I 100% agree, I’ve always loved Linger and Dreams more than Zombie

ZoLexa Zombie was important when it came out because of the events of the time. But it always sounded lumpen and basic compared to their best stuff. Linger, Dreams and Ode to My Family are miles ahead of it.

While I was teaching English at a German high school 20 yrs ago I used this song as an example of Irish accents! Such a pretty song. The kids (aged 14-15) liked it.

Facts!

The strings and snare drum in this song, along with her voice, just sit in my bones ❤

100%. I’m in my early 40’s now and they were huge probably while I was in high school. Not my fav band but just part of life’s soundtrack at that point in my life.

oh yes! brilliant song ..

I'll second that emotion.

Yes truly one of her best but she had so many but a real irish tune so spot on.

Love that song

Yes yes yes... BTW I was so lucky to be in a Cranberries concert back in the days...

As I did as well. First song I learned on guitar. And, sang and played in my first recital.

Me too!! And after this I followed it with dreams!!

Omg so did it. I would listen for hours on the radio until if finally came on I recorded it and played it over and over for hours lol I still to this day love it so much it’s in my top ten favorite songs of all time.

Went to a concert for $3 at the door at La Luna in Portland Oregon on a random Tuesday night around 1993. I saw dozens of great shows there in the 90's. That night, it was The Cranberries. La Luna was a medium open hall, we were there kinda early and wound up right at the stage. It was beyond amazing. I saw Delores and the band play a whole set from ten feet away and I'll never forget it. There's no video, no recordings I know of, but I wish I had a sound board feed of that whole night. The band that opened for them? Counting Crows. One of the best shows ever, and I didn't even know who we were going to see that night. Walking out a couple blocks away, I saw a poster on a phone pole for the show I just saw. I ran over, grabbed it off the pole, and it's been in my stash of special stuff ever since.

ironpony42 sounds like a really cool experience you had I wish I had been there.👍

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erika rodriguez Agreed. That puts us at the same age. It makes you remember how good music used to be. Did they ever disclose the cause of death? I remember realizing her age and wondering how many more people are going to guy prematurely. Michael Jackson at 50, Prince’s death is still mired in mystery and wreaks of foul play. She was wayyyy too young!!

Dreams really does for me.

Me too! 8th grade.

Dashing Dave Jesus! America’s suburbs are flooded. My best friend just died in November. The funeral workers are at risk when embalming a body that may have fentanyl in it, so he was cremated immediately. Only his parents know if fentanyl was in his system or not and they’re very proud. They’ll say there was no fentanyl found even if there was. He had a 17 year career with opioids and the last 5 years saw the drugs take control over him and if you listened to him talk, he had to desire to combat the drug. His girlfriend administered a fatal cocktail of Roxycet, muscle relaxers, etc. and took whatever the hell she was on (her brain was completely drug-addled) and by the time she woke up from whatever happens to dope addicts when they get their fix, he was either dead or his breathing was noticeably suppressed. During the last two years of his life, he would express that he truly didn’t care if he died at all. It was beyond sad. I know that Delores had an episode on a commercial flight where she argued with the pilot or a member of the flight crew and declared herself the Queen Of Limerick. 46 years old and so talented...terrible! Opioids are the more common drug in America, but since there has been a crackdown on doctors who prescribe them, a monstrous market for heroin emerged and it’s claiming lives at an extremely aggressive rate. I know Ireland saw suicides for males ages 14-25 surge over the last 15 years or so and I’m beside myself with grief regarding that. Not all of these people are mentally-ill. There are factors that make them act out in haste and take drastic measures. I hope we can better educate young people and stifle the urge to try these drugs and point out how valuable their lives are and bring these numbers down significantly. Be well!

Dashing Dave The “Great Recession” inadvertently claimed more lives than we sometimes realize, but as long as the wealthy sustained their positions...I mean, I’ve never seen so many homeless people in my life. I’ve heard that the culture in Ireland (and Scotland) put an emphasis on men keeping a stiff upper-lip and preserving their pride. Forgive me if I am wrong. I’ve not been to Ireland and I’m mostly going on words spoken by celebrities and a couple of friends who have family there. In the States, it’s only marginally better than it was (communication-wise) than it was decades ago. We have a big problem with many people being misdiagnosed and our healthcare system is in the toilet! We don’t have doctors anymore. We have businessmen with the bedside manner of a piece of iron. We’re now starting to see the proliferation of Adderall pushed onto young people. I sympathize with those who suffer from depression, but I haven’t any personal experience with it. I’m able to recognize it in friends and others. I’ve noticed a pattern that I can only describe as “immersion” where the afflicted immerses themselves in their work or other endeavors and tend to sleep days away. I know a young lady who used to work for me who started to engage in that pattern of behavior. I found that it’s easier for females to open a dialogue with a responsible male and vice-versa. There is no oneupmanship or competition and the relationship should be strictly plutonic. I’m always 100% honest with my wife about everything I’m feeling for both my own safety and the welfare of others. If I don’t feel up to driving, I relinquish control of the car to my wife. I have bouts of anxiety that manifest themselves as insomnia. There are a few ways to combat insomnia by way of alcohol or America’s new favorite industry since 1985 - Pharmaceuticals...but neither are good. I’m glad to hear you were able to get your arms around the situation before things could get the better of you. My friend would have stopped in his tracks if he saw how much pain his passing brought those who loved him. If you should ever find yourself yourself in a dark place, remember those who spotted the behavior and how much they cared to mention it in the first place. Destruction is easy and that’s why it’s so painful. Helping one another is true wealth. Imagine if world leaders were consumed with creating weapons for what ails humanity instead of constantly inventing weapons to annihilate entire cities in one fell swoop?

Maybe follow up that song with One Headlight by The Wallflowers that came out around the same time just to mix it up a small bit. I totally associate those two songs together in a way.

*Montreal. 🤕

And 'no more I love yous'

Candee M. That’s a good one too.

I totally agree. Annie is amazing. Two of the best are "Love Song For a Vampire" and "Walking on Broken Glass". Walking had that great video with John Malkovich. Hilarious and moving!

Sherry Stewart She is totally awesome. I agree with you. Great songs.

Ode to my family is so special too