The Cranberries

Songwriter: Niall Quinn

[Verse 1]
Put down the crow, it isn't yours
You know by now it's make-believe
Down the crown put, yours isn't it
By now you know it's make-believe it
A walkie-talkie, a walkie-talkie
Sugar, Strom, sweet but freezing
I know just don't tease me here
Put down the gun, you're only having fun

[Chorus]
Don't look at me so down, honey
You put me right back where I started
I like being high but where I started from

[Verse 2]
Well, if you'd like to go with the plan
A couple of drinks maybe something to
Went to a bar with a little door
It's where we go, where we like to meet
And we'll go uptown, uptown
But 'fore I go, put down that silly crown
Put down the crown, and lose the sudden frown

[Chorus]
Don't look at me so down, honey
You put me right back where I started
I like being high but where I started from

[Bridge]
Put down the gun, you're won't be having fun
Don't look at me so down, honey
You put me right back where I started
I like being high but where I started from

[Outro]
Sugar, Strom, sweet but freezing
I know just don't tease me here
Sugar, Strom, sweet but freezing
I know just don't tease me here
Sugar, Strom, sweet but freezing
Tease me here, tease me here

The Cranberries were an Irish band who found major international success throughout the 1990s as a part of the alternative rock movement. The group’s lineup included Dolores O'Riordan (singer and songwriter), Noel Hogan (guitarist and songwriter), Mike Hogan (bassist) and Fergal Lawler (drummer). Originally formed in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, the band released an independent EP in 1991 that caught the attention of the industry. SPIN Magazine described the band’s sound as “dreamy swirl pop, midway between The Smiths and the Cocteau Twins cradling the will-o’-the-wispy vocals of Dolores O’Riordan.”

In 1992, the band began recording their first album for Island Records with Stephen Street, a producer best known for working with The Smiths. Their debut, Everybody Else is Doing It So Why Can’t We?, was initially ignored when released in early 1993, and it wasn’t until that fall—after the band opened for Suede and Duran Duran on their US tours—that MTV picked up on their single “Linger”. The song eventually peaked at #4 on the US Pop chart in 1994, and the album sold five million copies. Success around the world followed.

Later that year, the band released their sophomore album No Need To Argue, which went on to sell 7 million copies in the US. The lead single, “Zombie,” was a departure from the wistful love songs the band was known for, showcasing aggressive distorted guitars and a bold political message. The song was an immediate smash, hitting at #1 in several countries and topping the US Modern Rock chart. The follow-up single “Ode To My Family,” was a top 40 hit as well.

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