Rappers React To The Cranberries "Zombie"!!!

[@fionadowdeswell-simmons4968]

Zombie is a protest song inspired by the murder of two young boys, Tim Parry 12 and Jonathan Ball 3, in the 1993 Warrington bombings. They were out shopping with adults, looking for cards for their mothers for Mothering Sunday. The word "zombie" in the song refers to those involved on both the British and Northern Irish side who blindly followed orders without thinking for themselves. The song is one of a number of protest songs against The Troubles that raged from the 1960's until the Belfast Agreement was signed in 1998. I've always lived just across the water in West Wales and grew up only ever associating the North of Ireland with The Troubles. I worked in a government office and we were always on high alert. Delores' voice is beautiful, the music is hard and the lyrics are hard hitting. the video shows actual soldiers on patrol on the streets there and the children are playing on the real streets. Kills me to hear it, my eldest son is only two years older than Jonathan Ball would have been, but it's a song that makes you stop and remember how fragile peace is and how easily it can be lost and everything that goes with it.

[@Kellie_Curtis-Holmes]

The way she sings, that sounds a little like yodeling, is called keening. It's a traditional Irish mourning way of singing, usually at the graveside during a funeral xxx

[@TheJonasbz]

This is not fun, this is about a huge tragedy, its time that you learn that there is a world outside the US. Google the trubbles

[@lisajohnson521]

@@TheJonasbz Just because they don't know about THIS situation doesn't mean that they don't know anything. I'm certain you don't know about every world issue or tragedy.

[@TheJonasbz]

@@lisajohnson521 Well, In europe we all know about it...

[@lisajohnson521]

@@TheJonasbz Ok, well, they aren't in Europe. Your comment implies that they are ignorant of world issues just because they didn't know about THIS one. As I said in my previous comment, I'm sure you don't know every world event either.

[@TheJonasbz]

@@lisajohnson521 Is it not strange that this things happens all the time? Amerikans not knowing shit about the rest of the world and at the same time europeans do? Can it have somthing to do with a crappy schoolsystem and american world news talkin about a car crash in Wisconsin? In europe the schools are free and international news is about things that happens outside your contry...

[@ingobordewick6480]

Fun fact: When Dolores presented the song to the band, she asked the drummer "Can you just hit the drums real hard?" I think he did well.

[@AnimusZen]

That's all good 90's bands.

[@fuckamericanidiot]

@@AnimusZen Hard drum hitters?

[@AlexandraVioletta]

Drums like gunshots and a guitar like church bells. Deep. The whole song is just art.

[@leeloodesebat941]

The drums are the best instrument in this song.

[@damienyoung751]

Is it a fun fact?.... fun fact..you don't know how to use the phrase .."fun fact "

[@ct5625]

While other commenters are rightly pointing out that this is about the "Troubles", more specifically it was inspired by the IRA murdering two children in Warrington during one of their many bombing campaigns. At the time this was released, in 1994, it was an extremely brave thing to do. No one dared criticize the IRA normally because they would then be declared an enemy and targeted by their terrorists, either through car bombings or ongoing harassment and threats to their family and friends etc. It was so bad that stations refused to play it because they were scared they would be targeted by the terrorists too. There's a lot of interesting information about this video. They pretended to film a "documentary" to be able to get close to the soldiers patrolling. They had no idea it was for an anti-war music video. So, the footage you see in this is actually genuine.

[@williamp1413]

Mate fs. The patrolling solders are actors.

[@georgefirth4502]

35 years ago an Irish family moved in beside me. He told me they decided to leave Northern Ireland after his 9 year old was brought home by British soldiers. He was out playing with a toy gun and the soldier told the father he was lucky they never shot him. That is what made them decide to leave.

[@AlexandraVioletta]

I'm Germany, born in Eastern Germany, so I think that's the reason why the victims of this war have a special place in my heart. Brother, sisters, fathers and mothers divided. And it happenes everywhere, every time... Divide et impera and we can't still move on. No, same sheet, different day.

[@BIoNurgle]

That's why GB and USA have laws about toyguns - they MUST be colored. So police and soldiers dont react

[@jaynehogue2459]

Now the same is happening in America

[@markhayes637]

This was a response to the early 90s death of kids in Warrington, England as a result of an IRA bomb. The IRA claim to fight for the people but she's saying that their actions are not her or her family, that's not what they want. Basically the violence and fighting doesn't represent the people. 1916 is when independence was declared in Ireland, although there were years of violence to come before the declaration was officially realised and it also came with the separation of Northern Ireland and then (due to this) continued fighting. It was only in 1998 the the Good Friday Agreement happened and the major violence was halted, but there are still issues and tensions.

[@stefaniebrauer128]

💜

[@mrrselfdestruction1077]

I glad someone else typed it. My great grandfather immigrated to America from Wales because the Irish side of his family pressured him about joining the IRA. He thought they were a bunch of dumb terrorists that killed more children and Irishman then Brits and he wanted nothing to do with it or the British bossing the Welsh around. So he moved to America married an Irish woman and became a moonshiner. The American dream.

[@markhayes637]

@@mrrselfdestruction1077 I think you mean to say English rather than Brits. The Welsh (and arguably the Irish too) themselves are British.

[@mrrselfdestruction1077]

@@markhayes637 ya true, I'm more used to calling the UK government the British but in this context English would be far more accurate.

[@mrrselfdestruction1077]

@@markhayes637 what's it called historically "The Kingdom of Britannia"?

[@metalguru85]

This song is about the war between Northern Ireland and the Republic Of Ireland and British occupation. It was a war in part with religion with the Protestants vs the Catholics. The song was written after children were killed in one of the many bombs that were being set off in the 80's.

[@metalguru85]

@Ste Srad totally. You see the divisions in Scotland with football as well but things have settled somewhat since the 80's. Either way great song.

[@metalguru85]

@Ste Srad It's a great film Ste

[@TheJonasbz]

@Marissa North I dont know if anything in the real world has anything to do with that.

[@TheJonasbz]

@Ste Srad Ok, i stand corrected

[@duhusker4383]

War between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland? What war is that lol? Go read some history books and watch some documentaries before spewing so much nonsense.

[@bibakroll8999]

I must say that I've never seen anyone laugh their way through this song before. Most of us are heartbroken.

[@angelalurtz3638]

Oh boy, I haven't started the video yet and this comment makes me hesitant to even watch...

[@Sarah-rm4nm]

You're so right

[@teddybears2692]

They are just vibing to the song lmao let em be, it was meant to be enjoyed

[@runtmc2jc]

I like these 2 guys normally, but the one wasn't even watching a lot of the video - which I think is very important to this song.

[@teddybears2692]

@@runtmc2jc I get that, but everyone has there own way I suppose

[@bonsai67]

Smokey: "Have you ever watched the video before?" Hollywood: "Never". Watches great part of the video with eyes closed. Dude.

[@Hollywood6IX]

Lol

[@TheWizardOfEgo]

drove me mad big grins on the faces while most other reactors cry

[@TinaCBR750]

I have lived in Warrington UK for my entire life and listening to this song brings back a lot of painful and terrifying memories. I was just 14 when the bus that my friends and I were on had just turned onto Bridge street approaching the town centre when the 1st bomb went off, and before we could comprehend what had happened we heard the second explosion and could clearly see the carnage unfolding. I will never forget that day. The Cranberries released the song Zombie in protest to the violence that had occurred that day, the continuing violence in Ireland and it will always hold a dear place in my heart. For Dolores O'Riordan to sing alongside the Bad Wolves in an updated cover of this song in protest of the violence which still occurs till the present day would have been amazing, and I'm whole heartedly saddened that she died before it was made possible. This song will be forever in Warringtons heart. Thank you

[@MissyGail4eva]

I won't give it away, but please please check out the video Bad Wolves did to this song...the tribute to Dolores was as breathtaking as it was heartbreaking. 🌈ᥫ᭡

[@TinaCBR750]

@MissyGail4eva I saw the bad wolves version when it came out =)

[@MissyGail4eva]

@@TinaCBR750 of course you did! How silly of me ❤️

[@microgirl3789]

RIP Dolores. Hit me hard when she passed so unexpectedly. Their first album really takes me back to my teenage years. Love this song and the band! ❤🤘

[@arthurking6846]

That "hey hey oh oh" part is called keening. It's an Irish vocalization of sorrow and anguish.

[@amandagraham4254]

The song is about "The Troubles "in Ireland . Her vocal style is called "Keening " it's a lament for the dead

[@thequietman760]

In 1916 was the Easter rising in Dublin where the IRA took key parts of Dublin city and tried to have an uprising. But it failed after a almost a week of fighting. And they had to surrender. The leaders of the rising where executed within days of capture and this started to change the tide and Ireland wanted her independence from English.

[@chrisklitou7573]

Independence from the UK not the English Ireland was part of the UK not a British colony like India, Australia etc

[@ravenlockhart0925]

Its chilling and emotional to see videos of Irish MMA fighters come out to this song in Ireland. The entire crowd sings along even after the music has stopped. In one video, the ring announcer couldn't get a word in due to the crowds continued singing. It really shows the weight this song has outside of just being catchy

[@sandyhickey8236]

I love Dolores voice, I literally cried when I found out that she passed. There's always so much meaning behind her songs. It really was a tragedy to lose her.

[@AlexandraVioletta]

Me too. The first time I cried because a star died. She was some kind of idol to me because of her big heart and sensitive soul.

[@catherinemurphy9726]

I saw a comment from one of the street kids in the video elsewhere on YT. He said they weren't actors, just real boys running around on the streets during the troubles. The director approached them and told them to just go ahead and play as usual.

[@Tomi_BuzzCat]

Clues to the name of the band, Instead of the song ... " Zombie ": "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 the two young victims who were killed in the 1993 Warrington bombings, Johnathan Ball and Tim Parry. ... It won the Best Song Award at the 1995 MTV Europe Music Awards. IRA - Irish Republicican Army: fighting between the Catholics & Protestants in Northern Ireland: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army Delores O'Riordan - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_O%27Riordan R.i.P. - Delores ... ( 2018 )

[@fmchef25]

I still remember this song on the MTV album buzz cuts cd, this song is almost going on 30 years old, still a great song!!!

[@ajmarliere]

This is the kind of song you can sing in the car or at a party with all your friends and have a good ol time, then come home and sit alone and listen to and cry. Thats a hard song to write. Thats why its so damn good.

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

My friends and I literally used to jam this song together. It's funny you say that lol. Very emotional yet such a good song to sing in a group.

[@hamsternibbler5582]

Possibly the best song ever written. The story, her voice, the video, the drums, the base. Just incredible.

[@lbx5139]

To add to the Bad Wolves cover Yes Dolores actually worked with them and gave them her blessing on it. She was scheduled to voice some tracks on this song the day she passed. Her passing affected Tommy Vex so much They went on to set up a college trust fund with the proceeds of the song going straight to her children.

[@the_ZAMURAI]

A shame how that cover came out; it’s not anywhere close to a good cover

[@mintsuga666]

Did we listen to the same song cause I feel they did the song justice

[@UndyingHatred_]

@@the_ZAMURAI Eh the cover was decent, but it's nowhere near as good as the original tbh.

[@TheGreekPianist]

I remember using Zombie in a school video project I had to make about the Vietnam War. It truly added to the emotions and made a few of my classmates tear up. Phenomenal song! ❤

[@somniumrabidum]

Well this just made my morning! One of the most badass and emotionally impactful songs EVER. Great stuff yall, keep that shit up +1

[@matthewgiles8473]

Knowing the story to this gives it a totally different perspective and makes the song 100 times more powerful

[@janihaavisto79]

Dolores was talking about IRA that were seen as terrorist on British side, and liberators on Irish side, however IRA did do some various bad tactics like bombs in cars and such. Can't remember the spesifics on what happened that Dolores made this song. If memory serves there were kids killed in 1 of those improvised bombs and that caused an up raw.

[@IvanPlayyz]

The IRA is literally a terrorist organization

[@breeeee8252]

RIP Dolores.

[@billyowen9800]

Pretty sure it's about the fighting that's been going in Ireland for quite some time. So long in fact that it's normal and no one really questions it. Walking around unthinking, uncaring, and ignoring what's going on like a mindless "zombie". At least that's what I gather from the song. May be totally wrong, but it makes sense to me.

[@chrislc35]

correct, much better these days than it was tho, thankfully.

[@BadDubII]

@@chrislc35 I was born pretty much as the troubles stopped but the stories my mum and dad told me is crazy. The army used to come into my mums farm house when she was a kid at like 3 in the morning and over turn the place. They would even throw the coal bucket out onto the kitchen floor.

[@chrislc35]

@@BadDubII yea, not good times. imagine trying to sleep after that, or not knowing when a knock on the door is happening, crazy that it wast that long ago too.

[@williamp1413]

So close. Just got the name of the country wrong.

[@roadkill7314]

A lot of great artists have passed in the last handful of years but the 2 that hit me particularly hard were Tom Petty and Dolores. I take great comfort in the knowledge that they will live on forever through their wonderful music.

[@Rustee42]

This song stirs so many emotions in Britain and a Ireland. These atrocities cannot be allowed to happen again.

[@Cassxowary]

Considering their soldiers are in the Middle East too, it IS still happening…

[@sourgir-wh6xd]

😥 Delores drowned in a bathtub, with high levels of alcohol in her system, the night bf she was supposed to fly to the US to record with the Bad Wolves 😥

[@tiffanykennedy8397]

Finally! I’ve been waiting for this one.

[@martinduquette8749]

The message boys. This war, England and Irish during the 80's and 90's, even before.

[@paulflowers786]

Duh Ireland lol. I'm German Irish and grew up to this when I was 12....47 now but I still cry every time. Thank yall for recognizing. ✊

[@mikethemotormouth]

I think the "zombies" are veterans of a former war that have now taken that war to the people, to the civilians. "In your head, they're still fighting. With their tanks and their bombs and their guns." Edited: I've never seen it but I think it might be same war portrayed in the movie Braveheart. Another Cranberries song worth a deep dive is Linger. I know it's more pop than the channel is used to but I think it's still got a good worthwhile message and Dolores sings it so beautifully.

[@imacmanx8562]

Another amazing musical artist gone way too soon. Another of the greatest songs written & sung, that I had the privileged to hear. RIP Delores, we miss you. PLEASE do more Cranberries.

[@otakubancho6655]

The most impactful song about the Troubles in Ireland ever written,R.I.P Dolores O'riordan!💖💖💖

[@kurtsinger3061]

Facepalm - it's about The Troubles in Northern Ireland. You were literally looking at murals of (Catholic) IRA and (Protestant) UVF militias. Literally in your face. Any one else interested, there's lot's of great movies, but Derry Girls approaches those times with humour.

[@lfcgero35]

Written in memory of two little boys blown up by an ira bomb in warrington england. She mentions guns and bombs which is the paramilitaries like the ira inla uda uvf lvf red hand commandos and more. The tank reference is about the british army and its role not only in the troubles but the 800 year plus conflict between ireland and great britain. She also mentions 1916 which is when the irish volunteers had failed uprising to free ireland from british rule were all the leaders were executed which in turn led to the irish war of independence and later the irish civil war. In 1921 ireland was partitioned against the majority of the whole island wishes but unionist threats of violence sowed the seeds for what was to come. Dolores deplored violence from any side and stood by that all her life. She took a big risk writing this song but wrote ot for all the right reasons. Over 3500 dead and 50,000 maimed over 30 years on a small corner of ireland. We have peace now but its very fragile.

[@lindacoy7165]

I’ve always loved this song. When that chunky guitar kicks in, it’s everything.

[@Renepetitclerc]

Funny, I never thought someone who knows english could be mistaken about this song and the music arrangement. Glad you got it in the end.

[@kristaspecht]

I love the cranberries! What a song! So sad...but beautiful! R.I.P Delores! Great discussion guys!❤

[@strongholds12]

Why do people keep on saying "r.i.p" when if she most likely didn't go to heaven.. there is no rest for the soul in hell

[@YukiAshinaKiller]

Delores sadly passed the morning of the day she was supposed to record with bad wolf, she drowned in the bath, and all the proceeds made by the cover that bad wolf did goes to her children.

[@darrencooke4207]

When you know the back story it is never such a jolly ditty again. It always hits hard.

[@bemused9522]

Even though you have heard the songs before, I really do enjoy watching you both react fully to songs you have already heard. I think it's great. Please keep it up guys, and BTW Happy Holidays to you both. Thank you for a great year of reactions and fun.

[@katann40]

This is a Protest song sung in with a full Gealic Vocal......Love it!

[@dannyskyline3722]

Few songs for The Cranberries to react to: Analyze & Linger :D

[@LuGer212]

the yodeling part of "Zombie - eh-eh-eh-eh-ah" is similar / inspired by gaelic keening, which is an expression performed to lament or mourn the dead. in the context of this song, it is gripping to hear Dolores performing it.

[@jindas4217]

R.I.P. Delores. I cried, when I found out, she passed. I'm Scotch-Irish, but researching stuff, there were discrimination issues.

[@djmcrae9556]

I believes the song is about the unrest in Ireland over English occupation. IRA

[@Brotha_Teresa]

100%

[@antoniomaraspin]

No, the song is AGAINST an I.R.A. market bombing that murdered three street kids

[@davemick7216]

@@antoniomaraspin So... What he said, only you were more specific.

[@jainelson8840]

“Who let this IRA motherfucker in my bar? I’m just kiddin’. How’s your mother?”

[@kevinc6916]

The reference to 1916 refers to the Easter Day Rebellion by the then Sinn Fein, now the IRA. My grandfather took part and spent some time in prison for it before emigrating to the U.S.. Great song.

[@trenthollars146]

Another🔥🔥🔥 reaction. Awesome analysis on this song made my morning. 💨 It up🇺🇸

[@youngnastyman88]

Before we were a country, there was the French and Indian War which was a branch of the greater Seven Years war. Then American Revolutionary War, and War of 1812. I would love for you guys to react to One Minute Silence. Another Irish bad and criminally underrated. I think you'll love them.

[@tomdevore9576]

Great song, deals with the unrest in Northern Ireland. Staying with an Irish band, please react to U2's " Sunday, bloody Sundy" another great song.

[@matthewdrake4385]

Great suggestion

[@matthewdrake4385]

Bruno's finisher was a bear hug and was known as the longest reigning champ in WWWF. All said and done, between both reigns, he held the belt over 4000 days.Zombie is probably my favorite Cranberries song, although Linger and Dreams are nice and mellow.

[@ubcphilco]

Music is an art. This video is a work of art. Dance is an art. The art of war.

[@stevenmacdonald9619]

For those who still think politicians brought peace to Northern Ireland, think again. This track written by the late Dolores O'Riordan did more to guilt people into realising just how futile and never ending the violence had become, and those who were really losing out, were the innocent.

[@tomperugini189]

Great song.. music is universal ..I remember this being hammered with girls crankin this way back.. I loved it ..music on a thousand trips with the soul .. But please back to rush 2112..its time..😃 and Another song..headlong flight..40 years later still going all in with all their might..aahh yes..Neil peart drum solo FRANFURT

[@pdog547]

Gone way, way too soon. RIP Delores, what a force.

[@slugerknot]

RIP Dolores O'Riordan, she was the soul of this group and will always be missed. Denny DeMarchi is the only other member (touring) who has passed on. Bad Wolves did a cover of this that was...modern in it's lyrical changes, but I feel did justice to them. While Dolores never completely revealed her story behind "Zombie" speculation varies from this song being written in protest of the two young victims who were killed in the 1993 Warrington bombings all the way to an outcry from the Holocaust. But it's largely agreed the message is that it revolves around the senseless death of children during war and terror attack. Her signature singing style is actually yodeling and deliberate. In response to your war's on American soil, the American Revolutionary War, the Civil War and the War of 1812 were all fought on American soil. World War II, the Mexican-American War and The French and Indian War both took place on areas that would eventually be part of the United States.

[@randysutton2120]

"I love music." Simple, but so true. Music is one of the few things that makes me believe that there just might be some benign, divine force out there...

[@jangles1839]

Music makes the world go round!

[@tylerhaunted]

RIP Dolores. Even after listening to this gem a millionth time, that intro just gives me goosebumps. Love this shit.

[@cinnabonbons]

Absolute queen with an absolute banger of a song. “Ode to My Family” is another great song you guys should check out.

[@anessalyn1035]

Check out Bad Wolves covering Zombie. They added a rock sound to it while staying True to the original. The lead singer from the cranberries was supposed to be on the new album with Bad Wolves but she passed away that same day

[@lkzMini]

YES PLEASE

[@kristaspecht]

Yes!

[@EdYardo210]

Y’all gotta watch this version as well

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

My friends and I used to jam this song all the time. As soon as one of us grabbed a guitar, it was on. Such a classic song! RIP Dolores.

[@kainsith2215]

In world war 2 we fought the Japanese on us soil in the Alaskan archipelago Islands

[@davidgagnon7806]

I never heard anyone LAUGH through this song before.

[@mattday2656]

You dudes are rad, I love this channel bit based on the t-shirts you guys are more into metal than me

[@myfavoritedream2149]

Anti war. Anti children being murdered by zombies. It happened today in Ukraine while we had breakfast. Thank you Dolores.

[@Aram0978]

One of the songs that pulled me into rock/metal. One of my favorite songs ever and one of the very few that makes me cry even though I have heard it thousands of times. The nonsense of human conflicts is even worse when religion is involved.

[@PirateRumble]

Love Dolores and the Cranberries. Their Tiny desk might be the best of all time. As a new viewer, having one of the hosts say this is one of his favorite songs (about zombies) and then disregard watching the video bewilders me. The imagery of the kids playing, especially with hurleys, juxtaposed with the the soldiers makes the lyrics of the Trouble stand out. I thought they would pay more attention to the song since it was a rewatch, rather than just go along with their flow and react as if they’d heard it 100 times before. End of my complaining. I loved the legit love of wrestling knowledge.

[@carolinebarrett4736]

Dolores drowned in a bath… after a few drinks.. she wasn’t a drug addict or anything (as some misinformed ppl seem to think) and it was NOT a suicide…it was just a horrible accident .

[@susanconstable2113]

This song is absolutely amazing and so many don’t know what it’s about. It pertains to the ira and British conflicts that went on for so many years and the bombings and killings particularly children who died. It’s beautiful and very sad.

[@benabel7326]

On American soil you have had: American Revolution (1775-1783) War of 1812 (1812-1815) Indian Wars (1817-1848) Mexican - American War (1846-1848) American Civil War (1861-1865) Spanish-American War (1898)

[@aiqotu]

Love you're reaction guys always awesome :)

[@charliejohnson7751]

u guys are my best Christmas present ! Thanks

[@sarahdaw6648]

"The Troubles" in Ireland lasted 30 years from 1968 - 1998...neighborhoods divided between Catholic and Protestant. The Protestants wanted to be part of Great Britian but the Catholic are Nationalist, how wanted the English out. But it started WAY before that when the English invited settlers, who were Protestant, to Ireland that started the problems. There was a campaign in the whole of Ireland to break free from English rule but the settlers wanted to stay with England. To "settle" the problem the England gave up a majority of Ireland but kept Northern Ireland....and it has been a problem ever since.

[@markroberts2943]

Hello lads, just watched your reaction to a great song, hello to you on this sunny Dublin morning, live your insights, im a carer for my father, hes 92 and still going strong, bless you and keep it up. ☘️👍😎 Love and Respect from an Irishman.

[@spencerific93]

Yeah, as other commenters have said, this song is generally about The Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Troubles was a conflict between paramilitary groups who wanted Northern Ireland to be free of British rule and paramilitary groups who were loyal to the British, with British military involvement as well. It lasted from the late '60s to the dawn of the 21st century, and was very bloody. Even now that The Troubles have ended, there is still occasional violence in Northern Ireland. Just in 2019, a journalist named Lyra McKee was gunned down in Derry when dissident Republicans opened fire on a group of police officers whom she was standing near.

[@kellycrete]

I’ve seen a lot of reactions to this video. I honestly don’t know why, but it’s it seems like ALL the women reaction vs 10% of the men, actually get the essence of the song.

[@lrwest16]

The song is about the Troubles but the 1916 reference is to the Easter Rising/Rebellion in Dublin. In 1916 quite a few Irish, especially from what is now Northern Ireland, were on the continent fighting the Germans with the British army when another group of Irish started an armed insurrection that was possibly provided weapons and money by Germany. The Easter Rising and the events that followed are seen as a starting point of the violence

[@morrisgautreau6704]

Those clips at the beginning of your videos are so funny! Speaking about really hearing the music, quite often, but always with TOOL, when I get a new album, especially if it's the first time hearing it. I always love to just lie down, eyes closed or in the dark, and just LISTEN to the whole album uninterrupted! To absorb as much as possible! Great reaction! 🤘🏻👨🏻‍🦲👍🏻

[@larryponomorenko3849]

guys it's about the violence in northern ireland, some against the english, and the innocents that lost their lives

[@v1005970]

R.i.p sweetheart you were the singers voice of the 90s.. Iconic woman for life

[@angelispawn]

Lake of Tears - Forever Autumn

[@Kellie_Curtis-Holmes]

Is that a cover of Justin Hayward's Forever Autumn?

[@angelispawn]

@@Kellie_Curtis-Holmes no, it's their original song that has the same name

[@davidriddick82]

Now you need to listen to the cover of this song by BAD WOLVES. They were going to record the song with Dolores, she loved what they were going to do and the direction. Sadly she passed before they did that, and then Bad Wolves sent all the proceeds to her children. BAD WOLVES…. ZOMBIE… MUST LISTEN 🙏🏻

[@kristaspecht]

Yes! Great cover!

[@tilemonkee5510]

Honestly ,guys,can you imagine having a pint(or 10) with this Beautiful woman,and just being enthralled by her wonderful accent?! I think....yup.I just checked......its officially a crush! XD

[@flaviojosefo7130]

I am 29 Years old and I am in love with her since was a 6 years old child, she was incredible

[@williebrereton4640]

rip deloris, this song is about an IRA bombing in London in 94, its how us Irish grew up,

[@MaRoach7]

Bad Wolves did a phenomenal cover Delores was supposed to do the song with them but she passed right before they were set to record. BW almost didn't do the song but they did it and gave all the proceeds to her 3 children

[@tiacalhoun3841]

Now y’all have to do Bad Wolves version of this, they were suppose to duet it with Dolores (Cranberries singer) but the day of recording she died so Bad Wolves covered it anyways and all proceeds went to her children….they killed it and although her voice is AMAZING, they did shit with this song that will blow ya mind 😉

[@captainmarino99]

As a few others have mentioned, the song is about a bombing that was part of "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland. I went to Belfast in 2005 and the paintings/murals/graffiti on the sides of building and walls are all still there. The sentiments are still there. The barbed wire and metal spikes on the brick walls around elementary schools are STILL there. It's very sobering. The reason I was there was to pay respects to Giuseppe Conlon, a main figure from one of my favorite movies of all time: In the Name of the Father. It was based on the autobiographical book Proved Innocent and stars Daniel Day-Louis, Pete Postlethwaite, and Emma Thompson. Do yourselves a favor and watch it.

[@VaBeachBeach2971]

The vocal singing she is doing after the word Zombie is called keening. It’s a type of singing done at Irish funerals. Since this song is about war and the killing of young children in an attack. I think it was a bombing but not 100% sure on that. FYI I learned this from another comment on a different reaction video to this song. I have a lot of Irish in me and wish I knew more about my heritage.

[@clare1061]

Zombie was a visceral response to the death of two children in an IRA bombing in the Cheshire town of Warrington.

[@Paskin1965]

She was a proper musician she wrote played and sang and I believe did a lot of different types of music including keening and old Irish tradition

[@graciep.6984]

That keening hit hard in this song. It’s traditionally a sound of grief and mourning.

[@Paskin1965]

In a sense it was a song of mourning

[@jonsmith7718]

i cant stop listening to it heavy fuzy guitar/base - hard drums, angelic voice and even slow haunting guitar solo :)

[@antonybrent6232]

👏👏👏👏👏. More cranberries 👍

[@kurthealey6936]

This song was inspired by an I R.A. bombing in England, and the innocent lives lost. And yes the recruitment of young men to fight this on going conflict for freedom between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. We lost Deloris way to soon. One of the most tragic oft repeated sentiments we feel about talented, inspirational artists.....

[@gunmetalgrey541]

Dolores has always had my favorite voice, it’s just therapeutic to me. Totally bummed out when she passed away. Fortunately, I found Floor Jansen of Nightwish to fill the void. RIP Dolores.

[@Tacko14]

Guys, you really laughing and grooving? This is a song to make you cry over humanity

[@conradmccann8654]

It's based in Belfast. About the Northern Ireland politics against the English.

[@goldengreen7763]

Cool side note.... The term "zombie" was a term to describe un-enthusiastic conscripts that were forced into war.