The Cranberries

Released: February 22, 2012

Songwriter: Dolores O’Riordan Noel Hogan

Producer: Stephen Street

Even in a perfect world
Living in a perfect world
Giving in a perfect world
Brown eyes I should trust you
Green eyes tear things apart
Blue eyes put it back together
Staring sadly at the looking glass
Try to erase something from the past
Trying to fill the void in your soul
Well there's a light at the end of the road
And there's a star hanging over the sea
And when we get there we will be one
Just wait and see
Yeah there's a light at the end of the road
And there's a star hanging over the sea
And when we get there we will be one
Just you and me
Even in a perfect world
Living in a perfect world
Giving in a perfect world
Generation playstation
Information super-highway
My way or the highway
Brown eyes I should trust you
Green eyes tear things apart
Blue eyes put it back together
Well there's a light at the end of the road
And there's a star hanging over the sea
And when we get there we will be one
Just wait and see
Yeah there's a light at the end of the road
And there's a star hanging over the sea
And when we get there we will be one
Just you and me
Even in a perfect world
Living in a perfect world
Giving in a perfect world
Even in a perfect world
Living in a perfect world
Giving in a perfect world

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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