Dolores O’Riordan

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Final Presentation

The Early Years…

•Born September 6th, 1971

•Raised in Ireland

•Was the youngest of 7 children

•Full name is Dolores Mary Eileen O’Riordan

The Try Outs…

• In the 1990 O’Riordan answered an ad for a female singer for the Irish Rock Band “The Cranberries.”

• Dolores wrote lyrics and melodies to some existing songs, “Linger” being one of them.

• They made a demo tape where 300 copies were sold.• “Linger” and “Dreams” helped get them their record

label with Island Records.

Albums with The Cranberries

• Everybody Else Is Doing it, So Why Can’t We?

Released in 1993

• No Need to ArgueReleased in 1994

• To The Faithful DepartedReleased in 1996

• Bury The HatchetReleased in 1999

• Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

Released in 2001

• RosesReleased in 2012

Everybody Else is Doing it, So Why Can’t We?

• Released in 1993• Album was written by

Dolores O’Riordan and Noel Hogan

• It reached #9 in the Irish music charts and #1 in the UK music Charts

• First full album released by the band

No Need to Argue• Released in 1994• Band’s most successful album• Sold about 17 million copies

worldwide• Dolores O’Riordan’s writings in

this album were about war, death, love, and disappointment

• All lyrics were written by Dolores O’Riordan

• This album contains the band’s most successful single “Zombie”

To The Faithful Departed

• Released in 1996• Album was dedicated to Denny

Cordell (man who signed the band to Island Records) and Joe (who is Dolores O’Riordan’s grandfather), who both died that year

• This album sold over 6 million copies

• Album produced hit singles: “Salvation”, “Free to Decide” and “When You’re Gone”

Bury The Hatchet• Released in 1999• The US sold 377,000 copies

of this album• Album was released after the

band’s first hiatus which started in 1996

• Dolores had taken time off to have her first child

• Themes of the songs vary from maternity and children, to divorce and child abuse

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee• Released in 2001

• Album has sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide

• Produced by MCA Records instead of their previous label Island Records

• Song “Never Grow Old” was used in the season Alias

Roses• Released in 2012• This album was released

after a 6 year hiatus by The Cranberries

• The album deals with relationships, both romantic love and love in other forms

• All the lyrics for this album was written by Dolores O’Riordan

About the song “Linger”

• Linger was composed by Dolores O’Riordan and Noel Hogan.

• The song has an acoustic arrangement featuring a string section.

• Song became the band’s first major hit, peaking at #3 in Ireland and #8 in the United States and #14 in the United Kingdom.

• Dolores O’Riordan says that the song is about her first serious kiss.

Linger Lyrics and Music Video

If you, if you could return Don't let it burn Don't let it fade I'm sure I'm not being rude But it's just your attitude It's tearing me apartIt's ruining every day For me I swore I would be true And fellow, so did you So why were you holding her hand? Is that the way we stand? Were you lying all the time? Was it just a game to you? But I'm in so deep You know I'm such a fool for you You've got me wrapped around your finger Do you have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to, do have to let it linger?

Oh, I thought the world of you I thought nothing could go wrong But I was wrong, I was wrong If you, if you could get by

Trying not to lie Things wouldn't be so confused And I wouldn't feel so used But you always really knew I just want to be with you And I'm in so deep You know I'm such a fool for you You've got me wrapped around your finger Do have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to, do have to let it linger?

And I'm in so deep You know I'm such a fool for you You've got me wrapped around your finger Do have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to, do have to let it linger?

You know I'm such a fool for you You've got me wrapped around your finger Do have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to, do have to let it linger?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Kspj3OO0s

About the song “Zombie”

• Song was written by Dolores O’Riordan• Reached #1 on the charts in Australia, Belgium,

Denmark, and Germany, and won the 1995 Europe MTV Music Awards

• “Zombie” was written in memory of two boys who were killed in an IRA bombing in 1993

• With an “angry grunge” sound and “aggressive” lyrics this song was considered a protest song

Zombie Lyrics and Music Video

Another head hangs lowly, Child is slowly taken. And the violence caused such silence, Who are we mistaken?

But you see, it's not me, it's not my family. In your head, in your head they are fighting, With their tanks and their bombs, And their bombs and their guns. In your head, in your head, they are crying...

In your head, in your head, Zombie, zombie, zombie, Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head, In your head, Zombie, zombie, zombie? Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, dou, dou, dou, dou, dou...

Another mother's breakin', Heart is taking over. When the violence causes silence, We must be mistaken.

It's the same old theme since nineteen-sixteen. In your head, in your head they're still fighting, With their tanks and their bombs, And their bombs and their guns. In your head, in your head, they are dying...

In your head, in your head, Zombie, zombie, zombie, Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head, In your head, Zombie, zombie, zombie? Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, oh, oh, Oh, oh, oh, oh, hey, oh, ya, ya-a...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts

About the song “War Child”

• Song was rleased in 1996 on the album “To The Faithful Departed”

• Written by Dolores O’Riordan• Powerful statement meaning that at times of

war we are all losers• This more serious song allowed the listener to

feel the chaos and sorrow that people feel during war

War Child Lyrics and Music Video

Who will save the war child baby? Who controls the key? The web we weave is thick and sordid, fine by me

At times of war, we're all the losers, there's no victory We'll shoot to kill and kill your lover, fine by me

War child, victim of political pride Plant the seed, territorial greed

Mind the war child, we should mind the war child I spent last winter in New York, and came upon a man

He was sleeping on the streets and homeless, he said "I fought in Vietnam"

Beneath his shirt he wore the mark, he bore the bark with pride A two inch deep incision carved, into his side

Who's the loser now, eh? Who's the loser now, eh?

We're all losers now We're all losers now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQwYgi2FBUE