The Cranberries - Zombie
The song was released in September 1994. Around this time I arrived by AA from LHR-SFO with the first flight from London. There were two flights daily, LHR-SFO. I arrived early at my Leland Hotel @ Bush/Polk. After showering, straight to Van Ness St into a big box store (The Good Guys ?? Today gone) and I bought a small boom box at The Good Guys. Yes, I buy small boomboxes in big box stores. Yes, I buy small boomboxes in big box stores. Went back to my hotel room, unbacked the radio and searched a rock AM station. And here turning the knob and searching, a DJ announced this band and this song: Right away a loud intro, fast and furious, an energy driven guitar. I never heard of
The Cranberries
before. I stayed hooked to
The Cranberries
and Dolores O'Riordan. I never forgot that moment, never happened again, brand-new radio, listening to first song on and smashes your exception, hopes and impressions. Dolores O'Riordan, what a songwriter. Thank you, Lady and
The Cranberries.
10 years later, in 2004, I bought
Best Of Cranberries, Zombie
Similar happened to me with Helter Skelter by the Beatles, Smashing Pumpkins, The Pixies.
