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The Cranberries — God Be With You
Album: Treasure Box
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Released: 1998
Length: 3:31
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The truth will never hide
even though I tried
they tried to take my pride
but they only took my father from me
they only took my father
even though I cried
even though I tried again

God be with you Ireland
God be with you Ireland

Sometimes I was afraid
even though I prayed
I've lost my religion now
you took that, too, somehow

Blood upon my hands
blood upon thy hands, again

(I have served my time)
God be with you Ireland
(suffered for my crime)
God be with you Ireland

(I have served my time)
God be with you Ireland
(suffered for my crime)
God be with you Ireland

God be with you Ireland...
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R.I.P. Dolores. 

And God be with you Ireland post-Brexit!
Posted 6 years ago by mrtuba9    [ Reply ]
 cohifi wrote:
Intense!  I bet tebow listens to rp, too !
 
Nah, he's too busy turning water to Gatoraide.


Posted 12 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
Intense!  I bet tebow listens to rp, too !
Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Finally.  Here is the first, the one, the only one to date, to which I could apply any number of awful, funny, acerbic comments for which RP devotees are famous.  Like the ones normally reserved for, oh, Natalie Merchant. Words like "grating", "non-musical", "nothing redeeming" or , How Low!, sucko-barfo.
I truly don't like the Cranberries.  
Posted 13 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
At one time, long ago, I used a part of 'Zombie' as background for my answering mach. message....
Posted 13 years ago by linzie    [ Reply ]
Heard The Cranberries on the radio today and wondered if RP stilled played them - they do!
Posted 13 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
I like this, this group seemed to have so much promise when I heard Linger which is a great song, then the rest of their music was bland, formulaic and her voice started to grate. Good to hear another song I like from them though!
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Mildly trippy, yet steeped in traditional music.  I like it.
Posted 13 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
Nice
Posted 14 years ago by MargaretRose    [ Reply ]
7 - Quite Likable. Though I think it'll grow on me. {#Smile}

I'm a Cranberries fan, and I quite like her unique voice. There isn't another voice like Delores' out there, and I think it works well for their music.
Posted 14 years ago by aquadonia    [ Reply ]
Well at least she sings in her local accent, and not with an American accent as do 99% of all singers!  (singers in the English language that is).
Posted 15 years ago by ClaireWild    [ Reply ]
 bbryan wrote:
I'm with the "great backing/song, really annoying singing". I realize that's part of the Cranberries schtick, but I can think of so many female singers who could have raised the level of this track. Though I will be the first to admit that it's a love it/hate it phenomenon (e.g. I love Tom Waits voice).
 
There are many singers whose (strong) native accents are acoustically invisible (or nearly so). It makes me think of "country" music in the US. The singers force the southern accent into their voice. I find that pretty annoying, as I do Ms. O'Riordan's voice.

Sadly, this is an otherwise compelling piece of music.


Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
I'm with the "great backing/song, really annoying singing". I realize that's part of the Cranberries schtick, but I can think of so many female singers who could have raised the level of this track. Though I will be the first to admit that it's a love it/hate it phenomenon (e.g. I love Tom Waits voice).
Posted 15 years ago by bbryan    [ Reply ]
 volnomad wrote:
Ugh! For some reason her voice reminds me of fingers scratching a chalk board.
 
I really like her voice, but I'd reduce the drums and violins.

Posted 15 years ago by dunno    [ Reply ]
Good music, but that voice... Agh!
Posted 15 years ago by gpvos    [ Reply ]
 Bridieboo wrote:

I've never cared for The Cranberries but I do like this song.  I think it's the drums and violin.



  I feel exactly the opposite.


Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 25demayo wrote:


He has departed RP. Good riddance.
 

{#Clap}    I have enough negativity in my life.....

Posted 15 years ago by SantaFeGrace    [ Reply ]
 Frater_Kork wrote:

Isn't that the Doctor Who bass line?
Dolores would make an awsome Dalek {#Shifty}


 

Ha!  Brilliant!  It does sound like it, just a different time signature.
Posted 15 years ago by osbyec    [ Reply ]
 JohnErle wrote:
Reminds me of Sinead O'Connor's version of I Am Stretched On Your Grave. Especially when the fiddle takes over. Good song, though.
 
Looks like I'm not the first person to notice the resemblance.  :)

Posted 15 years ago by ladybinnath    [ Reply ]
This reminds me a good deal of Sinead O'Connor's "I Am Stretched On Your Grave".  This is a good thing, and much more interesting that I expect of the Cranberries.
Posted 15 years ago by ladybinnath    [ Reply ]
6 ohh, nobody saw that did they?
Posted 15 years ago by ydjb    [ Reply ]
 horstman wrote:
As Excelsior would say:{#Puke}
 

He has departed RP. Good riddance.
Posted 15 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]

I've never cared for The Cranberries but I do like this song.  I think it's the drums and violin.


Posted 15 years ago by Bridieboo    [ Reply ]
As Excelsior would say:{#Puke}
Posted 15 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]

ouch! this hurts the ears! suckobarfo!!!


Posted 15 years ago by fluffybum    [ Reply ]
 susafina wrote:
Just raised from an 8 to a 9.
 

{#Yes}
Posted 16 years ago by DeeCee1109    [ Reply ]
Ugh! For some reason her voice reminds me of fingers scratching a chalk board.
Posted 16 years ago by volnomad    [ Reply ]
Just raised from an 8 to a 9.
Posted 16 years ago by susafina    [ Reply ]
This is a nice break...by break I mean time to get up walk away and hope it is over by the time I return.

{#Stop}
Posted 16 years ago by brewmonkey    [ Reply ]

 

also because of the elements of the traditional folklore of the Irland ..... -  ** 7 **


Posted 16 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Totally digging the drums that kick in.
Posted 16 years ago by surreal1221    [ Reply ]

Isn't that the Doctor Who bass line?
Dolores would make an awsome Dalek {#Shifty}


Posted 16 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
 bdblinux wrote:
Some really creative set lists here... searching for the word "God" reveals the last 2 tracks and this one. RP needs a better algorithm for playlists.
 
I would posit that RP's playlist is set up by a billgorithm, not an algorithm.  I don't think there's anyone named Al working there.


Posted 16 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
 COLLINMP wrote:
This song is amazing and powerful. Anyone who doesn't appreciate this song should become a little more cultured.

 

I await your culturing.
Posted 16 years ago by Ulises    [ Reply ]
Boy this movie really stunk!

Posted 16 years ago by realsleep    [ Reply ]
bdblinux wrote:
Some really creative set lists here... searching for the word "God" reveals the last 2 tracks and this one. RP needs a better algorithm for playlists.
WTF?
Posted 16 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
Papernapkin wrote:
Have some consideration. Came here to see interesting comments. The graphic vomit animationm is off-putting. Thanks.
out of consideration, I deleted one of the barfing stewie images. . .
Posted 16 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
May just be my Irish heritage but I really like the her voice . . .
Posted 16 years ago by DeeCee1109    [ Reply ]
Have some consideration. Came here to see interesting comments. The graphic vomit animationm is off-putting. Thanks.
Posted 16 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
lighten up ferchrissakes.
Posted 16 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
I can't take that vocal warble. Pretty song other than that. It's like a magic marker making a big slash across a beautiful painting.
Posted 16 years ago by sdn    [ Reply ]
This song is amazing and powerful. Anyone who doesn't appreciate this song should become a little more cultured.
Posted 16 years ago by COLLINMP    [ Reply ]
It's not so much the song as the lead singer's voice....I cannot stand it....ugh!!!
Posted 16 years ago by jredd2    [ Reply ]
I know I'm in the minority, but I just can't take the flurgin duhglirgun singing. Ahhhhh.
Posted 16 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
up 1 to 9
Posted 16 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
...really powerful - grows on me each time i hear it...
Posted 16 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
Excellent sound..no rag at all from me..
Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
I really like this song! I can understand how her vocals could rag, but I have always felt that they were a central part of the cranberries unique sound
Posted 16 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
Some really creative set lists here... searching for the word "God" reveals the last 2 tracks and this one. RP needs a better algorithm for playlists.
Posted 16 years ago by bdblinux    [ Reply ]
like a human bagpipe
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
musikalia wrote:
Arrrrrgh! That woman's voice ruins the whole song!
I think she has some serious pain ....
Posted 17 years ago by marmelock    [ Reply ]
Arrrrrgh! That woman's voice ruins the whole song!
Posted 17 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
Ando wrote:
Didn't I hear that violin in the Hounds of Love album?
I thought it was the soundtrack for Last of the Mohicans.
Posted 17 years ago by underarmor    [ Reply ]
celadonstone wrote:
How about ZOMBIE! ZOMBIE! ZOMBIE-IE-IE-IE IE! which is often linked with what was happening in the former Yugoslavia? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ1urTGaWik
Actually, given that the Cranberries are an Irish band and that you can see lots of British troops and pro-IRA graffiti in the video it would be quite a strech to connect it to the Balkans conflict rather than that in Northern Ireland ...
Posted 17 years ago by Jeeves    [ Reply ]
prickelpit96 wrote:
Did I miss something? Any special 'god's day' today?? Or did Bill lately experience some kind of traumatic moment?
Yeah, It seems so... or the computer random music machinery just decided to be more spiritual than usual...
Posted 17 years ago by schnorr    [ Reply ]
1:33 am - The Cranberries - God Be With You 1:28 am - Patty Griffin - Little God 1:22 am - Dandy Warhols - Godless
Did I miss something? Any special 'god's day' today?? Or did Bill lately experience some kind of traumatic moment?
Posted 17 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
ThePoose wrote:
''even d'oh I tried'' she says
In linguistics, the ''th'' sound is difficult and comes late in speech ontogenesis. In some cultures, it doesn't come at all: this is one of them.
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
lionirons wrote:
Hate the (yodely) vocals.
They are kind of like Bjorks "growly thing" for me....good in very small doses.
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Didn't I hear that violin in the Hounds of Love album?
Posted 17 years ago by Ando    [ Reply ]
That was a killer transition from Dandy Warhols! I'm not a big Cranberries fan, but this song is excellent. Great instrumentation and mood. Strong 8!
Posted 17 years ago by skdenfeld    [ Reply ]
Hate the
yodely
vocals.
Posted 17 years ago by lionirons    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by sarazbear    [ Reply ]
Kdubba wrote:
Mi troot is a hurt'n'
''even d'oh I tried'' she says
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Caribbeing wrote:
What's "the troot"? She sings about "the troot", but I have no idea what that means. . .
dwhayslett wrote:
YA CAN'T HANDLE THA TROOT!
It's obviously "the truth". I offer the following scientific discourse as evidence. Vinny: Is it possible, the two utes. . . Judge: Eh, the two what? Uh, uh, what was that word? Vinny: Uh, what word? Judge: Two what? Vinny: What? Judge: Uh, did you say 'Utes'? Vinny: Yeah, two utes. Judge: What is a ute? Vinny: Oh, excuse me, your honor. Two YOUTHS
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Now every time I hear these guys I think of the hilarious comment some wit made in another Cranberries thread where they paraodied the lyrics to be about how their lyrics are repetitious.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Caribbeing wrote:
What's "the troot"? She sings about "the troot", but I have no idea what that means...
You can't handle the troot! It's much to wet and slippery. Leave it in the water where it belongs.
Posted 17 years ago by jgeyer    [ Reply ]
The_Enemy wrote:
Wot? Ya ne'er bin fish'n 'n' caught a troot?
Mi troot is a hurt'n'
Posted 17 years ago by Kdubba    [ Reply ]
Hannio wrote:
Yer wanting tha troot, are ye? I'LL GIVE YA THA TROOT!
YA CAN'T HANDLE THA TROOT!
Posted 17 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
celadonstone wrote:
How about ZOMBIE! ZOMBIE! ZOMBIE-IE-IE-IE IE! which is often linked with what was happening in the former Yugoslavia? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ1urTGaWik
Wow... I never saw the video before... that is pretty... dark. Thx.
Posted 17 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
jlind wrote:
I didn't realise this was from the Cranberries... what a departure from everything else I've heard from them... its like dark.
How about ZOMBIE! ZOMBIE! ZOMBIE-IE-IE-IE IE! which is often linked with what was happening in the former Yugoslavia? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ1urTGaWik
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
Caribbeing wrote:
What's "the troot"? She sings about "the troot", but I have no idea what that means...
Wot? Ya ne'er bin fish'n 'n' caught a troot?
Posted 17 years ago by The_Enemy    [ Reply ]
Caribbeing wrote:
What's "the troot"? She sings about "the troot", but I have no idea what that means...
Yer wanting tha troot, are ye? I'LL GIVE YA THA TROOT!
Posted 17 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
What's "the troot"? She sings about "the troot", but I have no idea what that means...
Posted 17 years ago by Caribbeing    [ Reply ]
I didn't realise this was from the Cranberries... what a departure from everything else I've heard from them... its like dark.
Posted 17 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
JohnErle wrote:
Reminds me of Sinead O'Connor's version of I Am Stretched On Your Grave. Especially when the fiddle takes over. Good song, though.
Excellent comparison. Have to say I love Sinead's song and I'm kind of digging the passion in this one.
Posted 17 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
Marr wrote:
Now let us be honest with our american selves. THere has been plenty of sectarian strife right here in the good ol' U S of A.
Who said there wasn't? I'm not dissing Ireland or GB, I'm dissing religidiots.
Posted 18 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
Don't typically like the Cranberries. Her voice is just a bit ... *well* But the fiddle and the drum on this one brings me in every time. *nods* I like it.
Posted 18 years ago by djinnthespazz    [ Reply ]
It's Enya! How nice...oh..wait, nope, not Enya... oh well...
Posted 18 years ago by davyjrshort    [ Reply ]
horstman wrote:
I can't even turn my used cds of the cranberries in for a trade! Guess that says it all. Where did the cds end up, you ask? In the garbage, naturally.
Oh I love Garbage too!!! I could listen to both all day! ;-)
Posted 18 years ago by KateD    [ Reply ]
I can't even turn my used cds of the cranberries in for a trade! Guess that says it all. Where did the cds end up, you ask? In the garbage, naturally.
Posted 18 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
teo wrote:
God? What's going on?
LOL!!
Posted 18 years ago by Hedwig    [ Reply ]
I love this song. It stirs the ancestral tribal feelings in me much the same way bagpipe music does.
Posted 18 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
physicsgenius wrote:
The religious issue to which I refer is not the use of phrase "God be with you" but the sect vs sect ridiculousness that plagues Great Britain and Ireland.
Now let us be honest with our american selves. THere has been plenty of sectarian strife right here in the good ol' U S of A.
Posted 18 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
Wow. This is truly crap.
Posted 18 years ago by jodygold    [ Reply ]
the Gangs of New York film is playing in my head!
Posted 18 years ago by Pablo13    [ Reply ]
Was this recorded during an earthquake?
Posted 18 years ago by MM13    [ Reply ]
This is horrible. if there was a time to turn down the volume, it's now.
Posted 18 years ago by scruzer    [ Reply ]
I think my ears are BLEEDING!!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by kimberlymiel    [ Reply ]
Dolores the Whine and the Whineberries ....
Posted 18 years ago by tony99    [ Reply ]
God? What's going on?
Posted 18 years ago by master_betty    [ Reply ]
That falsetto break just gets tiresome, real soon.
Posted 18 years ago by hanssachs    [ Reply ]
crockydile wrote:
Her voice make Crocky lose appeetite.
I'm with you on that one. Either you love it or hate it. I'm not in the 'love it' category for sure.
Posted 18 years ago by Kittyflipping    [ Reply ]
It's a very good one
Posted 18 years ago by I_love_RP    [ Reply ]
Nice little waltz.
Posted 18 years ago by toker    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by ndg    [ Reply ]
Two opposable thumbs up!
Posted 18 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Dolores O'Riordan has an incredible voice, it's primal and evocative - the celtic feel of this song and the fiddle .... incredible. Lovely
Posted 18 years ago by LadyLovelyLocks    [ Reply ]
Atrocious.
Posted 18 years ago by cggarb    [ Reply ]
Her voice make Crocky lose appeetite.
Posted 18 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
I hate to sound presumptuous but I can sing just like her, without the fame, glory and studio production. Life is so not fair.
Posted 18 years ago by mafe    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Sinead O'Connor's version of I Am Stretched On Your Grave. Especially when the fiddle takes over. Good song, though.
Posted 18 years ago by JohnErle    [ Reply ]
This is the first song after two hours of listening that made me want to rate it. Kinda says it all for me. What a voice.
Posted 18 years ago by tilibri    [ Reply ]
Marr wrote:
Dude, you're going to trash a song where you like the music and singing because it is political and a little religious? Kinda lame. Besides, from reading the lyrics it sounds like she's lost her faith and "God be with you" is more a habitual statement of her desire for someone, anyone, anything out there to look out for her beloved land. Would any of us who love our country (though not necessarily its leaders) do any less? Added later; I suppose I should give you credit for having given this song a 6 in spite of your comments.
The religious issue to which I refer is not the use of phrase "God be with you" but the sect vs sect ridiculousness that plagues Great Britain and Ireland.
Posted 18 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
ugh.
Bewitching voice; about time we have songs with some substance rather than trite songs of love
Posted 18 years ago by dtb    [ Reply ]
ugh.
Posted 19 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
physicsgenius wrote:
Good music and singing, but I hate political songs. And when the politics are based on stupid religious issues, so much the worse.
Dude, you're going to trash a song where you like the music and singing because it is political and a little religious? Kinda lame. Besides, from reading the lyrics it sounds like she's lost her faith and "God be with you" is more a habitual statement of her desire for someone, anyone, anything out there to look out for her beloved land. Would any of us who love our country (though not necessarily its leaders) do any less? Added later; I suppose I should give you credit for having given this song a 6 in spite of your comments.
Posted 19 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
soundtrack running in a mad wiccan's head
Posted 19 years ago by bmo    [ Reply ]
Good music and singing, but I hate political songs. And when the politics are based on stupid religious issues, so much the worse.
Posted 19 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
love the fiddle, nice job bill
Posted 19 years ago by Benjamin1225    [ Reply ]
By far my favorite C'berries song. Way way far.
Posted 19 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
another group that doesn't produce much I don't like.
Posted 19 years ago by pdhski    [ Reply ]
I love this song of theirs... one of my favorites. I rather like the Cranberries and love her voice... the drum and fiddle just really add to this peice. Excellent!
Posted 19 years ago by besca    [ Reply ]
better than the last couple albums, used to love these guys then we had a serious falling apart. I'll have to hear something else from this album. 6 for now
Posted 19 years ago by th3boon    [ Reply ]
Love the way she can flip her voice...
Posted 19 years ago by isujimmy78    [ Reply ]
The instrumental background (electronic) sounds like Venus Hum.
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
rulebritannia wrote:
A CBerry song that I like......that Bill is a magician!
It was originally written for or at least featured in the Devil's Own soundtrack around the time of their 3rd studio album.
Posted 19 years ago by BoFiS    [ Reply ]
i thought this was going to be Enya's Bodicca for a moment.
Posted 19 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
good one! the room mate agrees!
Posted 19 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
A CBerry song that I like......that Bill is a magician!
Posted 20 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]
Avatard wrote:
I LOVE march drumming!
Especially with a nice Irish fiddle.
Posted 20 years ago by LBo    [ Reply ]