What is it with the Irish? I swear they always know how to make great music that takes you into a trance, like state. The world truly misses Dolores and the Cranberries.
Linger is a beautiful song by the Cranberries. It really showcases Delores's voice. I'd react to that one next. You will like Enya too. Also Fade Into You by Mazzy Star. 90's hippy music
Keening (Irish: Caointeoireacht) is a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead in the Gaelic Celtic tradition, known to have taken place in Ireland and Scotland. Keening, which can be seen as a form of sean-nós singing, was performed in the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages (the Scottish equivalent of keening is known as a coronach).
Dolores had a mezzo-soprano voice, signature yodel, emphasised use of keening, and strong Limerick accent which gave her one of the most beautiful and unique voices of her time 🙏🏻
That captivating thing Dolores O'Riordan is doing with her voice is called keening; it's a traditional Irish style of singing. You can hear hints of it in her countrywoman Sinead O'Connor, as well. Next Stops: The Cranberries, "Linger" Ashley MacIsaac, "Sleepy Maggie" The Pogues, "If I Should Fall from Grace with God"
Yes! I could'nt remember what it's called, thanks. I also love how she doubles her voice and harmonizes with herself. Some of those intervals are just amazing. Most bands would've just doubled the melody, note-for-note.
The mention of the ending sounding "tribal" probably stems from the fact that Ireland is an island with a cultural mythology steeped in ancient chieftains, kings and magic. I love the theme from Harry's Game, the lyrics sung by Moya in Irish.
In Ireland when she hits certain singing notes its called "keening" its like a Swiss yodel. I miss her! Such an amazing singer. You should listen to "ode to my family".
@@popland1977 It was originally done while grieving a dead loved one. Similar to what you hear at some Muslim funerals today. It’s more or less died out in it’s original form but has survived through folk songs.
I wept when Dolores O'Riordan died. What a marvelous talent. "Dreams" was my introduction to them, and remains one of my favorites of all time. Everyone knows them for "Zombie", but they had so many great songs! "Linger", "Ode to My Family", "Salvation", "Hollywood", "Analyse", all great. Your next one MUST be "When You're Gone". It's so, so, so, beautiful, and it encapsulates every ounce of emotion Dolores can put into her magnificent Irish voice. Thanks for doing this! P.S. Another two of my favorite female vocalists of the early 90s were Sarah McLachlan ("Sweet Surrender") and Harriet Wheeler, the lead singer of The Sundays ("Summertime"). Their voices were so clean and lilting and soaring and gorgeous. I hope you will check them out sometime.
@Patrick Hodges I have to add the song "Wanted" to your list of great songs by The Cranberries. Their first album had Dreams, Linger, and Wanted on it and remains one of my favorite albums.
@@donnastewart2280 She was going to duet with Bad Wolves on their cover of "Zombie", when they got word that she'd passed. They recorded it anyway in her honor. It's a great version.
It's called 'keening ' which is the old mourning cry in Ireland. When the banshee spirit cried or Keened as it's known it signified the death of someone in that house.
Dolores O'Riordans vocal styling that you described as "Whisper Singing" ( I love it ) is called a Celtic wail from her Irish heritage. Much like Enya and Sined O'Conner
The "lala's" is an historic form of an Irish singing style called "keening." The Irish word for it is "Caointeoireacht." She used it alot in her singing and it's beautiful. It really showcases the girl from Limerick, Ireland. I love that you both singled that part out because it's juxtaposition to the soft almost falsetto singing she does for most of the song makes the song that much richer. Especially with the drum cadence between verses. It's really unfortunate that she died from accidental drowning due to her problems with alcohol. On a happier "fun fact" note to end, The brothers that play bass and lead guitar have a famous poet ancestor too.
The Cranberries, Counting Crows, The Smashing Pumpkins...3 bands that no matter where I am or what i`m doing when I hear them i`m always transported straight back to my teenage years in the early to mid 90`s...so many good memories always come flooding back...
Takes me back too - good memories. I was in my late teens and early 20's when the Cranberries, Counting Crows, and The Smashing Pumpkins hit the radio and music video scene. So many great bands and songs from the early to mid-'90s. I can't think of a better time of music than that. The day Dolores O'Riordan died absolutely broke me. Now that I'm nearing 50 years old, I'm finding songs like Dreams, Linger, Ode to my Family are having a nostalgic effect - happiness but also a little sense of melancholy.
@@kob711 Yeah, I got lucky and turned 13 in 1990 so between 13 and 21 some of the most iconic music was released, it was a great time for truly good music...
My favorite song by The Cranberries has always been "God Be With You Ireland". As someone of Irish descent whose family came from the area that is featured in the video, it is gut-wrenching. But Dolores O' Riordan had a way of grabbing you by your soul with her voice. Some other songs of theirs that I would suggest include "Linger", "Ode to My Family", "Yeat's Grave", "Why" (about her father), "Tomorrow", "Free to Decide", "Salvation", "When You're Gone", "Just My Imagination", "I Will Always", "Time is Ticking Out", "Analyse" & "I Can't Be With You" - just to name a few. Her voice is incomparably ethereal. Her lamenting way of singing is very Irish. Some other singers with similarly lilting voices are Enya & Loreena McKennitt, in addition to Sinead O' Connor (of course). I think y'all should consider doing songs by Irish singers near and on St. Patrick's Day.
I have to assume the only reason there hasn't been an Enya and/or Loreena McKinnett playthrough is copyright strikes. But talk about immersive sound....
My Grandfather emigrated to USA from Ireland in late 19the century. I never met the man. I am now 70. I never felt affinity for "my Irish heritage in my life except the few times in my life I happened to hear keening - and Celtic singing. I instantly feel in love with Dolores O'Riordan the first time I heard her singing. It ignited that Irish in my blood. But only until the music ended.
This song keeps me humble as a bassist. It reminds me that as fun as it is to be movin and grooving all over the place, sometimes just a simple steady single note drive is all that is needed to set a perfect song foundation.
The “yodeling” is called keening. Great singer who was greatly influenced by Sinead O’Connor btw..! Hint hint ;) Cranberries have a lot of great albums and songs, happy to see them on this channel.
Dolores somehow combined ethereal fragility and overwhelming power in her vocals. Any Cranberries song is great, but I'd recommend Ode To My Family as one where they really stripped the song back to her incredible voice.
Dreams is my favorite of their songs, since I first heard it long ago. I saw The Cranberries when they first performed in L.A., touring that classically-titled debut album, (Everybody Else is Doing It, So Why Can't We?) Linger was all over the radio and they were getting all kinds of attention, but just starting to gain a following. It was a small club, Hollywood area. Afterwards, the band members were just hanging out with a group of fans outside the club. We were chatting with Fergal, the drummer, when Dolores walked out, seeming very shy. Having a number of Irish friends, a few words and phrases in the Irish language had become familiar to me. I called Dolores' name and she turned a looked at me. I said to her, "fáilte" which means "welcome." She lit up with a smile I will never forget.
@@Alix777. You may need to create fantasies to make yourself feel significant, but don't project your psychosis on me. I don't tell stories that didn't actually happen. I have no reason to. Are so insecure you have to assume everyone else is too? Pretty pathetic.
@@Alix777. way to announce that you've had an uneventful, mundane boring life. Just because you've never experienced anything even remotely exciting doesn't mean nobody else has 🤡
I will never stop being amazed by the quality of music Ireland has produced. U2, Sinead O'Connor, Cranberries, Hozier, The Pogues, Clannad, Thin Lizzy, The Corrs, Snow Patrol... for a nation of that size they seem to be bursting at the seams with musical talent. They have such a strong musical culture it sometimes seems as though every single Irish pub has at least 3 or 4 local bands or artists who regularly play there. RIP Dolores. What a voice! EDITED TO ADD: There is a very tribal feel to a lot of Irish and Scottish music because they have Celtic traditions. A lot of the instrumentation and orchestration stems from traditional forms which go back centuries.
Dolores O’Riordan had a powerful voice. And I agree, she whisper and power sings-similar to Sinead O’Connor. Both are Irish women, so maybe that’s how they learned to sing in church-like Southern gospel singers-or traditional folk singers. 🥰 Please do Zombie again, it’s worth sharing with the world. Another beautiful singer is Bjork-she’s from Iceland. I recommend Bjork’s “It’s oh so Quiet” or “Possibly”. Both are amazing songs. Love the new Merch!!
Sean-nos is it traditional Celtic song Tradition which includes Keening (Chaointeoireacht) songs, traditional songs of lament for the dead in the Gaelic Celtic tradition. Many Irish pop bands and rock bands are influenced by the Celtic culture. Celtic is pronounced with a K just so you know in the Irish language, there is no K in the Irish language. Below is a link you can hear the familiar tones It’s spiritual and tribal. ua-cam.com/video/JubYgYAxujw/v-deo.html
So excited you are listening to this song today. And fyi, That’s the singer Dolores singing harmony with herself throughout the song. It’s so pretty. Another great hit from them is Linger. Give that one a listen. You’ll enjoy it!!
The band formed without a singer. They put out calls and Dolores sent in her take on this song as her audition. She was instantly chosen as their singer. In a band interview they talked about while recording the first album, Dolores was adamant that they down play the instruments as to not overpower her voice. When she recorded Zombie she turned it on the band and said 'no, you need to go harder than you have ever played before. Make me sing over you.' She just knew how the songs needed to hit.
I could write 1000 words on how much this song means to me, but I don't think many people would care. So I'll just thank you for the reaction, and I'm glad you liked the song :)
The Cranberries were ace. Dolores O'Riordan voice was wonderful, with her Irish keening. Was sad when she tragically died in 2018. Yes react to zombie again now you know what it was about.
she is saying that things are different with this lover / love she has found. She is the one who is "falling" here - She is "changing every day - in every possible way - and What a different way to be". The implicit message here is that no one before has captured her heart like this - it has always been the other way around - the others all falling deeply in love with her...and now she is the one who is falling deeply in love. Its like a dream and its not quite as it seems in real life up to this moment in her life.
Linger is my fave song of theirs, showing her beautiful soft voice again on that song, it will be sure to make you feel emotional, she was such an angel.
I think you guys would really enjoy the band Enigma, and the song Return To Innocence. It has some tribal music blended into a synth pop groove that makes you bob your head and feel relaxed at the same time. Love your channel! Thanks for making a lot us smile each day.
I'm so glad I got to see this before they took it down. When Delores passed away, I was literally depressed about it. She had such a great voice because she sings with her soul, not just her voice. And you listen to enough music over the years, you can totally tell the difference between those who sing with their souls and those that don't.
I love The Cranberries. Linger was the first song I heard from them and I just fell in love. Sorry to hear that Zombie was blocked, that is a stunning song.
Pretty much every guy I knew back in the 90s who heard her voice, fell fast and hard for her. She reminds me of Fiona Apple in that way. So many hearts broke for this chick! RIP Dolores O'Riordan. You are sorely missed.
Yeah, they have that mesmerizing quality. I didn’t think Dolores was that attractive (I was a teen when they were big, so that was a component) until I saw her with long hair in their Unplugged session. Another singer from that era when I (& probably many other men) fell in love with her voice is Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays.
Dog Days is a good song and was likely their biggest hit by my favorites from that album are Drumming Song and Girl With One Eye, highly recommend checking them both out as well.
For some reason I picture in my mind a young woman discovering herself and opening herself to her dreams. Dolores had such a beautiful hypnotic voice. 🤗😊💋🌈
It wasn't a single, so it's not as widely known, but my favorite Cranberries song is still "Daffodil's Lament". It starts off incredibly dark and somber, and then halfway through the song it shifts and my heart soars every time I hear it. Even if you don't react to it, I highly, highly recommend it!
You mentioned that the Cranberries song included an "I'll Take You There" moment. Have you heard that song? It's by the Staple Singers. It's a classic! With Mavis Staples singing lead, it is a candidate for Female Friday...
Love The Cranberries!! Dolores had such an amazing voice, try “Ode To My Family” next. Amber, you should also do some female led punk…try The Distillers “City Of Angels”.
" Ode To My Family " ya'll will love it.🥰 What she does with her voice is Irish Keening. Which is for the dead. RIP, Delores. Your music has touched many.
I'm so glad I discovered your Channel. You guys are the sweetest couple ever. I saw The Cranberries in concert back in the 90s. I was blown away by the singer's voice
That vocal effect is called keening and is a common feature in Gaelic singing. Its kinda like the voice breaking that happens to boys in puberty, and female singers tend to be able to control it more than male singers. If you’d like to hear some male voices keening I’d recommend the Scottish group “The Corries”.. lots of fabulous stuff there
Aaah I’ve been waiting for you guys to text to the cranberries for since you started. One of my favourite bands that has ever been. I missed when you did Zombie because by the time i clicked on it, it was taken down. If you could find a way to do it again that’d be awesome!
React to Linger! You'll love it! Her voice was exceptional! No one sounds like her. That little break in her voice, that little yodel, grabs me. Love the Cranberries !
You made my day with this song!! I absolutely love The Cranberries!! Delores voice was so fantastic and unique. You have to check out Linger! ❤️❤️ So sad when we lose one of these great voices. If you like a tribal sound try Enigma “Return to Innocence”
Beautiful voice, another beautiful soul gone too soon…RIP Dolores O’Roirdan✨…LOVE The Cranberries, as others have said Linger is another beautiful song from them.
You Two are my favorite reaction couple from America. You choose a good variety of Songs and your reaction chat is interesting and honest. You seem like good people and keep it going.
Hellz yeah! The Cranberries are a great Fee-male Friday can of sweetness and fire! Excellent pick! I call this “the yodel song” cuz her voice is so angelic.
Her female falsetto gives her notes wings, as you say. The Cranberries, and her voice, are such staples of the 90s. They take you places with their songs.
Check Shirley Manson/Garbage - an absolute mind-blowing Scottish female rocker and song writer. “Bleed Like Me” is my favorite, but they’ve had many chart-songs: “Only Happy When It Rains”, “Stupid Girl”… multi Grammy nominations, multi movie single releases. Awesome. And some of the best live performance events I’ve ever attended.
They have a fantastic drumer, the amount of changes he puts into their songs is amazing, he never seems to get any credit but without him the songs wouldn't be half as good.
*They are an Irish band and what you hear from Dolores O'Riordan is what you call Keening or Irish Yodeling... when they yodel is quite irresistible... it seems you are in the mountain...*
The parts with her harmonies are done so well in contrast to each other. One is so soft, and floaty, and the other is harder, and far more grounded. Absolutely love the sections with those harmonies. They are incredibly laid out, imo. Between this, and Ode To My Family, they are easily my two favourite Cranberries songs. Hands down.
im so glad you got to hear a new cranberries song. I didnt get to see the zombie one, but i'd love to see your new reaction to it. also, linger and ode to my family are great songs and a more rocker one is salvation
I xecond the requst for Zombie. And to make it fair, announce that your reaction wasn't what you wanted, and those of ys who whp missed the original will enjoy it.
God bless Dolores, we'll never see or hear the likes of her again. We're all blessed to have enjoyed her amazing music and voice. She sang like an angel, and now, she is one.
I could talk about this song for hours. The drums, the fact that this is the 3rd version of the song you can see her Demo version on UA-cam (it was one of her first songs). How it's full of suffering and the singing at the end is a way to free yourself from the strong emotions. It's like if you couldn't keep the voice in the end as you're struggling to believe in your dreams. So you want to scream and cry and just trash but she just let's it out in this controlled keening that helps the listener release the emotion while the song melody continues. It has helped me through hardships of life.
"Her notes have wings." The perfect description. RIP Dolores O'Riordan.
Amen
Yes, yes, yes
Pure Art 👌🏽
Reminds me of Yendry
ua-cam.com/video/aey38EeH64Q/v-deo.html 🔥
If I could go back in time and save her and Amy... my favorite female voices.
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What is it with the Irish? I swear they always know how to make great music that takes you into a trance, like state. The world truly misses Dolores and the Cranberries.
Except when they get dressed up in ball gowns or suits and turn their music into something commercial.
Linger is a beautiful song by the Cranberries. It really showcases Delores's voice. I'd react to that one next. You will like Enya too. Also Fade Into You by Mazzy Star. 90's hippy music
Fade into you is such an amazing song
Oh my gosh!! Amber would LOVE Mazzy Star!!!
Mazzy Star would be awesome for a female Friday. Fade into you is a great start.
I wish they would react to Enya.
@@brucew7062 Only Time is my fave!
She's using a technique called "Keening". It's a traditional Irish singing style which she absolutely has mastered.
Keening has nothing to do with singing or music. It's a traditional formal vocal lament and wailing for the dead.
Keening (Irish: Caointeoireacht) is a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead in the Gaelic Celtic tradition, known to have taken place in Ireland and Scotland. Keening, which can be seen as a form of sean-nós singing, was performed in the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages (the Scottish equivalent of keening is known as a coronach).
@@duncansonoryan I live in Ireland lol but I always thought it was a vocal lament used at funerals only and not in singing.
I was just about to comment about this!
@@duhusker4383 well clearly dolores' voice contradicts that
Dolores had a mezzo-soprano voice, signature yodel, emphasised use of keening, and strong Limerick accent which gave her one of the most beautiful and unique voices of her time 🙏🏻
Don’t you mean of all time !
Well said!!
One of my favorite lyrics of all time “Now I tell you openly you have my heart so don’t hurt me” 😭
You’re what I couldn’t find….love it
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Remember when you were a child?
@tizioincognito5731 of course. Not sure what that has to do with my comment?
That captivating thing Dolores O'Riordan is doing with her voice is called keening; it's a traditional Irish style of singing. You can hear hints of it in her countrywoman Sinead O'Connor, as well. Next Stops:
The Cranberries, "Linger"
Ashley MacIsaac, "Sleepy Maggie"
The Pogues, "If I Should Fall from Grace with God"
The best female singers are Irish sopranos. Dolores, Enya, Sinead, Enya's sister from Clannad Moya Brennan, you name it.
Yes! I could'nt remember what it's called, thanks. I also love how she doubles her voice and harmonizes with herself. Some of those intervals are just amazing. Most bands would've just doubled the melody, note-for-note.
The mention of the ending sounding "tribal" probably stems from the fact that Ireland is an island with a cultural mythology steeped in ancient chieftains, kings and magic. I love the theme from Harry's Game, the lyrics sung by Moya in Irish.
@@jdheaton2411 Wow, she can harmonize with herself?! I've only seen Lalah Hathaway do this.
Belly (Tanya Donelly), Throwing Muses, The Sundays, and one of my all-time fave 90's voices, Juliana Hatfield.
i was lucky to spend 3 months in Limerick in 1996. That IS the sound of Ireland!
Linger is my favorite song by the Cranberries. Check that out soon!
I was going to write the same thing, also my favorite song from them!
Linger definitely
Also my favorite, surprise not seeing more request for this song in the comments , definitely the song that goes under the title as a Classic
Same! "Linger" is my favorite ❤️
I met Dolores before she passed, at a meet and greet. She was so tiny; like a little pixie. Her voice was heavenly yet powerful. I'll miss her forever
I've heard people say they can't believe that tiny person could produce such a powerful voice. But there you are.
In Ireland when she hits certain singing notes its called "keening" its like a Swiss yodel. I miss her! Such an amazing singer. You should listen to "ode to my family".
Do people in Ireland actually call it that though???
@@popland1977 yes
@@popland1977 Also looked up Sean-nos Which keening is a part of
@@popland1977 It was originally done while grieving a dead loved one. Similar to what you hear at some Muslim funerals today.
It’s more or less died out in it’s original form but has survived through folk songs.
@@Dreyno oh yeah it is a bit like that, I'd never noticed
I nearly cried when you said "her notes have wings". Damn
I wept when Dolores O'Riordan died. What a marvelous talent. "Dreams" was my introduction to them, and remains one of my favorites of all time. Everyone knows them for "Zombie", but they had so many great songs! "Linger", "Ode to My Family", "Salvation", "Hollywood", "Analyse", all great. Your next one MUST be "When You're Gone". It's so, so, so, beautiful, and it encapsulates every ounce of emotion Dolores can put into her magnificent Irish voice. Thanks for doing this! P.S. Another two of my favorite female vocalists of the early 90s were Sarah McLachlan ("Sweet Surrender") and Harriet Wheeler, the lead singer of The Sundays ("Summertime"). Their voices were so clean and lilting and soaring and gorgeous. I hope you will check them out sometime.
She was the voice of the ‘90’s…
@Patrick Hodges I have to add the song "Wanted" to your list of great songs by The Cranberries. Their first album had Dreams, Linger, and Wanted on it and remains one of my favorite albums.
+1 for Linger, that's a good next track for the Cranberries.
I still tear up when I hear her voice 💔
@@donnastewart2280 She was going to duet with Bad Wolves on their cover of "Zombie", when they got word that she'd passed. They recorded it anyway in her honor. It's a great version.
Linger by the Cranberries is absolutely one of the most beautiful songs this 60 year old has ever heard. Please do it next. It’s amazing.
It's called 'keening ' which is the old mourning cry in Ireland. When the banshee spirit cried or Keened as it's known it signified the death of someone in that house.
"Ode to My Family" is a must and really shows more of her voice.. Love her and the band.
Dolores O'Riordans vocal styling that you described as "Whisper Singing" ( I love it ) is called a Celtic wail from her Irish heritage. Much like Enya and Sined O'Conner
Sinead O’Connor
keening ,.......(of a sound) prolonged and high-pitched, typically in a way that expresses grief or sorrow.
What a beautiful voice. RIP Delores
The "lala's" is an historic form of an Irish singing style called "keening." The Irish word for it is "Caointeoireacht." She used it alot in her singing and it's beautiful. It really showcases the girl from Limerick, Ireland. I love that you both singled that part out because it's juxtaposition to the soft almost falsetto singing she does for most of the song makes the song that much richer. Especially with the drum cadence between verses.
It's really unfortunate that she died from accidental drowning due to her problems with alcohol.
On a happier "fun fact" note to end, The brothers that play bass and lead guitar have a famous poet ancestor too.
Fantastic drummer too
J/Amber, their "Linger" is next for you!!! Such vocal control and power!! Very unique voice!
This is a song that you love it the first time you hear it. Absolute masterpiece by the Cranberries. RIP Delores.
The Cranberries, Counting Crows, The Smashing Pumpkins...3 bands that no matter where I am or what i`m doing when I hear them i`m always transported straight back to my teenage years in the early to mid 90`s...so many good memories always come flooding back...
Yes, 💯. I don’t think they’ve reacted to Counting Crows.
Takes me back too - good memories. I was in my late teens and early 20's when the Cranberries, Counting Crows, and The Smashing Pumpkins hit the radio and music video scene. So many great bands and songs from the early to mid-'90s. I can't think of a better time of music than that. The day Dolores O'Riordan died absolutely broke me. Now that I'm nearing 50 years old, I'm finding songs like Dreams, Linger, Ode to my Family are having a nostalgic effect - happiness but also a little sense of melancholy.
@@jenniferkasowicz9463 "August And Everything After" doesn`t have a bad track on it, the whole album is pure gold!
@@kob711 Yeah, I got lucky and turned 13 in 1990 so between 13 and 21 some of the most iconic music was released, it was a great time for truly good music...
@@ca9968 yes! One of those special albums I rank as “I can listen to the whole album and never skip a song.”
Doloris wrote the song, sang all the female vocals, and produced it. WHAT a talent - - and what a sad loss now.
My favorite song by The Cranberries has always been "God Be With You Ireland". As someone of Irish descent whose family came from the area that is featured in the video, it is gut-wrenching. But Dolores O' Riordan had a way of grabbing you by your soul with her voice. Some other songs of theirs that I would suggest include "Linger", "Ode to My Family", "Yeat's Grave", "Why" (about her father), "Tomorrow", "Free to Decide", "Salvation", "When You're Gone", "Just My Imagination", "I Will Always", "Time is Ticking Out", "Analyse" & "I Can't Be With You" - just to name a few. Her voice is incomparably ethereal. Her lamenting way of singing is very Irish. Some other singers with similarly lilting voices are Enya & Loreena McKennitt, in addition to Sinead O' Connor (of course). I think y'all should consider doing songs by Irish singers near and on St. Patrick's Day.
I have to assume the only reason there hasn't been an Enya and/or Loreena McKinnett playthrough is copyright strikes. But talk about immersive sound....
Loreena is one of my favorites. Would love some reactions to her music/voice!
Loreena McKennitt has a truly decadent band rich tone that allows you to melt into her music.
God Be With You is just Dolores, not The Cranberries.
My Grandfather emigrated to USA from Ireland in late 19the century. I never met the man. I am now 70. I never felt affinity for "my Irish heritage in my life except the few times in my life I happened to hear keening - and Celtic singing. I instantly feel in love with Dolores O'Riordan the first time I heard her singing. It ignited that Irish in my blood. But only until the music ended.
This song keeps me humble as a bassist. It reminds me that as fun as it is to be movin and grooving all over the place, sometimes just a simple steady single note drive is all that is needed to set a perfect song foundation.
Honestly one of my favorite bass lines to play. It just makes me feel good
The “yodeling” is called keening. Great singer who was greatly influenced by Sinead O’Connor btw..! Hint hint ;) Cranberries have a lot of great albums and songs, happy to see them on this channel.
I love her angelic voice and Irish lilt. She was also an incredible live performer. What a tragic loss for us all.
Dolores somehow combined ethereal fragility and overwhelming power in her vocals. Any Cranberries song is great, but I'd recommend Ode To My Family as one where they really stripped the song back to her incredible voice.
Dreams is my favorite of their songs, since I first heard it long ago. I saw The Cranberries when they first performed in L.A., touring that classically-titled debut album, (Everybody Else is Doing It, So Why Can't We?) Linger was all over the radio and they were getting all kinds of attention, but just starting to gain a following. It was a small club, Hollywood area. Afterwards, the band members were just hanging out with a group of fans outside the club. We were chatting with Fergal, the drummer, when Dolores walked out, seeming very shy. Having a number of Irish friends, a few words and phrases in the Irish language had become familiar to me. I called Dolores' name and she turned a looked at me. I said to her, "fáilte" which means "welcome." She lit up with a smile I will never forget.
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@@Alix777. You may need to create fantasies to make yourself feel significant, but don't project your psychosis on me. I don't tell stories that didn't actually happen. I have no reason to. Are so insecure you have to assume everyone else is too? Pretty pathetic.
That's a cool visual of her...
@@Alix777. way to announce that you've had an uneventful, mundane boring life. Just because you've never experienced anything even remotely exciting doesn't mean nobody else has 🤡
An angel smiled onto you friend.
Hi jay and amber my wife and i have just started listening to you two and we love you two i am 62 and think u r great
I.m 71 and I too find this channel a warm, safe pkace to be
I will never stop being amazed by the quality of music Ireland has produced. U2, Sinead O'Connor, Cranberries, Hozier, The Pogues, Clannad, Thin Lizzy, The Corrs, Snow Patrol... for a nation of that size they seem to be bursting at the seams with musical talent. They have such a strong musical culture it sometimes seems as though every single Irish pub has at least 3 or 4 local bands or artists who regularly play there.
RIP Dolores. What a voice!
EDITED TO ADD: There is a very tribal feel to a lot of Irish and Scottish music because they have Celtic traditions. A lot of the instrumentation and orchestration stems from traditional forms which go back centuries.
Snow Patrol is Irish?
@@vincentjoyce5100 I think they're mostly Northern Irish
Please, don’t forget the amazing guitarist Rory Gallagher… by the way, Ireland hace several literature Nobel Prizes…
House of pain!
Don't forget the ethereal Enya.
Dolores O’Riordan had a powerful voice. And I agree, she whisper and power sings-similar to Sinead O’Connor. Both are Irish women, so maybe that’s how they learned to sing in church-like Southern gospel singers-or traditional folk singers. 🥰 Please do Zombie again, it’s worth sharing with the world.
Another beautiful singer is Bjork-she’s from Iceland. I recommend Bjork’s “It’s oh so Quiet” or “Possibly”. Both are amazing songs.
Love the new Merch!!
Can we "Pray" for Sinead? She is not in a good place now.
Army of me
Sean-nos is it traditional Celtic song Tradition which includes Keening (Chaointeoireacht) songs, traditional songs of lament for the dead in the Gaelic Celtic tradition. Many Irish pop bands and rock bands are influenced by the Celtic culture. Celtic is pronounced with a K just so you know in the Irish language, there is no K in the Irish language. Below is a link you can hear the familiar tones It’s spiritual and tribal.
ua-cam.com/video/JubYgYAxujw/v-deo.html
I've never heard an angel singing....then I heard Dolores Oriordan....
So excited you are listening to this song today. And fyi, That’s the singer Dolores singing harmony with herself throughout the song. It’s so pretty. Another great hit from them is Linger. Give that one a listen. You’ll enjoy it!!
The band formed without a singer. They put out calls and Dolores sent in her take on this song as her audition. She was instantly chosen as their singer. In a band interview they talked about while recording the first album, Dolores was adamant that they down play the instruments as to not overpower her voice. When she recorded Zombie she turned it on the band and said 'no, you need to go harder than you have ever played before. Make me sing over you.' She just knew how the songs needed to hit.
I could write 1000 words on how much this song means to me, but I don't think many people would care. So I'll just thank you for the reaction, and I'm glad you liked the song :)
Same!
Love, love, love The Cranberries.
So thankful I got to see The Cranberries in concert. Dolores bounced around the stage like a super ball. Just incredible energy. Good choice!!!
The Cranberries were ace. Dolores O'Riordan voice was wonderful, with her Irish keening. Was sad when she tragically died in 2018.
Yes react to zombie again now you know what it was about.
I can't find the reaction to Zombie. If they have done it, where is it, and if they haven't, they need to do it ASAP.
@@clykke it got taken down by youtube.. it stayed up for a bit
@@Sportsref13 Oh, that sucks.
“Out of the West came this storm of a voice - she had such strength of conviction yet she could speak to the fragility in all of us.” U2 ❤
You guys are on fire, The Cranberries? Their voices makes you float and the music together so dreamy. They hold a special place in my heart.
she is saying that things are different with this lover / love she has found. She is the one who is "falling" here - She is "changing every day - in every possible way - and What a different way to be". The implicit message here is that no one before has captured her heart like this - it has always been the other way around - the others all falling deeply in love with her...and now she is the one who is falling deeply in love. Its like a dream and its not quite as it seems in real life up to this moment in her life.
A great suggestion for Female Friday is "Sixpence none the richer" their hits "Kiss me" and "There she goes" are very similar to this song.
Also Breathless by The Corrs would be similar to your suggestions and a great pick. Hope they do them all.
Sixpence none the richer “breathe your name” is great as well.
Oh shit! She got me, she got me good(tears) Dolores voice is really something! Nice reaction!
Linger is my fave song of theirs, showing her beautiful soft voice again on that song, it will be sure to make you feel emotional, she was such an angel.
I think you guys would really enjoy the band Enigma, and the song Return To Innocence. It has some tribal music blended into a synth pop groove that makes you bob your head and feel relaxed at the same time. Love your channel! Thanks for making a lot us smile each day.
YES
Absolutely agree... both song and video are amazing!
OMGGGGG YEEEESSSSSSSS
AGREED that's my top fave Enigma song! That and Gravity of Love.
My favourite song by Enigma awesome song a classic 😍😍
I'm so glad I got to see this before they took it down. When Delores passed away, I was literally depressed about it. She had such a great voice because she sings with her soul, not just her voice. And you listen to enough music over the years, you can totally tell the difference between those who sing with their souls and those that don't.
I love The Cranberries. Linger was the first song I heard from them and I just fell in love. Sorry to hear that Zombie was blocked, that is a stunning song.
One of my favorite songs OF ALL TIME. What a timeless masterpiece.
Mine too!! It just takes me right back to that time!
Pretty much every guy I knew back in the 90s who heard her voice, fell fast and hard for her. She reminds me of Fiona Apple in that way. So many hearts broke for this chick! RIP Dolores O'Riordan. You are sorely missed.
Yeah, they have that mesmerizing quality. I didn’t think Dolores was that attractive (I was a teen when they were big, so that was a component) until I saw her with long hair in their Unplugged session.
Another singer from that era when I (& probably many other men) fell in love with her voice is Harriet Wheeler of The Sundays.
Florence and the machine The dog days are over for F / F she has such an amazing voice her live performances are awesome!
Dog Days is a good song and was likely their biggest hit by my favorites from that album are Drumming Song and Girl With One Eye, highly recommend checking them both out as well.
YES! Any song by them.
True Celtic singing at the end.
For some reason I picture in my mind a young woman discovering herself and opening herself to her dreams. Dolores had such a beautiful hypnotic voice. 🤗😊💋🌈
It wasn't a single, so it's not as widely known, but my favorite Cranberries song is still "Daffodil's Lament". It starts off incredibly dark and somber, and then halfway through the song it shifts and my heart soars every time I hear it. Even if you don't react to it, I highly, highly recommend it!
You mentioned that the Cranberries song included an "I'll Take You There" moment. Have you heard that song? It's by the Staple Singers. It's a classic! With Mavis Staples singing lead, it is a candidate for Female Friday...
Let's Do It Again is possibly THEE most underrated song of the 1970s. My favorite Staple Singers song ❤
I agree Brian- they will love that song.
you saw the stapled on the bAND and the staples TH wEIGHT
I’m getting a Dolores tattoo on my chest in May. She’s one of my favorite singers. Truly an angel if ever there was one.
Love The Cranberries!! Dolores had such an amazing voice, try “Ode To My Family” next. Amber, you should also do some female led punk…try The Distillers “City Of Angels”.
yes! or the hunger by distillers too
Yes, Ode to My Family is a great recommendation.
She's adding her own harmonies, its a trademark for The Cranberries and its awesome.
" Ode To My Family " ya'll will love it.🥰
What she does with her voice is Irish Keening. Which is for the dead. RIP, Delores. Your music has touched many.
And "Daffodil Lament"...
Those harmonies at the end is one of the most wonderful things ever recorded in the history of music. Absolutely moving, brings you to tears almost
I'm so glad I discovered your Channel. You guys are the sweetest couple ever. I saw The Cranberries in concert back in the 90s. I was blown away by the singer's voice
Dolores O'Riordan was a gifted woman - and she shared that gift with us. God bless Dolores. :)
When You’re Gone is a favourite of mine from the Cranberries, what a stunning voice Dolores had
I also like “I Can’t be with You”
That vocal effect is called keening and is a common feature in Gaelic singing. Its kinda like the voice breaking that happens to boys in puberty, and female singers tend to be able to control it more than male singers. If you’d like to hear some male voices keening I’d recommend the Scottish group “The Corries”.. lots of fabulous stuff there
One of the greatest musical voices of all time!!! RIP Dolores O'Riordan.
That outro is pure bliss. I've heard this song a hundred times and that ending always gets me.
Aaah I’ve been waiting for you guys to text to the cranberries for since you started. One of my favourite bands that has ever been. I missed when you did Zombie because by the time i clicked on it, it was taken down. If you could find a way to do it again that’d be awesome!
React to Linger! You'll love it! Her voice was exceptional! No one sounds like her. That little break in her voice, that little yodel, grabs me. Love the Cranberries !
Love Dreams and Zombie. Ode to My Family and Linger are another 2 great songs by The Cranberries.
One of the best female singer's. God be with you Ireland 🇮🇪 that's a beautiful song from the cranberries n RIP 🙏
One of the most profoundly emotionally deep performances is by the British female duo Shakespeare's Sister "- "Stay"..
Was listening to that at work! It’s on my play list ❤️
Isnt one of the singers in Shakespeare's Sister Irish?
@@chriswhamilton British/Irish. She was originally in Bananarama. Which is another group they need to react to!
@@chriswhamilton Yes Siobhan Fahey from Dublin.
Agreed! Both the video and the vocals of “Stay” make it a masterpiece!
I would describe her voice as Ethereal (extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world).
You made my day with this song!! I absolutely love The Cranberries!! Delores voice was so fantastic and unique. You have to check out Linger! ❤️❤️ So sad when we lose one of these great voices. If you like a tribal sound try Enigma “Return to Innocence”
Yes. "Her notes have wings." J, you are so quotable!
Beautiful voice, another beautiful soul gone too soon…RIP Dolores O’Roirdan✨…LOVE The Cranberries, as others have said Linger is another beautiful song from them.
You Two are my favorite reaction couple from America.
You choose a good variety of Songs and your reaction chat is interesting and honest.
You seem like good people and keep it going.
Hellz yeah! The Cranberries are a great Fee-male Friday can of sweetness and fire! Excellent pick! I call this “the yodel song” cuz her voice is so angelic.
Hard to believe she's gone, a great and wonderful voice! Love the Cranberries!
You have to listen to Linger next, it's my fav by them!
RIP, Dolores. Your voice was angelic, even while you were on the earth.
Her female falsetto gives her notes wings, as you say. The Cranberries, and her voice, are such staples of the 90s. They take you places with their songs.
Check Shirley Manson/Garbage - an absolute mind-blowing Scottish female rocker and song writer. “Bleed Like Me” is my favorite, but they’ve had many chart-songs: “Only Happy When It Rains”, “Stupid Girl”… multi Grammy nominations, multi movie single releases. Awesome. And some of the best live performance events I’ve ever attended.
All great songs-I particularly like Stupid Girl
It’s the celtic spirit in her that can’t be described and gets so mesmerizing
Probably one of the top five singers male or female of all time hands down. Miss her voice
They have a fantastic drumer, the amount of changes he puts into their songs is amazing, he never seems to get any credit but without him the songs wouldn't be half as good.
Please do "Linger". Gorgeous song, I fell in love with her as soon as I saw her and heard her voice.
The Cranberries opens doors to what the late Dolores can vocally express with velvet.
So happy to see you react to this particular song.
Yes, do Zombie again. It hits so much harder when you know the backstory.
Dolores O'Riordan had such a great voice!
The ending has me crying one time. Just so beautiful.
"Her notes have wings" is the most accurate description!
*They are an Irish band and what you hear from Dolores O'Riordan is what you call Keening or Irish Yodeling... when they yodel is quite irresistible... it seems you are in the mountain...*
What she did with her voice there is called "keening", and she does it very well!
At the very end, when it sounds "tribal" with that guy chanting with her, I got goosebumps !
An Irish Angel. R.I.P.🙏💜
The parts with her harmonies are done so well in contrast to each other. One is so soft, and floaty, and the other is harder, and far more grounded. Absolutely love the sections with those harmonies. They are incredibly laid out, imo.
Between this, and Ode To My Family, they are easily my two favourite Cranberries songs. Hands down.
im so glad you got to hear a new cranberries song. I didnt get to see the zombie one, but i'd love to see your new reaction to it. also, linger and ode to my family are great songs and a more rocker one is salvation
I xecond the requst for Zombie. And to make it fair, announce that your reaction wasn't what you wanted, and those of ys who whp missed the original will enjoy it.
God bless Dolores, we'll never see or hear the likes of her again. We're all blessed to have enjoyed her amazing music and voice. She sang like an angel, and now, she is one.
When Dolores sings rest in peace my love you literally are floating on a cloud
Dreams is one of the best songs ever . I love the way it just builds and builds
Wilson Philips for Female Friday. You're missing out.
I could talk about this song for hours. The drums, the fact that this is the 3rd version of the song you can see her Demo version on UA-cam (it was one of her first songs). How it's full of suffering and the singing at the end is a way to free yourself from the strong emotions. It's like if you couldn't keep the voice in the end as you're struggling to believe in your dreams. So you want to scream and cry and just trash but she just let's it out in this controlled keening that helps the listener release the emotion while the song melody continues. It has helped me through hardships of life.