The Cranberries 'Zombie' Vocal ANALYSIS by Opera Singer. You won't believe what I heard...

I have heard The Cranberries and "Zombie" before, but because so many of you have requested this I decided to make the plunge. And now knowing the history behind its origin, I'm even more excited to analyze Dolores O'Riordan for the first time.

Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she analyzes The Cranberries for the first time, performing "Zombie”.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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[thomasconc]

Irish person here - Dolores is blending a traditional Irish singing style called 'keening' which is often used around singing at funerals or to remember people who have passed. I remember my mum and her sister singing old songs with some of this style coming through their tears at their mothers/my granny's funeral.

[Wombatmetal]

I grew up in an Irish Catholic neighborhood where the IRA held sway and turned my back on it, and this song has always held deep meaning for me. Dolores said at a concert in London "This song is our cry against the violence in London, and the war in Northern Ireland, and it must stop." It was the first song I learned when I picked up bass. Also, that yodel sound is called keening, and is a vocal technique in Ireland when grieving. Dolores does it very well. I so miss her voice, it left us too soon.

[fionnbhru]

She is as we say in Irish ag caoineadh (crying) or caoin. This was done by women in older times in Ireland at funerals to stir up peoples emotions and get people to cry. There were women who were known for their abilities to do this and came to funerals just to caoin (cry) it was an essential part of our mourning and grieving. Dolores embodies this style throughout this song

[luke_white]

1:16 the fact that you did your research on the historical context behind the song before making the video and came into this prepared just won you a lot of points in my book. Great work Elizabeth, keep it up!

[pytawidmo]

Oh no, everyone prepare to have this song stuck in your head, in your heaaad...

[Tabris]

Her voice technique here is from what in Ireland is called "keening"in Gaelic or "Sean-nós singing" in Irish. I absolutely love how she incorporates her cultural singing into this song.

[tfirscm]

It says bombs twice because she is calling out both sides of the war, the english faught with tanks and bombs, the IRA fought with bombs and guns. The second bar vocal is aimed at the IRA- "Oh no, its not me, it's not my family" later in song she calls out the british for the 1916 easter masacre that occurred in Belfast N.I. She was calling for an end to the killing

[SuperAlicecullen]

Her keening throughout this song, never fails to cause me goosebumps and tears

[ungenerationed]

To me, her voice conveys a searing anger beneath a valiant attempt to speak in a reasonable tone in order to be actually heard. Which is exactly what it was meant to be. Perfection.

[laencleardale]

The way she swings from sorrow and despair to seething rage is truly amazing. I get goosebumps every time I hear this song.

[martab.]

She was so sweet. Miss you Always. The Cranberries, their music, and Dolores' voice literally saved my life when I was a teenager. I will never forget that.

[aaronring]

Since becoming a parent, I cannot hear this song without tearing up. We didn’t deserve Dolores Riordan.

[CanwegetSubscriberswithn-cuit]

Being Irish and living in Dublin when this song was It instantly became an undisputed part of core Irish culture. This song means a LOT to Ireland. It accompanied the peace talks and the new hope that sprung from it beautifully. It also marked a subtle change in Irish opinions towards peace / Northern Ireland. Dolores was amazing, she was one of our greats. It's terrible to have lost her so young.
And now we've lost Sinead O'Connor and Shane Mac Gowan also. Three people who absolutely embodied the Irish spirit and culture.
To have lost three such amazing artists whose music was honest, raw, it just sucks, man. Hurts my Irish soul.

[shilohauraable]

Dolores is one of those once in a lifetime voices that is terribly missed. 😢

[_negentropy_]

Dolores. ❤
“…seething energy underneath a soft, ethereal sound.” Beautifully articulated! Loved your reaction!

[jesterr]

She was definitely a very uniquely talented singer. You can never mistake her for anyone else. RIP

[RippPryde]

I have a pretty personal connection to this song, as a lot of people do. Jonathan Ball was one of the children killed in the Warrington bomb, I was in the same nursery group as him. His death, the effect it had on our community and the way it shaped me at a very young age has been....impactful. I find it profound that somebody like Dolores could see and the express the pain people in Warrington suffered, despite the fact she was from the "other side" of the conflict.

That simple human act of sharing and understanding what our community was going through forever changed the way I thought about war and conflict. The people on both sides are human, the world would be a much better place if we could rememebr that more often. Its fine to disagree or even be disgusted by the actions of others, but never dehumanise them or we will all suffer.

[tiffymcconkey]

RIP Dolores, you will forever be missed. Her voice still gives me chills

[Irishleo]

As a son of Ireland and someone who's lost family in the troubles this song always gives me goosebumps and brings me to tears

[michaelolivari]

Your passion for music is contagious. Please don’t stop sharing.