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This song is about the "Troubles" in Northern Ireland when two young boys aged 3 and 12 were killed in a bombing. That vocal she is doing is called "keening". It's like wailing in grief for a deceased person. Thanks for the reaction.
Worth pointing out the two young boys died in Warrington England
It wasn't "troubles" it was a war if Thatcher had woken up to that the the peace deal would have come earlier.
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Yes , I was going to go to Warrington that day. Went to Wigan instead.
'Zombie' was hated by all sides during the 'troubles', as every side thought it was criticising them. It is criticising everyone involved in the violence at that time, saying they are mindless zombies, irrespective of whether British army, Republican or Loyalist. It is a very powerful song, and very personal to me, as I grew up with those bombs. Thank God we have peace now (kind of). Sleep peacefully now Delores.
Very well put
I’ve always thought that the zombies Delores sang about were those of us listening and doing nothing. 😔
As it's about the murdering scum in the ira, the British never had an issue with it.
@@auntietheticalI've long thought it was aimed at both sides and also at those that support or condone war.
It wasnt hated, it was loved when it was released, stop lying. I am from Ireland and was un university when this song came out. I never experienced a single negative reaction to it.
The rage and despair in this song is stunning. It still brings tears to my eyes.
Delores is "keening". This is a deep part of the Irish psyche and culture. It is the sound of grief and mourning that seems to bleed from particularly an Irish woman's soul.
That makes sense, thanks for sharing. Now that I think about it that is a heartbreaking sound that you do hear at a funeral, especially from a mother 💔
@@mammuchan8923 Also called the "wail of the banshee", an Irish folktale "monster" that lost everything dear to her and haunts rivers, trying to drown her sorrow by drowning passerbys ... very deep and long cultural meaning.
That is so very sad@@LorcrystNySell
"Dolores"...Just saying.
Sadly Dolores is gone....
Her keening may be copied but never duplicated.
And yes Polo...it is an anthem.😢
This song has been out for ever and I heard it when it first dropped. And yet it still brings me to tears this many years later!
Me too.
Me too…☘️🎶💔
Same despite being involved with music for the best part of 50 years this is the most powerful song I've ever heard and is still reduces me to tears
"Linger" should DEFINITELY 100% be the next Cranberries song that you react to!!!! And "Dreams" is the 3rd Cranberries song in my (massive) Rock & Roll playlist.
RIP Dolores! 🙏
That sound is called keening and it sounds like wailing and crying. It is used at funerals in Ireland.
The first time I watched this music video, I started crying when the child angels started silently screaming during the build up to that amazing guitar solo. Many children have died. Bad Wolves did a cover in 2018 that was really good, but it simply doesn't hold up to the original. Her voice was absolutely captivating.
You should see what Bad Wolf did with this song. They were supposed to collaborate with her on a new version and on the day that they were to record she died. Bad Wolf regrouped and recorded it and all the proceeds go to her children.
Linger is another banger from the cranberries! Zombie is one of my favorite songs! ❤️
Cheers Polo. RIP Dolores, Ireland will always love you
It was a deep critique of both sides and of the bystander, and could easily apply to many conflicts happening now.
I think the painted kids represent all the martyred kids caught up in the conflict, and others like it.
Love this group. RIP Dolores
This hit hard the first time I heard it, but the video had me crying the first time I saw it on MTV.
The lyrical content of "Zombie" is still extremely relevant, even after 30 years (!!!).
I remember this song playing on the radio all the time back in 1994 even though I was just 8.
I was bullied pretty severely at that time and this is one of those songs that somehow spoke to me, even at such a young age and whenever I listen to it, I'm immediately taken back in time and remember exactly how I felt.
Music really has that power, it's the closest thing to a time machine.
13.:40 - my take: The effect of War on future generations (yes, children) and the idea that those who have died from it - specifically children, who are innocent - and are already in "Heaven" are STILL being affected by it and it still traumatizes and hurts them even in the afterlife when they see it continuing. The ripple effect of the trauma whether it is physical or mental/spiritual keeps growing so much that it effects everything.
This song was a departure of sorts for Dolores. She had hits in the 1990's like "Dreams and "Linger", that seemed to be in every rom-com movie that came out at that time. That is why her record company offered her one million dollars to stop working on this song, for fears of upsetting the money coming in from her other hits. This song ended up being their biggest hit. Dolores had talked to the mothers of the children that were killed and they seemed like zombies. There was a live version of this song on you tube that was from 1999 that is fire. Their live versions of songs from Woodstock 1994 are also excellent.
If you haven't already, you should check out the live version of U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday from the Rattle And Hum film. The song was written after a bombing in Northern Ireland and performed in Denver the day of yet another major bombing. The performance is ferocious.
Not quite performed in Denver, but just outside of Denver at Red Rocks natural Amphitheater. IMO Red Rocks Amphitheater is the greatest outdoor venue in the world.
Bonohead is false. Not as he seems.
Research
@@charlesm9929 , I saw them In Denver proper on St. Patricks Day at McNichols arena (since torn down), several years after the Red Rocks concert. I believe they were touring the Joshua Tree album at that point. A hell of a concert!
I was at the Red Rocks show, purely by accident. I had no idea who U2 was then, but my neighbor had a friend bow out at the last minute so he had an extra ticket. I've been to countless concerts over the years but that one was magical, top 3 in my book.
@@charlesm9929 Different performance. I'm talking about the one in the Rattle and Hum film, at McNichols or Pepsi or whatever it was called.
As well as all your musical comments I also deeply appreciated the connection you made about our current times and how because "so many people have lost touch with reality" music is not currently being made about this crisis situation we are in.
I’m Irish and you caught our art. We are a tribal people with drums as a call to war. We are people so small in number but when push comes to shove well I guess you get shoved.
She’s the Irish Joan of Arc. This is a stand for God and country against oppression.
The irony in this comment is staggering… she literally wrote this against the IRA…
@@aps-pictures9335 does it change a thing I wrote? Not a letter .
@@MaurytheHedgehogDog yes… she’s literally protesting those protesting about said ‘oppression’ and saying ‘it’s not me; it’s not my family’ being represented…
And the whole song is about ending war, not a call to war….
How much of a zombie do you have to be to twist this song to fit your own zombie narrative of hatred and violence… YOU are who she was singing against.
@@aps-pictures9335 you definitely need to chill. Maybe step outside and lift your gaze from your,um, self, and realize that you might have the potential to be likable if you weren’t such an insufferable sort.
@@MaurytheHedgehogDog instead of getting upset and trying to make an ad hominem attack, maybe focus on the subject of the conversation like an adult and reply to that. Unless of course you can’t…
I miss her 😢
Linger, Ode to My Family, Dreams
When that song was made, i was a teenager, it blew my young impressive mind at that time, but when i listen to it, like 30 years later, i realize, it's a timeless piece.
She wrote the song as a response to and in memory of 2 young victims of a bombing in Northern Ireland.
You hadn't even started the song and tears were streaming down my face..
May Delores rest in the Peace of our Lord Jesus 🕊️
wrong!
Dreams, Linger, Ode To My Family, When you're gone, Animal Instinct, Dreaming My Dreams, No Need to Argue- all just scratching the surface of how many great songs this band produced.
*Thank you* for relating this song to what is happening right now. So relevant
Such beautiful amazing keening!! Have always loved this song. So powerful.
got the chills when i saw u were exploring the cranberries because they are just so fucking special. so good. so ridiculously heavy and deep and SO. GOOD.
I had the album no need to argue on tape in my walkman hiking through the Scottish highlands somewhen in the nineties! Made me cry, laugh, feel, think and wonder!
“That ended abruptly” yes, yes it did.
I recommend to watch it again and really concentrate on the children and the angels and what is happening.
This song hits me every time I hear it. Heard it a million times
I’d try 1. Linger 2. Dreams 3. Ode to my family
I mean… not ever disappointed from a the cranberries…
Thank you Polo for doing research about the song, lyrics etc, before you reacted to the song/ video.
I think it’s really important to do some research before reacting to any song,
A lot of reactors do not do that, then they are making fun of the video etc because they don’t see the “ whole picture”.
That’s just 1 of the reasons that you are 1 of my favorites. I only have 2 favorite reactors. The other reactor I’ve been watching for years since he started. I found your channel more recently. Im glad I did 😊💕🔔🇺🇸
Subscribed, you are so authentic, and your voice is sooo relaxing!! Love from the UK, you should do a podcast for insomniacs, smooth🤣
Yellow skies, the rebels, daffodil lament, are all bangers
Great song and fantastic review! Keep them coming.
One of the better vocal performances of all time.
He said, it's crazy, maybe it's the drums..... I just learned the drum part of this song, and it is far more intricate than I ever realized. I think the drums part is a large part of what makes this song very special. (They are ever-changing, and difficult to learn, because there is much less repetition than in a lot of songs.) Of course, the lyrics and vocals are what make the song, but the drums add that extra layer to make it superb, in my opinion. Listen to it again and focus on the drums. You won't be disappointed.
This is such a powerful song. Haunting, always. And yes, VERY Irish, too. RIP, Dolores...But yes, you're right - this, as well as Brothers in Arms by the Dire Straits, rings so, so true up to this very day. But today, there are no musicians making stuff like this anymore. As for the Cranberries, absolutely do Ode to my Family! Also, Dreams, Linger, Just my Imagination - great songs! As was Dolores' take on Fleetwood Mac's Go Your Own Way!
Some songs just touch the inner aspect of yourself every single time you listen to them
My grandparents were Irish, they would often talk about “The Troubles” in Ireland. This song always makes me cry.
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What a voice she had ❤
OMG what a powerful music is this! thhanks!
Man, I'm a huge fan of them, and always love bringing new people to them. This was their radio hit, you should listen to some others!
Such a meaningful song. I look at the gold signifying that these are God's children who are suffering. Thank you for reviewing this song!
The Irish half of me breaks every time I watch this. Amazing performance.
She left us with a legacy of lyrical lessons, just like her ancestors before her. A grace like no other. 💜
Linger!
One in a million.. never see the like of her again ❤
RUclips has a video of Aisling Daly using Zombie as her walkout music at UFC Dublin.
There will be chills
For the first album, after she was hired on as the singer Delores asked that the band mellow the music so her voice would not be overshadowed. For this song she said they need to crank it up and play as angry as they could.
This is about wor and the mustakes of the wor sooou sad and sooou amazing ❤
Generation X classic from the grunge days. We all miss Dolores 😢
I never knew about the ripped check. makes the whole thing that much more deep
Maybe it is the island thing or the 3rd world thing or the gorgeous voice, or whatever thing but Dolores O'Riordan
, Ms. Lauryn Hill, and Ms. Shirley Manson will always and forever share a place in my heart for teaching me how to be a man. Thank you ladies. Gems
Delores was a badass. Stood for something important and displayed it well. RIP.
"Linger" and "Dreams" are 2 of their other huge international hits but don't be fooled by the "hard" sound of this track...the Cranberries were definitely huge in the 90s, for being a calming sounding folk-rock band. I think that's another reason this song became so popular; it was SO different from their usual sound. RIP D.O'Riordon 💔
I think this is my first comment on RUclips ever but I just had to say I love your content. I always enjoy your first response to new music. I would love to see your reaction to Fitz and the tantrums. Money grabber or pickin the pieces are my two favorites. Thanks for the great videos!
"I still do" by the cranberries is a dope track. My personal favorite by them.
They also have Ode to my Family, Dreams, Linger, Promises, Animal Instinct, Just my Imagination and (ofc) Salvation. Those are just some of their greatest hits but they have much more great music outside of their most well known song.
the best reaction on this song i've seen
This song is eternal for me. I was a young girl when it came out and i remember how it impacted me then. It still does. Thank you for the review
I'm 60-years-old and I've listened to a lot of rock and roll and Zombies is the absolute best R&R song of the 20th Century. subscribed
Love Ode to my family
I appreciate your insight and are the ONLY person I watch reaction videos from. I’m almost 60 and I know all the music you review so what drives me to watch is your authentic and measured thoughts.
The Cranberries had some big hits. Linger and Dreams are 2 you should check out.
That guitar fuzzzzzzzz. Whoot
The British politicians were beyond horrible in so many places, years ago.
Ireland was one of those.
If you're ever interested in finding out more try the book Trinity by, Leon Uris.
Trinity is a historical novel. The story though was so much like the stories my grandmother told.
She had to leave her family, including her identical twin, never to see them again because there was no food to eat.
She came to America at the age of 12. Alone.
The Irish were dying with green mouths from eating grass when there was nothing else because the British were taking up to 2/3 of their crops. And then, the potato crops failed. There was no food.
This song was so needed and Delores did Ireland proud.
R.I.P. sweetheart. Your music lives on.
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No one else can sing like she did🤘❤️🔥🫶🌹
"The Troubles," they called it. Understatement, if ever I've heard one.
Goosebumps every time i hear Delores sing #RIP
Hi Polo, this song is such a profound statement of “The Troubles” that Island went through. Cheers mate. Neil.
Sinead OConner, or other strong female vocalists like Massive Attack, Portishead, PJ Harvey, Bjork, Sarah McLaughlan, Ani DiFranco, they were are around the same time
Empty, How and Liar are my favorites. 😊
I so miss Delores O'Riordan! U2 did a similarly themed song. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" about the killing of 13 demonstrators by British soldiers in Northern Ireland on January 30, 1972. The band was concerned the song would be offensive, and considered not releasing the track. It ended up as the first track on their 1983 album "War." #2 on the album, another HUGE song, "New Year's Day." I'd recommend both of them.
Incredible song and video! It is a masterpiece from when becoming mainstream actually used to mean something meaningful!
Oh yay I asked for this ❤🔥
When this song was written most of the violence was over in Northern Ireland. My sense is that the song and video are really about the damage done to kids who lived through it.
Beautiful band and vocals...But the tragedy of this young lady breaks my heart. Kudos to the band that contributed all the money to her surviving children. God bless them.❤
So many great songs, this one, Dreams, Linger, Ode to my family are just a few, RIP Dolores
I was first shocked to see u filmed ur video in black & white. But now I see possibly why, it helped make the reds as well as other colors in the Zombie video stand out more?! 🤔
Other Cranberry songs u should try ~ 'Linger' or 'Dreams'.
Also back in the '90s one of my favorite concerts being the Cranberrys with opening act ~ 'Toad' 😁 That's short for 'Toad the Wet Sprocket'. You should go over one of their songs sometime, I loved to see what you thought of one of their hit songs!! Great job as always Polo👏👏👏
I love your review of this song. Thank you.
“Linger” is a song by The Cranberries that takes me back to a time, place & person … defiantly a top tier song of theirs !
What you're hearing is the ancient tradition of Irish keening set into a modern rock song.
If it wasn't for her voice I wouldn't have liked this song. She brings it it all out!
They are from my city Limerick. I was never a fan of their music but Noel the guitar player and song writer lives around the corner from me, my father played at him, his brother and the drummers weddings. Very nice and down to earth guys. Never met Dolores but she was a troubled lady. A lot of issues and died way too soon. RIP.
the Keening is a massive part of irish vocals almost like a yodel , beautiful sounds
Cranberries was my first real concert when I was teen, I love No Need to Argue (off the album of the same name) Dreams and Ridiculous Thoughts
I believe the day she died, she was suppose to go meet with Bad Wolves to remake this song.btheir verison is amazing and you should definitely do a reaction to it
My personal favorite is a kinda a deep cut called “How”. It’s intense.
Ode To My Family….it’s glorious
They have so many good songs... honestly, there's not really any bad picks. My favorite on that album is the title track, "No Need To Argue", but "Ridiculous Thoughts" is great too. Their big singles were "Linger", "Dreams", and "Ode To My Family"...but I'd also recommend "When You're Gone" and "Free To Decide".
Its now an unofficial national anthem of IRELAND !
Check out the Irish games in the 2023 Rugby World Cup...
the entire crowd of Irish Rugby supporters sing it !
(im really enjoying your style + word Polo.)
I've read that some of the scenes with the soldiers in the street are actual film from that time.
Yes
There is an extensive, and ongoing, historical struggle here that started long before USA existed, yet ironically, may have populated the USA
She was as known as much for her lilting mezzo-soprano voice and her emphasized use of a vocal style known as "keening" (a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead) as she was for her biting social commentary in her music. Her 3 most well-known songs "Zombie", "Dreams" and "Linger" are known throughout the world. Her spirit and voice will truly be missed.
Man you should bring back the buzzer for parts you love. I miss it.
One of the best songs, ever.
You're a movie guy. If you haven't seen "Hunger" you might check that out sometime. Fair warning, it is depressing because it is about Bobby Sands, and his hunger strike in Maze Prison in the 1980's. The graffiti on the wall in this video reminded me of it. The film was one of a couple that put Michael Fasbender on the map as a very serious actor. Anyway, great content.
Very briefly and generally, it's about The Irish "troubles" the fighting between Catholics and Protestants....
Ode to my Family and Linger are great songs too. RIP Delores… gone way too soon.