Songs That Changed Music: The Cranberries - Linger

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When I first heard this song I was into heavy metal but i thought "Damn, this song is beautiful." Gave me goosebumps. Still does.

This song always brings tears to my eyes. Stunningly emotive and beautiful.

I’ve loved the Cranberries for 30 yrs. I feel Dolores’ death was a huuuuge loss to the music industry, both for herself and the band. I saw them in Glasgow at the armadillo, years ago and I was gobsmacked! I couldn’t believe that they sounded just like their albums! A lot of times bands speed up or the lead can’t sing nearly as well as they lead everyone to believe. They were fabulous and her voice? OMFG! Unbelievable. RIP girl, we miss you. 🌟❤️

I was there the night she first sang with the lads in Ruby's nightclub, with two friends, Pat Foley and Davy Nolan. They were still called The Cranberry Saw Us at that time. I knew the Hogan brothers through their father Noel Sr. He was good friends with my father and we all drank in the same small pub in Limerick, Squire McGuires. In the early 90's the lads used to drop in for a pint. I remember the first day Mike told us they had found a new singer, a county woman called Dolores. We thought it was a joke. Who ever heard of a rock singer called Dolores, and a county girl, we reckoned they were turning into a country and western outfit. ( C&W was very popular in Ireland at that time ;-) still is ) So the three of us trundled off down to Ruby's Night Club for their first gig. There were about 100 people there. The majority for the late drinking. In those days pubs in Ireland closed at 10.30pm on sunday night, but night clubs could serve until 1.30am.. To cut a long story short Dolores and The Statues were superb. Whatever about the lads playing ( The Statues ) Dolores could sing. Singing Linger she quietened a rowdy night club like I'd never experienced before or since. I bet you no one can remember who they were opening for that night. I can't. The Statues!! A nickname for the group for a while around Limerick. The two lads just stood up looked at their boots and played. Dolores spent more time looking at the drummer than the audience. And when she did face the audience she also looked down never really making eye contact. Seriously you would never have thought they would make it except for that voice. It was different. It was great to see them develop into a real group over the next few years. Great days to be around Limerick, great memories. RIP Dolores RIP Anne Hogan

I have a distinct memory of visiting friends at Michigan State in some kind of common area when the video for this song came on MTV and a couple of guys stated dissing the song and left the room. It wasn't, I guess, hard enough for them, but I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. The song was so incedibly beautiful and the video was absolutely mesmerizing. I loved it, but it was more than just loving it. I was haunted by it. Without even fully understanding what it was about or what the lyrics were saying, I was moved almost to tears by the magic of it. So I was happy to watch this great video all these years later talking about this great song, but shocked to hear that Dolores O'Riordan is no longer with us. I must have missed that news report when it happened. May she rest in peace. I'm so thankful that she left us this priceless masterpiece as a gift that will be with us forever.

As good as Dolores was as a vocalist and performer, her harmonies were even better. Absolutely magnificent.

RIP Dolores. Love the Cranberries then and love them today. What a wonderful song. Thanks for posting this.

From the minute I heard the opening and her voice doing those descending figures I was in love sight unseen.

Dolores is so important to me, I was born in 1991 and The Cranberries always were into my life. I love her voice but also her way of dancing, nothing conventional. Thanks a lot for these 2 videos, I'm really thankful.

I was 21-22 when this song was released. Dream pop and the vocal harmonies are sublime. When I first heard this song, it reminded me of The Sundays so much.

This series of videos has been outstanding. Every one excellent. Thanks a million.

They are one of the greatest bands of all time.Still only kids and just out of school when they crack America how many bands can say that .Rest in peace Delores Long Live The Cranberries .

I love their songs. This band has changed my life. They made a huge part of the soundtrack of the beginning of my relationship with my wife in the 90s. It was a dream coming true when I visited Limerick last year. So many thoughts came to my head about their history while I walked through those streets. They will never be forgotten. Wonderful band. Thank you so much for these recent episodes (Stephen Street and Cranberries) - it means a lot to me. Cheers!

What a beautiful tribute as well as a facinating mini documentary about the making of this song and the characters involved. This already brilliant series just hit another level of quality. Thank you.

I remember exactly tre first time I've heard this song, summer 93 , I was 19. A friend of mine gave me the cassette of their first album...it was at night, lying in bed listening with my walkman...as soon as I got to the 7th track I fell in love with it...so sweet, so emotional, one of my all time fav!

Almost 30 years after I heard 'Linger' for the very first time on MTV (in Mexico of all places in the world!), I still get the chills when I hear Dolores humming to the tunes of the guitar and strings. Their music and her voice have been a huge part of my life, and when I'm reminded of that, I can't help the rush of emotions that strike me every single time I hear their music again. Definitely a great part of my life's "Sound Track". Thank you for this amazing video of this incredible song by this huge band.

This is such an awesome song. I didn't like it so much until later in life when I become more perceptive and started listening. Being honest, naked and vulnerable is a really powerful thing when it comes to connecting with people.

It's rare that I cry upon hearing of a death of a celebrity... Her passing broke my heart. This song is still as haunting and beautiful as ever. Thanks for doing this one.

I was a massive Suede fan (still am) and closely followed their tour of America in the music press. It quickly became clear Suede’s support band, The Cranberries, were getting all the headline, much to my dismay. Then I heard them. I couldn’t believe her voice. It was like nothing else and very like an Irish, female version of Brett Anderson. I loved them ever since.