The Cranberries - Dreams | REACTION

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[@paulobrien9572]

Her voice is a perfect example of an Irish lilt I think it has something to do with the Irish accent. That yodeling is known as keening an Irish wailing often used during funerals as a form of grieving. The best example of this you can see is U2 live at Slane Castle (2001), the bridge between the songs All I want is you and Where the streets have no name when Bono begins keening for his father who's funeral he had attended earlier that day before the concert

[@amyelizabeth529]

Wow. Thanks for the insight. ✌️

[@amandafaber9983]

Wow! I learned so much from your comment Paul! Thanks for educating me! 🙌🏼

[@oilrules4302]

When I hear her voice, It reminds me of my mother. My mother was from Ireland

[@paulobrien9572]

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[@freedomgundam95]

@@oilrules4302 i'm sorry

[@Aggressive_Splooge]

One of the best voices... It's absolutely angelic.

[@amyelizabeth529]

Sadly, Dolores O'Riordan was but 46 years old when she left us. Gone too soon for sure. Her keening (sound of Irish grieving) still hits you straight in the heart even after almost 30 years.

[@Philmoscowitz]

Are you an Irish lass?

[@markprovan3428]

That’s one of the best songs I’ve ever heard what amazing voice she had

[@CaligulavVv]

First time?

[@moonooze6171]

Probably my favorite of theirs. Most people think of Zombie but Dreams is what The Cranberries is to me.

[@vhonn95]

Yes really showcased the beauty in her vocals

[@laurabrevitz3944]

Same. From the vocals to the drums - oh, my Lord, the drums - this is just a perfect and perfectly beautiful song.

[@GrainneScarlett]

@@laurabrevitz3944 the drums are epic 🥁❤️

[@laurabrevitz3944]

@@GrainneScarlett Kept me in the car to listen to the end of the song on the radio. Absolutely wonderful, front to back.

[@valeriejames6316]

I have never heard a cranberries song I didn't love.

[@fgrillo29]

Her voice was on another level. She broke through and had such a niche talent in a crowded 90’s rock scene. Amazing voice. She is sorely missed.

[@mpmlopes]

Your smile when she started singing 😂 This song has that effect on people.

[@BRIDINC1972]

Loved how she layered her voice in this song. Plus she never lost her Limerick accent.RIP Delores, forever missed

[@vhonn95]

True celtic beauty.... the voice that takes you from the edge of childhood into adolescents right into full adult ....no one could ever replace Delores

[@MysterySp0t]

Delores had such an amazing vocal range! It’s been four years since her death and she will be forever missed. 😢

[@emptybraincase4181]

she had the type of voice that brings tears of joy to EVERYONE'S eyes. i dont care how tough or callous you are, her voice can reach you.

[@neilkapelka2557]

Cranberries have a good amount of other hit songs as well. Don’t stop here with your Cranberries journey Jamel!

[@mwilsonUT]

When You're Gone is so damn good, too

[@pikefisherman1978]

A truly unique voice, never to be replicated.

[@CorneiliusLibowitz]

Beth Orton is pretty similar.........

[@MandyZor-El]

There will never be another Dolores, one of a kind.

[@Ace5180kp]

Glad to see you're getting around to more of the Cranberries. Would like to see your reaction to a couple more of theirs, Ode to My Family, and When You're Gone.

[@roddyk2655]

Great choices...

[@brentwittman547]

Yes! Ode To My Family is so good.

[@silvergirl2847]

Love ode Tomy family

[@Valenya23]

two of my faves

[@AndrewB221]

Probably one of my favorite songs ever? I’m very impressed with many of their recordings and I always was from when I was a kid

[@AndrewB221]

Linger truly gets me and it’s beautiful

[@custardflan]

My favorite Cranberries song. Like a prayer. "You're what I couldn't find A totally amazing mind So understanding and so kind You're everything to me"

[@kimymarie596]

Ever since I was young, I always pictured her voice being what angels sounded like. Don’t know why, I just always got an angelic feel from her

[@chrisp.9172]

Along with Lisa Gerrard...

[@alxgarzon]

Tienes toda la razón

[@bostonvair]

So glad you see you react to this song. I've always liked the Cranberries, but this song is probably my favorite song of theirs. It's just so beautiful. Delores O'Riordan (may she rest in peace) harmonizes with her own beautiful voice throughout the song. That "yodeling " she does is called "keening..." It's like an Irish form of yodeling. This song nearly always brings a tear to my eyes when I hear it.

[@TheBarmbrackthecat]

Keening is a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead in the Gaelic Celtic tradition, known to have taken place in Ireland and Scotland...

[@vernhoke7730]

Delores had an angelic voice. I think that's the word you're looking for.

[@blade1535]

The Cranberries were massive and this album was amazing.

[@johnflynn5044]

RIP Dolores. Gorgeous Elfin girl.. No Need To Argue is still one of my top twenty albums.. Saw her live once.. She was incredible .. Shy and she never realised how good she was and was very self deprecating

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

I used to drive around in my car playing this TAPE over and over again. (Yes, I said tape) 😂❤️❤️

[@juanescobar687]

She had a beautiful voice. I remember when it first came out. It is still one if my favorite song.

[@maricepelletier2107]

Ethereal is the word which describes this voice (for me). Best and only the best to you and yours!

[@balsham137]

That's exactly the word I use too to describe her singing. Sinead O'connor has the same gift

[@pleutron]

she is amazing. one of a kind. i LOVED the way she sang. when I started buying CD's in the 90's, *The Cranberries* _No Need To Argue_ was the 2nd CD I bought. In case you care... my first CD was *Hootie & The Blowfish* _Cracked Rear View_

[@surlechapeau]

Dolores was such a talent, with an instantly recognizable voice. RIP Dolores.

[@madnero5508]

She was incredible.

[@kilgh]

Dolores was definitely a Good Human. Who had a lot of unfair bad things happen to her. The male back-up vocalist at the end was the person she was singing about. Glad you noticed the drums. Cause Fergal Lawlor has such good instincts. Emotional drummer for an emotional songwriter. Perfect.

[@florenciaalvarez3213]

I fell in love with The Cranberries the moment I heard Dolores’ voice. She will never be forgotten. I love all of their music but my favorites are “Pretty” and “Salvation”. Thank you for reacting to The Cranberries. RIP DOLORES. We will always love you.

[@chrisp.9172]

👍👍The voice inflections on "pretty" are amazing. "Dying in the sun" is an amazing song too..♥️🙏👉🇺🇸

[@expertplace]

this damn song can bring me to tears, it always pops up at my most vulnerable time.

[@mikes6457]

I also need you to do Ode to my Family from this group as well. such a gorgeous song!

[@budmaynard5952]

Love The Cranberries, and Dolores' vocals, including the great harmonies she layers her lead vocals with - that's as much a part of their sound as the keening. IMHO, the Cranberries were as much as part of the 90's sound as Nirvana and all the grunge bands, who were phenomenal. One of the other big female led alt-rock band of the 90's was The Sundays, whose lead singer is Harriet Wheeler. You should hit them too. Start with "Here's Where the Story Ends". After that, we'll have to hook you up with The Breeders and Belly, as long as we're talking great 90's bands with female leads. Thanks for listening and keeping great music alive! Peace from SF

[@matthewpohlman]

Yes! More Cranberries. Great follow up to Linger. Amazing reaction!

[@davidmoran2296]

One of my favorite songs of all times. To me this song is perfection. It makes me smile but can also brings me to tears.

[@DaeronK]

Enjoyed the reaction Jamel. Take a listen to 'Ode To My Family', it's another wonderful showcase of Delores' voice, and as always the band sound great too.

[@timothy4664]

I loved the Cranberries back in the 90s. Dreams is such a great song. I love watching you finding new music. There is that vicarious thrill of hearing a great song for the first time. That a lot of us know these songs doesn't really matter. Your reaction brings those memories back and somehow makes the song better. I love that.

[@halfrutter2226]

So sad that she died young. Beautiful lady with the voice of an angel. 😥

[@Crimsonams]

I love watching you react to The Cranberries. You get this look on your face like you're listening to an angel sing. ❤❤

[@dandonato77]

1:40 💫 yes Jamel - you get it! What a joy to see you feel the same way we (the fans) do about Dolores and this brilliant band. Thankyou brother, Dan from Australia 🇦🇺🙏🏼

[@daveo2656]

Hi Jamel - you mentioned Fleetwood Mac so thought I'd let you know that the Cranberries do live cover of Fleetwood Mac's Go Your Own Way. It's very good. You get a sense that they really respect Fleetwood Mac and do them proud with their version.

[@markmiller3101]

She had a beautiful voice. It’s so sad she never really got any cred. She was so underrated it’s not even funny. We lost one amazing voice….

[@tonyhamid802]

Glad to see you back on the music, Jamal sir! You were my first reaction youtuber. Peace on you.

[@brianjohnston5325]

I really love the Cranberries and Dolores RIP. Her voice is so good. Thanks for getting to more of them

[@empathyisonlyhuman7816]

Howdy hi hi Janel! Oh, yeah, I fell in love with her voice the first time I heard it as well. On the day she died, she was set to revise her lyrics for the song zombie with the group Bad Wolves. They went ahead and released the song and gave all the proceeds to her children. That woman knew some real heart break in her life. And I think that's what we hear in her voice as she belts out these hauntingly beautiful pieces.

[@markellison3729]

The simplicity of this song is what makes it beautiful, it's an unadulterated expression of a girl's first love. There's nothing vulgar or tacky, it's honest, sincere and as Dolores knew when she wrote it, ultimately naive.

[@nunya2171]

I mean Dolores' voice is always spectacular, but highly underrated in this song is the drumming.

[@laurabrevitz3944]

LOVE. THE. DRUMMING. On all their songs, but this one in particular.

[@stefeuphoria6086]

Yes thank you for pointing this out, the drummer is a true musician and artist for playing the way he did.

[@Heather6971]

I love this song!! Thanks for reacting to it, Jamel. 😊

[@dlpowers3898]

I love the way she sings this and most other of Cranberries' songs with the keening or head-chest yodel which works so well and makes Cranberries what they were....RIP amazing Dolores! thx for sharing Jamel :)

[@markkauder1288]

The drumming is so great on this song.

[@Matt-ob3it]

This is basically a perfect song. Hits hard from the drop, lulls you into bliss with the fantastic vocals, and closes like a banger, with an iconic ending.

[@s12856]

I've got to say, the pointing at the headphones while going cross-eyed is probably the truest reaction I've ever seen for any song.

[@ritchmoore1442]

Love, love, love this song. Bought this CD before a left on solo drive to Ottawa from Toronto back in the day, and wore it out. Always used to buy a new CD or 2 for long trips - then when you hear those songs again, they have so many memories attached.

[@jimmyramone7396]

These are bringing back good memories

[@lostgrenadier]

"Dreams" and "Linger", two of my favourite Cranberries songs, thanks! RIP Delores.

[@barbarae4490]

Thanks so much for the compliment to this song. I'm Irish so proud of this wonderful song. RIP

[@craigbeuker7636]

We were certainly devastated. It was so hard to accept that this beautiful voice was no more. Her music was a huge part of my 90's.

[@littlemonkeys4903]

Soothing yet energetic, her voice is angelic and magnetic! Awesome song ♥️🎶

[@christopherhennessey8991]

Walked down the aisle to this song at my wedding.

[@jeffjefferson7384]

I recommend listening to their first 2 albums (Dreams is on the 1st, Zombie on the 2nd) :)

[@richardpblaikie]

This song has stuck with my since I was a child. Amazing and takes you to another, beautiful and ethereal place!

[@PaulDear-jb2bu]

I loved your reaction to her beautiful voice. The voice of an angel. There are lots of beautiful songs to be sung by her in the future that we will never now hear.

[@laurafowler1142]

Anytime I hear this song I have to stop wherever I am and thank God I have ears!

[@LaybalYT]

She was AMAZING! She died from drowning due to alcohol intoxication in January 2018. The following year, the Cranberries released the Grammy-nominated album In the End (2019), featuring her final vocal recordings, and subsequently disbanded. With the Cranberries, O'Riordan sold more than 40 million albums worldwide during her lifetime;[6] that total increased to almost 50 million albums worldwide as of 2019, excluding her solo albums. In the US, she was awarded fourteen Platinum album certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and in Canada, ten Platinum certifications. In the UK, she received five Platinum certifications. She was honoured with the Ivor Novello International Achievement award, and in the months following her death, she was named "The Top Female Artist of All Time" on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart

[@gray6071]

Precious facial reaction as soon as Delores' voice comes in

[@jeannebrauher-trible4869]

I am so happy to hear you cover this band. What a voice Dolores had!

[@justinwareham8552]

Damn, I love your reactions. You take the time to actually listen and digest the songs and all their wonderful nuances. You really do know how to keep great music alive! Thanks for all the great content!

[@smasica]

My younger brother was the drummer in the band I had in the mid-60s. I was 17 and he was 15. He had a beautiful kit and the drum track on this song is the way I always wanted his to sound. It was close, especially the twin toms and the floor tom.

[@richardrodriguez2120]

Always loved that Irish lilt in her voice. Made her stand out and it just catches your attention

[@FarewellFix]

My favorite and first song I ever heard from The Cranberries. It was playing in the train station at the end of Mission Impossible when I saw it in theaters. All their songs are so good, she puts you in a trance.

[@blockysplacocker]

God bless Dolores, taken way to early. Absolutely angelic voice.

[@juliamartin4141]

I just got here because I was looking up the songs in You’ve Got Mail. This is the song I wanted to know who sang it. The comments have educated me on the artist and the voice. A very ethereal voice and song. Stays with you. Thanks everyone!

[@auntylizzer]

“I feel like my chair’s floating” may be one the best descriptions I’ve ever heard about her genius… she was and is a musical hero of mine. Every song, every album, start to finish means everything to my heart! I’m so lucky I got to see her and the band live..thank god!❤️❤️💔❤️❤️

[@ianrobinson4200]

Love this song, heard it for the first time years ago while driving and time stood still for those few minutes. Great performance of it that they did at Woodstock '94 as well...

[@bradleywillerton8216]

Man I just want to say that watching you enjoy the music I've known for years makes me feel like I'm hearing it for the first time again!!! Thanks Jamel!!!

[@nmtb1972]

The song was used on an ad to visit Ireland. It was also used in a couple of moviee, You've got mail, being one of them. Probably my favourite song by them. What a voice, sadly missed ....

[@leannmiller7153]

One of my favorite Cranberries songs. It always reminds me of You’ve Got Mail.

[@patriciastewart2239]

I've been listening to this since it came out and I'm still stoked, baffled, and just simply blown away every single time I hear this song to this day.

[@mikehoward2340]

When she starts singing and Jamel goes to pause it, I was like "Yep" 😀

[@fenderfox5080]

This song takes me back man, such a great band and song. If I had to choose a favorite cranberries song this is it, R.I.P DELORES 🙏

[@nathanfugate8210]

Such an angelic voice taken away far, far too soon. RIP Delores. ❤

[@jamiemacdonald436]

Aside from Dolores who is obviously amazing, the second most important driving force in this song is Fergal Lawler on drums. This song would be nearly empty without that drum track!

[@simonclarke2168]

Amen brother. Under appreciated.

[@gregfagan199]

Her achingly beautiful voice with its lovely Irish lilt moved people. Me for sure. We miss you Dolores.

[@jgg59]

You will hear that same sound from many Irish artist. In particularly those from the west coast of Ireland where Dolores was from Limerick. There’s a traditional type of music called Sean-nós (old Style) in that tradition they have a sound call Keening it’s a lament conveying deep loss.

[@brendanfromireland]

Dolores was unique amongst vocalists.

[@AlexHernandez-yb9rx]

Love this reaction ❤️yes she was a very beautiful soul and had such a unique voice 💕

[@stephengordon6292]

So glad your here 2 years plus playing great music for us. God bless.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

Dolores' voice was so beautiful and unique - she is missed greatly. I love how they used the tremelo effect on the guitar.

[@poppad331]

As others have mentioned, that wailing kind of singing is called Keening in Ireland. There are similar types of vocals in scandinavian music, Swiss (yodelling) , Portuguese (fado) and even native American. Loved your reaction ...the drums , guitar and oh my that bass. But there is no doubt Delores vocals are what made it a classic

[@jeffniznick9280]

Forget Zombie, this was my favorite song by them. We lost a great one when she passed.

[@itsjustme5022]

this song is always in my playlist ever since i was 10yrs old til' now.. its so captivating..

[@schmidington]

I don't know exactly when this phenomenon began, but I realized after her passing that I cannot listen to this song without weeping. There are very few songs that have that effect on a grown man. Delores was godsent, undoubtedly. Now where are my tissues?

[@mike_aka_tinman]

I used to run to this song. Was good to clear your head and be with your thoughts. Such a shame she passed so young.

[@kimryan6087]

Dolores's voice hypnotizes me everytime. Great reaction Jamel!

[@eviekelpie1]

I agree with you Jamal, I prefer this Dreams too, so dreamy. My favourite Cranberries song is PRETTY. Also from this same album. It's a short song but showcases her vocals beautifully. She passed at 47? In 2018

[@rickbrousseau5372]

Her voice is quite literally angelic.

[@robertbrenneman5367]

This one is therapeutic to me. The only constant is change. And today I get to be a different way to be!

[@kathrynsmith8871]

Yep, the drums and the voice and the harmony and the lyrics. 🎶

[@tammystinnett8674]

Love your reaction Jamal! First time I heard it years ago I jumped in my car and headed to the record store! The woman had a voice that I have only compared to an Angels voice! Her and Allison Krauss! Glad to see someone feel this way about the song!

[@jackw467]

Clear, pure, and sweet voice

[@angiebold2592]

It's that Irish hauntingly beautiful angelic tone

[@cranberrymerlin]

She was just one of a kind, wasn't she? And she wrote all of these amazing songs. Just my absolute favorite band🥰🥲🥲