Her irish accent blends so perfectly into how she sung. RIP Dolores. A very unique voice.

One of the most beautiful and saddest songs in music history. Everything is just right here, the voice, the instruments and the cinematic implementation of the sad events sung about.😥

Great song (one of my favorites), and powerful video that left me a bit stunned when I first saw it years ago. Dolores O'Riordan the lead singer of the Cranberries was known for her great vocals. She passed away in 2018. I think the song is mainly a critique of the war in Northern Ireland between the Catholics fighting to be independent from Great Britain, and Protestants living there who wanted to remain part of it. Catholics in Northern Ireland were historically treated poorly. English soldiers sided with the Protestants and this lead to bombings in London. It was a sad and tense period in history. I was traveling in England in 1973, and could feel the tension in some parts. Great choice of song and I enjoyed your reaction.

@shockwavereact

5 ай бұрын

Wow.. I really have no idea of this history as I lived in Africa and just recently relocated, this is really interesting learning about this history and more , thanks to you I really appreciate you and I am glad you enjoyed my reaction. 🙂🙏

Today is the 31st anniversary of the IRA bomb in Warrington that killed two young boys, and led Dolores to write this incredibly powerful protest song

@shockwavereact

5 ай бұрын

Had no idea, this is really so sad, it’s indeed a beautiful and sad song.

The black and white footage was taken in the active warzone, so finds might not be toys... They told authorities they were a documentary film crew to get in. The only direction given to the children was to play as they normally do.

@RaiderWing

4 ай бұрын

The gun was likely very real, as there’s nothing to suggest it wasn’t. None of the black and white footage was any sort of a production, other than for editing purposes. Those are very real, very unique children in the Western World, who grew up in an armed conflict. It just didn’t happen in the West, but show us it absolutely can.

The line in the song " a child is slowly taken" is so poignant the two children Johnathan Ball, aged 3 died at the scene of the bombing as a result of his shrapnel-inflicted injuries, and five days later, Tim Parry, aged 12 lost his life as a result of head injuries.

Another good and sweet soul that has flown away.R.I.P.

@shockwavereact

5 ай бұрын

So sad.

Written in memory of teenager Tim Parry and toddler Johnathan ball who died after a bomb planted in a waste paper bin exploded in the town of Warrington England 😢 Her voice is known as keening in Ireland which is synonymous with grieving

@shockwavereact

5 ай бұрын

Oh dear, had no idea, this is so sad . The voice is spectacular.

Masterpiece

This is about a war in ireland

"What's in your head Zombie?". Interesting question.

great reaction cheers. profound track.

she wasnt ready

@ITHINKDAFUCKNOTYOUTRICKASSBITC

2 ай бұрын

she defo wasn't

Nice reaction to this powerful anthem. Please consider a reaction to Paul Brady The Island (live). This song also relates to this sad period in Irelands history.

@shockwavereact

4 ай бұрын

Okay, I’ll check that out. Thanks 🙏

RIP Dolores 🖤

*Unfortunately....she has passed away. Another one gone. RIP*

@shockwavereact

4 ай бұрын

That’s really unfortunate and sad. 😔

@my.business

4 ай бұрын

@@shockwavereact Yes indeed

Why do you keep flipping the camera angle? Not good

@shockwavereact

4 ай бұрын

Noted

@construct3

3 ай бұрын

@@shockwavereact Actually, I kind of liked the jump-cuts. But it made me wonder how many cameras you had sitting so close to each other running simultaneously to get the coverage. Three maybe? Anyway, I thought it was clever and made the video, well, unique. Nobody else does it, and it keeps your attention. Keep it.

@shockwavereact

3 ай бұрын

@@construct3 thank you so much.🙏😊 I actually was using Two cameras .

This song helped lead to a prolonged period of peace in Northern Ireland which is still currently (mostly) holding. The song and the people in the peace movements weren't the only reason but it really helped create the Good Friday Agreement. A War that had been going on for hundreds of years but came to a head in 1916. It is a complicated history so you really need to read up about it. This Wiki page will help you to understand the basics behind the song. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_(The_Cranberries_song)

@sammyd8860

5 ай бұрын

Yes, thank you for pointing out that the bombing, and the song, helped to create the Good Friday Agreement. I think you are right and not many people make that connection. (I grew up in Belfast during the Troubles and, ironically, moved to Warrington a year after the bombing). I find it an incredibly powerful song

@shockwavereact

5 ай бұрын

@grabtharshammer. It’s really a sad but powerful song, thank you for sharing this, I will look it up to help me understand the story. Thanks again 🙏