, it's hard not to shed some tears.
Not just Dlores’s stunning voice the Imagery of the video & history behind the song is worth you looking into .. ☘️😀💚
The Cranberries "Salvation"...Nuff Said.
Morning sunshine so much music to explore your only at the tip of the iceberg 😂❤😮 love these guys ljs have a beautiful day
Pau singing creep is good from the warning ❤ such a great voice
If you ever get the chance there's a band called bad wolves that did a cover of this. This is such a timeless song.
its such an epic cover
This song was great at demonstrating the lower, heavier side if Dolores' vocal spectrum. For something more in the middle, check out "Linger". And to hear her hit the lighter, more ethereal end, "Dreams" is perfect. It's a far more uplifting, effortless, soaring vocal run at the end, punctuated by recordings of her own vocals to provide backgrounds. She was incredible.
The snare of the drumkit sounds like gunshots. And this is clearly intentional! Great arrangement!
Anyone that smiles and is happy listening to the lyrics……do not understand the melancholy of the history behind it!
I live in Northern Ireland. A lot of the images are in Belfast where I live. The alternative scene in Belfast still is a mixed background. It was normal growing up with army at the end of the street and searching you. 2 people I was in school with lost there life because of the conflict
"Linger," official video should be next for the Cranberries!
Thank you for letting me know the Cranberries
Her vocals have a lot of traditional Irish singing qualities . Her voice goes almost into a yodel . Refreshing to hear her unique sound . Dolores passed before he time.
Thank you,Aileen ❤️
Great song 👍🎸📢🎶
I truly hope you will dive into the history of this song and the cranberries. As with most beautiful art and music there are elements of tragedy in the story and beauty in the delivery of the message. Enjoy your journey, Aileen.
RIP Dolores 😢
6:10 Why choose the alt version? The original had such a powerful instrumental ending and imagery.
With what going on in the world today, it's not a stretch to say this song is still sadly relevant. The power, anger and sorrow always brings me to tears.
I know people like to meme on this song for whatever reason for the memes and such, especially the chorus, but the way she sings and the way the band performs has always been so good!! You using the word of 'gravitating' is honestly such the best way to describe the song and the video! This has been my only song/exposure to this band like you, so I'm even more excited to explore this rabbit whole with you and anyone else in our boat 😭❤
The Cranberries are one of the best bands of the 90's. I remember first hearing them when i was young and the entire "No Need to Argue" album was amazing. Dolores O'Riadon was such an great singer.
Her voice was truly remarkable and one of a kind. This song had a huge impact on me. When I first heard it in the 90s. It was in my head on a regular basis for at least a year. It is too bad that we lost her when we did. R.I.P. Dolores. May god bless you and keep you ❤
Google Sinead O'connor. Unique she is not.
The 90's! Last great decade of legendary music!
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, my favorite Cranberries album!
Keening: (of a sound) prolonged and high-pitched, typically in a way that expresses grief or sorrow. A traditional form of vocal lament for the dead in the Gaelic Celtic tradition, known to have taken place in Ireland and Scotland.
You seem like good people, thanks for the reaction.
I was in my early twenties when I heard Linger on the radio. Identify the band. Heard Dreams. Bought the first cd album. Was amazed and loved it. Bought the second Cd album. Zombie was powerful. I remember a small bit of a convo with a friend that we were enthralled with the power they displayed in appeal that we agreed they we’re going to be as big as U2. Went to the concert in Tampa. Remember always playing their music when I needed their magic. I was heartbroken when Dolores passed 😭 RIP
Yes, this song is very powerful, she has that Irish twang to her voice, kinda like Sinéad O’Connor.
Love this song awesome reaction aileen
One of the greatest examples of how a voice can wordlessly convey emotion...
Dolores O'Riordan is the lead singer. She was born in Ireland (along with the rest of the Cranberries) and unfortunately passed away in 2018 at the age of 46.
RIP Delores. Your music plays on and will always be important to the history of music.
The Bad Wolves version of this song and the circumstances behind it are just as haunting.
Still a very relevant song considering the recent events..
Glad that you appreciate this song, Delores voice was so original. Glad you took down the meter, I prefer just watching your reactions.
They’re one of the biggest things in modern Irish punk and this is a song about the IRA and specifically ‘The Troubles’ time in Britain and Ireland.
I’m sure everybody’s already pointing you to to all their hits, so my recommendation is actually Bad Wolves’ cover of this one. Dolores was meant to vocally collaborate on it. As kind of passing the torch two decades later. She unfortunately passed the morning she was scheduled to record, or they found out about it that day.
It's sad how relevant the song is. Always hits me to the core, especially since she left us. RIP Dolores❤
Such a powerful song about the numbness of war, bombings, repression, etc. So relevant then in Ireland / Northern Ireland and now, all these years later, in Israel and Gaza. As much as things change, they remain the same.
Sending love from Texas. Bad Wolves did a remake to this song.
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The instrumental is strong and clear. The downbeat of each measure was distinct. I closed my eyes and danced a rumba. The singer had both a strong sound and a smooth complement to the instrumental. I love your comments and you have given me a new band to review for possible bance music. Again as always you are the best and my favorite.
I've never known there is a short version. Full one hits much harder.
Yeah, the instrumental part that was cut out of this version is possibly the best part of the whole song.
Another powerful voice with tons of passion and very driven for her cause.It's sad that she passed but her music will live on ,I LOVE MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE.. Rock on Aileen,your new biggest fan..
Oh yea , check out linger .it has some great vocal point's
great song! i played this cd a lot driving to and from work back then!
I still remember the first time I heard this. I was 8 years old helping my neighbors in their horse barn. They had 104.5 The Edge(Tulsa,Ok) on and this song came on. I was hooked on “alternative” rock for the rest of the 90s.
her voice and style one of a kind
In Northern Ireland there was a time called the Troubles. It was a horrible time. This song is about that time that ended in 1998
Dolores O'Riordan, From Limerick Ireland. raised in the traveler community, Her singing style was informed by the Irish tradition of 'Keening' which is a style of singing usually found at wakes and funerals, but less common nowadays.
A beautiful, fragile talent that was taken from us too early.
I love the bass line too! And those drums are just vicious, IMHO.
She was so talented. ❤
The Song was such a Banger! And a Protest too.
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The Cranberries have so many great songs: Linger, Ode to My Family, Dreams, When You're Gone, etc.
She had such a beautiful vibratto that will live on forever 💕
You are on fire today Aileen👍
The band Bad Wolves did a cover and music video of this and donated the proceeds to her family. She was originally supposed to collaborate on the song with them but she tragically died before she could.
Now that you have experienced the grace of Dolores, you need to react to the Bad Wolves cover of Zombie. Just a little fact, for the cover, Dolores was supposed to be featured on it but she sadly passed away the day she was supposed to be in the studio the record the vocals for it. Bad Wolves donates all proceeds/royalties from the song to her family and they have a message about the tragic news on their video for the cover. The cover makes me sad every time I hear it. It is a MUST do for the reaction.
You should check out the Bad Wolves version of this song. They asked The Cranberries if they were okay with them releasing their own version and Delores offered to sing on their version too. Sadly she passed away just as she was due to fly to the studio.
They just released the video for "Free To Decide". It's a really good song. The album has been remastered and is out now.
Beautiful and depressing song because I know what Delores wrote it about EXCELLENT vid as usual Aileen!!!!!💯💯👏😁
Are you new to The Cranberries in general? If so,I warmly recommend you giving Linger a go as well. If Zombie is emotional and depressing,Linger is the positive counterpart. Especially in regards to the sound. They got tons of beautiful songs though. Zombie and Linger is theyr most loved songs. And Dolores's tragic passing,actually is beautifully connected to the cover Bad Wolves wanted to make. Bad Wolves sent theyr demo to The Cranberries for approval,and Dolores loved it soo much,she wanted to sing her parts with them. Sadly,they found her passed away in her hotel room the day she were to meet up with Bad Wolves. Bad Wolves were of course shocked,but after some time they contacted the rest of The Cranberries for approval in still releasing the cover. The rest is history,and what Bad Wolves did is a description at the start of theyr cover,as they did the music video after they heard about her passing away. You might want to keep some tissues closeby. Heartwarming stuff! 🥰Its perhaps the best cover of a song i have ever heard. And what the band did,also makes it extra powerful.
Dolores O'Riordan was an amazing singer that was taken too soon. I love the Cranberries music and listen to it often.
I miss summers in the mid 90's, watching MTV and seeing videos like this.
My god!!! So I’m a little side tracked right now. Aileen you are sooo gorgeous. And your a Metal Head just floors me. You go girl 🤟🤟🤟🤟
The Bad Wolves did a awesome cover of this song and as a tribute to her after her tragic passing on the day they were to cover the song with her.
I've listened to this song for almost 30 years...goose bumps every time.
That vocal effect you mention as a “teaser” is called a Celtic wail.
Upsets me when i here this fabulous powerfull song and to know the context is upsetting
Another great song from the cranberries is "so cold in ireland" wich was only released as a b-side non album track