As long as there are people crying over this music video, over this song, all hope for humanity is not lost. Nice react.

@CYRILLEJacob

2 ай бұрын

humanity is just wars, destructions and profits.

@snakezdewiggle6084

2 ай бұрын

From your lips, to God's ears !

@giuliogrifi7739

Ай бұрын

I'm afraid it's........

I'm Northern Irish and grew up during the tail end of The Troubles… Dolores is a legend in this neck of the woods. Great reaction … When this comes on in the pub at the end of the night it nearly takes the roof off the place!

@allengray5748

4 ай бұрын

I'd like to see that. Preferably live but video would be cool. ☮️

@tribblefluffer

4 ай бұрын

I would love to experience that. I'm American but this song still brings on the waterworks even after decades of listening to it.

@chrisalldis3375

4 ай бұрын

The most unique, distinctive & beautiful voice since Karen Carpentar.

@user-ny3bs6us1b

4 ай бұрын

Dolores is a legend everywhere brother (usa here).

@timdyer5903

4 ай бұрын

I always wish that the people of northern Ireland and the North of Ireland have the best ever future. You people are fantastic. Greetings from a Brit overseas.

In 2018, when Dolores passed away, everyone was talking about and listening to this song. The father of one of the boys who died in that bombing said he never realized before that the song was about his son. It really helped him to know that so many people were sympathetic to what they had gone through.

Great song, great vocalist. Dolores O'Riorden always sang from her heart. RIP Dolores.

@mayam1141

4 ай бұрын

Dolores

@davidputterman2719

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for heads up on that typo,@@mayam1141

@fineflavour4493

3 ай бұрын

Sorry but it's O’Riordan.

@monte2115

3 ай бұрын

50 years from now Dolores will still be a unique voice in a universe of voices

Dolores' singing is actually a traditional Celtic style called, "Keening," which is done at funerals to lament or mourn the loss of a loved one. It certainly does what it is intended to do, which is to allow the listener to feel the pain internally.

@annavaskelainen

3 ай бұрын

Yup there's definitely a lot of folk influences in her voice! Thank you for the insight, I didn't quite know how to call that because Irish trad. music is definitely not my strenght. 😂

"This is ageless art." I've never heard it more succinctly and beautifully put.

@annavaskelainen

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@petrichor649

Ай бұрын

Bang on

the fact that you know this song inside and out, and still have this reaction says a lot about the song, the performance, the lyrics, but also about you.

@miguelangelperezolivares2379

2 ай бұрын

SOLO TE OBSERVO EN TU ESPEJO...LO QUE SE VE NO SE AFIRMA...

Thanks for your honest reaction. To my mind, the term Zombie, as used in this piece, refers to everyone involved in these generations-long conflicts just replaying the same thoughts, feelings, and actions as their ancestors ("It's the same old theme since 1916") without stopping to think about whether it's right, or even changing things they thought they would change ("When the violence causes silence, we must be mistaken").

@hemlock399

4 ай бұрын

Mindless repetition of cycles of trauma & suffering & brutal violence across generations. And, as we all know all too well, far from the first or the last instance of this phenomenon in world history. It's the fact that it's so easily recognisable & yet is driven on by its own internal psychological momentum that makes it so tragic & heartbreaking.

@basedmase777

4 ай бұрын

Interesting, I always interpreted this as portraying men who come back from war with ptsd as becoming zombies to their families and friends. They cant shake the images of war from their head and keep replaying moments over and over and become distant and cold towards others, "zombifying" themselves. Your analysis seems more right than mine through, thank you for sharing.

@hemlock399

4 ай бұрын

@@basedmase777 That's a perfectly good interpretation, too - it fits.

@kevinstull8552

4 ай бұрын

It could also possibly be that people have become desensitized to violence on a daily basis. We act like the George Romero zombies, ones that move slowly, in that we just continue to shuffle at a slow pace in our lives without reacting to the violence and death and not be outraged by it all. I obviously could be wrong about my answer to this.

@mburkitt7678

3 ай бұрын

Just my TCW - When a situation has gone on for so long without resolution, or even significant movement in one direction or another, it seems like everyone has become 'dead' to looking at another viewpoint or aspect. They are all 'zombies', each walking their own path and looking through their own blinders.

If you are human that song makes you become emotional 100%. Thanks Anna 😊😊

this song was written after the IRA detonated two bombs in the English town of Warrington in March 1993. The bombs were hidden in litter bins near a shopping centre and killed two children, three-year-old Jonathan Ball and Tim Parry (12) and injured many more.. i was posted to Northern Ireland in 1990 and i have nothing but respect for the irish people so many where so nice to us.

@kdoc1483

3 ай бұрын

Not gonna mention all the kids your lot killed over here which is what the video is showing and happened far to much. There's no one here that didn't suffer and we all know where the blame is.

@paulthomas9271

3 ай бұрын

I remember that happening from Liverpool

@user-ic5wc8po1m

2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately no one is clean during wartime but most people are just trying to survive the English and ira are horrible but no one said life is fair war is a fact of life

@bligh1156

2 ай бұрын

​@user-ic5wc8po1m Those children weren't at war with anyone, and England wasn't at war with Ireland. Your opinion is downright despicable.

@seansersmylie

Ай бұрын

@@bligh1156 The British army murdered numerous children and tortured, murdered and locked up without trial many adults in the north. When I was a child in the 80's I had British guns pointed at me every week. The English have tormented Ireland for centuries.

Beautiful reaction. Your tears help the rest of the world to release their emotions about such things.

Dolores told the guys, especially the drummer, to play as hard as they can. She wanted people to feel the anguish. Such a beautiful song. Makes me cry every single time.

The song itself is an amazing testament to how music can evoke emotions from horror to rage to sadness, but when it is combined with the visuals in the video it takes it to the next level.

Extremely emotional. I have goosebumps all over. R.I.P. Dolores O’Riordan ❤

I was a teen when that song was made, i didn't understand english at that time, didn't know a thing about the theme of the song, but the clip, the music and Dolores' voice touched my soul. 30 years later, and i listen to it, with the same intensity. It really is a timeless piece.

Greetings from Scotland! It is impossible to NOT get emotional when watching/listening to Dolores singing this. She put ALL of her emotions into this song and you can feel it, like something tangible. So very very sad that she is not still here, still singing.

BY FAR the best and concise assessment of this classic I've seen. Coming from someone outside of the UK and Ireland shows how effective it is in delivering the message is testament to this.

😢 Bless your empathic heart Anna. You truly got every intention of this song. She will be forever missed. ❤

The pain and expression in her voice speaks of every war of every conflict. Women can see beyond the egos and territory, to the futility. Dolores delivers a timeless masterpiece.

Great reaction and analysis. I'm 72 and was aware of "The Troubles" at the time. This song played a big part in forcing the IRA to negotiate a peace. I read that the "head voice" as you refer to it, (like yodeling) is a traditional Irish lamentation which Deloris incorporated into the vocals as a direct reaction to the death of the two children. Your the first person to cry as much as I have, every time I hear Deloris sing this song. Thank you

"Smile through tears or tears through a smile" is very poetic, Anna! This today is a milestone on the channel! I love and appreciate the blend of technical vocal analysis, emotional impact reaction, and lyrical observation! 🎉 🎤 🎙 🎧 🌌 🧟‍♂️ 🧟‍♀️ 🪖 🎸 🥁 🏹 🇮🇪

I saw The Cranberries open for The The in Santa Fe, NM at a venue with around 200 people. Their performance was powerful and I knew they'd be super influential. When I saw her performance on MTV unplugged she brought tears to my eyes and every time I hear the song I well up.

This woman was so unique and different with her style of singing when first came out basically everyone knows and love this song!!! R. I. P. Dolores the diamond of the emerald island!!!

I'm neither Irish nor lived through the events mentioned in the song, yet this piece of music manages to convey what it felt like living through the Troubles wonderfully, and still giving me shivers after all these years. Timeless piece of art. A great analysis as always ❤

Thank you for not being afraid to show exactly what the art was made for. For us to feel the soul message and therefore must unravel the intended result.

@bernardoosses7384

3 ай бұрын

Completamente de acuerdo contigo

@annavaskelainen

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for being so kind! This was a hard reaction to make and to publish!

I'm from Northern Ireland and I love that Delores has a presence representing both eras of the country. This song obviously was written during, and is about the conflict in the country, but the song I hear most these days is Dreams. It's played a lot at sporting occasions and is and ode to love, hope, joy and optimism which we should all aspire to a little bit more.

This is one of those pieces that one needs a box of tissues. Beautiful emotional reaction. 🫶

She was so beautiful in so many ways. Her voice is absolutely mesmerizing. And she was such a complex and tortured person.

I was a British soldier in the time of the Troubles. I'm so glad peace came.

How can someone cry so much and still look so beautiful!!!😍 Great reaction to a timeless song. Keep smiling👍🙂

This song and mv always break me up no matter what age i am and how many times i listen to it. Ageless art indeed.

I remember being a teenager in the 90's (yes im old) when this came out and thinking "wow" what a banger of a song and her voice" we obviously didnt have you tube, and had to watch the video on MTV. Then seeing on the news the problems in Ireland and the IRA. It was a light bulb that went off "in my head" that this song was so much deeper than just being a banger. Wrote a report on it in Music class. Such a powerful song as it was then and still is till this day. Love and goodwill to everyone ❤

@tommccafferty5591

3 ай бұрын

I was a teenager in the 60s, so you are actually really young in comparison. 🙂

@davidward9737

3 ай бұрын

@@tommccafferty5591 well thank you. Age is all about perception, you are young to a 90 year old

@tommccafferty5591

3 ай бұрын

@@davidward9737 Touché. Everything is relative.

Ihave always felt that zombie refers to the mindless repetition of violence without regard to the innocent victims . thank you for you honesty in showing your emotions, Once again an insightful reaction

It makes me cry as well Anna. So emotional. Thank you.

I cried with you and it was liberating. What an incredibly emotional song. A masterpiece. Even back than. And forever. Greetings from germany. RIP Dolores ❤

I'm Scottish, my mother is Northern Irish and as a child I spent my summers there staying with her side of the family, during the late 70's and all through the 80's...I saw some of The Troubles as a child/teenager, the constant army presence, the random roadside checkpoints, there was always an army helicopter in the sky and the pub down the road from the family got blown up a few times. You had areas to avoid, on both sides, and people to avoid. I had a few close calls myself, once went through a checkpoint 30 minutes before it got blown up, one day I was meant to go with an uncle somewhere in his workvan and it was almost hijacked, and once got off a train just as the place had a bomb threat phoned in and it was in the middle of being evacuated! For me, a song is meant to make you feel something, wether it be anger, or sadness, or love, or hate...if an emotional song brings tears due to what it's about, then it's done it's job, so to speak, and Dolores did that so many times!

@Irish780

2 ай бұрын

As a irishman ira robbed our banks and I was one of those who hit quite a few im old man now how dare them Raid us eventhough I belive in a free Ireland

So rare to see such a genuine reaction in vocal coach videos... Thank you, Anna.

@annavaskelainen

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sticking through this with me!

Beautiful lady giving a Beautiful reaction to a beautifully powerful song!

To me the Zombie is a dual representation of both the mindlessness of the fighters fighting their war, as well as the casual exceptance of everyone else who's grown numb to the horrors of war. As least that's my personal interpretation.. Thanks for sharing this Anna and can't wait to see what you have for us next! :)

Talk about singing straight from the heart….one of the best songs and performances I’ve ever seen or heard.

I am now 70 years old and have listened to a lot of music since my childhood (and became a musician myself) and there are always songs that you don't forget, that stay in your head. This is one of them.

As soon as the song starts with the riffs I still have goosebumps, even after all these years. ❤😢

Finnish is a Beautiful language.You can see why Tolkien loved the Scandinavian voices.Theres a Beauty to them.

As a person from the north of ireland, you made me cry.... and im a 33 year old man so thank you, great reaction

RIP Dolores. Love from Scotland.

I think I could just watch you feel emotional and cry as a sort of vicarious cathartic experience. Beautiful. Thank you

This is about Warrington bomb attack by IRA in '93. Two innocent kids age 3 and 12 died. Now the 🇫🇮 card. '98 peace negotiaton involved Harri Holkeri and the follow up arms control was overseen by Martti Ahtisaari.

@ChrisPage68

4 ай бұрын

A friend of mine escaped by seconds, turning the corner just before the bomb detonated. I would never have met him otherwise.

There are innocent young boys playing at war, in the ruins of the war made by young soldiers they will grow up to be. Dolores's voice is the wailing of all the mothers who have lost their sons to t the old men, the zombies, who can think of nothing but "winning", and who send generations of young endlessly into futile war. The music is the sound of war. The drums are gunfire and bombs. The guitar is cries and shouts. The bass is the heartbeat of a soldier. I've been listening to this since 1994, and I still cry every time. If you understand her song, and you're human, you can't help but cry.

@orangeandblackattack

4 ай бұрын

and just think..all of that could be avoided if the limeys would just get the hell out of our country.

Thank you for your honest and emotional reaction! This is the same way I react to this song/video every.single.time. I listen/watch it...and that has been hundreds of times since it first came out. One of the most amazing and impactful uses of music/video art I have ever experienced. Be a at peace, Dolores.

Back in the day (My day) this was a gamechanging song between all the eurodance music. (which i still love) It was so different from most other music. Dolores just instanly pierces through your walls and enters the emotions in your brain. Other early 1990's songs with similar big impacts were : - Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy - R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts - Julee Cruise - Falling (Theme Twin Peaks) - Seal - Crazy - Guns n' Roses - You Could Be Mine & November Rain - Nirvana - Smells like teen Spirit - Annie Lennox - Why - Whitney Houston - I Will Always love you /nm8 /J

@satuhamalainen8903

4 ай бұрын

I' ve Been listening to Seal: Grazy quite often for few weeks now, don' t know why. It is defenitely a very good 0:00 Song.

This is the uncountable multi-thousandth time I've watched the Zombie video and not the first time I've seen your reaction. And yet a new thought occurred to me at 6:04 of your video. "She may be on her soap box, but that's her cross to bear" and it seemed fitting. Be well. Great reaction.

Smile through tears sums up the connection to music that is so hard to find in the people that intersect your life as you age .

I was 14 when this came out, and to begin with it was just a cool song getting heaps of radio play. Until I saw one of my relatives reaction to it. I'm 7th gen Australian, but almost all Irish ancestry and surnames. This relative was in his 50's and a genealogist, who had spent a lot of time around Ireland during his research in the 80's. We were at a family weekend thing, all sitting round talking, us kids messing around, when suddenly he burst into tears. He'd just seen the Zombie music vid playing on the TV we were sort of half watching, and it was his first encounter with it. All the stories came out, what he'd seen and experienced, all our family names. It was my first awareness of The Troubles.

"Zombie" refers to old conflicts which refuse to die. Dolores says "but you see, its not me, it's not my family ... in your head, they're still fighting" Anna, I loved your point about the contrast in texture between "violence" and "silence". It seems to me that matching the lyric meaning with the vocal texture and the music is what makes a good singer-songwriter.

Не первый раз смотрю твою реакцию на эту пестню The Granberries. И твои слезы говорят о том что не все потеряно..

This song is emotional to it's core but the video takes it to the next level. Everything about this is a masterpiece. I also love it when you can hear the native accents of the singers, rather than putting on an American accent. Her heavy use of Irish Keening amplifies this further, which I absolutely love.

You sang that little piece of song (which by the way is my favorite) so well that I wish you'd done a full cover. Thanks also for the beautiful analysis.

The lyrics, visual, sounds, everything this song is such a masterpiece!! So sad with 2024 it is still so relatable...Ukraine, Yemen, Africa, Gaza,....Etc) This song makes me emotional every single time I watch or listen to it, Love the reaction, thank you.

Dolores is a legend ,zombie will always remind us things still have to change after all these years c just a reminder how important this song was for humanity

Oh, Anna, I want to give you a great big hug! Thank you for keeping your raw reaction in this video. It's kind of what this song is about. Dolores's delivery is perfect - she mixes the vulnerability and the pain and anguish and loss with the resultant outrage and anger, taking us to all those dark places with her. Others more knowledgeable than I will tell you about the techniques she uses from traditional Irish folk singing to achieve this. There's a thing in the lyrics that a lot of people won't get unless they grew up in Ireland. "It's the same old theme since 1916," is a reference to the Easter Uprising in Dublin in 1916. This was brutally repressed by the English officials, and marks the beginning of the Irish war for independence. By 1921, the English had lost control of most of Ireland. In 1922, a compromise was reached in which a portion of the north of Ireland would remain under English rule (that's Northern Ireland), while the remainder would become a free state within the British Commonwealth. IIUC, the Irish Free State left the Commonwealth in 1946 to form the Republic of Ireland. However, the compromise in 1922 was the result of a schism within the Irish Republican Army - one faction was just tired of the fighting and was prepared to accept what they could get, while the other faction was adamant that all of Ireland had to be freed from English rule. Thus, the division of Ireland into a new nation and a piece that remained within the UK was never a happy settlement. In later years, this repeatedly broke out in renewed violence which came to be known as "the Troubles". The violence mostly ended with the Good Friday agreement of 1997, but some resentment lingers, which is not helped by the militant language and obstinacy of organisations like the DUP. As a Finn, I'm sure you can relate to the Irish. IIUC, Finland obtained independence from Russia at around the same time (give or take a few years).

@annavaskelainen

3 ай бұрын

Hug received! This was hard to make and to publish. Thank you for your insight and support!

Congratulations. Perhaps the best reaction and response to music I have ever heard.

@annavaskelainen

2 ай бұрын

🥰

@ceciliasoriano3122

2 ай бұрын

Btw…I cried too.

You were wearing the right thing for this reaction. A warm, thirsty sweater. Damn. Almost had me crying.

I have never felt so much for someone, you are incredible Anna Vaskelainen, sensitive, delicate and adorable. Who knows, maybe one day we can meet. Great video.

Its powerful, because its going on today. The violence, the screaming children, the pain. Ireland stands with Gaza. Thank you

@stephenmcdonald8013

4 күн бұрын

We stand with Israel

@mabsfreeman1187

4 күн бұрын

@@stephenmcdonald8013 Even Nazi Germany had its supporters

BTW, since you asked: I interpret the "zombie" as an ideology that overshadows and blocks the more human assessment of the situation. The zombie in your head may be the Nation, some religious figure, the idea of Justice, etc.

Bless your gentle heart. There often seems to be no limits to the cruelty man is capable of; and yet there is also the purity of your emotions serving as a counter balance.

I absolutely love the your description of the violence and anger being distortion and the innocent children being the clean notes shimmering throughout. A beautiful sentiment that I will carry with me every time I listen to this song now.

I just meet you Anna, although this is the second reaction video I seen from you . The first was Hi Ren. Anna, your brilliant. I love how you break down the lyrics and how they are used in the song. You crying made me cry. What I love about you is your so comfortable speaking finish then you switch to English and suddenly your speech gets slow but your more cautious on pronouncing the right word. For some reason that drives me, well it seems to have a captivating response. No woman has done this to me because I see right through them. They do it all wrong in my point of view. I was not expecting that but it works. lol love how you react to the video's so far your in my top 5.

This is one of the most moving reactions to a song that I have ever experienced. I couldn’t make it through the entire analysis in one sitting. Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤️💔❤️‍🩹

@annavaskelainen

3 ай бұрын

❤️‍🩹

One of the most powerful records of the 20th Century.

Congrats 👏🥳🤗👍👏 60K subscribers ! Well deserved 👏👍👏

@annavaskelainen

4 ай бұрын

Thank youuuu Christian! 🥰

right?? i cried along with you. good for you to show true emotion.

The emotion you show in your videos is special, so nice to see you show this. Thank you for being you!

Your emotional journey with this one was beautiful. Not the pain of sadness, but showing the world how music can truly be soul touching and magical... And this song brings such a powerful message and anyone with a real understanding of the realities of this song will always be deeply touched by it. I lived in County Tyrone (near Omagh) in the late 80's-early 90's. A time best forgotten. Thank you for sharing your first journey of this song with us.

@annavaskelainen

3 ай бұрын

❤️‍🩹

This is really an awesome analysis/reaction, Anna. I appreciate you combining the technical looks, as well as highlighting how emotions can be conveyed in music.

I was born in 1983 and I always adored Zombie and Dolores’ voice since I was a teenager in 1990s.. also this years were when Şebnem Ferah became famous in Turkey as well. Listening to your comments about Dolores’ intelligence in using her voice and also honorable mention to Şebnem was amazing.. thank you ❤

You make me want to learn Finnish. I've not heard the language much in my life but it's beautiful. Great analysis of this song. I want to see and love it when you cry because it kind of validates my own tears when listening to great music. Thank you.

"zombie" refers to people living in war and how it both takes over your mind sometimes to where you see the horrors over and over again but then oddly also numbs you to the violence around you and that maybe you yourself do. In this song they are talking about what the fighting was doing to their children (generations growing up as "zombies" and then continuing the same fight). This song is essentially saying; "What are we doing to generations of our kids? We've got to stop" - and they did. This is one of the best songs ever written.

Anna it is a pleasure and a gift to follow your channel, you have music knowledge and insight and your emotional way to react is deeply touching

Thank you so much for allowing yourself to be vulnerable and let us witness your emotions. It's absolutely beautiful and just shows how powerful music can be and how it can influence our hearts.

your reaction had me welling up, is great to see this song and video still evokes feelings within. Thankyou for sharing an honest reaction

Bad Wolves did a cover of this in 2018. They were going to do it in 2015 and Delores was supposed to do the vocals, but passed on the day they were going to record it (is my understanding of the situation). In the 2018 cover they give ALL the respect to Delores (including all the proceeds to her children) and even pay homage to this video with an actress in the gold paint and costume.

Anna, your reaction is beatiful. I love your honest emotions. Thank you and hugs!

"this is ageless art" no one should ever attempt to cover this again. Not even think about attempting. Cranberries delivered perfection here 👍

What is most evident is your emotional reaction throughout. Thank you for the courage to share your heart with us.

Fantastic reaction! This song has me balling 😢 every time i hear it! She puts so much into the vocals 😢

Beautiful review and I loved the depth of your reaction as a musician and a scholar. I have heard this many times over the years and it's still as powerful and beautifully devastating as ever. The musicality and genius of the song itself is enormous and a true work of art as you said. Add captivating graphics and a mind-boggling performance by the great Delores O'Riordan, and you have one of the greatest original recordings of all time. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. I appreciate and respect your work and reactions.

I was so young when this song came out, and i still cry when i hear it decades later. Your reaction to her message resonates, and it was perfect for such a beautiful and timeless song

It‘s awesome how you show your real reactions to this emotional video and song, and it shows us how a great person you are. My biggest respect how true you are, you see this not often. Greetings from italy, and go on whit your buissness😁

I feel that crying is good. And if one cries to a song that means its a good song. No words are really needed when tears are flowing. ❤

Thank You for such an honest and open reaction. Usually I am the one in tears while the reactor is mostly unaffected. Your on screen honesty is why I seek out your videos. Plus you know music, which is a bonus.....I just want to say I really appreciate your willingness to express your reaction emotions on the camera....I cry just the same. Thank You.

A beautiful song that really does capture the anguish felt by so many during 'the troubles'. Ireland has brought us so many fantastic musicians over the years of which Dolores is in the top tier. She may be gone but her legacy lives on immortal.

That one guitar lick is an ambulance going by and dopplering into the distance

I am so glad I found this reaction/review from a professional. I first heard the song and I was drawn in by her voice so I could hear the lyrics. To respond to your question about the word "Zombie". I think it refers to how blind society has become to the violence and it's effects on our children. When I finally saw the video, I was stunned by the imagery. Thank you Anna!

I so much appreciate that you made and published the reaction; I guess that it wasn't easy at all. I hope that this will make the world a bit better place to live.

@annavaskelainen

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. This was a heavy reaction to do and to publish. 🎶

Your reaction is so true and pure, music is all about emotions. This is what its all about and this Song is the perfect piece. Thank you. Love ❤️❤️❤️

thank you for being so open and strongly vulnerable, its a most beautiful heartbreak

Your ability to analyse (in a foreign language) and empathise is unique x I felt your tears through the screen - great reaction! 💞

@annavaskelainen

3 ай бұрын

❤️‍🩹 Thank you!!!

It's one of those songs/performances that always brings a tear for me. Delores was an exceptional artist. I was lucky to see the Cranberries live in Sydney in 1996 - extraordinary.

I love your perspective and how you share your very soul when you react. Thank you Anna.

@annavaskelainen

3 ай бұрын

Thank YOU. :)