I'm a 90s kid and loved The Cranberries. Dolores wrote it in memory of 2 children who were killed by Irish Republican Army bomb attacks in Warrington, England in 1993 - 60 others were injured. 💔
These are the scenes of my youth - I grew up and still live in N. Ireland. The army was everywhere, machine guns were a non-remarkable thing cos they were an every day sight. Bombs & bomb scares were so common that they became almost 'normal'......our so-called 'peace' is still very fragile. Thank you for reacting to this, and R.I.P. Dolores for giving us this song💔....it is part of our history and 'The Troubles'. It's message is overwhelming powerful.
Agreed! The song is totally overwhelming, and the video was inspired by the director taking the camera out onto the streets and just filming what they saw for a day and then working around that. I always feel that this is one of the finest examples of how great artists can create beauty from pain and darkness...
I can't begin to comprehend what it must have been like living through The Troubles. My experience of that time was from the eyes of a very young boy, and all via the news from the safety of my home in England. My late father in law was an Military Policeman in the British Army. So I guess that put him in the strange position of being hated by The Irish, and by the British soldiers he had to police. Even I find this song moving, What must it be like for those, like you, who really understand it from the heart!
I lived in England during those times and we looked on in horror. Every now and then a bombing such as Warrington occurred, and that brought it home once again how tragic and sickening the whole thing was. I cannot imagine what it was like for you. I hope you've managed to create a happy life in spite of the trauma of it all. Let's hope that the relative peace in NI can continue, and we can all learn to live together harmoniously. RIP Dolores.
I forgot how insanely awesome the drums are in this song. This is really a great song. RIP Dolores, you are truly missed. The drums perfectly convey the anger of this song.
Dolores wrote the Zombie the night of the bombing while the Cranberries were on their England tour. The morning after when presenting the song to the band se asked Fergal Lawler to play the drums has hard has he could.
There’s a story behind the drums in this song. After a few takes the producer asked if he could hit the drums a little harder and his reply was, yeah I can do that. And so he did
As many have pointed out, this song is about Ireland. One reason Delores O'Riordan's voice is so distinctive is that she draws on a traditional Irish singing style called "keening." When her voice sort of flips into falsetto at the end of vowel sounds, that's one of its characteristics.
I didn't know that even though I grew up with this song and I'm part Irish! Thx so much for that! Also, I knew 'keening' as a form of lament but didn't know it was also a style of singing, I suppose like wailing, this brings another dimension to the song!
Wow thanks for the info I didn’t know it was a traditional vocal style, every day is a school day…keening. Didn’t she do it brilliantly. The same emotion she related in the less well known “ New New York” about the twin towers. You will get the emotion there too far better than most. What a waste, all those lost in the troubles and Delores herself!❤
@@Chris-kw9hjDon’t know if you’d call them senseless, they were ideologically motivated and planned terrorist attacks. You know, if you don’t have any colonialism you definitionally can’t have any anti-colonial terrorism.
Dolores and her family lived in Canada years ago and was a neighbour. My dad said he liked to listen to Dolores singing over the lake as she practiced and she would wave to you on her morning runs while she kept a keen eye out for bears. She didn’t ran into any as far as I know. 😊 She and my sister got pretty close because their kids were the same age. Truly a beautiful woman. Love you Dolores. 💕💕
What Delores is doing with her voice is called keening (crying/wailing) done at wakes and gravesites to show grief to bereaved families. Fits in perfectly with this song.
I am so glad y;all did this one....RIP Delores O'Riodan!! They made this song in protest and in memory of 2 young children that was killed in 1993 Warrington Bombings between the IRA and British Forces.
@@DrSpasticat I think if you really look at the history the real terrorisms are the acts of tyranny and genocide committed by the English to The Irish for over 600 years. I don't condone the killing of innocent Children / Citizens. Though, invading and occupying foreign countries result's in war and retaliations, unfortunately. .
@@DrSpasticat Even if you ignore the fact that the British oppressed, stole from, tortured, & slaughtered the Irish for several hundred years (which you'd have to be brain dead to be able to do), more terrorism was perpetrated by the British military & Irish Protestants than the IRA ever did!
@@trevordoolan5011 No different than Israel and Palestine. England was just like Israel, more than willing to sacrifice innocents to keep their narrative alive.
This is a protest song written by Dolores O'Riordan after the murder of two children, by the Provisional IRA, in Warrington, England, in 1993. She was sickened by the senseless attack, which was carried out in the name of Irish Nationalism.
It just hits so hard when you lived during the troubles and saw this shit happening. It was a heartbreaking time and so, so pointless. This song is just the best.
The lead singer, Dolores O'Riordan, died by drowning in a hotel bathtub in January 2018, apparently due to excessive drinking. She was 46. She had been scheduled to record a cover of this song with the band Bad Wolves just hours later. So Bad Wolves did the cover without her, and released it as a memorial to Dolores, donating all proceeds to Dolores' children: th-cam.com/video/9XaS93WMRQQ/w-d-xo.html
Dolores O'Riodan drowned in her tub the day she was going to sing on a cover of this song with Bad Wolves. They decided to record the cover anyway and donated the proceeds to her family. Definitely worth listening to.
This song is so emotionally powerful, just hearing it makes your heart break. But once you know the history behind it, it takes on an even deeper meaning and your heart breaks even more. R.I.P. Dolores, thank you for giving us this masterpiece
The song was written in response to the death of Johnathan Ball, 3, and Tim Parry, 12, who had been killed in the IRA bombing in Warrington, northwest England, when two devices hidden in litter bins were detonated. Ball died at the scene of the bombing as a result of his shrapnel-inflicted injuries and, five days later, Parry lost his life as a result of fatal head injuries. 56 others were injured, some seriously. Parry died in his father's arms in Liverpool's Walton hospital. The two boys had gone shopping to buy Mother's Day cards on one of the town's busiest shopping streets.
Thank you for sharing this, I knew the song was in reference to a bombing (Ora bomb in a waste bin) I didn't know who had perished, but knew they were children. Really hope tensions ease up and there is peace in the north of Ireland.
When you saw them live, it was doubly amazing to hear this powerful voice come from this petite, tiny woman. Love The Cranberries, love this song, great reaction. Thanks for sending us back here from your latest Cranberries, too!
"Dreams and "Linger" should be next. Delores sang using an Irish Style called Keening. It's how Irish Women sing in mourning and in paying honour to those lost tragically. This song is very serious, dark and sad. There is no way to dance, bop or celebrate to this song once you understand what she's singing about. There was a bombing. It was done in such a way that people ran towards the danger after misleading calls were made to the authorities. A toddler out shopping with his sitter died. They bombed a shopping district at a busy time during a normal week day. It was awful. Religion and Politics over the safety of children.
Thank you for that deeper insight! I was very young during The Troubles. And far away in the safety of England so I really couldn't really understand just how awful it must have been for those caught up in it in Ireland and in The UK.
@@GnrMilligan This was written about Warrington, so it was closer to home for many. Love how Dolores captured the feeling in the chords, the lead guitar, the lyrics and mostly in the special use of her keening voice.
I love the fact that you had you’re eyes closed while listening to this it’s exactly what I do, I think many others do. Soon as this came up on my playlist on what was my Walkman back in the day or even now on my iPhone. My reaction has always been the same. You have to close you’re eyes and feel the music and her singing.
I always felt the chorus was about PTSD regarding war. I know she wrote it because of all the conflicts in Northern Ireland, but always feel the zombies are the people dealing with the aftermath.
@@kimhesketh2016 I didn't say it's about love.... I said they're gonna to love it.... sonically and instrumentally it's beautiful..... Lyrically it is beautiful as well! It's Delores' protest song against war and the "Troubles" in Northern Ireland.... in that sense, the sentiment of the song is 100% beautiful and there's every reason to love the sentiment... Peace. :)
It is also a tribute to 3 y/o Johnathan Ball and 12 y/o Tim Parry who were senselessly and MINDLESSLY killed by bombs in trash cans while they were innocently playing.... This being a tribute to them in and of itself is BEAUTIFUL.... FYI: she says And their bombs" twice in the chorus to represent BOTH boys who were killed by 2 separate bombs..... hence, repeating "bombs" twice..... :)
RIP Dolores! She pasted away on Jan. 15th 2018 When she was going to do the vocals with "Bad Wolves" cover of her song Zombie. She had a wonderful voice! ROCK ON!! Jeff
The band Bad Wolves covered this song and donated all proceeds earned from the song to Dolores children. She was all set to be apart of the remake, but sadly passed away the day before 😢 It’s a powerful tribute to an awesome person ❤
One of the more powerful songs I've ever heard. I loved this when it came out, and it's disturbingly still applicable to far too many places around the world today. The video is every bit as powerful as the song, and when the children in gold around the cross start SCREAMING in silence, even more so. Glad to see you review it. Another very powerful song by a female artist I would recommend would be "Joey" by Concrete Blonde. If you've ever known anyone losing the war to drugs or alcohol, it will hit you hard.
Having heard this version of the song I hope you've listened to the tribute version by Bad Wolves. It was intended to be a cover/duet style with Dolores (lead singer of the Cranberries) singing alongside them, but sadly she passed away days before they were meant to record the cover. Their rendition has such emotion burned into the song, you can feel the sombre tone and the sadness as they pay tribute to Dolores. Definitely worth checking out if you haven't already.
Thirded lol no seriously, please do this cover, like many have already mentioned, it was supposed to be a colab with her before she tragically passed away, so they did it as a memorial to her and it does not disappoint!
Glad to see you get to know The Cranberries. I think as a one-year anniversary, you should revisit this song after hearing some of the rest of their songs. Cranberies have been one of my favorite bands for a long time. Boomer!
I only realised how much I played this CD (back in the day) when my then 3 yr old could sing the whole thing with me, end to end (in the car). No Need to Argue is the only album ever made to rival Dark Side of The Moon (my all time fav) in my opinion. If you haven't listened to it end to end, your loss. RIP Dolores - you were pure magic.
The aggression and sadness in her voice compliments her facial expressions so beautifully, and she is able to deliver the message that way . What started off about the warrington bombings , the relevance of the song still holds value to this day and will forever be until there’s wars and humans keep fighting.
Irish singers are the best. I love how Dolores can jump from a low reguzitoa high register and back in such a controlled way. That's a n Irish singing technique is find very enchanting.
I have heard this in passing and thought what a great set of pipes. Mostly in the store as background ambience and had no idea what the song was about or the story behind it. RIP Dolores
You chose a beautiful wailing Celtic goddess. She will wail till the end of time! Don't question it, just let her wail and be happy that she laments your downfalls.
❤❤This a song from my children’s childhood,but I loved it just as much as they did. They were extremely popular. One Saturday I had taken my children into DC to the National Aquarium and the Natural History Museum and noticed a very large crowd gathering on the National Mall. After making our way through traffic and finally getting home, I heard an announcement on the radio that the Cranberries were performing an impromptu concert on the National Mall. My oldest son was so disappointed. I was too, but the traffic has a way of helping you get over it. I definitely wasn’t going to go back through what we’d just fought our way through.
If you liked this, you should check out the cover by Bad Wolves - a rock cover, which she was meant to have been on, but died just as they were about to record it. They went ahead with it anyway as a tribute to her.
Love your comment about band names. Strawberry Alarm Clock was HUGE in the San Fernando Valley when I was a teenager. My mother worked in property management and a couple of the guys lived in one of her buildings!!
This was redone by Bad Wolves. She’s supposed to do vocals on it but she passed away right before they’re able to do it together. Bad Wolves did it and sent all the proceeds from the song to her kids. If you get a chance check out there version of it also. R.I.P
This video sends my mind into headspins. Because I spent 8 years carrying a weapon that was intended to take others' lives away from them. I was trained to send them to heaven or hell with no thought of it all. I was a trained zombie to take life away from whomever I was ordered to destroy without any second thoughts.
Now that you've heard the original, you should watch/listen/react to "Bad Wolves" rendition of this, and the sad story behind their own version and the lead singer of the Cranberries, Deloris.
I’m so incredibly happy you did this song. This is one of, if not my favourite band of all time. Dolores O’Riordan has in my opinion the greatest voice in rock. When she died it was the first time I have cried over a musicians death. I would love to see you do more songs by The Cranberries in the future. RIP Dolores.
Delores wrote this about some young kids getting killed by an IRA bomb on mainland UK at Warrington England. Difficult situation half the Irish want independence the other have wish to remain in the UK. I just wish we could all get on. Peace
The sing is about 2 young boys killed in Northern Ireland during the British occupation. The IRA is the Irish Republican Army who were Irish resistance.
@@sharonchaput9705 The IRA weren’t “irish resistance” they were terrorists by any definition. There was no war, Northern Ireland is a legal entity of the UK. The British army had every right to be there. The IRA didn’t. The IRA murdered innocent families with their indiscriminate bombs.
What where they when they first started? A resistance from an 800 year occupation. Dont give me that terrorist bullshit when the orange degenerates invade a sovereign state! British snipers use to take target practice on innocent irish for a laugh in my country, How dare you! the uk like America are the real pox in this world.. the state of it @topgazza
@@topgazzaterrorist? When they were formed over a hundred years ago where they terrorists, or farmers and young men deciding to fight tirony? Ireland was occupied 800 years ago you need to think back further. I don't condone the ira today by any means but the British created the beast as they are known for. Just asked the rest of the world
Bad Wolves did a cover of this song that was amazing. I believe on the day of going her to go record her vocals for it she passed away, they still released it and done it justice.
Although this is a very well played and sung song, it's another ballad type that deals with the troubles in Ireland. These guitar 🎸 notes are box strumming with some vibration tossed in. The drumming is spot on, not too much, nor too little, but precise in every stroke. Listen how the base/bass guitar is playing really fast, but not destroying the beat.. This is a heck of a lot of music and well executed. The perfect hard rock song.
My first concert ever was The Cranberries concert in 1993. I remember it like yesterday as it was just before my freshman year of high school. I had a very frightening incident happen to me prior to this and it ramped up my depression. Going to their concert was such a great moment for me because I was able to let go and just enjoy their music. I still cannot believe Dolores is gone but I'm so grateful that I got to experience that because it did help get me through because it was just a few weeks before I was going to start high school of all things. RIP Dolores and thank you. 🙏🏻
This song is soo powerful. You also gotta check out Bad Wolves version of this. The lead singer of the Cranberries was supposed to sing with them. But tragically the day before she died. In the video they did a beautiful tribute to Delores RIP 🙏
I almost got through this without crying. Almost. I don't know how anyone can hear a song desperately decrying war, senseless violence, massacres, and the murder of children, and NOT be emotional 😢
When this song first came out...i just remember thinking it was a kickass song i loved, never gave much thought to the lyrics or video. Now that I'm in my 50s, i can't watch this video without crying. Now i understand it 😢
This song always makes me cry but when you watch the video too and the little boys open their mouths in that silent scream it's like a punch to the guts.
Please do the Bad Zombies cover of this! like many have already mentioned, it was supposed to be a colab with her before she tragically passed away, so they did it as a memorial to her and it does not disappoint!
I'm a 90s kid and loved The Cranberries. Dolores wrote it in memory of 2 children who were killed by Irish Republican Army bomb attacks in Warrington, England in 1993 - 60 others were injured. 💔
Ya it’s so devastating
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These are the scenes of my youth - I grew up and still live in N. Ireland. The army was everywhere, machine guns were a non-remarkable thing cos they were an every day sight. Bombs & bomb scares were so common that they became almost 'normal'......our so-called 'peace' is still very fragile. Thank you for reacting to this, and R.I.P. Dolores for giving us this song💔....it is part of our history and 'The Troubles'. It's message is overwhelming powerful.
Agreed! The song is totally overwhelming, and the video was inspired by the director taking the camera out onto the streets and just filming what they saw for a day and then working around that.
I always feel that this is one of the finest examples of how great artists can create beauty from pain and darkness...
I can't begin to comprehend what it must have been like living through The Troubles. My experience of that time was from the eyes of a very young boy, and all via the news from the safety of my home in England. My late father in law was an Military Policeman in the British Army. So I guess that put him in the strange position of being hated by The Irish, and by the British soldiers he had to police. Even I find this song moving, What must it be like for those, like you, who really understand it from the heart!
I lived in England during those times and we looked on in horror. Every now and then a bombing such as Warrington occurred, and that brought it home once again how tragic and sickening the whole thing was.
I cannot imagine what it was like for you. I hope you've managed to create a happy life in spite of the trauma of it all.
Let's hope that the relative peace in NI can continue, and we can all learn to live together harmoniously.
RIP Dolores.
Thanks for surviving Klub!
@@alana8863 When will England react to the crimes they commited to the catohlic side of northern ireland???,??
I forgot how insanely awesome the drums are in this song. This is really a great song. RIP Dolores, you are truly missed. The drums perfectly convey the anger of this song.
The drums, as well as having a military band feel, especially the rim shots on that snare drum, remind me of gunfire.
Dolores wrote the Zombie the night of the bombing while the Cranberries were on their England tour. The morning after when presenting the song to the band se asked Fergal Lawler to play the drums has hard has he could.
There’s a story behind the drums in this song.
After a few takes the producer asked if he could hit the drums a little harder and his reply was, yeah I can do that.
And so he did
The whole rythm and melody of this song are amazing enough, then her voice comes through and completely blows you away!
You must have a shitty memory
As many have pointed out, this song is about Ireland. One reason Delores O'Riordan's voice is so distinctive is that she draws on a traditional Irish singing style called "keening." When her voice sort of flips into falsetto at the end of vowel sounds, that's one of its characteristics.
I didn't know that even though I grew up with this song and I'm part Irish! Thx so much for that! Also, I knew 'keening' as a form of lament but didn't know it was also a style of singing, I suppose like wailing, this brings another dimension to the song!
The song is a protest against the senseless murders during the so called "Troubles."
Wow thanks for the info I didn’t know it was a traditional vocal style, every day is a school day…keening. Didn’t she do it brilliantly. The same emotion she related in the less well known “ New New York” about the twin towers. You will get the emotion there too far better than most. What a waste, all those lost in the troubles and Delores herself!❤
RIP Dolores...
@@Chris-kw9hjDon’t know if you’d call them senseless, they were ideologically motivated and planned terrorist attacks.
You know, if you don’t have any colonialism you definitionally can’t have any anti-colonial terrorism.
Dolores and her family lived in Canada years ago and was a neighbour. My dad said he liked to listen to Dolores singing over the lake as she practiced and she would wave to you on her morning runs while she kept a keen eye out for bears. She didn’t ran into any as far as I know. 😊 She and my sister got pretty close because their kids were the same age. Truly a beautiful woman. Love you Dolores. 💕💕
What Delores is doing with her voice is called keening (crying/wailing) done at wakes and gravesites to show grief to bereaved families. Fits in perfectly with this song.
Yo is that what keening is?? I love that. Thanks
This one hits deep. About the conflict in Ireland and two young boys getting killed by an IRA bomb in England. RIP, Dolores. 💔
Northern Ireland specifically, and everyone talks about the boys in warrington but no other children killed for example in the omagh bomb
Or on the shankill road
@@bundalengerz people talk about the boys in warrington because of the song you dunce. That’s the point. It brought awareness to it
I am so glad y;all did this one....RIP Delores O'Riodan!! They made this song in protest and in memory of 2 young children that was killed in 1993 Warrington Bombings between the IRA and British Forces.
"Between IRA and British Forces"
You mean IRA terrorists bombing children and civilians
Dolores..Just Sayin
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I think if you really look at the history the real terrorisms are the acts of tyranny and genocide committed by the English to The Irish for over 600 years.
I don't condone the killing of innocent Children / Citizens. Though, invading and occupying foreign countries result's in war and retaliations, unfortunately.
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@@DrSpasticat Even if you ignore the fact that the British oppressed, stole from, tortured, & slaughtered the Irish for several hundred years (which you'd have to be brain dead to be able to do), more terrorism was perpetrated by the British military & Irish Protestants than the IRA ever did!
@@trevordoolan5011 No different than Israel and Palestine. England was just like Israel, more than willing to sacrifice innocents to keep their narrative alive.
Powerful song by a great band with one of the most powerful voices ever. RIP Dolores O'Riordan.
This is a protest song written by Dolores O'Riordan after the murder of two children, by the Provisional IRA, in Warrington, England, in 1993. She was sickened by the senseless attack, which was carried out in the name of Irish Nationalism.
It just hits so hard when you lived during the troubles and saw this shit happening. It was a heartbreaking time and so, so pointless. This song is just the best.
Dolores had such an Angelic Voice. Still can't believe that she's been gone 3 1/2 years.
The lead singer, Dolores O'Riordan, died by drowning in a hotel bathtub in January 2018, apparently due to excessive drinking. She was 46. She had been scheduled to record a cover of this song with the band Bad Wolves just hours later. So Bad Wolves did the cover without her, and released it as a memorial to Dolores, donating all proceeds to Dolores' children: th-cam.com/video/9XaS93WMRQQ/w-d-xo.html
😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭
Please react to this cover by bad wolves to pay tribute to this iconic artist 🙏
Bad Wolves cover was fantastic and respect to them to donate the proceeds
Pool not tub
@@dillonramdeen5340 My source: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dolores-oriordans-death-ruled-tragic-accident-719791/
Dolores O'Riodan drowned in her tub the day she was going to sing on a cover of this song with Bad Wolves. They decided to record the cover anyway and donated the proceeds to her family. Definitely worth listening to.
Thank you. 💟
Dolores..Just Sayin
The cover is an abomination. Absolutely terrible.
Sadly, the singer, Dolores O'Riordan, passed away in January 2018 at the ridiculously young age of 46.....
Did she have aids?
This song is so emotionally powerful, just hearing it makes your heart break. But once you know the history behind it, it takes on an even deeper meaning and your heart breaks even more. R.I.P. Dolores, thank you for giving us this masterpiece
The song was written in response to the death of Johnathan Ball, 3, and Tim Parry, 12, who had been killed in the IRA bombing in Warrington, northwest England, when two devices hidden in litter bins were detonated. Ball died at the scene of the bombing as a result of his shrapnel-inflicted injuries and, five days later, Parry lost his life as a result of fatal head injuries. 56 others were injured, some seriously. Parry died in his father's arms in Liverpool's Walton hospital. The two boys had gone shopping to buy Mother's Day cards on one of the town's busiest shopping streets.
Thank you for sharing this, I knew the song was in reference to a bombing (Ora bomb in a waste bin) I didn't know who had perished, but knew they were children. Really hope tensions ease up and there is peace in the north of Ireland.
When you saw them live, it was doubly amazing to hear this powerful voice come from this petite, tiny woman. Love The Cranberries, love this song, great reaction. Thanks for sending us back here from your latest Cranberries, too!
"Dreams and "Linger" should be next. Delores sang using an Irish Style called Keening. It's how Irish Women sing in mourning and in paying honour to those lost tragically. This song is very serious, dark and sad. There is no way to dance, bop or celebrate to this song once you understand what she's singing about. There was a bombing. It was done in such a way that people ran towards the danger after misleading calls were made to the authorities. A toddler out shopping with his sitter died. They bombed a shopping district at a busy time during a normal week day. It was awful. Religion and Politics over the safety of children.
Linger
Dolores..Just Sayin
That was omagh friend..... not what this song is about.
Thank you for that deeper insight! I was very young during The Troubles. And far away in the safety of England so I really couldn't really understand just how awful it must have been for those caught up in it in Ireland and in The UK.
@@GnrMilligan This was written about Warrington, so it was closer to home for many. Love how Dolores captured the feeling in the chords, the lead guitar, the lyrics and mostly in the special use of her keening voice.
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band.
You don't say 🤔🤔🤔🤔
No shit Sherlock
Any other stunning facts that we can all be amazed with
I love the fact that you had you’re eyes closed while listening to this it’s exactly what I do, I think many others do. Soon as this came up on my playlist on what was my Walkman back in the day or even now on my iPhone. My reaction has always been the same. You have to close you’re eyes and feel the music and her singing.
I always felt the chorus was about PTSD regarding war. I know she wrote it because of all the conflicts in Northern Ireland, but always feel the zombies are the people dealing with the aftermath.
I think the zombies are the people who learn about the conflict on the news but don't care. "But you see, it's not me, it's not my family."
I get goosebumps every time I hear this song. Than I start to cry when I think about the backstory. Powerful!!!
Yes! You gotta do more of the Cranberries! Linger, Dreams, Ode to My Family... such an amazing voice!
Another great one for Female Friday is ‘What’s Up’ by 4 Non Blondes. 👏👏👏🔥
I agree. Loved this when it came out.
This Irish singing is "keening", usually for mourning. Delores is a national treasure in Ireland. RIP Delores. 😪
Dolores..Just Sayin
RIP Dolores . You were a beautiful soul with a beautiful voice .
I swear, every time, EVERY TIME I hear this song, my eyes water up. Having most of my family in Ireland, this one always hits hard.
I also get the eyes watering. Goose bumps at the same time.
You are both gold covered in my opinion ! This is a highly important song ! RIP Delores 😔
This song is still haunting AF even after all these years. I still get a little teary.
Oh man I was going to suggest The Cranberries!!! I’d recommend doing Linger, Dreams, Ode To My Family, Just My Imagination…and many more
This song has a very important meaning and history behind it... I'll let the others fill you in!! I know you're gonna LOVE IT!!
I don't think "Love" is the right word for what this song is about.
@@kimhesketh2016 I didn't say it's about love.... I said they're gonna to love it.... sonically and instrumentally it's beautiful..... Lyrically it is beautiful as well! It's Delores' protest song against war and the "Troubles" in Northern Ireland.... in that sense, the sentiment of the song is 100% beautiful and there's every reason to love the sentiment... Peace. :)
It is also a tribute to 3 y/o Johnathan Ball and 12 y/o Tim Parry who were senselessly and MINDLESSLY killed by bombs in trash cans while they were innocently playing.... This being a tribute to them in and of itself is BEAUTIFUL.... FYI: she says And their bombs" twice in the chorus to represent BOTH boys who were killed by 2 separate bombs..... hence, repeating "bombs" twice..... :)
RIP Dolores! She pasted away on Jan. 15th 2018 When she was going to do the vocals with "Bad Wolves" cover of her song Zombie. She had a wonderful voice! ROCK ON!! Jeff
The band Bad Wolves covered this song and donated all proceeds earned from the song to Dolores children. She was all set to be apart of the remake, but sadly passed away the day before 😢 It’s a powerful tribute to an awesome person ❤
One of the more powerful songs I've ever heard. I loved this when it came out, and it's disturbingly still applicable to far too many places around the world today. The video is every bit as powerful as the song, and when the children in gold around the cross start SCREAMING in silence, even more so. Glad to see you review it. Another very powerful song by a female artist I would recommend would be "Joey" by Concrete Blonde. If you've ever known anyone losing the war to drugs or alcohol, it will hit you hard.
Having heard this version of the song I hope you've listened to the tribute version by Bad Wolves. It was intended to be a cover/duet style with Dolores (lead singer of the Cranberries) singing alongside them, but sadly she passed away days before they were meant to record the cover. Their rendition has such emotion burned into the song, you can feel the sombre tone and the sadness as they pay tribute to Dolores. Definitely worth checking out if you haven't already.
Thank you for reacting to this song. It is an awesome song with a powerful message. Rest in peace Delores.
You HAVE to follow it up by doing the cover of Zombie by Bad Wolves. Tribute to lead singer, Delores, of the Cranberries
Seconded.
Thirded lol no seriously, please do this cover, like many have already mentioned, it was supposed to be a colab with her before she tragically passed away, so they did it as a memorial to her and it does not disappoint!
She was supposed to sing the chorus on their cover, but she sadly passed away. :(
Three minutes into a reaction video of an Irish band and I get an advert for whiskey, lol.
Glad to see you get to know The Cranberries. I think as a one-year anniversary, you should revisit this song after hearing some of the rest of their songs. Cranberies have been one of my favorite bands for a long time. Boomer!
I only realised how much I played this CD (back in the day) when my then 3 yr old could sing the whole thing with me, end to end (in the car). No Need to Argue is the only album ever made to rival Dark Side of The Moon (my all time fav) in my opinion. If you haven't listened to it end to end, your loss. RIP Dolores - you were pure magic.
1916 was when Ireland was patitioned into Republic & N Ireland, beginning of the "troubles".
Ireland was partitioned on May3rd 1921 the events of 1916 was uprising against uK rule.
My heart cries hearing this song, we lost an angel R.I.P Dolores.
The aggression and sadness in her voice compliments her facial expressions so beautifully, and she is able to deliver the message that way .
What started off about the warrington bombings , the relevance of the song still holds value to this day and will forever be until there’s wars and humans keep fighting.
What a gift Dolores was even if for only moments.
A suggestion for Female Friday from me is, "I'll Stand By You" by the Pretenders. Crissy Hynde is the lead singer and she sounds great.
A GREAT guitarist suggestion too!
I love the Cranberries a very special group that sings about life and her voice wow😊
Irish singers are the best. I love how Dolores can jump from a low reguzitoa high register and back in such a controlled way. That's a n Irish singing technique is find very enchanting.
I am 70s kid and I love CRANBERRIES.
I have heard this in passing and thought what a great set of pipes. Mostly in the store as background ambience and had
no idea what the song was about or the story behind it. RIP Dolores
An absolutely stunning voice gone away too soon 😢
This is a masterpiece.
One of the best anti-violence, anti--war songs ever written and performed. RIP Delores.
One powerful message she put forth when it was released.RIP Delores.
Might be one of the best statement songs ever. ❤. Thank you.
You chose a beautiful wailing Celtic goddess. She will wail till the end of time! Don't question it, just let her wail and be happy that she laments your downfalls.
Powerful song and music video --- The angel kids in gold represented kids who died in the conflict.
One of the best music videos ever made.
Epic song. So glad your video was released from YT jail so I could see you react to it! ❤
❤❤This a song from my children’s childhood,but I loved it just as much as they did. They were extremely popular. One Saturday I had taken my children into DC to the National Aquarium and the Natural History Museum and noticed a very large crowd gathering on the National Mall. After making our way through traffic and finally getting home, I heard an announcement on the radio that the Cranberries were performing an impromptu concert on the National Mall. My oldest son was so disappointed. I was too, but the traffic has a way of helping you get over it. I definitely wasn’t going to go back through what we’d just fought our way through.
If you liked this, you should check out the cover by Bad Wolves - a rock cover, which she was meant to have been on, but died just as they were about to record it. They went ahead with it anyway as a tribute to her.
what a distinct voice and great song. rip dolores.
Love your comment about band names. Strawberry Alarm Clock was HUGE in the San Fernando Valley when I was a teenager. My mother worked in property management and a couple of the guys lived in one of her buildings!!
Well now you guys have to do Bad Wolves - Zombie which covers this and that video directly references this one.
This was redone by Bad Wolves. She’s supposed to do vocals on it but she passed away right before they’re able to do it together. Bad Wolves did it and sent all the proceeds from the song to her kids. If you get a chance check out there version of it also. R.I.P
Loving your choices in music, all fantastic memories cheers x
This video sends my mind into headspins.
Because I spent 8 years carrying a weapon that was intended to take others' lives away from them.
I was trained to send them to heaven or hell with no thought of it all.
I was a trained zombie to take life away from whomever I was ordered to destroy without any second thoughts.
You must be the only dude of your generation who knows Strawberry Alarm Clock. Respect.
Incredible voice RIP Delores 🙏
Irish Keening....so beautiful.
Now that you've heard the original, you should watch/listen/react to "Bad Wolves" rendition of this, and the sad story behind their own version and the lead singer of the Cranberries, Deloris.
Dolores has an amzing voice and this song hits me every time
I’m so incredibly happy you did this song. This is one of, if not my favourite band of all time. Dolores O’Riordan has in my opinion the greatest voice in rock. When she died it was the first time I have cried over a musicians death. I would love to see you do more songs by The Cranberries in the future. RIP Dolores.
You need to do Evanescence - My Immortal. Amy Lee has such an incredible voice.
Another great Female Friday! Great picks again Amber!! ROCK ON!! Jeff
A group named Bad Wolves did a version of this song with the original singer who passed away before the video came out.
I can really feel how she draws all that strength and tension from her body when she sings. So powerful.
This song always gets me emotional. It's about the fighting in Northern Ireland that's been going on since 1916.
It's been 800 years of Irish resistance against any British rule in Ireland 1916 was the Easter rising but many a rebellion happened before it.
Delores wrote this about some young kids getting killed by an IRA bomb on mainland UK at Warrington England. Difficult situation half the Irish want independence the other have wish to remain in the UK. I just wish we could all get on. Peace
Your best review yet!
Videoclips were also works of art in themselves.
The sing is about 2 young boys killed in Northern Ireland during the British occupation. The IRA is the Irish Republican Army who were Irish resistance.
I meant song. She uses Irish keening when she sings.
The boys were killed in Warrington England. Not in N Ire.
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The IRA weren’t “irish resistance” they were terrorists by any definition. There was no war, Northern Ireland is a legal entity of the UK. The British army had every right to be there. The IRA didn’t. The IRA murdered innocent families with their indiscriminate bombs.
What where they when they first started? A resistance from an 800 year occupation. Dont give me that terrorist bullshit when the orange degenerates invade a sovereign state! British snipers use to take target practice on innocent irish for a laugh in my country, How dare you! the uk like America are the real pox in this world.. the state of it @topgazza
@@topgazzaterrorist? When they were formed over a hundred years ago where they terrorists, or farmers and young men deciding to fight tirony? Ireland was occupied 800 years ago you need to think back further. I don't condone the ira today by any means but the British created the beast as they are known for. Just asked the rest of the world
This song makes me cry everytime I listen to it.
Y'all gonna love "Ode to My Family" ❤
Bad Wolves did a cover of this song that was amazing. I believe on the day of going her to go record her vocals for it she passed away, they still released it and done it justice.
Although this is a very well played and sung song, it's another ballad type that deals with the troubles in Ireland. These guitar 🎸 notes are box strumming with some vibration tossed in. The drumming is spot on, not too much, nor too little, but precise in every stroke. Listen how the base/bass guitar is playing really fast, but not destroying the beat.. This is a heck of a lot of music and well executed. The perfect hard rock song.
My first concert ever was The Cranberries concert in 1993. I remember it like yesterday as it was just before my freshman year of high school. I had a very frightening incident happen to me prior to this and it ramped up my depression. Going to their concert was such a great moment for me because I was able to let go and just enjoy their music. I still cannot believe Dolores is gone but I'm so grateful that I got to experience that because it did help get me through because it was just a few weeks before I was going to start high school of all things. RIP Dolores and thank you. 🙏🏻
RIP beautiful Delores 💔 your music always manages to bring tears to my eyes..
This song makes me tear up... R.I.P. Dolores🖤
This song is soo powerful. You also gotta check out Bad Wolves version of this. The lead singer of the Cranberries was supposed to sing with them. But tragically the day before she died. In the video they did a beautiful tribute to Delores RIP 🙏
I almost got through this without crying. Almost. I don't know how anyone can hear a song desperately decrying war, senseless violence, massacres, and the murder of children, and NOT be emotional 😢
Such talent taken so young - RIP Dolores.
When this song first came out...i just remember thinking it was a kickass song i loved, never gave much thought to the lyrics or video. Now that I'm in my 50s, i can't watch this video without crying. Now i understand it 😢
This song always makes me cry but when you watch the video too and the little boys open their mouths in that silent scream it's like a punch to the guts.
Please do the Bad Zombies cover of this! like many have already mentioned, it was supposed to be a colab with her before she tragically passed away, so they did it as a memorial to her and it does not disappoint!
Man, I miss the 90s. Wish I could have been a little older, so I would have appreciated the music more.
I see the history has been covered, so I will just agree with the next Cranberries song should be linger,.🥰
RIP Dolores. 😪❤ Her voice is an Irish treasure
Has to be one of the best anti war songs of all time - so poetic.
Great song by a great band and an even better lead singer RIP Dolores 😢
Sometimes you you hear a song a thousands time and never paid attention or didnt know what it was about.Thank guys for explaining it.