The Cranberries - Zombie REACTION! Oh my...

[@BlackPegasusRaps]

Today I learned a lot from the comments. This song was about Irelands civil war and people even soldiers at times being like zombies following orders mindlessly. This is a protest song. Most importantly this is going on all over the world still. Rest in Paradise Dolores O'Riordan 🙏🏽 Your people and humanity are grateful for your contribution…

[@sandrafazackerley9526]

Please react to Linger by the same group. Her voice is incredible and worthy of a listen. Cheers & Peace Out ✌️

[@karenglenn6707]

I’m Australian and we always knew about the troubles in Northern Ireland. Two Aussies were murdered in Amsterdam I think by the IRA who thought they were British and those poor men were just on holiday with their wives. Even when I was in Grade 1, I was upset that because my little boyfriend Owen was Catholic and we were Protestant that I could never marry him (I was 6). So all of my life we were aware of what was going on, and the awful atrocities committed in the name of religion and independence. This song, so beautifully written and played, was huge here. R.I.P. Delores, what an amazing woman you are for not staying silent! Everyone had had enough of the unnecessary bloodshed, especially of those 2 little boys in Warrington. It was all so senseless but most conflicts are!

[@neilflood6508]

This was not an Irish civil was but about the British (my nation) occupation of Ireland, which for 26 of the 32 counties ended in 1922. In the view of some of the inhabitents (the minority) of the other 6 counties that forms Northern Ireland there should be a united Ireland. Between the late 60's and 1999 there was terrorist action from both communities in Northern Ireland to promote either continuation of the union with Britain or a united Ireland.

[@lauralouise1646]

​@neilflood6508 I'm from Co.Armagh northern ireland you are spot on.

[@charliecosta3971]

Linger or Dreams. Any of those are great

[@-B-B]

I can't believe in the 90's we took this music for granted.

[@MuchLowerThanThat]

And we took for granted the awareness of the important things which were going on in other countries.

[@Zamo14]

Best fookin decade!The last decent decade of Western civilization.

[@silviamtz8961]

Not really for granted, those of us who were into alternative rock loved the cranberries. Zombie was a huge hit at bars all over the world in the 90s, 2000s

[@RFC3514]

The 90s were when the wave of bad synths from the 80s had been mostly weeded out and the wave of bad (autotuned) singers from the 2000s hadn't arrived yet.

[@shawkorror]

We didn't.

[@catherinemccullough299]

I have lived in Belfast my whole life, I am 79 years old. I was raised Catholic, I met my husband when we were teenagers, he was Protestant. The relationship was frowned upon by everyone, my father refused to give permission for us to marry, my mother told me to get out of her house, at 18 I had to go to live in a hostel. At 21 I was free to marry without permission, none of our families were there. He died seven years ago from bone and prostate cancer six weeks before our 52nd wedding anniversary. I miss him every day, we have a son and a daughter and two wonderful grandchildren. I worked with youth services, youth clubs etc, and my role was to bring together young people across the divided communities to let each side know that they were all the same, same clothes, same music, same sports etc. living through the troubles was a nightmare, but I see a lot of changes in attitudes, most people just want to live in peace, have a decent job and a roof over their heads, but there are a few narrow minded idiots on both sides who won’t let go of their prejudices.

[@analisasmith7927]

It’s people like you, bringing people together, who have made the difference. Much respect.

[@emilyc8074]

The world needs people like yourself to set the tone. If only we all focused more on what we have in common that what divides us. Your words remind me of an article I read recently about Terri Hooley who ran a record label/shop in Belfast that also managed to bridge the gap by bringing young people together from both sides through a love of music (punk mainly). I think he signed The Undertones.

[@DFMSelfprotection]

My father, a Catholic, married a protestant, English woman. No one in my Irish family batted an eyelid... not everyone was so narrow-minded.

[@thomasrehorst1801]

God bless you! I’m German, but lived in Ireland from 1997 to 2000 and still love that Emerald Isle! My deepest sympathy to the loss of your dear husband! He will live on in the memory of those who love him!❤

[@rcweslowski609]

bless you

[@katann40]

I am Irish and she does the Irish Galik singing. I played this loud when I left a very abusive man. It was war in my life. It was an anthem for me for a year. I left black and blue over 3/4 of my body, with a 5 mo. old and 4 year old. He had taken my shoes. I just left with them. Nothing. No clothes, money. War was real to me. I walked out into the world and trusted it to catch us. I did say I was Irish, I meant Irish Catholic. The priest told me he was sick, I was wrong to leave. It was a spiritual, physical war.

[@mimicme23]

Hope that you’re in a better place. Never accept abuse, no one deserves to be mistreated. You have one life, and you have to be an example to your children about what is and isn’t acceptable. ❤

[@katann40]

@@mimicme23 Thank you, I am in a much better place. This is a song I really connected with to pull me and my girls up!

[@Flutterby123]

It is war and sometimes with war comes a form of PTSD that can crush us. Talk to someone if you start feeling a certain way. I'm proud of you. Stay strong my sister warrior.

[@mhearn99]

I am so proud of you. Domestic violence is war itself, but to be in an actual war zone and needing to leave is just beyond. Strength to you Sis!

[@Flower_Dragon_WA]

Kudos to you for getting out of that situation! Religioin is such a dangerous and ugly thing when used to control and manipulate people. I'm sorry you received abuse even by that priest, who condemmed you for being a victim and wanted you to go back and remain so. Shame on him. I was once Catholic, and involved in other religions during my lifetime. I'm 71 years old now, and left a sad marriage many decades ago, and am stil battling RTS (Religious Trauma Syndrome) after having left years later when I finally came to a point of understanding its true nature. I don't want to preach here, or tell you whant to do. You've already enoutgh of that. Be your awesome self. I wish you the best of success in carrying on! Onward & Upward!

[@susannemurray6169]

It's northern ireland. Im from there, and that is exactly what it was like. We lived in civil war for 30 years. I was born into a war . Thank god it's ended now. 🙏

[@karensilvera6694]

I'm so sorry you had to live through that!

[@BlackPegasusRaps]

That’s so crazy bro. Thank you for sharing and know I got love for ya on this side of the pond!! ❤️🙌🏽

[@Zalentsia]

I'm sorry for what the country I was born in did! I from a British military family and left home in 1986, nearly 16 years old! I know what the British army did, like David sterling in Egypt and his private army 🙄 I better shut up, I was brought up Catholic in a VERY British military, cost of arms family and I'm also genetically ill from the way the established families married cousins to cousins!!! I'm very angry over it all as I'm literally 1 in a billion being nearly 54 with all my genetic illnesses including vascular ehlers danlos syndrome Dead by 48 years old was my prognosis. They were part right, I died for 17 minutes aged 46 years old. Makes me digress 🤣

[@karensilvera6694]

​@@Zalentsia I'm so sorry for what it did to you too! Thank you for sharing your life story. Music does bring people together. It helps us see each other. It also helps teach the next generation. BP did not know about any of this until he reacted to this song. Now he carries both sides of this history forward. Both of you are remarkable for sharing with all of us.

[@monicamad1285]

My niece has that disease. My brother is a Vietnam Vet. Agent Orange is the cause of her disease. Unfortunately she passed it down to her son. ,** edit, God bless. I know you're in a lot of pain. ❤

[@shapeach]

When you are constantly exposed to unimaginable fear, violence, and the horrors of War...you become so numb, just going through the motions..and the killing has gone on for so long you don't even know what your fighting for....such an Incredible vocalist ..was an amazing musician.

[@emilyc8074]

I was injured by an IRA bomb in London in 1983. I was a kid. Walking wounded but still see the three small scars every day and I can remember every moment like it was yesterday. This song was 10 years later, it was so impactful at the time, a time when it felt like the violence was just here to stay and yet we find ourselves somewhere better now. Peace is like a marriage, both sides have to make it work if they want to keep it. I agree with the previous poster that it will take a couple more generations to fully heal, generations who know nothing but peace.

[@mitchchartrand]

Peace is like a marriage... very well said

[@susannemac2800]

The IRA injured my father with the Brighton Bomb and my grandma with the Harrods one. But nothing compares to what the people of Belfast dealt with, as the world carried on around them. What a world.

[@emilyc8074]

I agree@@susannemac2800

[@blakerh]

That is crazy.

[@BrinkyBrunk]

Thanks for this, and it is how i feel. Im from ROI and was too young (born late 80s) to know the good firday agreement was, my parents kept me out of anything like that on the news so a random school day where a teacher made the class write an essay on the bombing that had happend and how it made them feel, i didnt know what the fuck she was on about and just parroted what she said and waffled for the required amount of lines about how people dying was bad. It means that by my teenage years, when i was paying attention to the world and politics and could get a grasp on the situation, i was living in peace, with only overheard mentions in the background, an extreme example being the one time i heard "did you know X was in the IRA" from my aunt which got a "we dont talk about that" from my father. Shit was over, leave it. Ive no kids myself, but my nieces and nephews are now the next generation down, and are even more ignorant about it than i was, which is a good thing. they can read up about why things happened, if that is what they want to do. It is being taught in their history classes. Im not saying ignorance is bliss, but if hate is what is being taught, then not knowing the hate is the way to go. So yea, to sum up, we are hopefully just one more generation away from "what was all the fuss about anyway?" kind of conversation. I'll also just add, im sorry for your injuries. My mother was nearly killed in a dublin boming around the same time, she just for some random reason decided to take another street. where she should have been if she followed her normal route would have put her in the blast at the exact time... fuck war

[@jackbassett9365]

An IRA bomb was set in a rubbish bin outside a store in England killing a toddler and his older companion died a day or so later. The Cranberries were touring England at the time. Deloris being a mother of young children and Irish she was outraged and hurting. She was singing in an Irish mourning style called Keening. She wanted to express her personal pain and outrage. She wanted them to know that although she was Irish it was not done in her name. This song actually brought the IRA and the UK into peace talks.

[@christianmarler2253]

I know a movie cannot convey the true reality of a time, place or events. Yet, I would recommend to anyone who wants a sampling of what "the troubles" were like in N. Ireland, "In the Name of the Father" with Daniel Day-Lewis is an excellent film. There are several other good ones, as well.

[@Neutronia1]

CORRECTION - This song did not bring about peace. Also the IRA never was at war with Wales or Scotland ONLY with England, so it was not at war with the UK and the Peace Talks were only with the English. The IRA would not take conflict or their bombs into Wales or Scotland out of principle because of what the English have done to both of us. They did detonate 1 bomb in a shipyard near Glasgow in the 70's and the backlash they got was huge.They apologised to Scotland and said it was a rogue cell who did this. If you are going to put up information about The troubles get it right.

[@Neutronia1]

@Behdkw You have missed the point entirely.

[@deborahmcmonagle1479]

Did it aye 😂😂😂 that's a sweet story if you want to believe that. I love the cranberries, and love zombie is very emotional song but singing this did not bring peace. Taking over a coutry and selling the narrative that The Brits occupied and murdered for just reasons. It was accepted that An army invading another country again is OK. The needless deaths that happened daily. All the while the media only showing one side of the actual story, the BBC Ofcourse was vilafiying and misrepresenting the actual facts during the troubles. The irish republican army did unspeakable things and people should never die or pay for or lose their lives because of war. The issue is The BRITS did unspeakable acts as well and have never been held accountable or truly exposed for what they did.

[@Neutronia1]

@@deborahmcmonagle1479 The best reply that could be made to this. Well said.

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

Dolores used keening perfectly in this song. The mournful wailing sound brought the pain of this tragic event to light

[@chrisester2910]

People who are not Irish or don't know Irish traditions don't know about keeping. It is built into the Irish soul, my sister in law is Irish and she keened when my brother/her husband died.

[@AndrewinAus]

Agreed her choice of that particular vocal technique took a powerful song with powerful lyrics and added for me at least another level of brilliance on top of it and made it even more distinctly Irish (Gaelic/Celtic).

[@paulleach3612]

Unless you've been brought up around Irish traditions it's bloody unlikely you'd know just how deeply keening is ingrained into the national psyche.

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

@@paulleach3612 and she brought it for the world to see. No if you are not from Ireland, you can't fully understand, but you now have an idea of the beauty of the culture. Dolores was simply amazing RIP!

[@robertoshockley2733]

And with Brexit, there is a new risk that the "Troubles" may resume over Irish/British/Northern Irish Union and business disputes, breaking into open warfare yet again, leaspding to dead children.

[@michaelmeehan5505]

At a concert in Melbourne, Australia many moons ago, Dolores and the band performed this song with just Delores on the acoustic guitar, singing the song so quietly. Everyone in the audience was in tears by the end of it. If I had a time machine, I would go back to that night again and again.

[@kathyheyne6030]

Yes! The acoustic version breaks me, too. Haunting.

[@neilflood6508]

This was a masterful piece of lyricism by a then 21 year old woman who captured the feelings of the vast majority of people in her country and mine following the terrorist murder of two young boys aged 3 and 12 in Warrington in 1993. I have heard two terrorist explosions in my life, one IRA a month after the event that Dolores writing about in Zombie, and the other an Islamic bus bombing on 7th July 2005. The Cranberries are all from Limerick in the South West of Ireland. The reference to 1916 was the Easter Rising in Dublin that year agaist the British occupation of Ireland. Dolores passed away in a hotel the night before she was due to record the video with Bad Wolves. R.I.P. Dolores O'Roirdon, Tim Parry & Jonathan Ball.

[@cosmictwin8514]

I’m so glad you corrected yourself when you said you were stupid. You are NOT. You just don’t know, you are learning. None of us know everything! You just set a great example for everyone watching. I appreciate you!!

[@markr878]

RIP Dolores 😢

[@karlweir3198]

Yes she was a wonderful person and her voice was so unique

[@patriciacloix71]

​@@karlweir3198ohhh oui dommage vous savez de quoi est elle dcd je me souviens plus merveilleuse chanson musique et une voix je l'ai écouté 10000fois 😢

[@karlweir3198]

@@patriciacloix71 can't translate to English

[@maitrenageur]

@@patriciacloix71 retrouvée inanimée dans la salle de bain de sa chambre. Les résultats de l'enquête sur la cause de la mort révèlent que la chanteuse s'est noyée accidentellement dans sa baignoire alors qu'elle était fortement alcoolisée...

[@DEMONIKMINION]

@@patriciacloix71 Google can, ish. "yes too bad you know what it is dcd I remember the most wonderful song music and a voice I listened to it 10000 times"

[@mezzalenko2541]

I cry every time ❤

[@irestar6]

I cry too, as we were those children playing in bombed out buildings. Cranberries being from Limerick didn't know what it was like to grow up in the north. I wouldn't wish it on anyone, who doesn't have ptsd?

[@candi_renee_28]

The song was written in response to the death of Johnathan Ball, aged 3, and Tim Parry, aged 12, both of whom had been killed in the 1993 Warrington bombings, when two IRA improvised explosive devices hidden in trash cans were detonated in a shopping street in Warrington, England. 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 head injuries. Parry died in his father's arms in a hospital in Walton, Liverpool. The two boys had gone shopping to buy Mother's Day cards on one of the town's busiest shopping streets. 56 others were injured, some seriously.

[@robertaboulton832]

Thanks for explaining this tragic story. What does violence ever do but terrify and oppress especially the meek and gentle. Rip Deloris

[@miaschu8175]

"It's not me; it's not my family." Hearing that line, again, made me recall what the atmosphere was like in Britain in the '80s. There was so much distrust between the English and Northern Irish (I don't know about Scotland or Wales). There were people who would have believed that all Catholics were linked to, or supported the IRA; others would have believed that all Protestants were linked to or supported the loyalist paramilitary groups. Distrust and hatred are infectious, like poison running through veins. People, who should have been neighbours and friends, looked at each other and saw an enemy. It's sadly true that this is the same old, worn-out story in every country ravaged by terrorism and war. :(

[@aps-pictures9335]

That line is in reference to the excuses terrorists make for continuing the violence - it was all about the past or some member of the community they were avenging against the British. She was saying, ‘it’s not me, it’s not my family’. They’re zombies for continuing the hatred from 1916, recruiting out of anger toward that event.

[@1031irishqueen]

Her style of signing in certain parts is called "keening" an Irish form of signing for funerals...

[@taniakiri99]

‘Sunday bloody Sunday’ by U2 is also about ‘the troubles’.

[@Kristina-jf4hd]

Dolores was in London for a recording session with Bad Wolves when she tragically passed. The members of Bad Wolves gave all proceeds to her children. She is most definitely missed.

[@matthewshea1443]

RIP. one of greatest female voices of easy 3 generations

[@pirateylass]

Ever since Delores’ death, I can’t hear this song without tearing up. 😢 First fell in love with her voice and The Cranberries’ music when I was 12, back in ‘92, and been a completely devoted fan since. The Wolves did a genuine tribute to this song, but the flawless original will forever mean so much more to me. RIP sweet lady. We miss you so much ❤

[@davideastham]

Been listening to this for the last 30 yrs and it always tears me apart. RIP to the beautiful Dolores O'Riordan. May her music live on forever ❤

[@marcocorreia6846]

her music will live forever

[@grantchailler5808]

❤

[@brianirvine1339]

It's N Ireland, I came from Belfast and was there during the troubles. Believe it or not it brought out so much humour, that's what got us through. God Bless my homeland ,Not nearly as much violence as the U.S .

[@paulatredies9242]

Your self talk in the middle about not knowing something was great to hear. Not enough people are fair to themselves and to do it openly was great of you. Keep it up BP.

[@mikeirvin9967]

That was a great moment of managing self-talk

[@paulwood5803]

This is one of THE great anti war songs. RIP Dolores you poor tortured soul.

[@thebrhinocerous]

I feel that the "zombie" part of this is referring to those who can't wake up and realize that there's no good reason to perpetuate hatred and war between themselves and someone else just because something happened 100 years ago. It's a lack of waking up and seeing the destruction caused by such mentalities...they just remain zombies and accept the status quo.

[@miaschu8175]

Beautifully summed up. The video of the boys play fighting shows how the hatred and violence is passed on to each new generation.

[@xanajak]

In 2024 in America, "zombie" is the Cult of Trump.

[@ct0332]

I think it’s a reference to soldiers with ptsd.

[@aps-pictures9335]

100% it is this, generations growing up as zombies to continue the cycle of violence and hatred for something that happened before they were even born, that they’ve no real connection to. Just stories passed down followed blindly.

[@jaimebrown5227]

This interpretation is so good and so relevant today

[@lynna12000]

One of my uncles is from Northern Ireland. When he was a kid, his mother went to the store to pick up something for dinner. She never came back, never was found. The family was told to not ask questions about it. My uncle left the country as soon as he was old enough. Never went back.

[@karenglenn6707]

Oh that is just awful. I am so sorry for your family. No one was safe back then.

[@jimb8333]

The Cranberries do have many great songs, Dreams, Linger, Ode to my family. None of them are as hard as Zombie but Dolores has such a unique and special voice that she seems to grab your heart and bring you on a ride and it's amazing. My parents were born in Ireland and I have heard about the troubles and the senseless killings. Thanks god it has stopped and I believe the song Zombie may have helped in ending it.

[@Emilie-one]

Linger is one of my favorite songs. I love this song as well through tears of course.

[@candi_renee_28]

Cranberries are one of my favorite groups from the 90s

[@sarahmmedia]

Promises would be my recommendation for a heavier song, not as hefty as Zombie but similar vein.

[@TheStaffmaster]

This is a real departure from their usual fare of light, floaty, "girl rock." But that it has become one if their most recognizable and longest enduring titles, is an epitaph for Delores I wouldn't have any other way.

[@shilohauraable]

Dreams is great!

[@shanegarrihy1121]

This song played a big part in getting people to stand up to the killing on both sides, people decided not to be "zombies" any more. Many peace marches from both sides followed & the thw people demanded peace talks to stop the murder. R.I.P Delores, never forgotten 😢

[@Zalentsia]

My rule in life is, 'Educate, don't hate, teach!'

[@garyoldow5278]

Only piece of music that ended a war

[@Darf652]

I grew up listening to this song, born and raised in Dublin towards the end of the troubles. She told the drummer to play this track hard to represent their anger over what happened to those two young boys, and the years of trobles before it. People in Ireland, North and South feel this song in their hearts every time

[@user-iy3jh8wf1s]

The Cranberries, including Dolores, are from Limerick. A small city on the west coast of Ireland which has a history going back 1,200 years. 1916 is a reference to the revolution that took place that year in Ireland, against British rule.

[@copocopocopocopo]

On Easter Monday, no less.

[@lisarossiter9809]

Same war today.

[@mnorris790]

Fuck your Honda Civic son. That's Limerick City.

[@joelmcclatchey1863]

Seeing men in balaclavas was a regular sight. I was born in the early 90s and remember being on mý dads shoulders and men shooting in the air shouting no surrender and at bonfires as well. I also remember soldiers running out of a chinnook in the field next to me when I was playing football with my mate. Every family suffered in one way or another and is a dark time in our period. A lad from a unionist/Protestant background who is now married to a catholic girl from the south with two great kids. Times are getting better.

[@davesurtees7518]

"Don't diss yourself, you just don't know" I have to learn that. This song takes me back. I loved it in the 90s and it reemerged in my life a few years back. It's definitely powerful

[@suepoole8323]

My Mothers family are Belfast born and bred... I love this song.. and it has stood the test of time. As relevant today as ever it was during the 30+ years of 'The Troubles' in NI

[@carseramos6513]

The Bad Wolves were actually in the process of recording a version of this with her when she died.

[@mattgargus]

I was looking for someone to have said this. If I'm not mistaken she was due to record the day she was found dead.

[@syetemaskm7706]

1916 was the year of the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland, Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland (British Ruled), Dublin is the capital of Republic of Ireland, in context of the song Zombie its basically saying we are Zombies for following and still fighting/killing people without thinking, as others have said it was written after hearing about 2 young children killed by IRA (mindless killing - like a Zombie)

[@phillipbarker4757]

Delores was a great gift to the world.

[@kieferroche1995]

Proud to be an Irishman. Born and Bred 🇮🇪💚

[@MsPharrington]

She passed away not too long ago. Such a talent. Her voice was haunting.

[@sfarr2921]

When you said you were getting goosebumps I shouted at the TV.."so you should mate!". Zombie is magnificent and will be forever.

[@morlywatt292]

Dolores was the real deal… a REAL BEAST

[@albertphilippi4371]

R.I.P Jonathan Ball , Tim Parry and Dolores O'Riordan 😭

[@ad7776]

On Easter Monday 1916, Irish nationalists launched an armed revolt against British rule in Ireland. Although quickly suppressed by the British Army, the rising was a seminal moment in modern Irish history, helping pave the way to the nation's independence in 1922.

[@joeuncoolio]

Zombie was written after the band saw reports of a 3 year old boy and a 12 year old boy that were killed in an IRA (Irish Republican Army) bombing. This was all taking place during "The Troubles" which as the conflict in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland was occupied and is currently part of the UK even though it's part of the Ireland mainland. Ireland proper is not part of the UK. Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2 is also about The Troubles. Maybe you can react to that one too. Be sure to watch the performance live at Red Rocks. It is iconic both for U2 and Red Rocks.

[@amyaeschbach3581]

I believe the cranberries stop their tour and wrote the song. Then they snuck into the city under the guise of “journalists“ filming a documentary. All the graffiti is still there from years and years past. They recorded the video and got out quickly. Yes Delores grew up with this as her daily life. Saw them in concert in NYC in 1995. Incredible. RIP Delores

[@BalbazaktheGreat]

Strongly seconding "Sunday Bloody Sunday."

[@mickt3390]

U2 halftime show at superbowl,,,9/11 tribute also was AMAZING

[@boardwalkbw7130]

So important to know what this song is about...makes you really feel it so much more

[@evenflow1981]

This will always be the best version as the lyrics were so personal. The band lived through it. Perfectly encapsulates the feeling on both sides of the conflict who just wanted it to end and not brainlessly hate, fight and kill eachother like Zombies.

[@thomasconc]

As a Belfast boy who lived in Andersonstown during the early peak of the troubles, this always evokes an emotional reaction. We got out as a family in 1975, but my uncles and aunties & cousins did not. Sectarian war is sh1t, the British were sh1t, the IRA were sh1t, the Unionists were sh1t...

[@WayneOReilly]

This is about the troubles, my Da is from Ireland and we lived in the UK through the mid 1970s' this is all about the fighting in Northern Ireland.

[@KrypticNerve]

"Zombie" is a protest song by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries. It was written by the lead singer, Dolores O'Riordan, about the young victims of a bombing in Warrington, England, during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

[@karensilvera6694]

I grew up hearing about this damn near every night on the news. BP there is a very long history of Ireland, Scotland, Wales fighting the rule of England going way back. This song is about Ireland. Check out the movies Belfast and Michael Collins, a documentary The walls of Shame: Northern Ireland's Troubles as well as U2's song, Bloody Sunday.

[@BlackPegasusRaps]

Oh wow. I need a history lesson for real

[@Mancjorot]

Bloody Sunday is one of the most heinous crimes committed by the modern day British army on unarmed civilians and the whitewashed inquiry that proceeded I find totally abhorrent and I'm English.

[@gerardpeterbrennan]

While some of this was on the news in England, most of it and certainly the truth of it was hidden. A few old BBC News people have recently spoken out about how they were prevented from saying what was really going on over there.

[@cobaltfog]

@@BlackPegasusRaps Used to be an IRA donation jar on every Irish bar counter in Boston. I don't think people knew exactly what they were funding.

[@andrewtims9524]

​@cobaltfog a lot of resentment towards the plastic paddies from that part of the USA

[@stephanlazarz1921]

What a voice, sorely missed. R.I.P. Godess .

[@Cmartgeek]

Been a fan of this song since it came out and without fail, every time I listen to it the meaning gets deeper and deeper.

[@melissameeks7309]

1916 refers to the easter uprising that really kicked off the irish civil war. You could pair this song with U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday which is about a demonstration in 1972 where british patatroopers open fire killing & injuring a lot of unarmed protesters.

[@AlyaShyr5188]

1916 is also known as the Year of Attrition which was during WW1 and had and some of the bloodiest battles along the western front. Which I don't think the Eastern Uprising helped Brittan any.

[@2b0n02b]

The reason why you are awesome Pegasus, is that you are okay with growing. As one of your favorites once said: "The older I am getting the more I feel the hunger"

[@kirsteenatom]

You are so right - it IS timeless and prophetic. I really appreciated your reflections.

[@ericacawthorne790]

Dolores was so cool. An enigma. So talented. She is a great loss .

[@nikki2kk]

This is one of my favourite songs of all time. I blast it in my car sometimes. It is a classic! They don’t make music that actually means anything these days.

[@Tarkus_]

Some of the greatest vocals ever put to record, full stop.

[@srutherford1172]

This song is about the fact that we should not turn a blind eye to wars just because they aren't our wars

[@katiegwynn4495]

Dreams, Linger, Ode to My Family

[@MindyRRD6760]

Yesssss

[@jaimebrown5227]

The Bad Wolf version was originally going to be a collaboration with the lead singer of the Cranberries but if memory serves she passed away before they could get together to record so it was definitely meant to show respect to her as well as the song.

[@Danisachan]

I think 'Zombie' stands for "being stuck in a toxic mindset". In this case it describes a very specific war, but as she said: it's been going on since 1916, and even though they are not at war anymore, they are still stuck in their old predjudujes. AKA: Toxic thinking in their brains like 'Zombies'.

[@AnnetteLudke-je5ll]

Dolores was such a gifted, brilliant singer.And this song about the Troubles is one of my favourite protest songs.

[@NativeNYerChicHK]

It’s a really complicated history that you should hear directly from an Irish person, they’ll be able to articulate it much better than anyone else.

[@markknight6267]

Linger is one of their other songs, completely different and absolutely beautiful

[@lethasatterfield9615]

The style of her singing includes what's called keening, which is an Irish thing. It's used as style for mourning.

[@jameswiglesworth5004]

Keening is also a Scottish thing

[@ardibudd6934]

This song just gives me goosebumps!!! Such a powerful message that I never really understood until now. Holy smokes!!

[@Mancjorot]

I've tried to get Joe E to react to this video as it uses real footage captured of the residents of Belfast and British soldiers patrolling the streets. It was shot by Samuel Bayer under the ruse of it being a documentary on the peace keeping efforts in Ireland. The song itself was written after the Warrington IRA bombing in the Northwest of England 93', which very sadly killed two young boys Tim Parry and Johnathan Ball in the town centre. Dolores was reading an article on this atrocity, whilst on route to a gig near Warrington and the words "a child is slowly taken", is the what stood out and inspired her. Even with a public outcry at the time from both Ireland and England, a peace deal could not be struck, not until five years later by which time several more bombings had occurred, one being the neighbouring city of Manchester in 96', which was the largest bomb on British mainland since World War II. Hundreds of people was injured and maimed, but for the grace of God, thankfully no one was killed.❤🙏❤

[@silviamtz8961]

RIP Dolores. Im so glad you found the Cranberries 😊😊😊😊

[@donnabaham9777]

Listening to this song again with older ears n heart, along w/what's going on still round the world🤯 I vividly remember this song coming out being played on MTV, surrounded by controversy, but being a self-absorbed teen n USA, didn't 1. Didn't grasp the words 2. what those words/ messages were truly bout 3. realize how amazing her voice was r banging the band is as well😮🤯🤔

[@Buffyfrombflo]

I SO appreciate that you are open to learning and understanding, especially songs like this one. Ive loved Cranberries from day one and this song still brings tears.

[@nauralliche]

Ode to my familly... Another great song

[@emmalouisedickinson9407]

One of my favourite bands of all time. Love, love, love ❤ them; brings back memories.

[@Tornadotommy]

Miss her so much. A voice till eternity.

THIS SONG HAS ALWAYS ROCKED. And its HOLDSUP.I just got here.Just saw you Sinead video.THis was the obey next one ID watch. You're hitting up the best videos imo. These were EPIC and always will be. Thanx for this

[@CG68810]

They have a number of hit songs. Her voice is like no other. She was amazing.

[@matejoh]

Dude, I'm so glad i found this channel. Your reaction is so visceral, so genuine and emotive. I'm weeping. Thank you

[@jeanniedebartolo5965]

Delores was such an icon. Beautiful voice please dive into more of the Cranberries Linger Dreams just a few. RIP Delores ❤

[@Thefisherman27]

You are by far the best reaction video maker..You have the right empathy..

[@Renee-Suzanne]

RIP Delores! I got the chance to see The Cranberries live in the very early 90s and holy crap, she sang her ass off!

[@davidmalarkey1302]

She said 1916 take a look at Irish history in particular the troubles and you may have a better understanding of this song. Dolores was one of a kind.

[@AussieChick48]

Dolores had one of the most recognisable voices in Rock in the 1990s. She was known for her mezzo-soprano voice and signature yodel and her emphasised use of keening and strong Limerick accent. She was born and christened Delores Mary Eileen O'Riordan in 1971 in Balleybricken, Caherelly, Ireland. The 'CRANBERRIES' were born. When the alternative rock band started getting live pub gigs, Dolores was so shy she would stand on stage with her back to the audience, singing lead and playing bass. As their popularity grew, so did her confidence and she moved up to standing side on. One night, like any other night, she walked on stage with her bass slung over her tiny shoulder. Without thinking, she grabbed the mic and 1,2,3 sang! It was a pivotal moment for Dolores and the Cranberries. She went on to become one of the most mesmerising frontwomen of the 1990s! In 1994 Delores married tour manager for Duran Duran Don Burton. Together they had three children. They divorced in 2004. Evident in later videos and during years of performing live, it was frighteningly obvious Dolores was in the grips of battling Anorexia. Seemingly with no warning she disappeared completely from public life. She was almost forgotten, for decades. She re-emerged in 2018. Back to the studio to record a much anticipated album. I could barely contain my excitement ❤ Dolores had one of the most recognisable voices in Rock in the 1990s. She was known for her mezzo-soprano voice and signature yodel and her emphasised use of keening and strong Limerick accent. Beautiful, petite and a voice like an Irish Warrior, Delores O'Riordan was a lyrical genius 💔

[@krisprepolec5616]

I’m from Canada and have not been personally affected by the troubles, but it has always touched me deeply. It was a mix-tape favourite of mine in the 90’s. This one and Black Boys on Mopeds by Sinead O’Connor.

[@jeremiahzimmerman26]

My grandfather was Irish and i love my Heritage. And this song is from my time i love the self reflection i get from this song

[@ms.lisamarie82]

❤ Ok some of the history I had to look up but some of it I knew because I remember it happening. I was 9 or 10.. if you were in Germany 93/94 you may remember some of the news about it as well. "zombie” is a metaphor describing soldiers following orders mindlessly killing without question and civilians just watching it happen without any protest..She was tired of Irish people dying for no reason. The song was her protest for what I understand was Ireland's "civil war" called the troubles. She wanted to call out the dehumanising effects of war and violence between Northern Irish nationalists, unionists, who wanted Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK. In 1993 IRA bombed Warrington, England, and killed two really young boys and injured a lot more. But basically nobody batted an eye or thought to stop the violence. Heartbreaking. 😢😢

[@Natasha-ty7oo]

Great explanation!!

[@BlackPegasusRaps]

This is an incredible breakdown. Holy smokes, I kinda was right about us people being zombies just watching this happen from the tv and not doing anything but the soldier part you spoke of is wild and just hit me like a train 🤯 Makes so much sense. Sad,, I don’t even know what to think.

[@Zalentsia]

I was born 1970 lived in military bases until aged 42 years old, died aged 46 for 17 minutes and when I woke up and was told I've got vascular ehlers danlos syndrome, let's just say it gave me more reason to hate my blue blooded English family that I tried to dump just before I was 16 years old and had to tell them all, welcome to my world you're all in need of genetic testing, here's a letter and a tube, spit and retort in the or paid envelope if you want to know if you too have zero hope of making old bones 🤣 yes, I do joke about it because of I didn't I would not be bonkers writing poetry and enjoying reactions from people a decade younger than me, while my world sleeps and I can't because I'm bored! Why I relate to artists like Ren. Oh, before I died I used to get drunk in places like downing street, it's not 1 house inside, downstairs it's all one house! Letting secrets of now😅 It's time to run away 😆

[@charliecosta3971]

The song is about a terrorist attack in London. Nothing to do with Germany. A young child lost his life and it really deeped her

[@ms.lisamarie82]

@@charliecosta3971 didn't say anything about it related to Germany.. Those Americans that were stationed in Germany at the time remember as we were put on alert because it involved a bomb.

[@AnaGonzalez-jg5vi]

There are a lot, a lot of female singer worth listening to and deserve credit

[@darksideofthemood]

St Patrick was just a moment ago, and I saw many Irish people singing this from the top of their lungs while flying the Palestinian flag. God bless them, and RIP Dolores. We miss you dearly

[@srutherford1172]

As a bassist, this is one of the songs I use to sound check my instrument. I play this a lot

[@coachmullen1]

The Cranberries have other songs that are nothing like this one. In fact, this was an outlet for them, and in a way that's what made it even more powerful. Off the top of my head, "Linger" is another great song from them.

[@matthewdooley7855]

Great musical sound, and unique, penetrating vocals. Pretty much what I would expect music from Ireland to sound like. Great sense of poetry and tragedy.

[@adamwade1808]

song is about the violence in Ireland and Northern Ireland. the Reference to 1916 was that was the year the Irish Revolted against the English. Ireland eventually got independence, but Norhtern Ireland stayed part of the UK. For decades the IRA (and the Protestant Militias) was committing terrorist acts in No Ireland- well into the 90's when this song was written. I think she's saying the people (both the IRA and the Protestants) are acting like its still 1916- zombies who only know fighting and terrorists acts.

[@jameswiglesworth5004]

The Easter Rising was a revolt against British Rule, so not specifically the English

[@JuliaHartley]

Subbed! I've long loved this song for it's message and powerful emotions but it's great to see someone who's new to it and appreciating it in 2024. RIP Dolores 💚💙💜

[@willblood7082]

My man’s beating those drums like they owe him money!!

[@sunnybearbuds]

Probably the most powerful song/video of theirs. RIP, Ms. Dolores.

[@helenajrgensen3157]

visually, they video is so hard. I always get tears in my eyes when I see it and feel my heart being torn apart. We humans are bastards to each other

[@Zak_Nike]

When i was younger I went to Ireland for my job and loved it, ended up going back n forth for years, many parts of Dublin, Co. Meath, etc. had 3 birthdays in O'Connell St. amazing times, bloody great people, made me feel very,,,,, not feel, I was welcome. and I felt it. great memories, great people. Long live the Irish. 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@NocturneSoul]

Their song "Ode to my family" is absolutely beautiful, you should check it out

[@primalengland]

I was in Warrington the day after the killing of Tim Parry and Johnathan Ball. I lived in nearby Lowton and my kids were the same age. Cranberries were on tour, and this incensed Dolores. The troubles were an awful time in our history. I lost friends on both sides. Never again. RIP Dolores, Tim and Johnathan. X

[@jimmckay2337]

This is the only song that brings tears to my eyes. It is painful to think of the destruction caused by war, especially when it includes children. As a father, I want my son to outlive me, as it should be. I sympathize for the parents of the children lost in another senseless war. 😢😢😢