History YMMV / TheCranberries

* AwesomeMusic:

* {{Anvilicious}} / FanonDiscontinuity: ''To the Faithful Departed'' was largely disowned by fans for this very reason due to the songwriting being generally considered weaker than the last two albums and because of its lyrics being ''very'' preachy in comparison. Not helped by the fact that Dolores O'Riordan had a CreatorBreakdown during recording.

* BrokenBase / ContestedSequel: Any material after their first two albums falls into this trope.

* WastedSong: Some of their B-Sides, in particular "Reason", "Them" and "So Cold In Ireland", are regarded as better than some album tracks by fans.

* {{Anvilicious}} / FanonDiscontinuity: ''To the Faithful Departed'' was largely disowned by fans for this very reason, with the songs "Free to Decide" and "I Just Shot John Lennon" being particularly singled out as the band's weakest. Not helped by the fact that Dolores O'Riordan had a CreatorBreakdown during recording.

* DorkAge: ''To The Faithful Departed'' is this for a lot of fans due to its {{anvilicious}} nature. That said, that said album does have its fans, especially the well-regarded songs such as the punk-influenced "Salvation" and the doo-woppy ballad "When You're Gone".

** "Linger" with its prominent usage in ''Film/{{Click}}''.

** ''To the Faithful Departed'': "Salvation" and "When You're Going".

* GeniusBonus: The only lyrical hint about "Zombie"'s meaning comes from the line "the same old thing from 1916," a [[UsefulNotes/TheIrishRevolution profoundly important year]] in Irish history. Many critics have noted "Zombie" is unusual because pop songs rarely reference events from before the artists' lifetimes.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: While they have had success in their native Ireland, the UK, continental Europe and North America, they are very popular in Asian countries. A 2018 BBC News [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42699131 article]] published after O'Riordan's death explained how the band's popularity had an impact on the continent, most notably Cantopop singer Faye Wong's cover of "Dreams" in ''Film/ChungkingExpress" and "Zombie" even being used as a teaching aid in some Singapore secondary schools, to educate students about the troubles in Northern Ireland.

* TearJerker:
** "Linger" is just heartbreaking, one of the alt-rock era's saddest songs.
** Perhaps even worse is the title track from ''No Need To Argue,'' with only an organ and vocals for instrumentation. It's like listening to a funeral.
** "Ode to My Family", especially if you've been in a situation that makes you away from your own parents.
** Dolores O'Riordan's death on January 15, 2018.

* TearJerker: "Linger" is just heartbreaking, one of the alt-rock era's saddest songs.

** "Ode to My Family", especially if you've been in a situation that makes you away from your own parents.

* DorkAge: ''To The Faithful Departed'' is this for a lot of fans, though said album does have its fans, especially the well-regarded songs such as the punk-influenced "Salvation" and the ballad "When You're Gone".
* GeniusBonus: The only lyrical hint about Zombie's meaning comes from the line "the same old thing from 1916," a [[UsefulNotes/TheIrishRevolution profoundly important year]] in Irish history. Many critics have noted Zombie is unusual because pop songs rarely reference events from before the artists' lifetimes.

** ''To the Faithfully Departed'': "Salvation" and "When You're Going".

** Perhaps even worse is the title track from ''No Need To Argue,'' with only an organ and vocals for instrumentation. It's like listening to a funeral.

* {{Anvilicious}} / FanonDiscontinuity: ''To the Faithful Departed'' was largely disowned by fans for this very reason, with the songs "Salvation" and "I Just Shot John Lennon" being particularly singled out as the band's weakest. Not helped by the fact that Dolores O'Riordan had a CreatorBreakdown during recording.

* {{Anvilicious}} / FanonDiscontinuity: ''To the Faithful Departed'' was largely disowned by fans for this very reason, with the songs "Salvation" and "I Just Shot John Lennon" being particularly singled out as the band's weakest.

* DorkAge: ''To The Faithful Departed'' is this for a lot of fans, though said album does have its fans, especially the well-regarded songs punk-influenced "Salvation" and the ballad "When You're Gone".

* DorkAge: ''To The Faithful Departed'' is this for a lot of fans.

** Their cover of "Go Your Own Way" by Music/FleetwoodMac is really something to hear.

** Faye Wong's cover of "Dreams", thanks in part to ''Film/ChungkingExpress'' and being the soundtrack to [[MemeticMutation a video of a car on fire]].

* {{Anvilicious}}/ FanonDiscontinuity: ''To the Faithful Departed'' was largely disowned by fans for this very reason, with the songs "Salvation" and "I Just Shot John Lennon" being particularly singled out as the band's weakest.

* {{Anvilicious}}: ''To the Faithful Departed'' was largely disowned by fans for this very reason, with the songs "Salvation" and "I Just Shot John Lennon" being particularly singled out as the band's weakest.

* BrokenBase: Aside from their first two albums, their following four albums falls into this trope.

* SongAssociation: "Linger" with its prominent usage in ''Film/{{Click}}''.

** Their cover of "Go Your Own Way" by ''Music/FleetwoodMac'' is really something to hear.

* {{Signature Song}}s: Their three biggest hits; "Dreams", "Linger", and "Zombie".

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: "Zombie", written about TheTroubles, tells us "Stop your fighting to think about the children being hurt!".