The Cranberries
Irish rock quartet
The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989, known for lead singer Dolores O'Riordan's distinctive voice and yodeling vocal style.
Their biggest hits include "Linger," "Dreams," and "Zombie," the last a protest song about the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
The band dissolved after O'Riordan's death in 2018.
Another available choice
- grunge eraEarly-90s rock movement period
- MTVYouth-oriented video network
- Generation XMid-sixties to eighties births
- DiscmanPortable CD audio device
mixtape · Nirvana · Pearl Jam · R.E.M. · Radiohead · Alanis Morissette · female vocalist · flannel
Intense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
pining · ballad · debut single · music video · lovesick · tenderness · devotion · vulnerability
Of Irish-Welsh descent
- DublinIrish capital city
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- EireIsland nation's native name
- U2Dublin stadium band
Enya · Irish accent · lilting · traditional · Thin Lizzy · Van Morrison
Opposition between parties
- warArmed struggle between groups
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- IRATax-advantaged retirement fund
- TroublesNorthern Ireland's violent era
political · anthem · anger · violence · grief · haunting · distortion · powerful
alternative
Another available choice
- grunge eraEarly-90s rock movement period
- MTVYouth-oriented video network
- Generation XMid-sixties to eighties births
Discman · mixtape · Nirvana · Pearl Jam · R.E.M. · Radiohead · Alanis Morissette · female vocalist · flannel · VH1
yearning
Intense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
wistfulness · pining · ballad · debut single · music video · lovesick · tenderness · devotion · vulnerability · acoustic
Celtic
Of Irish-Welsh descent
U2 · Enya · Irish accent · lilting · traditional · Thin Lizzy · Van Morrison
conflict
Opposition between parties
- warArmed struggle between groups
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- IRATax-advantaged retirement fund
Troubles · political · anthem · anger · violence · grief · haunting · distortion · powerful · iconic
alternative rock
Non-mainstream guitar-driven genre
- Alt-RockNirvana, Radiohead, R.E.M., The Cure, Pixies
- Irish MusicU2, Irish folk, Van Morrison, traditional tunes, Thin Lizzy
- Irish PeopleMichael Collins, W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde, Colin Farrell, Cillian Murphy
- British MusicThe Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd
The CranberriesPantera
Large spotted feline
Rage Against the Machine · Nine Inch Nails · Korn · Limp Bizkit · Marilyn Manson
The CranberriesLynyrd Skynyrd
Freebird performing group
ZZ Top · Nirvana · Pearl Jam · Soundgarden · Stone Temple Pilots
The CranberriesPantera
Large spotted feline
Death · Nine Inch Nails · Kraftwerk · Depeche Mode · The Prodigy