I always thought it was them dressed as cherubs, or angels in short. Kind of depicting that the main victims of war are children. I'm in my 40s now, but I grew up in the 80s and 90s in Northern Ireland, at the tail end of the troubles. I moved away at 18, and to this day, I am still traumatised by what I witnessed. Theres nothing more nerve-racking to me than someone asking me about it, or asking what religion I am. The fear is still there, its so strange.
The imagery and the song is referencing what we refer to as "The Troubles", 30 years of "civil disorder" (god, but I hate euphemisms). I'm from, grew up, and still live in NI. We got through it and now prosper (kinda).....others didn't. 3,000+ died during it. An aspect, whilst not unique to Northern Ireland, of the conflict, was it's religious sectarianism - hence, I think, the choice of some of the visuals. I'd wish to highlight the loss of a lad called Eamon Quinn, someone I knew, who was shot dead simply because he was a Catholic in the early 1980's. 3,000+ individuals died, and for what?? Eamon, for me, should not be forgotten. No one who died should be. Songs like this, are profoundly serious, and I'm impressed that you picked up on not just the musicality of the song but the context in which it was written. One small thing...her surname is pronounced "RearDon"....yup, you butchered it. That's of little import. Anyway, thank you for your ongoing musical analyses. I always enjoy them , and it's good to see you back.
I’m not from Ireland obviously but I’m Irish heritage. I’m glad you spoke on that because very people have any idea of what the Irish have gone through. When my ancestors immigrated from Ireland to the US to escape the famine we continued to be marginalized. Thank you for your comments.
I’m an old white dude. I love how Darius keeps it real. I have never heard this song. But i love your reaction to it. I love your insight to music. Keep them coming. Great job. Love you channel 😊
John Lennon and Paul McCartney responded to the violence of the British Army in Northern Ireland 1972 by recording songs - "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "The Luck of the Irish" (Lennon), Give Ireland Back to the Irish (McCartney). All members of The Beatles have Irish ancestry.
@@morpher44 The title of the song (Sunday Bloody Sunday) is the same but the lyrics differ, and the emphasis is in the lyrics of the songs and their message, the music is in another plane.
Thanks for being you and doing what you do. It’s great to see a fellow mid 20s dude who loves connecting with and appreciating older music. You’re destined for success in whatever you put your energy and heart into.
wasn't expecting this! i'm a massive beatles fan, which is how i found your channel, but the album that this song is from is very important to me. i bought it on cassette tape in the mid-90s (i was about 10) and used to listen to all the time. it's still a favorite.
2 things I love about your reactions: 1.how perceptive you are when listening to songs. even when you've never heard of a song, you can pretty much always hit what the emotional core is because you pay attention to what you're listening to, and 2. how you research your songs. You don't just listen to the song and go "that was nice" and leave it at that, you research the background of the song and what it's about, and as a nerd that also feels the need to deep dive into the things she likes, I really appreciate this quality about your reactions. It's so much more interesting than the alternative, and it also distinguishes you from the thousands of other youtubers who just listen and comment something like "cool" and take no further interest. Thank u.
Delores used an ancient irish style of singing called "Keening" the irish used it in funeral ceremonies , to wail and show their sadness, loss and respect for the dead!...❤👌thanks for reviewing it👍
Such a cool story behind this, thx for hipping us to it. I admire tf out of and love many of the Eminem songs I know (like: maybe 10, lol), but never heard the one you cited. I was also smitten by the power of this Cranberries song when I first heard it, and after. On the other end of the spectrum, her/their "Dreams" is as ethereal and "happy" as this one is gritty and grim. Lookin forward to "Houses" on Monday! Zep's FIFTH album. "We've done FOUR already, but now we're steady".(You'll hear that in "The Ocean," lol.)
Oh awesome daily uploads! I don't know if you're planning on reacting to music in chronological order or what but you should definitely get to 90s and The Cranberries eventually. The esthetic of Zombie is riding the wave of Grunge music, which was popularized by Nirvana, which you _must_ get to, probably in the top 5 bands ever. But Zombie is easily one of the most iconic songs of the 90s, along with Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit, Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On, Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You, Radiohead's Creep (also riding the Grunge wave), Oasis's Wonderwall, Jeff Buckley'a version of Hallelujah, No Doubt's Don't Speak, etc etc
For an iconic UK female singer listen to Portishead who are fronted by the amazing Beth Gibbons. The songs 'Roads', 'The Rip' or 'Wandering Star' are good start points.
Soldiers would call the children over and give you a bar of chocolate and chat, they did this to to provide cover for themselves from sniper attacks. As you got older you realised what they were doing.
I recommend "The Cranberries - When You're Gone". This song totally gets stuck in your head and Dolores O'Riordan's performance is amazing. Irish rock-blues.
Dia dhuit as Éireann ☘️ hello from Ireland 🇮🇪 this song is about two children in England killed by a bomb planted by the IRA , but also the murders and atrocities committed by the British army against Irish civilians. The six countries in the north of Ireland ( an island nation ) still held by the UK caused all these problems. After 800 years of occupation, terrorism , genocide ( where over a million Irish people were starved to death ) even sold to slavery or taken prisoner and shopped off to other countries just for stealing food . Protestants moved to the North of Ireland and the Catholic’s were treated as second class so they fought back descending into evil acts on both sides . The Irish language was banned , our unique irish sports were banned , our names and town names ect all anglicised. Such a tragedy when the Irish language is so ancient. Thankfully it still exists today and areas of Ireland where the language is spoken as the first language . Plus many Gaeil Scoile ( Irish language shcoools ) all around the country now . Where children only speak Irish at school . Check out the softer side to The Cranberries , Ode to my family , when you’re gone ,, dreams , ridiculous thoughts, no need to argue, to name a few . Barróga mór ( big hugs ) 👍🏻
Dolores O'Riordian, RIP. This song was huge back in 1994. The collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the end of the Cold War with the collapse of the Soviet Union raised hopes that the conflict in Northern Ireland -- raging since 1916 -- might end as well. But not as long as the zombie ideas animating the conflict persisted, that is, ideas which come back to life after they have been seemingly killed off -- "In your head, in your head, they're still fightin'..." When you're ready for more from The Cranberries, check out "Linger" and "Dreams" to start. And if you're looking for another album to add to the list, check out U2's excellent 1983 album, War, another great Irish musical commentary on the troubles there and war in general, with a sound that was revolutionary in its time, every track a gem, featuring the songs "New Year's Day", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", and "Seconds" among others with war themes.
As to your surprise about Zombie not charting -- I have been a huge music fan for over 60 years, and have found that the best songs and albums rarely make the pop charts. Nor do they win Grammys. Hence the terms "alternative rock," "post-punk," "progressive rock," and probably some others to cover the truly good music that the mainstream never hears.
It’s only natural you go from 60s and 70s rock to the 90s grunge scene! You should definitely do more cranberries and think about reacting to bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Great video !!
Chech out some more of theyre songs thry got some good ones "linger" "Dreams" "New NewYork" "Animal instinct" "Stars" Ode to my family" "Ridiculous thoughts" And alot more
Did you notice the billboard that had IRA Painted on it ? It stood for Irish Republican Army. The children painted gold meant the children’s lives were as precious as Gold .
Look up the conflict in Northern Ireland in the 1960s to 1990s, and the UK, and then maybe do a review in a month or two's time. I think doing reviews of some songs after learning more about it, would also be popular (after having a reaction video from earlier). A lot of it was worse than the worst ghettos in America of the time. Hardcore violent. In the UK. Deloris probably had PTSD from witnessing all the terrorist violence, and the UK army involved in all that.
Maybe you should learn more about the conflict, Delores O'Riordan was from Limerick in the Republic and far removed from the violence of Northern Ireland, she is unlikely to have ever witnessed the violence first hand.
@@Tommy_Barlow I repeat Delores O'Riordan was from Limerick, she had no first hand knowledge of terrorist violence and as a result would not suffer PTSD. I think you are way out of your depth here and should back off, but if you wish to take me on about knowledge of the conflict I await your reply.
@@Tommy_Barlow Well the song references the 1916 Easter uprising but it’s mainly about an IRA bombing in Warrington,England that killed two schoolchildren….here’s what Delores said about why she wrote the 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,'" O'Riordan told Songwriting Magazine. "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." She told Vox magazine in 1994 that the song was written in part as a mechanism to grapple with her identity as an Irish citizen that did not support the actions of the IRA. "The IRA are not me. I'm not the IRA. The Cranberries are not the IRA. My family are not. ... When it says in the song, 'It's not me, it's not my family,' that's what I'm saying. It's not Ireland".
Every new thing you react to seems to remind of new recommendations. As well as again recommending Rush’s 2112 album I’ll also recommend Irish band Thin Lizzy. The best album to start with would probably be Jailbreak.
The same old thing since 1916 was the Easter Sunday Uprising. Mostly the sound of British artillery, automatic weapons and the rifle crack of the firing squads thereafter ringing in everyone's ears, and he the generational hate that ensued. Despite the peace negotiated in the 1990s, there remain extremist Zombies who won't give up the fight? and British troops keeping them apart. This song was in protest of two innocent children killed in a pointless IRA restaurant bombing.
Your reference to extremists zombies and British troops keeping them apart, suggests you know nothing beyond the short history known as The Troubles, this is a centuries old conflict in which the British have inflicted far greater atrocities on the Irish, than the Irish on them.
At some point after zeppelin you should definitely start the Black Sabbath journey. Sorry to comment about other bands on this video I just love your commentary and like to hear your opinions on artists I enjoy
Yea dude the Irish have been treated like shit historically. When i finally got to reading up and watching things about it, being a cranberries fan, the history made the music way more emotional.
This song was a catalyst for bringing Irish mothers together and ending the Irish terrorism that mas taking hundreds of innocent lives through haphazardly placed bombs in public places. Many children died.
Not only were the IRA involved as terrorists, there was also the INLA, THE UVF and the UDA, nor were The British Army, who were supposed to be peacekeepers, adverse to adding to the atrocities.
@@jameswiglesworth5004 The IRA's purpose was to use armed force to render British rule in Ireland ineffective and thus to assist in achieving the broader objective of an independent republic, which was pursued at the political level by Sinn Féin, the Irish nationalist party.Jul 29, 2024
@@jameswiglesworth5004 of course it was, but by stating the Irish Republican War, hopefully people who are interested will search it and find out the whole truth. I don't want to argue with you young man. You started this argument of who knows more, and I don't care because I have forgotten more about History than you will ever learn in a lifetime. I don't make a habit of entering into a battle of wits with the woefully unarmed and I'm certainly not going start with you. Thoughtless prayers for you 🙏
@@jameswiglesworth5004 No, I stand by my original choices. Now leave me alone. I have a life. I won't respond to you again. Have a day. I'm Irish Scottish of the Scottish Keith clan. I have a three digit I.Q. and I'm an active member of Mensa. Go find someone on your level to converse with. Ciao
@@Blank.Grandma Leave me alone, is a sad pathetic comment from someone with a three digit I.Q and an active member of Mensa, who do you think you are kidding, You say you are Irish/Scottish from the Scottish Keith Clan and sign off with Ciao, are you sure you are not Italian as well 🤣🤣🤣🤣. You really are embarrassing yourself, I advise you to stay off reaction sites until you able to justify your comments Slán go fóill (that's Irish)
@@Blank.Grandma So someone with a three digit I.Q and an active member of Mensa has not got the ability to back themselves in a debate, who do you think you are kidding, you embarrass yourself with such ridiculous statements. it gets worse, you claim to be Irish/Scottish from the Scottish Keith Clan, sign off with Ciao (Italian if I am not mistaken) and suggest I find someone on my level to converse with, well you are right there, I clearly need to aim higher than you. Slán go fóill (that's Irish)
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When you first see the children with the bow and arrows, the meaning behind them being painted is that children are golden, and need to be protected.
I did not know that. Thanks for sharing.
I always thought it was them dressed as cherubs, or angels in short. Kind of depicting that the main victims of war are children. I'm in my 40s now, but I grew up in the 80s and 90s in Northern Ireland, at the tail end of the troubles. I moved away at 18, and to this day, I am still traumatised by what I witnessed. Theres nothing more nerve-racking to me than someone asking me about it, or asking what religion I am. The fear is still there, its so strange.
The imagery and the song is referencing what we refer to as "The Troubles", 30 years of "civil disorder" (god, but I hate euphemisms). I'm from, grew up, and still live in NI. We got through it and now prosper (kinda).....others didn't. 3,000+ died during it. An aspect, whilst not unique to Northern Ireland, of the conflict, was it's religious sectarianism - hence, I think, the choice of some of the visuals. I'd wish to highlight the loss of a lad called Eamon Quinn, someone I knew, who was shot dead simply because he was a Catholic in the early 1980's. 3,000+ individuals died, and for what?? Eamon, for me, should not be forgotten. No one who died should be. Songs like this, are profoundly serious, and I'm impressed that you picked up on not just the musicality of the song but the context in which it was written. One small thing...her surname is pronounced "RearDon"....yup, you butchered it. That's of little import. Anyway, thank you for your ongoing musical analyses. I always enjoy them , and it's good to see you back.
I’m not from Ireland obviously but I’m Irish heritage. I’m glad you spoke on that because very people have any idea of what the Irish have gone through. When my ancestors immigrated from Ireland to the US to escape the famine we continued to be marginalized. Thank you for your comments.
I’m an old white dude. I love how Darius keeps it real.
I have never heard this song.
But i love your reaction to it.
I love your insight to music.
Keep them coming.
Great job. Love you channel 😊
Since you've never heard this song, out of curiosity, where are you from?
One of my favorites bands from the 90’s. Dolores was amazing
Such a powerful song.
The sound she makes when she sings is called keening - its an Irish grief ritual performed by women
John Lennon and Paul McCartney responded to the violence of the British Army in Northern Ireland 1972 by recording songs - "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "The Luck of the Irish" (Lennon), Give Ireland Back to the Irish (McCartney).
All members of The Beatles have Irish ancestry.
Wow. I've never heard this Lennon song for some reason. I thought you were talking about the band U2. Nope. I found the Lennon song. Cool.
@@morpher44 The title of the song (Sunday Bloody Sunday) is the same but the lyrics differ, and the emphasis is in the lyrics of the songs and their message, the music is in another plane.
sunday bloody sunday is honestly one of my all time fav lennon songs and maybe my favourite of his "political" stuff
Thanks for being you and doing what you do. It’s great to see a fellow mid 20s dude who loves connecting with and appreciating older music. You’re destined for success in whatever you put your energy and heart into.
Great surprise thanks darius
That Houses Of The Holy reaction will be legendary
The yodeling sound she does is an Irish style of signing called keening.
That's a little unexpected, but I'm glad to see the reaction to Cranberries, try their whole first album, it's a masterpiece ❤
wasn't expecting this! i'm a massive beatles fan, which is how i found your channel, but the album that this song is from is very important to me. i bought it on cassette tape in the mid-90s (i was about 10) and used to listen to all the time. it's still a favorite.
Delores has a huge set of pipes, but could sound so soft and peaceful or soft and sad when the song called for it. Amazing vocalist.
2 things I love about your reactions: 1.how perceptive you are when listening to songs. even when you've never heard of a song, you can pretty much always hit what the emotional core is because you pay attention to what you're listening to, and 2. how you research your songs. You don't just listen to the song and go "that was nice" and leave it at that, you research the background of the song and what it's about, and as a nerd that also feels the need to deep dive into the things she likes, I really appreciate this quality about your reactions. It's so much more interesting than the alternative, and it also distinguishes you from the thousands of other youtubers who just listen and comment something like "cool" and take no further interest. Thank u.
thank you for this 🙏🏾 I just let the love of music shine and know everything else will fall into place
Great reaction to one of the all time great rock songs. Subbed ✌️
always step gently around this song as the isnt that long over, and some of us still remember the troubles.
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Great reaction ❤
In the 90s where I lived this played allll the time. ❤
I enjoyed this very much. If you listen more of their music, especially first two albums of 1993 and 1994 you'll find so many amazing songs.
I missed you man, love this channel. Looking forward to the journey
R.I.P. Delores
Delores used an ancient irish style of singing called "Keening" the irish used it in funeral ceremonies , to wail and show their sadness, loss and respect for the dead!...❤👌thanks for reviewing it👍
There's a very good reason that one has more than a billion and a half views!
Such a cool story behind this, thx for hipping us to it. I admire tf out of and love many of the Eminem songs I know (like: maybe 10, lol), but never heard the one you cited. I was also smitten by the power of this Cranberries song when I first heard it, and after. On the other end of the spectrum, her/their "Dreams" is as ethereal and "happy" as this one is gritty and grim. Lookin forward to "Houses" on Monday! Zep's FIFTH album. "We've done FOUR already, but now we're steady".(You'll hear that in "The Ocean," lol.)
Oh awesome daily uploads! I don't know if you're planning on reacting to music in chronological order or what but you should definitely get to 90s and The Cranberries eventually. The esthetic of Zombie is riding the wave of Grunge music, which was popularized by Nirvana, which you _must_ get to, probably in the top 5 bands ever.
But Zombie is easily one of the most iconic songs of the 90s, along with Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit, Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On, Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You, Radiohead's Creep (also riding the Grunge wave), Oasis's Wonderwall, Jeff Buckley'a version of Hallelujah, No Doubt's Don't Speak, etc etc
really great, iconic song.
Such a powerful song🎼🎶🎶🎵🎵❤️🎧
For an iconic UK female singer listen to Portishead who are fronted by the amazing Beth Gibbons. The songs 'Roads', 'The Rip' or 'Wandering Star' are good start points.
Agree, Beth Gibbons is amazing, would point out though, that Delores O'Riordan is from The Republic of Ireland not the UK.
@@jameswiglesworth5004that is a very good point and I'm disappointed in myself for making such an error! Original comment edited accordingly!
Need some more Cranberries reactions from you bro really Enjoyed this reaction
Wow, I didn't expect this, but I dig it, glad you enjoyed this song, one of the greatest 90s hits 🎶💯 I didn't know it didn't chart in the US
It didn't chart in the pop charts, but it was played on the alt-rock stations all the time.
@@mikecaetano The British influence perhaps.....
Would love you to do more cranberries songs, I was a 90s kids so these songs were always on the radio
This track helped bring both sides together. Great raection.
Dolores died in Mayfair/ London with alc.3.3prom.+ tablettes- Accident!!! Having 3childs- what a tragedy!!! Almost as Amy W.+ Michael J.+...❤.
Dolores died accidentally drowning after alcohol poisoning.
She’s amazing, amazing voice, amazing band
Love them!
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90s alternative music rules
My childhood in the 1980's. We always seemed to be on top of buildings at the age of 9/10 too. Brit soldiers pointed guns at us every week in the 80's
Soldiers would call the children over and give you a bar of chocolate and chat, they did this to to provide cover for themselves from sniper attacks. As you got older you realised what they were doing.
Some of the BEST music is political. 💥💥💥👍
I recommend "The Cranberries - When You're Gone". This song totally gets stuck in your head and Dolores O'Riordan's performance is amazing. Irish rock-blues.
True, it's an amazing song. But also Dreams, Ode to my Family, Linger and many more. They made a big part of my nineties, such a wonderful band.
Please do “When You’re Gone”
it’s amazing released in 96’
Let’s gooooooo!
We need some Queen reactions! Either A night at the opera or A day at the races
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Dia dhuit as Éireann ☘️ hello from Ireland 🇮🇪 this song is about two children in England killed by a bomb planted by the IRA , but also the murders and atrocities committed by the British army against Irish civilians. The six countries in the north of Ireland ( an island nation ) still held by the UK caused all these problems. After 800 years of occupation, terrorism , genocide ( where over a million Irish people were starved to death ) even sold to slavery or taken prisoner and shopped off to other countries just for stealing food . Protestants moved to the North of Ireland and the Catholic’s were treated as second class so they fought back descending into evil acts on both sides . The Irish language was banned , our unique irish sports were banned , our names and town names ect all anglicised. Such a tragedy when the Irish language is so ancient. Thankfully it still exists today and areas of Ireland where the language is spoken as the first language . Plus many Gaeil Scoile ( Irish language shcoools ) all around the country now . Where children only speak Irish at school . Check out the softer side to The Cranberries , Ode to my family , when you’re gone ,, dreams , ridiculous thoughts, no need to argue, to name a few . Barróga mór ( big hugs ) 👍🏻
You’ve gotta react to Sunday Bloody Sunday by u2 next
Dolores O'Riordian, RIP. This song was huge back in 1994. The collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the end of the Cold War with the collapse of the Soviet Union raised hopes that the conflict in Northern Ireland -- raging since 1916 -- might end as well. But not as long as the zombie ideas animating the conflict persisted, that is, ideas which come back to life after they have been seemingly killed off -- "In your head, in your head, they're still fightin'..." When you're ready for more from The Cranberries, check out "Linger" and "Dreams" to start. And if you're looking for another album to add to the list, check out U2's excellent 1983 album, War, another great Irish musical commentary on the troubles there and war in general, with a sound that was revolutionary in its time, every track a gem, featuring the songs "New Year's Day", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", and "Seconds" among others with war themes.
I second "Dreams" and U2's "War" is indeed an amazing record! "Seconds" is all too appropriate these days...
The 1916 reference was to a six day conflict in The Republic of Ireland, not Northern Ireland
I really hope you start checking out the grundge movement of the 90s. Would love to see your reaction to Nevermind by Nirvana.
As to your surprise about Zombie not charting -- I have been a huge music fan for over 60 years, and have found that the best songs and albums rarely make the pop charts. Nor do they win Grammys. Hence the terms "alternative rock," "post-punk," "progressive rock," and probably some others to cover the truly good music that the mainstream never hears.
It’s only natural you go from 60s and 70s rock to the 90s grunge scene! You should definitely do more cranberries and think about reacting to bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Great video !!
That's the plan!
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Check out the cover by Bad Wolves, tribute to Dolores.
Chech out some more of theyre songs thry got some good ones "linger"
"Dreams"
"New NewYork"
"Animal instinct"
"Stars"
Ode to my family"
"Ridiculous thoughts"
And alot more
HELP MOVIE TOMMOROW WE ARE SAVED
Did you notice the billboard that had IRA Painted on it ? It stood for Irish Republican Army. The children painted gold meant the children’s lives were as precious as Gold .
It's nice to hear you give respect to Dolores O'Riordan and she did have a magnificent voice. She died too young.
Look up the conflict in Northern Ireland in the 1960s to 1990s, and the UK, and then maybe do a review in a month or two's time. I think doing reviews of some songs after learning more about it, would also be popular (after having a reaction video from earlier).
A lot of it was worse than the worst ghettos in America of the time. Hardcore violent. In the UK. Deloris probably had PTSD from witnessing all the terrorist violence, and the UK army involved in all that.
Maybe you should learn more about the conflict, Delores O'Riordan was from Limerick in the Republic and far removed from the violence of Northern
Ireland, she is unlikely to have ever witnessed the violence first hand.
@@jameswiglesworth5004 It was on our screens every day. Maybe you should learn more about the conflict,
@@Tommy_Barlow I repeat Delores O'Riordan was from Limerick, she had no first hand knowledge of terrorist violence and as a result would
not suffer PTSD. I think you are way out of your depth here and should back off, but if you wish to take me on about knowledge of the conflict
I await your reply.
@@jameswiglesworth5004 Everyone knows that. I grew up 80 miles from Belfast during that era...in Scotland.
We all felt it.
Now fukk off.
@@Tommy_Barlow Well the song references the 1916 Easter uprising but it’s mainly about an IRA bombing in Warrington,England that killed two schoolchildren….here’s what Delores said about why she wrote the 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,'" O'Riordan told Songwriting Magazine. "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."
She told Vox magazine in 1994 that the song was written in part as a mechanism to grapple with her identity as an Irish citizen that did not support the actions of the IRA.
"The IRA are not me. I'm not the IRA. The Cranberries are not the IRA. My family are not. ... When it says in the song, 'It's not me, it's not my family,' that's what I'm saying. It's not Ireland".
Every new thing you react to seems to remind of new recommendations. As well as again recommending Rush’s 2112 album I’ll also recommend Irish band Thin Lizzy. The best album to start with would probably be Jailbreak.
The same old thing since 1916 was the Easter Sunday Uprising. Mostly the sound of British artillery, automatic weapons and the rifle crack of the firing squads thereafter ringing in everyone's ears, and he the generational hate that ensued. Despite the peace negotiated in the 1990s, there remain extremist Zombies who won't give up the fight? and British troops keeping them apart. This song was in protest of two innocent children killed in a pointless IRA restaurant bombing.
Your reference to extremists zombies and British troops keeping them apart, suggests you know nothing beyond the short history known as
The Troubles, this is a centuries old conflict in which the British have inflicted far greater atrocities on the Irish, than the Irish on them.
Dude, I got another one for you: Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees. Such a hidden gem of an album.
Pretty intense song
At some point after zeppelin you should definitely start the Black Sabbath journey. Sorry to comment about other bands on this video I just love your commentary and like to hear your opinions on artists I enjoy
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Yea dude the Irish have been treated like shit historically. When i finally got to reading up and watching things about it, being a cranberries fan, the history made the music way more emotional.
It's about the kids that died in the Warrington bombing.
DARIUS.... after the BEATLES reaction can you please do their solo album's from the start All made great album's.. love your work ☮️🇦🇺🇺🇸
This song was a catalyst for bringing Irish mothers together and ending the Irish terrorism that mas taking hundreds of innocent lives through haphazardly placed bombs in public places. Many children died.
another really good beatles movie is “yesterday” i’ll not spoil it but the story is very good
sgt peppers re-reaction 😭 PLEASE
coming this week! I'm dropping daily the rest of August
@@lifeofdariius goat bro
You should react to The Doors self titled album
You are selling yourself short, man. You really understood. The gold kids were victims.
Broooo if you like rap and rock together u got to check out Rage Against the Machine, but of course thats after Pink Floyd and Rolling Stones;))
you should react to some foo fighters or nirvana
Oh, yeah, the reaction to Nevermind would be priceless!
good idea. Nirvana especially.
Which war? Does it matter?
Review the song - Linger next my bro 🤟
Real, to be honest Rock and Metal is so much more powerful than rap and I grew up with Rock/Rap and Metal!
Deloris rip
If you are going down the 1990s rock path, I encourage you to listen to Rage Against the Machine. As a black man, you may appreciate the message
It's about the English invading ireland
The whole band is Irish. She's speaking about the Irish Republican Army who were basically terrorists. I think northern Ireland are still fighting.
Not only were the IRA involved as terrorists, there was also the INLA, THE UVF and the UDA, nor were The British Army, who were supposed
to be peacekeepers, adverse to adding to the atrocities.
you gotta react to pete and bas, will boost that view/sub count for sure!
Do Subterranean Homesick Alien by Radio Head
What's in your head🗣
Hi, make reaction to system of a down byob)
The Irish Republican Army War
@@jameswiglesworth5004 The IRA's purpose was to use armed force to render British rule in Ireland ineffective and thus to assist in achieving the broader objective of an independent republic, which was pursued at the political level by Sinn Féin, the Irish nationalist party.Jul 29, 2024
@@jameswiglesworth5004 of course it was, but by stating the Irish Republican War, hopefully people who are
interested will search it and find out the whole truth. I don't want to argue with you young man. You started this argument of who knows more, and I don't care because I have forgotten more about History than you will ever learn in a lifetime. I don't make a habit of entering into a battle of wits with the woefully unarmed and I'm certainly not going start with you.
Thoughtless prayers for you 🙏
@@jameswiglesworth5004 No, I stand by my original choices. Now leave me alone. I have a life. I won't respond to you again. Have a day. I'm Irish Scottish of the Scottish Keith clan. I have a three digit I.Q. and I'm an active member of Mensa. Go find someone on your level to converse with. Ciao
@@Blank.Grandma Leave me alone, is a sad pathetic comment from someone with a three digit I.Q and an active member of Mensa, who do you
think you are kidding, You say you are Irish/Scottish from the Scottish Keith Clan and sign off with Ciao, are you sure you are not Italian as well
🤣🤣🤣🤣. You really are embarrassing yourself, I advise you to stay off reaction sites until you able to justify your comments
Slán go fóill (that's Irish)
@@Blank.Grandma So someone with a three digit I.Q and an active member of Mensa has not got the ability to back themselves in a debate, who
do you think you are kidding, you embarrass yourself with such ridiculous statements. it gets worse, you claim to be Irish/Scottish from the
Scottish Keith Clan, sign off with Ciao (Italian if I am not mistaken) and suggest I find someone on my level to converse with, well you are right
there, I clearly need to aim higher than you. Slán go fóill (that's Irish)