Definitely keep the raw version. So long as you feel comfortable with it of course. Often the reason we love these songs is because they impact us on an emotional level, and whilst your musical analysis is OFF THE CHART, seeing someone else experience those emotions is very powerful.
also if you need cheering up, I've been thoroughly enjoying watching Pomplamoose creating their new work, and Félicitations! is a fab single to listen to on it's own
100% agree...it is up to you. As for my preference, I prefer to see the genuine emotional reaction as that is ultimately what music is FIRST about in my opinion. Thanks for you reaction!
This song was written specifically in response to the deaths of a 12 year old and a 3 year old in a bombing in the early 90's. The emotions you were feeling were completely intentional to the songwriting, and it's a masterwork.
She would not know. Even though they are her neighbors. People this age know NO recent history. I bet she never heard of the IRA. She didn't even bat an eye when the IRA mural hit the screen. Sad.
@@nielgregory108 Not her fault, it is modern teaching ideas that have no time for this type of history. I fear for the future with what is happening in our world at the moment, and end up remembering Heinrich Heine's famous quote - "Where they burn books, so too will they in the end burn human beings."
I've recently been diagnosed with autism and I've always been highly sensitive. Music always makes me highly emotional. I've been on a weird journey with this song for like 7 hours now and I ended up here. I've heard it loads of times before but to see someone react to it like I usually do is refreshing. Tragic song. Really interesting to see you sing it and talk about the way it works and the keys and chords and that though. Wish i had that talent. R.I.P Dolores O'Riordan. You're message hasn't been lost.
Please keep the raw emotions. Your technical breakdowns are brilliant, but your humanity is what brings us all here. You have charisma, and your honest reactions really brings that to the forefront. Never stop being you and always react honestly, please.
I gotta agree. Your passion and emotion when listening to music, along with your huge expertise are what make you so compelling to watch. Please, record it all, and chop it up later, if that's the way the music makes you feel. It's absolutely captivating and makes you stand out from the crowd. Love your work. Keep it up x
Absolutely right. You have a keen and sensitive spirit. You feel things very deeply and you allow us to feel them right along with you. This direct connection with your emotions is the wellspring of your creativity. Pray you never become inured to the highs and lows life is always throwing at us, for they are what make life special. And you can't truly enoy the sun without having felt the rain. Chiaroscuro...light and dark.
As someone peripherally associated with some of the stuff going on back in the 90's, I DIRECTLY credit her, and the Cranberries, with shaming all parties to the table that finally led to peace. Never thought I'd see it, and never was I more grateful. She was a true bard, and healed her people
Your actual reaction is the best thing to show -- if a song leaves you stunned and you can't comment right away, that's a-ok, getting to see your genuine response makes the whole thing personal.
Bad Wolves did a cover of this. On January 15, 2018 Delores O'Riordan was supposed to sing on it with them but she passed before she could record it. They did the cover anyway with their own singer and donated all money made from the cover to her children.
I really appreciated how they made the video with some one representing her in the gold. Was one of my favorite songs when it came out and in as excited when I heard about a cover. So much respect for what they did for her children. 🙌🏼
I hate that we lost her. Been listening to them since day 1. For me... this is a thing where I'll always remember where I was when I heard it on the news.
It's always incredible to me how a song can evoke such emotions. It's a testament to those who made it. It seems to paint a picture, like an artist evoking emotion with brush strokes. The broader issue being addressed by this song is something they felt deserves attention, and rightfully so. There was a lot of suffering involved.
In my opinion... crazy as it may seem... the reason we love music and the way it makes us feel is because everything in our physical world is about frequency. Sounds and vibrations are everything.
I always enjoyed how Dolores kept her Limerick accent in her singing and her use of keening. She was a very original and unique talent, who left this earth entirely too soon. This is a very emotional and powerful song, so your reaction is completely understandable and appreciated.
It was very interesting your mention of the Celtic/ Gaelic tradition of Keening. Not really well up on the subject I looked it up, where else but on Wikipedia.and it seems the song is a perfect example of the tradition thank you for bringing it up I’m now going to have to find more examples of of it in Ann attempt to learn more about it. 👍👏👏👏👏
Yes keening is beautiful. If you didn't know you may be interested, Bad Wolves did a remake that was supposed to have her in the video but she died before it was done. It's still a great video, nothing like the first but still impactful
NEVER replace genuine feels. We NEED more of that in this world. It's this very thing that draws me to your channel. Your sense of humor is right there also. Love what you do!
Dear Lolli, To me you stand out amongst the various reaction channels out there, particularly because you are so empathetic. There are so many false emotions out there, specifically aimed at harvesting views and likes, it is refreshing to see some honousty. I saw your emotional reaction to Johnny Cash's version of Hurt before, and your tears made me feel free to let go of my own. Please don't ever change. This song is another one of those gems out there that is aimed at touching people deep inside. If one would not at the very least feel uncomfortable, it would not have the intended impact. I think it is fitting that you sat through it completely, unable to speak. Breaking the video up afterwards to interject the technicalities, to be fair was a little odd at times, but I am convinced it is the best option available. Sorry for the lengthy response, but I wanted to make it absolutely clear that you need not be afraid of people not liking the way this video came out. If any do, that's their loss.
Keep the emotions in. It's the main attraction for me. Concerning putting on an American accent when UK artists sing, as an American musician, growing up I was always intrigued with those UK accents, and loved the few artists who sang in their own accents, like Johnny Rotten. We LOVED hearing that "IIIIIIIII, WANT TO BEEEEEE, ANARCHEEEEEEE"!
Thankyou for the best breakdown & reaction I've seen for ages, anybody living throughout the times in N Ireland & Britain will know how powerfull this portrayed the time.❤
This is honestly one of the most powerful songs I've ever heard. Her voice, the message, the circumstances, and the fact that 30 years later its still relevant creates such an important piece of musical history. The use of keening is particularly amazing. RIP Dolores. Never forget the two children who's passing spurred this songs creation, and all the children who have died since in needless wars.
Yeah and i visisted the places not realizing i did a couple of years after this song was released. And i can tell you its also the best truth i've ever heard about it.
Your real-honest-first-raw reactions set you apart and place you directly into the hearts of your fans. Never stray from that format, because we need confirmation of our own emotions as we listen, and to be reminded that music is meant to help us feel thoughts.
Keep it raw. Don’t ever edit or censure yourself Lolli. When you groove I groove with you, when you laugh I laugh with you, and when you cry I cry with you. You’re the best reactor/analysis creator on UA-cam. ❤
@@kennethabebdroth8513 I think at the very least Dolores made most people know that it is a traditional way of expressing grief, sorrow, and sadness for the deceased.
@@liamengram6326 The thing is, although I'm 58 years old and have known the word "keening" since childhood (and had a rough idea of the sound it referred to), I don't think it ever heard or seen anyone use it in reference to this song - or to Dolores at all - until right now. Certainly when this song first started appearing on the radio, decades ago, it was a sound we Surrey-ites had never heard before! (But then for most of us, "Irish" just meant Terry Wogan and Val Doonican and "those thick people in all the jokes"; and the letters "IRA" just meant "don't go to London unless you really have to". =:o/ )
Amazing reaction - I got all weepy along with you. I teach about this song in my university music history course - when Dolores sings "But you see, it's not me / It's not my family", I think she's addressing the extremists who carry on the violence, as they claim, in the name of the Irish people. She is essentially saying, "Don't you dare claim to be fighting for me or my family - we want none of your bloodshed." Don't ever stop showing how hard a song hits you - your reaction is so profoundly human and moving.
I think she is addressing the attitude of the middle class, who bear witness to an atrocity and fall into paralysis. This weakness is justified by the fact that you are not affected yourself.It is a call to everyone to stand up against violence and not to hide behind excuses.
Absolutely the best and most poignant vocal analysis/review of the song Zombie ever done. She is deeply missed...RIP Dolores O'Riordan, your music stands as an everlasting tribute to your heart.
As a Northern Irish person who grew up during the 80s, 90s, this one hit hard. I appreciate how you have tried to comprehend the pain and confusion, and the risk to innocence that such times can result in, and of course you can appreciate how Dolores and gang so aptly conveyed that musically and vocally in this piece. That you bring up contemporary painful events unfolding as we speak, is very apt. It brings up the question, who are the real terrorists?
In the case of the six counties of ulster under british administration. The british government in collusion with loyalist murder gangs were pretty terrifying.
As a person of NI heritage (Kesh, Fermanagh), I love your comments. I also love your beautiful country and always feel at home when I’m there. It’s almost impossible today to even fathom what it must have been like given how lovely it is there now.
I want to give Lolli a big hug now, Zombie was written by Dolores O'Riordan in response to and in memory of two young victims of an IRA bombing. I would rather see the genuine emotional impact of a video Lolli, don't worry about that. We lost Dolores too soon, gone to that great gig in the sky but never forgotten 🙏
You got this one just right. Anyone who isn't at least a little teary by the scene where the kids are silently screaming isn't paying enough attention.
Lovely Lolli, ALWAYS keep your raw reactions in because it shows your humanity and your empathy. Most of us who are subscribed love you BECAUSE of your empathy and humanity. NO one better at this than you my friend. Sending as many hugs as possible.
This song hits hard. It was meant to. All that emotion in her voice was as real as it gets. Her ability to channel that into such moving music was just genius.
This song is just a masterpiece, the mourning guitar, the drums like gunshots. I'm pretty sure Dolores had a clear vision in her mind, how the song should sound, when she wrote it. When she presented the song to her bandmates she said to the drummer "can you please hit the drums real hard?" RIP "Rose of Ireland".
I'm a huge prog rock fan, so I love ridiculously complicated crap that instrumentalists can gush over, but this song actually makes me cry. It's just pure, raw emotion, and that's the best kind of music. Masterpiece, indeed.
I was a teenager when I heard Zombie and The Cranberries and I instantly fell in love with Dolores. Their music helped me through dark times and now 30 years later I still get goosebumps. Daffodil Lament is such an emotional roller coaster and my absolute favorite. I 'll be happy to see your reaction :)
I, too, heard them for the first time as a teen in the 90s. I didn't like it at first, her vocals were too alien for me at the time. 10 years and a lot of folk metal later, in the early 2000's I heard this again and had the same feeling you did. I just had to understand what she was doing a little better to really grasp the whole thing. Can't wait to see this reaction
Yes there is an emotional intensity to Dolores songs and lyrics that is hugely powerful . She was a poet I think ,. Her words ,her singing , her tone is from the soul - it resonates. It invokes the same reaction as great poetry .This song is a masterpiece .one of the most powerful song and video combinations ever I think .A work of of the highest art ! RIP Dolores !
There is no greater compliment to a musician than showing raw emotion to their performance. Never deprive yourself and your audience of what you’re feeling towards a song, Lolli
As an emotionally sensitive person , I fully understand just how hard that was for you. Thank you for being willing not to edit it out and share those raw emotions with us. ❤ major respect for that.
Pls keep the raw versions, you have a very special talent, a rare gift, and an awesome heart and genuineness the world needs more of. The people here, including me, love you for who you are and the passion you have for music..❤
Don’t change a thing. Your honest emotions and input is part of what makes your channel the best of this type. You are so talented and beautiful. Thank you for your honesty.
One of the most important songs out there. Loved it since I was a child and the video reminds me of watching the news at that time. Her seething anger caused by generations of senseless violence is breathtaking.
Yup. The video served it’s purpose. It wrecks all of us the first time. I saw it when it first aired when I was young. And it got me the same way. It was intended to invoke that response. Intended to make the world think about how the greed of the few affects the innocent.
Singers like Dolores always amaze me. I don't know how you can put so much emotion into something and not sob and cry and scream... I could never hold it together enough to be a singer, I always let a guitar or bass do my speaking. And even then emotions run high and I'd loose myself in the emotion of a song. The kids silent scream always hits so hard. RIP Dolores
Same with Eric Clapton's Tears in Heaven. I could *never* do that. How Doleres and Eric can hold it together and in that way share their emotions with us is nothing short of amazing.
Don't ever apologize for being a sweet,sensitive and caring person.How wonderful it would be if there were more of us out there.I like this version of you.More please.
@@spirishabroad - I don't agree. Metallic is cold and most Irish women's voices are not. Sinead O'Connor had a strong voice and loud at times, (for emphasis) but not metallic. You couldn't say that about Enya either.
Please, don't EVER apologize for being raw & real. It's what makes you genuine. It's what music is for. Thank you for being you. Thank you for sharing.
I met Dolores few times, I’ve been to her funeral. She’s the most sensitive person I’ve ever met. She could understand everything I was thinking without even talk.
Please keep your reactions as unedited as you can! That's what makes YOU so special! "Everyone" out there seems to be a robot, afraid of feelings... your audience appreciates you for what and how you portray your analyses! We are humans, capable of feelings. We are all flawed individuals, but showing emotions and feelings are NOT flaws! That's why we love this platform!
Flawlessly doesn't mean perfection. You're right, most people spends too much time trying to presents themseves in certain way instead of simply be themselves. It's not that easy to be honest with yourself, yet with another people though.
Your responce, feelings and honesty is what matters the most. Your an old soul in young body and so genuine that I cry with you. Thank you for being you.
YES!!!! Always keep the emotion! I’m not a musician, but I’m drawn to your channel because of my appreciation of your own vocal talent, your ability to analyze and break down the technical aspects of voice and performance, your humor, and especially by the way you are impacted by music and comfortable sharing that impact through your emotions. My daughter is a musician, and you have helped me see and understand how music impacts her. The first video I watched of yours was your reaction to Pentatonix “Hallelujah”. The entire video was great, but your rant about how “some people do horrible things, but some people do THIS!” is what got me hooked to your channel and earned my subscription. You do you, and keep doing you. 😊
Watching your reaction made me experience emotions I've never had while listening to this song. Please, keep being yourself, don't suppress any of your feelings.
About a year or so ago this song came on the TV as I was chilling with my eight year old. By the end of it I was in floods of tears as I realised that thankfully she wont have the childhood I did. I grew up during 'The Troubles.' There were so many 'Warringtons' that it was almost easier to become anesthetised to the pain ("But you see, it's not me, It's not my family..."). But music will always find the way to challenge and ultimately break through. This song is the perfect example of that. For you to glean all the inferences you got without knowing the events that inspired it prove it. Your emotion is entirely appropriate. There is no shame in it.
Hi from Australia 🇦🇺, how are you all these years later? Mental health wise, ptsd ?? I grew up in 70s & 80s hearing about the bombings on the news and the IRA always being the bad guys…
I really like that you show your emotions when you analyse songs. This and your detailed explanations of different vocal and music techniques are what differentiate you from most other voice analysis/reaction youtubers.
Obviously a song about a specific incident during the "troubles" in Ireland. I love the emotion she poured into this song. It's best listen at max volume. She was just an amazing singer. She is missed. God rest her soul, may she rest in peace😢❤🇨🇦
Have loved The Cranberries for a long time, had so many great songs. The anniversary of Dolores's passing was on the 15th of January. Only 46 years old when she passed in 2018, much too young to leave us. She was in Mayfair at the time 😢😢😢 but she left us with a pretty good sized library of music and memories ❤❤❤ love your channel- and love youuu!
Good lord. I'm not a vocalist, or even close, but I love this song and thought it'd be interesting to hear someone talk about it. It was flat out amazing to hear you describe the choices she's making. It never crossed my mind how her breath affects the message in the lyrics. Super informative, super interesting, and worthy of a sub. You are very, very good at this. Stick with it! You're awesome.
As a musician I absolutely loved your pure reaction. Music like this without authentic emotional reaction is meaningless. I absolutely fell in love with you and your sensitivity and compassion. What a beautiful heart you have.
Never apologize for your feelings when they show because of the music. That is why most songs are written to evoke feelings. You showing your feelings and how a song effects you connects you to others that feel the same. For me a second video for analysis isn't a bad thing. This song still gets me since I first heard it you aren't alone.
I love you. You're probably thinking "you don't even know me". But if people can hate for no reason, I can love. No, honesty, you are an incredibly beautiful soul. Watching you makes me believe there's still good people out there.
When claim that others hate „for no reason“, they‘re often just to the reason. I visited Ireland shortly after the Good Friday was reached. At the time my country still warned against visiting Northern Ireland, due to the - thankfully unfounded fear the agreement wouldn‘t hold. I took a wrong turn and the first thing I saw was a „police station“. The thing looked like a fortress walls at least four metres high, crowned with razor wire - using that stuff is considered a war-crime today - and surrounded by tower with machine gun emplacements (the actual guns were no longer, but the means to attach them were unmistakable) giving them a 360 degree firing arc and thus the ability to create a circle of death several hundred meters around the building. That thing was by far the most hostile and fear inducing bit of architecture I‘ve seen in my life - and I‘ve been to East Germany while it was still under communist rule. I cannot imagine growing up catholic in the shadow of one of those police stations, knowing it‘s directed against catholics and not growing to hate the put who put that constant threat of death into my neighbourhood. Which makes the fact that the good Friday agreement is still in effect one of the greatest achievements of peace of my life-time.
I think your reaction is exactly the type that was intended when they wrote and recorded the song. Thanks so much for giving us an open and brutally honest reaction and analysis. You are loved and appreciated. ♥
When Dolores O'Riordan passed in Jan. 2018 the band stopped playing as a tribute to her. In 2019 they released there last album in her honor. She was a awesome singer and is missed.
Don’t ever apologize for feeling emotion. I first heard this song as a teenager & I still get overcome by emotion when I listen to it. Dolores put her heart into this song & you aren’t human if you don’t feel it. ❤
Your idea about the big crashing parts being like a bomb really informs the stark and abrupt ending in a way I never thought about before. For some people, there is no dust settling afterward, just a bang and then nothing.
I'm italian and i can't understand how deply this song touches you, but i must thank you because you showed me both the meaning of this fantastic song and you deep feelings
Lolli, People like your channel because you're a authentic person who speaks from emotion and genuine passion for what you do. You should do your videos in whatever way feels right for YOU and I guarantee you that people will respond positively to it!! I don't know if it means anything to you, but I personally thought your video was very touching and still informative, even if it was less technical in the vocal analysis department... And if kindly intended words don't hit the spot for you at this time, I suggest watching another Electric Callboy video! That'll do it!
I just wanted to say that as someone who often doesn't feel emotions strongly at all, sometimes its incredibly therapeutic to witness your emotions and feel what I can vicariously through your reactions. Ive watched both your johnny cash "Hurt" and "toad sings chandelier" a dozen times each. You wear your heart on your sleeve and it just means so much to me.
Perfect examples!!! Two polar opposites that were felt in the core and shared very generously ❤ After watching this I was thinking I need to go watch lolly’s reaction to toad sings chandelier 😂
Please do not ever lose the emotion. That is so much of what i love about music, the ability to connect to a song on a visceral level. That's why songs like this stand the test of time, they have more than just a surface meaning.
I absolutely love when reactors watch it twice. The first time to let the emotion and story hit you, the second to be able to assess the talent and techniques
When I first heard this song, in 1994, I was 13 years old and I couldn't believe what was playing on the radio. So powerful... I almost felt like my soul was leaving me lol.
Loli, a genuine reaction is exactly why people are drawn to your channel. This song is both a real challenge and absolutely brilliant and you have really engaged with it. If you want a song to really cheer you up, I defy you not to laugh or smile at the theme from the Muppets…
I'd say Kermit performing Rainbow Connection. But really there's a few musicals I'd love to see Lolli react to the whole thing--The Muppet Movie, Grease, Rocky Horror ....
it's hard not to have an emotional reaction to this song, partly because of the topic, but also because it is such an inspired masterpiece of music. On top of good writing, very talented musicians singing about a tragedy that is very personal and real to them. They put their all into this song, it is the embodiment of their pain and being so technically excellent and complex makes the technical analysis difficult because it flows over the mind so smoothly while attacking the emotion. They don't want you to focus on the technical side, at least not the first time
Absolutely haunting and gut-wrenching. The image that hits me the hardest is when the angel children, a symbol of innocence and purity, begin screaming. Also, please do more videos like this. Your visceral reaction is one that I shared. I cried along with you. Don't ever edit out your feelings. They are vital to understanding the impact of songs like this, and the message they deliver.
Just seeing someone young react with such visceral emotion to what's arguably the most important song of the 90's brought tears to my eyes. We didn't deserve a genius like Dolores, and she didn't deserve to have such a hard time of life. She is, and always will be, missed.
Harrowing is the perfect word to describe this song. I’ve heard several people try to cover it and making it either too pretty or too much of an exercise in vocal gymnastics. Among the many amazing things O’Riordan is able to accomplish in the performance is infusing every note with the perfect expression of smoldering - and then explosive - outrage. It’s the musical equivalent of weeping and screaming and pounding walls in frustration. One of the real virtues of UA-cam is that it affords people (like me) with a genuine but perhaps less refined understanding of a topic to interact with people whose depth of knowledge far exceeds our own. We know how we feel when we experience a piece of music, but we may not understand the nuanced artistic choices the performer made to express her intent. What I really appreciate about your analyses is how effectively they lay those choices bare without overly dissecting the meaning of the song or reducing its impact. You have a true gift for such illuminations. Please, do not for a minute think that our desire to more deeply appreciate a piece or music or musical performance precludes you from having a genuine human experience of it. A song about 3-year-old child and a 12-year-old child dying as collateral damage in a decades-long drumbeat of hatred should be devastating; any hope we have of moving past tragedies like the Warrington bombings (or any of countless mass shootings here in the US, or what’s happening right now to blameless families in Ukraine or Palestine, and on and on) lies in having the precise reaction you had and were so generous to share with us. Please do not ever become inured to these feelings, or apologize for having the bravery to share them with us. We love you for it. Thank you for inspiring us…we look forward to more.
Thank you for sharing. I appreciated you mixing your first reaction and later analysis together. It lets us appreciate the emotional impact of the work as well as the technique. When a song can make you cry like this one does, that's a sign of an amazing artist. Still makes me cry this many years later.
Was in my early twenties when it was first released. Still get goosebumps. Got tears in my eyes just like you. Loved to see your emotions dont hide them from us
Lolli- you are amazing. Please be your authentic self. ..and this song absolutely breaks me down into tears every time. Its message is unfortunately timeless.
The reason I really enjoy watching your videos, besides your vocal competence and ability to replicate any vocalist's tricks, of course, is how perfectly tuned an emotional resonator you are, how you respond to the slightest nuances and moods that can meet in song. And I’m already starting to resonate with you =)
Definitely keep the raw version. So long as you feel comfortable with it of course.
Often the reason we love these songs is because they impact us on an emotional level, and whilst your musical analysis is OFF THE CHART, seeing someone else experience those emotions is very powerful.
also if you need cheering up, I've been thoroughly enjoying watching Pomplamoose creating their new work, and Félicitations! is a fab single to listen to on it's own
Hear! Hear!
Completely agree.
I was already very familiar with the song when I saw that the Voice Fairy had reacted to it.
I was thrilled at the prospect.
couldnt agree more.
100% agree...it is up to you.
As for my preference, I prefer to see the genuine emotional reaction as that is ultimately what music is FIRST about in my opinion.
Thanks for you reaction!
This song was written specifically in response to the deaths of a 12 year old and a 3 year old in a bombing in the early 90's. The emotions you were feeling were completely intentional to the songwriting, and it's a masterwork.
This correct, at the hands of the IRA, a Irish terrorist/mafia group.
She would not know. Even though they are her neighbors. People this age know NO recent history. I bet she never heard of the IRA. She didn't even bat an eye when the IRA mural hit the screen. Sad.
@@nielgregory108 Not her fault, it is modern teaching ideas that have no time for this type of history. I fear for the future with what is happening in our world at the moment, and end up remembering Heinrich Heine's famous quote - "Where they burn books, so too will they in the end burn human beings."
@@nielgregory108didn't bat an eye? She took in a hard breath when the IRA mural popped up.
@@nielgregory108 The video she posted is about the song, not the history. Don't be too presumptuous about what she has or hasn't heard of.
Lolli's ability to replicate any vocal technique of any singer from any music genre is unparalleled. Unbelievable talent.
I second this comment wholeheartedly.
Absolutely correct and amazing
You nailed it. I like her raw emotions to the song, her sense of humor and editing of the video to make it even more fun. This is why I come back.
This. The techniques used in this song were varied and definitely not easy, or even common knowledge.
This is my first time her and she blew me away, mimicked her so well.
I've recently been diagnosed with autism and I've always been highly sensitive. Music always makes me highly emotional. I've been on a weird journey with this song for like 7 hours now and I ended up here. I've heard it loads of times before but to see someone react to it like I usually do is refreshing. Tragic song. Really interesting to see you sing it and talk about the way it works and the keys and chords and that though. Wish i had that talent.
R.I.P Dolores O'Riordan. You're message hasn't been lost.
Please keep the raw emotions. Your technical breakdowns are brilliant, but your humanity is what brings us all here. You have charisma, and your honest reactions really brings that to the forefront. Never stop being you and always react honestly, please.
I gotta agree. Your passion and emotion when listening to music, along with your huge expertise are what make you so compelling to watch. Please, record it all, and chop it up later, if that's the way the music makes you feel. It's absolutely captivating and makes you stand out from the crowd.
Love your work. Keep it up x
Absolutely right. You have a keen and sensitive spirit. You feel things very deeply and you allow us to feel them right along with you. This direct connection with your emotions is the wellspring of your creativity.
Pray you never become inured to the highs and lows life is always throwing at us, for they are what make life special. And you can't truly enoy the sun without having felt the rain. Chiaroscuro...light and dark.
well put
Very well put. I mean, what's the point of a reaction video without reactions?
Amen
As someone peripherally associated with some of the stuff going on back in the 90's, I DIRECTLY credit her, and the Cranberries, with shaming all parties to the table that finally led to peace.
Never thought I'd see it, and never was I more grateful.
She was a true bard, and healed her people
100 percent agree bro
I‘d sure like to think so.
Yes, it's the artists who hold up the mirror for all (who will) to see, while politicians appease their base.
Give her a name, man. It's DOLORES O'RIORDAN! RIP :(
Nice to say that.
Your actual reaction is the best thing to show -- if a song leaves you stunned and you can't comment right away, that's a-ok, getting to see your genuine response makes the whole thing personal.
Bad Wolves did a cover of this. On January 15, 2018 Delores O'Riordan was supposed to sing on it with them but she passed before she could record it. They did the cover anyway with their own singer and donated all money made from the cover to her children.
They did a good job on that cover. Shame the singer turned into a mental case and 86'd his career
@Sraticjm35 Not a fan of since they changed some of the lyrics. Does not hit the same way
@@charlesdoyle3630 I understand your point but they changed it to fit modern times.
I really appreciated how they made the video with some one representing her in the gold. Was one of my favorite songs when it came out and in as excited when I heard about a cover. So much respect for what they did for her children. 🙌🏼
I hate that we lost her. Been listening to them since day 1. For me... this is a thing where I'll always remember where I was when I heard it on the news.
Keep the emotions. I'm 56 years old and remember when this song was released. And I still cry. Every time
It's always incredible to me how a song can evoke such emotions. It's a testament to those who made it. It seems to paint a picture, like an artist evoking emotion with brush strokes. The broader issue being addressed by this song is something they felt deserves attention, and rightfully so. There was a lot of suffering involved.
@@neil2444 This has been how I have been able to help control my bipolar to an extent. I use music therapy.
Same, and I’m 66.
In my opinion... crazy as it may seem... the reason we love music and the way it makes us feel is because everything in our physical world is about frequency. Sounds and vibrations are everything.
I always enjoyed how Dolores kept her Limerick accent in her singing and her use of keening. She was a very original and unique talent, who left this earth entirely too soon. This is a very emotional and powerful song, so your reaction is completely understandable and appreciated.
It was very interesting your mention of the Celtic/ Gaelic tradition of Keening. Not really well up on the subject I looked it up, where else but on Wikipedia.and it seems the song is a perfect example of the tradition thank you for bringing it up I’m now going to have to find more examples of of it in Ann attempt to learn more about it. 👍👏👏👏👏
Yes keening is beautiful. If you didn't know you may be interested, Bad Wolves did a remake that was supposed to have her in the video but she died before it was done. It's still a great video, nothing like the first but still impactful
@@PeterBeacham-pe1uf"Keening" cones from the Irish verb "caoineadh", to weep or cry
NEVER replace genuine feels. We NEED more of that in this world. It's this very thing that draws me to your channel. Your sense of humor is right there also. Love what you do!
When you learn about keening and the history behind it what makes this song sit just...harder in your heart. It's a lament, pure and simple.
Dear Lolli,
To me you stand out amongst the various reaction channels out there, particularly because you are so empathetic. There are so many false emotions out there, specifically aimed at harvesting views and likes, it is refreshing to see some honousty. I saw your emotional reaction to Johnny Cash's version of Hurt before, and your tears made me feel free to let go of my own. Please don't ever change.
This song is another one of those gems out there that is aimed at touching people deep inside. If one would not at the very least feel uncomfortable, it would not have the intended impact. I think it is fitting that you sat through it completely, unable to speak. Breaking the video up afterwards to interject the technicalities, to be fair was a little odd at times, but I am convinced it is the best option available.
Sorry for the lengthy response, but I wanted to make it absolutely clear that you need not be afraid of people not liking the way this video came out. If any do, that's their loss.
Keep the emotions in. It's the main attraction for me.
Concerning putting on an American accent when UK artists sing, as an American musician, growing up I was always intrigued with those UK accents, and loved the few artists who sang in their own accents, like Johnny Rotten. We LOVED hearing that "IIIIIIIII, WANT TO BEEEEEE, ANARCHEEEEEEE"!
I'm a tough old man of Scottish Irish descent.....tears every time i witness this iconic song
This AND the Bad Wolves cover of this song, especially with the story behind it and the video...hits in the feels every time.
@@dwarvensmith80 I play the the bad wolves version because it has keys. One of my favorites to play because the crowd feels it.
As a Norwegian of Finnish descent... I cry with you.
But we're besties us 2 too countries ao I don't blame you
Count me another Scottish + Irish lad who feels the same!
Thankyou for the best breakdown & reaction I've seen for ages, anybody living throughout the times in N Ireland & Britain will know how powerfull this portrayed the time.❤
Been listening to this song for 30 years and it still breaks my heart every time 😢
I HEAR THAT! 💀💕💕💕
Same. Whenever the song comes on, I know I'm gonna be a mess.
OMG it is that long - feels so present and prescient every time makes it seem more recent. RIP D.
I avoid listening to this song in public because I can't hold back my tears.
This is honestly one of the most powerful songs I've ever heard. Her voice, the message, the circumstances, and the fact that 30 years later its still relevant creates such an important piece of musical history. The use of keening is particularly amazing. RIP Dolores. Never forget the two children who's passing spurred this songs creation, and all the children who have died since in needless wars.
Its not just the music, the video is also a rare masterpiece........I have yet so see anyone with human feelings no to end up in tears
Yeah and i visisted the places not realizing i did a couple of years after this song was released. And i can tell you its also the best truth i've ever heard about it.
Amen to this In Peace beautiful Dolores and beautiful Sinead O'x
Your real-honest-first-raw reactions set you apart and place you directly into the hearts of your fans. Never stray from that format, because we need confirmation of our own emotions as we listen, and to be reminded that music is meant to help us feel thoughts.
Keep it raw. Don’t ever edit or censure yourself Lolli. When you groove I groove with you, when you laugh I laugh with you, and when you cry I cry with you. You’re the best reactor/analysis creator on UA-cam. ❤
you did this perfectly. Watch it straight through for the emotion, then chop it for the analysis info. perfection!
The raw emotion of her keening makes this so timeless. It's a harrowing listen every time, yet so beautiful and so important of a song.
Wouldn't surprise me if a majority of people don't know what keening is
@@kennethabebdroth8513 I think at the very least Dolores made most people know that it is a traditional way of expressing grief, sorrow, and sadness for the deceased.
@@liamengram6326 The thing is, although I'm 58 years old and have known the word "keening" since childhood (and had a rough idea of the sound it referred to), I don't think it ever heard or seen anyone use it in reference to this song - or to Dolores at all - until right now.
Certainly when this song first started appearing on the radio, decades ago, it was a sound we Surrey-ites had never heard before! (But then for most of us, "Irish" just meant Terry Wogan and Val Doonican and "those thick people in all the jokes"; and the letters "IRA" just meant "don't go to London unless you really have to". =:o/ )
This song is a true masterpiece.Doloras was a one of a kind talent.RIP
Amazing reaction - I got all weepy along with you. I teach about this song in my university music history course - when Dolores sings "But you see, it's not me / It's not my family", I think she's addressing the extremists who carry on the violence, as they claim, in the name of the Irish people. She is essentially saying, "Don't you dare claim to be fighting for me or my family - we want none of your bloodshed." Don't ever stop showing how hard a song hits you - your reaction is so profoundly human and moving.
I think she is addressing the attitude of the middle class, who bear witness to an atrocity and fall into paralysis. This weakness is justified by the fact that you are not affected yourself.It is a call to everyone to stand up against violence and not to hide behind excuses.
Gotta love Art. Ooen to interpretation by each individual that experiences it. The song/lyrics mean both of your interpretations.
Spot on. As an Irishman myself, that's exactly how I interpreted that line.
Always brings tears and goosebumps. Rest in Peace Dolores. You are missed.
Absolutely the best and most poignant vocal analysis/review of the song Zombie ever done. She is deeply missed...RIP Dolores O'Riordan, your music stands as an everlasting tribute to your heart.
As a Northern Irish person who grew up during the 80s, 90s, this one hit hard. I appreciate how you have tried to comprehend the pain and confusion, and the risk to innocence that such times can result in, and of course you can appreciate how Dolores and gang so aptly conveyed that musically and vocally in this piece. That you bring up contemporary painful events unfolding as we speak, is very apt. It brings up the question, who are the real terrorists?
free speech ("hate speech") is illegal right now in Ireland ...
who are the real terrorists? - Tommy
In the case of the six counties of ulster under british administration. The british government in collusion with loyalist murder gangs were pretty terrifying.
As a person of NI heritage (Kesh, Fermanagh), I love your comments. I also love your beautiful country and always feel at home when I’m there. It’s almost impossible today to even fathom what it must have been like given how lovely it is there now.
The governments.
Dolores had an incredible voice. Rest in peace.
The emotional response is the reason I subscribed. Please never lose that.
I want to give Lolli a big hug now, Zombie was written by Dolores O'Riordan in response to and in memory of two young victims of an IRA bombing. I would rather see the genuine emotional impact of a video Lolli, don't worry about that. We lost Dolores too soon, gone to that great gig in the sky but never forgotten 🙏
+1 to the hug
@@MalakianM2S+ 2
Okay, hug que starts here.
Always keep the raw version. Don't be embarrassed by your emotion it's why I like your reactions so much. Your a lovely person😊
You got this one just right. Anyone who isn't at least a little teary by the scene where the kids are silently screaming isn't paying enough attention.
It's crazy how beautiful and powerful this song is, that even after decades it still hits like a truck, and chills to the bone.
Lovely Lolli, ALWAYS keep your raw reactions in because it shows your humanity and your empathy. Most of us who are subscribed love you BECAUSE of your empathy and humanity. NO one better at this than you my friend. Sending as many hugs as possible.
This ginormous amount of reactions confirms that we love Lolli as she is. Don't ever change, Mum, and don't apologize for being you.
This song hits hard. It was meant to. All that emotion in her voice was as real as it gets. Her ability to channel that into such moving music was just genius.
Your reaction is so pure and honest that it is beautiful to watch.
I love it when you edit your videos like this. We get an honest reaction and an in depth analysis. It's quite brilliant really.
This song is just a masterpiece, the mourning guitar, the drums like gunshots. I'm pretty sure Dolores had a clear vision in her mind, how the song should sound, when she wrote it. When she presented the song to her bandmates she said to the drummer "can you please hit the drums real hard?" RIP "Rose of Ireland".
I'm a huge prog rock fan, so I love ridiculously complicated crap that instrumentalists can gush over, but this song actually makes me cry. It's just pure, raw emotion, and that's the best kind of music.
Masterpiece, indeed.
Beautifully said!
I was a teenager when I heard Zombie and The Cranberries and I instantly fell in love with Dolores. Their music helped me through dark times and now 30 years later I still get goosebumps. Daffodil Lament is such an emotional roller coaster and my absolute favorite. I 'll be happy to see your reaction :)
I, too, heard them for the first time as a teen in the 90s. I didn't like it at first, her vocals were too alien for me at the time. 10 years and a lot of folk metal later, in the early 2000's I heard this again and had the same feeling you did. I just had to understand what she was doing a little better to really grasp the whole thing. Can't wait to see this reaction
Whole album is great, title song is my fav. I like also "Electric Blue".
Yes there is an emotional intensity to Dolores songs and lyrics that is hugely powerful . She was a poet I think ,. Her words ,her singing , her tone is from the soul - it resonates. It invokes the same reaction as great poetry .This song is a masterpiece .one of the most powerful song and video combinations ever I think .A work of of the highest art ! RIP Dolores !
No Need to Argue is one of my favourites
@@EponaDreams-AmbientDreamscapes Me too ! There is an absolutely amazing version of the song No need to Argue on here on UA-cam
I cried right along with you. You spoke volumes. Words would have gotten in the way. Thank you for helping me appreciate this song. 🇨🇦
There is no greater compliment to a musician than showing raw emotion to their performance. Never deprive yourself and your audience of what you’re feeling towards a song, Lolli
As an emotionally sensitive person , I fully understand just how hard that was for you. Thank you for being willing not to edit it out and share those raw emotions with us. ❤ major respect for that.
Pls keep the raw versions, you have a very special talent, a rare gift, and an awesome heart and genuineness the world needs more of. The people here, including me, love you for who you are and the passion you have for music..❤
Don’t change a thing. Your honest emotions and input is part of what makes your channel the best of this type. You are so talented and beautiful. Thank you for your honesty.
It's called keening.A Celtic lament. Love her voice.So strong and emotional. ..
Folk and classic. RIP Dolores. From Poland.
One of the most important songs out there. Loved it since I was a child and the video reminds me of watching the news at that time. Her seething anger caused by generations of senseless violence is breathtaking.
Yup. The video served it’s purpose. It wrecks all of us the first time. I saw it when it first aired when I was young. And it got me the same way. It was intended to invoke that response. Intended to make the world think about how the greed of the few affects the innocent.
I think the song has gotten only more powerful in the years since and, sadly, more relevant and universal.
Always release the raw & genuine feeling, its beautiful. Love your analysis of Zombie and the beautiful Dolores (RIP)
Singers like Dolores always amaze me. I don't know how you can put so much emotion into something and not sob and cry and scream... I could never hold it together enough to be a singer, I always let a guitar or bass do my speaking. And even then emotions run high and I'd loose myself in the emotion of a song.
The kids silent scream always hits so hard.
RIP Dolores
Same with Eric Clapton's Tears in Heaven. I could *never* do that. How Doleres and Eric can hold it together and in that way share their emotions with us is nothing short of amazing.
Her keening gives me absolute chills every single time I hear this.
Don't ever apologize for being a sweet,sensitive and caring person.How wonderful it would be if there were more of us out there.I like this version of you.More please.
Authenticity is the pinnacle of reaction channels. The more true to your honest reactions you are, the better.
Makes you hurt from start to finish. Delores was special, and we where blessed with her music. It makes us a better people than without her.
💔 This old man loves your reactions. I find them healing.
There’s just something about Irish singers, their voices just seem to cut right through you with an angelic beauty
Aw thanks
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan had a fantastic and unique voice which you can hear on the song linger, a great loss to music.
I love Irish music!
There’s always a metallic feel to women voices in Ireland.
@@spirishabroad - I don't agree. Metallic is cold and most Irish women's voices are not. Sinead O'Connor had a strong voice and loud at times, (for emphasis) but not metallic. You couldn't say that about Enya either.
I have been listening to this song for 30 years and it still gets me emotional and teary..
Please, don't EVER apologize for being raw & real. It's what makes you genuine. It's what music is for. Thank you for being you. Thank you for sharing.
I met Dolores few times, I’ve been to her funeral.
She’s the most sensitive person I’ve ever met. She could understand everything I was thinking without even talk.
She was a sweetheart. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.
Please keep your reactions as unedited as you can! That's what makes YOU so special! "Everyone" out there seems to be a robot, afraid of feelings... your audience appreciates you for what and how you portray your analyses! We are humans, capable of feelings. We are all flawed individuals, but showing emotions and feelings are NOT flaws! That's why we love this platform!
Flawlessly doesn't mean perfection. You're right, most people spends too much time trying to presents themseves in certain way instead of simply be themselves. It's not that easy to be honest with yourself, yet with another people though.
Your responce, feelings and honesty is what matters the most.
Your an old soul in young body and so genuine that I cry with you.
Thank you for being you.
I think it's a masterpiece, you feel the pain when she sings, the music and her voice is perfect.
YES!!!! Always keep the emotion! I’m not a musician, but I’m drawn to your channel because of my appreciation of your own vocal talent, your ability to analyze and break down the technical aspects of voice and performance, your humor, and especially by the way you are impacted by music and comfortable sharing that impact through your emotions. My daughter is a musician, and you have helped me see and understand how music impacts her. The first video I watched of yours was your reaction to Pentatonix “Hallelujah”. The entire video was great, but your rant about how “some people do horrible things, but some people do THIS!” is what got me hooked to your channel and earned my subscription. You do you, and keep doing you. 😊
Her use of Keening was done to perfection!! As keening is used at funerals and is a mournful wailing sound!
Watching your reaction made me experience emotions I've never had while listening to this song. Please, keep being yourself, don't suppress any of your feelings.
About a year or so ago this song came on the TV as I was chilling with my eight year old. By the end of it I was in floods of tears as I realised that thankfully she wont have the childhood I did.
I grew up during 'The Troubles.' There were so many 'Warringtons' that it was almost easier to become anesthetised to the pain ("But you see, it's not me, It's not my family..."). But music will always find the way to challenge and ultimately break through. This song is the perfect example of that.
For you to glean all the inferences you got without knowing the events that inspired it prove it.
Your emotion is entirely appropriate. There is no shame in it.
Hi from Australia 🇦🇺, how are you all these years later? Mental health wise, ptsd ?? I grew up in 70s & 80s hearing about the bombings on the news and the IRA always being the bad guys…
Fuck England
I really like that you show your emotions when you analyse songs. This and your detailed explanations of different vocal and music techniques are what differentiate you from most other voice analysis/reaction youtubers.
Obviously a song about a specific incident during the "troubles" in Ireland. I love the emotion she poured into this song. It's best listen at max volume. She was just an amazing singer. She is missed. God rest her soul, may she rest in peace😢❤🇨🇦
Thank you for being honest and vulnerable, true musicians are emotionally connected. Thank you for your appreciation of a great piece of art.
Have loved The Cranberries for a long time, had so many great songs. The anniversary of Dolores's passing was on the 15th of January. Only 46 years old when she passed in 2018, much too young to leave us. She was in Mayfair at the time 😢😢😢 but she left us with a pretty good sized library of music and memories ❤❤❤ love your channel- and love youuu!
Good lord. I'm not a vocalist, or even close, but I love this song and thought it'd be interesting to hear someone talk about it. It was flat out amazing to hear you describe the choices she's making. It never crossed my mind how her breath affects the message in the lyrics. Super informative, super interesting, and worthy of a sub. You are very, very good at this. Stick with it! You're awesome.
As a musician I absolutely loved your pure reaction. Music like this without authentic emotional reaction is meaningless. I absolutely fell in love with you and your sensitivity and compassion. What a beautiful heart you have.
They are still fighting in your head. That one line takes me back to situations I'd rather bury deep inside. I have very dark places in my soul.
Never apologize for your feelings when they show because of the music. That is why most songs are written to evoke feelings. You showing your feelings and how a song effects you connects you to others that feel the same. For me a second video for analysis isn't a bad thing. This song still gets me since I first heard it you aren't alone.
I love you.
You're probably thinking "you don't even know me". But if people can hate for no reason, I can love.
No, honesty, you are an incredibly beautiful soul. Watching you makes me believe there's still good people out there.
"But if people can hate for no reason, I can love" Beautifully put
@@HororKodStudio I second that. I think I will take that as a motto to live by.
Here here
When claim that others hate „for no reason“, they‘re often just to the reason. I visited Ireland shortly after the Good Friday was reached. At the time my country still warned against visiting Northern Ireland, due to the - thankfully unfounded fear the agreement wouldn‘t hold. I took a wrong turn and the first thing I saw was a „police station“. The thing looked like a fortress walls at least four metres high, crowned with razor wire - using that stuff is considered a war-crime today - and surrounded by tower with machine gun emplacements (the actual guns were no longer, but the means to attach them were unmistakable) giving them a 360 degree firing arc and thus the ability to create a circle of death several hundred meters around the building. That thing was by far the most hostile and fear inducing bit of architecture I‘ve seen in my life - and I‘ve been to East Germany while it was still under communist rule. I cannot imagine growing up catholic in the shadow of one of those police stations, knowing it‘s directed against catholics and not growing to hate the put who put that constant threat of death into my neighbourhood. Which makes the fact that the good Friday agreement is still in effect one of the greatest achievements of peace of my life-time.
I so understand what you mean, well put. Thanks!!
I think your reaction is exactly the type that was intended when they wrote and recorded the song. Thanks so much for giving us an open and brutally honest reaction and analysis. You are loved and appreciated. ♥
I have listened to this song countless times since I was a kid, I took for granted how powerful it is.
When Dolores O'Riordan passed in Jan. 2018 the band stopped playing as a tribute to her. In 2019 they released there last album in her honor. She was a awesome singer and is missed.
Linkin park should of do it
Don’t ever apologize for feeling emotion. I first heard this song as a teenager & I still get overcome by emotion when I listen to it. Dolores put her heart into this song & you aren’t human if you don’t feel it. ❤
Your idea about the big crashing parts being like a bomb really informs the stark and abrupt ending in a way I never thought about before. For some people, there is no dust settling afterward, just a bang and then nothing.
I'm italian and i can't understand how deply this song touches you, but i must thank you because you showed me both the meaning of this fantastic song and you deep feelings
Lolli, People like your channel because you're a authentic person who speaks from emotion and genuine passion for what you do. You should do your videos in whatever way feels right for YOU and I guarantee you that people will respond positively to it!! I don't know if it means anything to you, but I personally thought your video was very touching and still informative, even if it was less technical in the vocal analysis department...
And if kindly intended words don't hit the spot for you at this time, I suggest watching another Electric Callboy video! That'll do it!
I just wanted to say that as someone who often doesn't feel emotions strongly at all, sometimes its incredibly therapeutic to witness your emotions and feel what I can vicariously through your reactions. Ive watched both your johnny cash "Hurt" and "toad sings chandelier" a dozen times each. You wear your heart on your sleeve and it just means so much to me.
Perfect examples!!! Two polar opposites that were felt in the core and shared very generously ❤
After watching this I was thinking I need to go watch lolly’s reaction to toad sings chandelier 😂
Another one she loses it is Yebba - My Mind
Please do not ever lose the emotion. That is so much of what i love about music, the ability to connect to a song on a visceral level. That's why songs like this stand the test of time, they have more than just a surface meaning.
I absolutely love when reactors watch it twice. The first time to let the emotion and story hit you, the second to be able to assess the talent and techniques
When I first heard this song, in 1994, I was 13 years old and I couldn't believe what was playing on the radio. So powerful... I almost felt like my soul was leaving me lol.
Loli, a genuine reaction is exactly why people are drawn to your channel. This song is both a real challenge and absolutely brilliant and you have really engaged with it. If you want a song to really cheer you up, I defy you not to laugh or smile at the theme from the Muppets…
Mah Na Mah Na...
I'd say Kermit performing Rainbow Connection. But really there's a few musicals I'd love to see Lolli react to the whole thing--The Muppet Movie, Grease, Rocky Horror ....
Song makes me cry every time I hear it.
Because it’s that bad? Me
Too….. me too.
@@scjohnk the internet is now infested with disruptors like you. It's a shame and only slowing down any kind of progress.
@@scjohnk the internet is now infested with disruptors like you. It's a shame and only slowing down any kind of progress.
@@scjohnkyou must have a dreadful taste in music
Crying with you. Dolores sang with so much emotion and this song is a masterpiece.
Thanks for sharing.
Your tears come from a place that is deeper than emotions. I'm crying with you. ❤
it's hard not to have an emotional reaction to this song, partly because of the topic, but also because it is such an inspired masterpiece of music. On top of good writing, very talented musicians singing about a tragedy that is very personal and real to them. They put their all into this song, it is the embodiment of their pain and being so technically excellent and complex makes the technical analysis difficult because it flows over the mind so smoothly while attacking the emotion. They don't want you to focus on the technical side, at least not the first time
Absolutely haunting and gut-wrenching. The image that hits me the hardest is when the angel children, a symbol of innocence and purity, begin screaming. Also, please do more videos like this. Your visceral reaction is one that I shared. I cried along with you. Don't ever edit out your feelings. They are vital to understanding the impact of songs like this, and the message they deliver.
I'm more reminded of the Holy Innocents - symbolised by those children.
Just seeing someone young react with such visceral emotion to what's arguably the most important song of the 90's brought tears to my eyes. We didn't deserve a genius like Dolores, and she didn't deserve to have such a hard time of life. She is, and always will be, missed.
Harrowing is the perfect word to describe this song. I’ve heard several people try to cover it and making it either too pretty or too much of an exercise in vocal gymnastics. Among the many amazing things O’Riordan is able to accomplish in the performance is infusing every note with the perfect expression of smoldering - and then explosive - outrage. It’s the musical equivalent of weeping and screaming and pounding walls in frustration.
One of the real virtues of UA-cam is that it affords people (like me) with a genuine but perhaps less refined understanding of a topic to interact with people whose depth of knowledge far exceeds our own. We know how we feel when we experience a piece of music, but we may not understand the nuanced artistic choices the performer made to express her intent. What I really appreciate about your analyses is how effectively they lay those choices bare without overly dissecting the meaning of the song or reducing its impact. You have a true gift for such illuminations.
Please, do not for a minute think that our desire to more deeply appreciate a piece or music or musical performance precludes you from having a genuine human experience of it. A song about 3-year-old child and a 12-year-old child dying as collateral damage in a decades-long drumbeat of hatred should be devastating; any hope we have of moving past tragedies like the Warrington bombings (or any of countless mass shootings here in the US, or what’s happening right now to blameless families in Ukraine or Palestine, and on and on) lies in having the precise reaction you had and were so generous to share with us. Please do not ever become inured to these feelings, or apologize for having the bravery to share them with us. We love you for it.
Thank you for inspiring us…we look forward to more.
Thank you for sharing. I appreciated you mixing your first reaction and later analysis together. It lets us appreciate the emotional impact of the work as well as the technique. When a song can make you cry like this one does, that's a sign of an amazing artist. Still makes me cry this many years later.
Was in my early twenties when it was first released. Still get goosebumps. Got tears in my eyes just like you. Loved to see your emotions dont hide them from us
Lolli- you are amazing. Please be your authentic self. ..and this song absolutely breaks me down into tears every time. Its message is unfortunately timeless.
I tear up every time. The power. The anguish. That drum outro feeds the emotion. RIP Delores.
Not to mention when you factor in all.the emotional, physical, and sexual abuse she suffered as a child just compounds that emotion!
The reason I really enjoy watching your videos, besides your vocal competence and ability to replicate any vocalist's tricks, of course, is how perfectly tuned an emotional resonator you are, how you respond to the slightest nuances and moods that can meet in song. And I’m already starting to resonate with you =)
Probably the best reaction I’ve ever seen. This song reaches deep inside and yanks on the strings as your honest outpouring of emotions show.
Love the emotions on you have when she first starts singing. The rawness of you watching this makes it special. Thanks