The Cranberries

Released: February 22, 2012

Songwriter: Dolores O’Riordan Noel Hogan

Producer: Stephen Street

She meticulously curls her hair, her hair, her hair, her long blond hair
Applies mascara with the greatest care, with care, with care, the utmost care

She puts on lipstick that is scarlet red
She's already fairly off her head

Fishnet stockings and a bottle of wine, she's fine, she's fine, she thinks she's fine

Girls, you better watch out
Schizophrenic Playboys
Cannot handle their toys

Girls, you better watch out
Schizophrenic playboys
Cannot handle their toys

Baby, baby will you'll come with me, with me, with me, please come with me
I'll take you places that you'd rather be, to be, to be, to come with me
Driving faster now in his car
Now she knows that she has gone too far
In the morning she is in his bed, his bed, his bed, her eyes are red

Girls, you better watch out
Schizophrenic Playboys
Cannot handle their toys

Girls, you better watch out
Schizophrenic Playboys
Cannot handle their toys

I'm in, I'm out, I'm out, I'm in, I'm out, I'm out

Boys, you better watch out
Schizophrenic Playgirls
Cannot handle their curls

Girls, you better watch out
Schizophrenic Playboys
Cannot handle their toys

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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