MM Vol 1 - 120 - Cranberries

MM Vol 1 #120

Cranberries

"Linger"

(1993)
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Genre:Alternative Rock

I first heard "Cranberries" song Salvation in Wellington Dirkadirkastan (NZ), it ripped through the speakers like a madman trying to escape a loony asylum. Then you have the song Linger, a song so completely opposite to Salvation, but it to held the same captivation. In short Cranberries deserved my attention just a bit more. Oddly enough, they told me a couple of years later I Shot John Lennon (Gary Shackleton, our resident "rock guru" loved that song) and all this time i thought it was Chapman. So as being a good "Beatleian" i burnt their records in disgust.

But...i still linger for another Cranberry Salvation

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"The Cranberries' debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, was released in the spring of 1993, followed by a single of "Dreams." Neither the album or the single gained much attention, nor did a second single, "Linger". In the summer and fall of 1993, the band toured the United States, opening for The The and Suede, respectively; frequently, the Cranberries were given a friendlier reception than either of the headliners. The strong live shows led to MTV putting "Linger". into heavy rotation. By the end of the year, the single was on its way to becoming a crossover hit. Eventually, the single reached number eight on the U.S. charts, while the album went double platinum. Everybody Else and "Linger" began to take off in Britain in early 1994; the album eventually peaked at number one during the summer."

This song has a crowbarred rating of 81.2 out of 108

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