A MASTERPIECE!!! Emotional Reaction to CRANBERRIES - ZOMBIE

[@Bobbyliscious]

You cried! Good! -that means you are Human!

[@BO-rg3gc]

Mandatory vaccination ,warp speed by Donald Trump , will produce the zombies Because of its DNA changing Crisper technology in the vaccination, World War III is coming.

[@Bobbyliscious]

@@BO-rg3gc LOL!

[@XENONEOMORPH1979]

hmmm human wrong human society will always kill each other it does not stop it from the beginning of time no matter what culture you are Man is the very person who is dangerous animal there is very few humans a very small percentage who believes we have gone on the wrong path it seems knowledge is dangerous to thoes that want to use it or for political gain power is for the one soul and not to be used against another.

[@adammccabe640]

It says let US make man in OUR own image Sir

[@XENONEOMORPH1979]

@@adammccabe640 where was that saying from?

[@LunarisArts]

The sad thing is that this song is still relevant, in every war zone, in every conflict, in every street quarrel, domestic violence.

[@kaychristensen4394]

Thank you for mentioning domestic violence. Far too many victims of that breed of zombie. I was one. WAS.

[@johnfurey3593]

The little boys what struck the last nerve.

[@painlord2k]

Every time people are divided by hate.

[@pjdavidson94]

A street quarrel or domestic violence!!!!! 3000 lives were lost

[@johnfurey3593]

@@pjdavidson94 yano

[@Distant394]

Don’t worry virtually everybody who saw this for the first time did exactly the same as you and had tears , it done it’s job , sadly the lead singer Dolores passed away in 2018 but she left behind such a beautiful legacy , great reaction

[@SakaIsMyDad]

she was so young too💔

[@shayleeledevre6401]

Dolores anniversary of transition was January 15th. I miss her so much. She sang about a lot of important matters. Way back when I had a dating profile it said " Must love The Cranberries " . Someone commented she had the voice of an angel. An angry angel but an angel nevertheless. The Irish are a strong people....terrible this happened for so long.

[@allaboutpyro2549]

@@SakaIsMyDad Dont do drugs kids!

[@mwfmtnman]

Only the first time? Heard/seen this song hundreds of times and it still chokes me up

[@shayleeledevre6401]

@@mwfmtnman A lot of reactors are usually reacting to music out of their typical genre. This song is definitely gutting though. As is the loss of Delores who sang about important things.

[@ktoyfl]

The way Dolores uses her voice is the traditional Irish mourning expression at funerals. How fitting and great and emotional.

[@CharCanuck14]

It's called keening.

[@christinerobinson9372]

It is not. She uses the Irish yodel. You are referring to Keening, which is weeping and wailing.

[@robschroeder5377]

@@christinerobinson9372 From wikipedia. O'Riordan is yodeling[48][36] when she does the sharp break[49] from chest register to head register-falsetto in the second syllable of the word Zom-bie.[48] These rapid and repeated changes in pitch in O’Riordan's yodel, paired with the amplified method that she uses to form her vowels and consonants,[48] set her voice in the sean-nós singing style.[50][48][36] A vocal trademark combined with the Gaelic keening,[51] the lilting vocables,[52] and sung in her thick Irish accent. So it is a bit of both.

[@sobbyhasselhoff]

So you just made that up.

[@carolinebarrett4736]

@@robschroeder5377 she’s from limerick (stab city -everyone over here calls it) they’ve a fairly heavy accent

[@Mim_And_theOthers]

I love that you've said: "What people had to go through just cause we all couldn't love each other." And I absolutley agree with you.

[@levpoplow7354]

It's okay to let it out. I was crying right along with you. This is an incredibly powerful song sung by the incredibly powerful voice of Delores O'Riordan as a response to the death of 2 children who had been killed in an IRA bombing. Peace to the 400 year conflict between the Irish and British was finally brokered in the 1990s.

[@WookieWarriorz]

dont call it a british and irish conflict, it was 800 years of oppression. The late actions of paramilitaries doesn't make it anything else.

[@pauldryburgh6346]

@@WookieWarriorz are you saying that oppression over centuries was the cause of death for the children which led to this video and not the paramilitaries who actually committed the act? Really?

[@levpoplow7354]

@@WookieWarriorz I stand corrected and should have been more accurate in my description. I didn't mean to minimize the lived experience in any way. I'm sorry

[@thatsthat2612]

My 2 cousins were killed by an IRA bomb aged 2 and 4 and my aunty and uncle, I didn't know them, it was before I was born. Apparently the IRA thought it was just soldiers on the coach, not women and kids. Yeah, fantastic excuse tho

[@cahilla54]

800 years bro

[@Lindeman08]

I refuse to ignore the background noise. I realize that for you it might be a disturbance but for me it is amazing to hear such a foreign sound while you speak about your emotions relating to this song. For me it makes it even more poignant that even though we live different lives we can still relate to eachother on a very basic human level.

[@EMPRESSJOYJEAN]

Aww! Thank you for your sweet comment. You’re a good person 🤗

[@CranDolFans]

Thank you for your beautiful honest reaction. The Cranberries have a large catalog of beautiful music. Dolores always put 100% emotion into every song she sang. She had a way to make you feel what she was singing about that very few other musicians can do. She was not only a great musician, songwriter, and performer. She was also a terrific human being that cared about humanity. She was/is really something special.

[@finolaomurchu8217]

Certain songs can leave you in bits afterwards and this is one of them.☘️

[@tallaganda83]

It’s a masterpiece, very much right up there with smells like teen spirit of the same era.

[@qdllc]

Ironically, I never felt moved by this song until I understood what it was about. The lyrics had a completely different impact once I understood what the song was about. I just thought it was a good song with a good beat.

[@FRED76400]

Wow, for the first time with this song, it's really a beautiful reaction, full of humanity. Well done and thank you for having such a big heart 👏👏👏👍🌹💐🌺

[@ghosty86]

After 25 yrs it still bring me to tears, (metal head from australia) lol. Great reaction.. geve validation to people telling me back then i was listening to crap.. pure poetry with a seriouse education, which gave me heads up further in life.. thanks . Keep up the great reactions..

[@graciep.6984]

So you had the depth and understanding of music to appreciate more than one genre. Pffft. They missed out. I’m sorry you were hassled for that. It seems like something to be proud of to me. And you clearly have good taste. This song seems to appeal to people into specific genres across the board, introducing them to something entirely new. Dolores’ voice has yet to leave anyone unmoved. She delivers the song like no one else, knowing when to pull back, when to let it all out, pulling you in with that voice, those words.

[@Nifilheimur]

Given the war in Ukraine at the moment this song has more revelance now than ever!

[@NoxAtlas]

I grew up with this song because my parents love music from the 70s to 90s and this masterpiece was in every Playlist. Even if I wasn't able to remember all the songs I grew up with, this was the one I could never forget. As a child I didn't understand the lyrics because English isn't my native language but I couldn't forget all the emotions it made me feel. Nostalgia, grief, anger... Like a companion that had been there by my side since I was born and stays with me until I pass away. Whenever I feel frustrated, sad or helpless and just want to scream but can't, I think of this song and feel comforted. Because someone managed to raise her voice in such a beautiful way.

[@domfol5515]

I’m from the Republic of Ireland, 40 years Old , thankfully I’ve never had to experience what was happening in the north of Ireland but it was always constantly on the news and papers etc., it was part of life. Thankfully there is peace there now.

[@TheBaardis]

😊 As always a wonderful reaction. Poor Northern Irland . Long war and the wall is still there in Belfast. Hope they will have peace one day.🌷🌷

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

Feeling speechless after watching this video, is the appropriate response. I dread war too. And, I appreciate your emotional honesty. Thank you.

[@5556665012008]

I'm from the UK but this music video also always reminds me of stories from an interview with a survivor of the Rwandan genocide who was a kid then but is now a adult & saw horrific things happen to her brothers, sisters & parents. similar parallels

[@schattenseele66]

as a british it should more remind u of the war the british brought zu ireland...

[@roryfleming2320]

@Ruaidhrí Ryan the Rwandan genocide was one of the worst things done by the British in modern times. But you can look at the Black and Tans and in India.

[@sebethspilseth9957]

@@roryfleming2320done by the British? The whole thing was orchestrated by a Rwandan billionaire that had an axe to grind. (Well, machete in this case). What am I missing?

[@roryfleming2320]

@@sebethspilseth9957 I made a mistake the Rwandan genocide was caused by Belgium and their colonies

[@Beehindblueyes]

The story of what inspired this song it's even more impacting. For mothers day two boys went out and bought their mother a card which they decided to mail as a surprise as they did the mailbox exploded from a mail bomb killing the boys. Delores being a mother wrote this song hoping no mother would have to experience this again. It was so impacting that a cease fire was agreed to days after the songs release.

[@bigal3055]

The bombs were planted in metal rubbish bins, not mail boxes. The first one was set to go off at lunchtime in a bin right outside the front door to Boots the chemists, which sold perfumes, face creams and all that other crap mums like and was absolutely rammed with kids buying Mother's Day presents that day. Across the street was McDonald's too, which was always busy with kids at the weekend, but was especially busy that day. The second bomb was set to go off shortly after the first to catch the fleeing crowds in its blast. I'd come out of Boots myself no more than a minute before the bomb planted outside went off, had my back to it and was almost at the top of Bridge Street, so I didn't see that one go off. I did see the crowds of people running down Bridge Street run straight into the path of the second one though. Given the time, day and the location, there is no way on Earth that I'll ever believe kids weren't deliberately targeted that day. You wouldn't have found a higher concentration of kids anywhere in Warrington than you would on Bridge Street when those bombs went off.

[@MikeytheGeek7711]

Once again, I'm impressed by your ability to not only understand what the song is about, but to also FEEL what the song is about on your first listening. I subscribed to your channel because you stand out among all of the KZbin reactors.

[@katthill7506]

Your reaction is human...I think anyone who hears, sees and understands the song and video is gonna cry. I am so glad you understand the song. Dolores, the singer, unfortunately passed away the day before the re-release of what I believe was her greatest work. Other comments further down will explain the song in greater detail. Thank you for being you ❤

[@annsipes6780]

Everyone gets emotional when they see this video & hears the song for the first time. It still gets to me after many times of listening & watching it.

[@makaveliuk86]

I've heard this song countless times, and watched god knows how many reactions to this,but I was crying with you,I knew it was coming but you definitely set me off....👀😭🤷‍♂️😂 great reaction 👏💜

[@atypical1000]

Actual insightful interpretation with genuine compassion, we are witnessing a solid human here.

[@seanmacc77]

I'm from the North of Ireland and lived through this and absolute love this song

[@edwardpate6128]

RIP Dolores! The world needs you more now than ever!

[@Darth69906]

We need more innocent and beautiful souls like you

[@READY_OR_NOT]

I don't cry often but I cry almost every time I hear this song. Even after having just heard it.

[@stevemorin8206]

I’ve been watching reactions to this message with no background and this is one of the best. You got the gist.

[@matstacy6830]

i never knew anything aboiut this song until recant . and its by far one of my favorite songs

[@johannetje1980]

this song is one of the best ever tears every time!!

[@Twigpi]

Thank you so much for sharing your reaction to this song, Empress. I really appreciate the text as well to help us understand the moments you reached. I think it's such a powerful song with different layers to understand. Even though the lyrics correlate with a particular historical event, with the way it's worded, the lyrics can have meaning to us beyond just that one particular tragedy. Thank you for explaining your thoughts on some of the lyrics and what they mean to you.

[@lucioa8258]

Beautiful reaction 💜

[@shocra2679]

I get chills every time the children scream on the breakdown. Everytime without fail

[@Richie_]

She was a great singer. RIP..

[@finbarerskine9031]

Empress joy I lived through these time my da was a Protestant from the north of Ireland an my mother was a catholic just over the border in the Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪 I love your emotions so beautiful xxx

[@juliewilliams1441]

Beautifully said my friend! This song is so powerful. She’s from Ireland & there was war going on at that time. Please watch more Cranberries songs reactions. Please!

[@deadheadmark1]

Beautiful, always puts a tear in my eyes also

[@VinDrizzle]

This song is about 2 young boys killed by the I.R.A.. and about the troubles here in Northern Ireland before peace. This song is hard hitting I don't blame you for crying this means you're human you've a heart of gold

[@cjr2131]

The yodelling she does is a specific type of singing technique from Ireland called keening. It expresses heartache and sorrow in the song and is usually used in mourning. I grew up in Belfast during this time and it was pure destruction. My cousin is the 1st child to be murdered during this oppressive war. Patrick Rooney when he was 9. I can still remember my mum walking me and my brother to school and we had to walk through an area that was against Catholics and my mother basically telling us ever day not to call my name as it's a strong strong Irish name (Cathal) I can still remember the abuse we got still. Tragedies happened on both sides but I can only speak of my own experiences

[@BalbazaktheGreat]

...it's a really powerful song, and the video is chilling. Not surprised at all by your reaction.

[@ronbarnes1022]

I was 6 when the troubles really kicked off and lost my father at Age 8 due to Them. We were from the edge of Belfast . It's great watching your reaction to this song . And hearing your heartfelt comments on how we should live . All the best from N. Ireland.

[@tapanivuorinen]

love to see pure reaction thank you !!!

[@donaldsalkovick396]

Tremendous song. And I like the subtitles so we can hear the music play without stopping

[@andrewharris3380]

At the time, living within the violence was one thing. Now listening to this it hits home, it’s lesson for all humanity

[@robbpowell194]

You were ambushed... I could tell you had experienced trauma, yourself. You are so loveable and relatable.

[@keeperlit.leterrip7722]

Born and raised in N. Ireland. This was just life. One of my earliest memories is being in Belfast when 21 bombs that were planted by the IRA exploded, but it was a daily thing all over N. Ireland. 2000 bombs in Belfast in 1972 alone.

[@pamagnolia]

Awesome song and strong video! Your reaction was beautiful and touching. 😊🌹

[@l3thial]

It's beautiful your reaction ♡

[@nicholamc2629]

What a beautiful soul you are. ❤

[@Rob-rx3jw]

You are the epitome for watching reaction videos. Thank you so much.

[@Nukaria]

I cried too. I cry every time i hear this song

[@codylenneth4645]

I've heard this hundreds of times. It can still make me tear up. Thanks for crying with me. 😊

[@walfredswanson]

Spent time in NI and Belfast in particular, in fact got "trapped" in the city for a night and could not get out (I was safe, but it’s a long story. So many lovely people on both sides, but so sad in areas where it does not have to be. I recognize the feel of those streets, and it breaks my heart.

[@hauminthang9222]

It's been happening everywhere, well not technically everywhere, but like some parts of the world. This song is the reason why I'm still worried for my country Myanmar, they've been through hell since 2021 to today, and I am terribly concerned. The relevancy of this song is over the frickin top, songs that talks a lot about conflicts like this makes me know that I'm not the only one worrying about this, it's the reason why I love music, and listen to certain bands and stuff.

[@BarnicleBillable]

Nothing I could text could make your tears less than the truth that they are.

[@DoggyZworlD07]

I always cry listening to this song too. I was 16 when this song came out, and this song being for the 2 boys who were killed in a bombing in Ireland. We the world heard abt it, and then got this gem of a masterpiece from the cranberries, and Dolores beautiful voice just makes it last forever. R.I.P Dolores and thank u for touching us all with ur music😢

[@amyw6808]

The bombing and murder of the two boys was in England

[@eastportland]

I've watched this so many times, I cannot count how many. I know every time I'll cry, but I love it.

[@melissaisloud7404]

Darling, you are absolutely breathtaking! From one lady to another… gorgeous! And your reaction shows you’ve a soul just as stunning. Thank you for sharing.

[@Draevacks]

that sentence is so powerful ..; "the violence caused such silence"

[@bard334]

I cannot tell you how many times I have heard this song over the years and every time I hear it, without fail, tears well up in my eyes. I have to wonder about people who don't react that way. Maybe that is just me.

[@Jim-bw8jo]

First time seeing your videos. Your raw emotion is refreshing and beautiful. You gained a subscriber :)

[@colettehefferon9529]

I grew up there I was born start of the troubles and what you just said was perfect you watched that and said no matter race religion we need to learn to love each other you have a beautiful sole

[@smokeybandit7613]

I grew up during this songs mtv play. I could sing it on beat without missing a word by age 13. Im crying now while listening 25 yrs later on a hotel bed on vacation. That powerful.

[@anonniemouse8042]

That song has an amazing reaction on people.

[@vincesabajo3623]

Nice reaction, yes the song has a powerfull message.have a great day.

[@FINNSTIGAT0R]

The lyrics tells so much, while being somewhat limited. That's awesome ability, to emote and convey so much with so little, I mean great writing, the best kind. Also the banger music helps a lot too.

[@meryljenkins7079]

A huge hug for your heart❤ A difficult watch but you totally got it x Bless you ♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@EMPRESSJOYJEAN]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️ @meryljenkins7079

[@rayjennings3637]

The whole song is brimming with emotional overtones but what really brings the message home, apart from the boys screaming, is the very last shot of the face of the little boy at the last note! We have seen so many shots like that over the years from different war zones and to an extent we have become somewhat inured to it so we need a jolt like that every now and then!

[@Jeff_11B]

If you listen to this song, TRULY LISTEN....and DON'T cry, then you have no soul.

[@torebelthoft4471]

You really understood it, god bless you

[@reshopheda4616]

The last Part with the...Oh's and yeah's...its called Keening and irish people do it on the funerals for the loved ones they lost... and after knowing that and the backstory or this Song... it Hit different...

[@UnseenMenace]

You get it. It's so damn powerful. R.I.P Delores :(

[@CodeUnknownTV]

RIP. Still can’t believe it’s been like 4 years since she passed. One of my favorite bands as a kid

[@mikebuxton8472]

Your written expression of how currently you're affected by the song in each step is Crazy accurate, descriptive and an awesome insight. Thank you for that 🙏💪👏💎💯🕶️💰🔥

[@johnthompson6374]

Yep,,,, This song leaves many of us with a loss for words. My country has been at war for 225 of the 243 years since its inception in 1776. Peace/JT

[@roselynadesola566]

I felt this same way darling and it’s amazing how songs pass message so deep . I pray for peace for the world at large and our dear country . End sars was scary babe !! People died .. so sad

[@johnwesch5926]

The tears are expected for those with a soul and or the meaning behind this song. Bravo

[@FlamesCagney]

With your honest reaction to this song I will subscribe to this channel.

[@donmcewan8807]

Love your reactions ❤

[@tss9886]

Most people don't realize that this song is about war and hate killing children. Respect to you for recognizing it.

[@rb3872]

This song gets me emotional occasionally still, even though I know it since it came out. It is a very strong anti-war song, coming from a band that grew up in a location filled with political violence (which luckily faded away the last two-three decades).

[@TheEyeofTerror]

Timeless classic.

[@amvrirowles]

You are actually very much right with what this song is about. The message is for instance, (at least what I think it projects) if it does happen with sombody else, it's not your problem, because it's not your family. You are quilty for not speaking up and ignoring it. Also, soldier's are broken down to nothing and then tought to follow orders with no hesitation, no questions allowed. They execute their orders, like zombies. Children who grow up in this envirement may grow up emotionally scarred, disfunctional in society, revengeful and full of hate. They may perhaps become soldiers or terrorists themselves (a new bred of zombies) It is a recurring horrific pattern all over the world. As the words imply 1916 and 1991 I think. There are 2 instances where adults and children were brutally killed 1916 and 1971. Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan 6 September 1971 - she died 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the alternative rock band the Cranberries.The song is about 2 incidends 1916: Ireland. The total 429 persons killed, 116 were Military personnel, 3 were policemen and 310 were civilians. There were 38 children - aged 16 and under - killed. 1993 Zombie" is a protest song by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries, written by the band's lead singer Dolores O'Riordan in memory of Johnathan Ball and Tim Parry, who were killed in the 1993 Warrington bombings. The horrific part of it was the 2 boys been killed - were a 3 and 12 year old. Jonathan Ball, three, and Tim Parry, 12, died and 54 others were hurt when two bombs hidden in litter bins went off in Bridge Street on 20 March 1993. It us easy to talk revenge and enter a war, or use terrorist means to kill, but in the aftermath and in reality it is horrific. Mothers, father's, family's and children's hearts break and they usually never recover.

[@henrifischer1119]

emotions. emotions will save us.

[@siflex]

Thank you for sharing. Peace.

[@richiegillham42069]

I'm a huge grown man ( 6' 3" ; 333 lbs ) and I struggle not to cry every time I hear this. I absolutely LOVE your reaction. I also love your accent

[@dtulip1]

I was 29 when this track came out, I feel blessed to have grown up with epic music and musicians. I still listen to The Cranberries to this day

[@marianmoyna5237]

I m sending this video to the drummers wife I'm sure he'll appreciate your reaction

[@kpaxian6044]

My family is Protestant, from Northern Ireland (Belfast). Then they moved to England. Then eventually to Canada, where I was born. I don't call myself Irish since I was born in Canada (I've heard it bugs those in Ireland when descendents call themselves Irish-Canadians or whatnot, so I try not to do this), but I definitely have the same gallows humor that my family has and I think now looking back on what some of them lived through...you realize that gallows humor is often a coping mechanism to deal with trauma a lot of the time. Many in my family always seemed like an odd mixture of cheery and warm but also prone to deep depressive symptoms and severe melancholy. Like it was two extremes...cheeriness and friendliness but some debilitating depressive episodes, too. The religiosity has sort of died out with me and I now identify as an agnostic, not Protestant, which always deeply upset my mum. I find it fascinating to see what carries onwards and what changes over time especially as people move and put down roots in a new place. "Zombie" always gives me chills. What a horrible time for the people of Ireland. Especially the innocent children.

[@PAINE214]

I'm a 52 year old man, I cried right along with you.

[@hellidontknow2]

You say that you don't know what to say but you already have said and expressed so very much. I love your honesty & heart. Every time I hear this song tears stream down. Subscribe to you because you are genuine.

[@EMPRESSJOYJEAN]

Thank you ❤️

[@andreas5741]

This is everyone’s reaction with a soul the first time ❤️

[@crlosguzman]

This song can take you to some darkkkkkk places

[@chrisflateau1035]

I shed a tear every time i hear it. It`s a powerful song.

[@Lspacehopper]

Thank you for watching all the way through. This video hits bloody hard x

[@jamesreagle245]

This is music that matters the rest takes our minds off what matters

[@soulvibe3284]

You have a beautiful soul.

[@joer8854]

That reaction you had was the reaction of millions around the world when this song came out. The world realized that we were just sitting back watching Ireland implode live on TV and it wasn't even registering.

[@johnrobinson4445]

It is an amazing song. If one knows the background, it is beyond words. Just tears. And tears.

[@dokhantube]

I wish I still had emotional reactions to anything the way you have to music. Love your channel