Ridiculous Thoughts

Ridiculous Thoughts is a 1994 published song, which was written by Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan and interpreted by the Irish band The Cranberries.

General Info

The song was released on the album "No Need to Argue ". As a single it was coupled out in 1995. This was the fourth single release from "No Need to Argue " and the sixth overall.

In the version without the intro it lasts 3:36 ( on the album Stars ), with intro it lasts 4:31 ( "No Need to Argue ").

Musical structure

At the beginning of this song there is a very unusual intro. Only after almost a minute of the actual song begins with the words "Twister, oh". During the verses, the chord progression is used Am- CGG. When the chorus and after the second chorus to the end by the chord progression Amaj7 Em -Am -Am will be used. The song is in A minor and in 4/4-time. It ends with a fade out.

Scats

The scats in this song:

- Ahaha, etc. in the intro - Nana, etc. - Lahaha etc. - ( Twister ) Oh

Video

In the video, Elijah Wood plays with; Directed by Samuel Bayer. There are two versions of the video:

Version 1: Dolores, Noel, Mike and Fergal standing in front of a poster that shows a Schwertschluckerin. Dolores wearing in this video, a red dress, to dark red lipstick and purple eye shadow. The scenes with Elijah Wood were hardly changed.

Version 2: A concert appearance. Occurs Elijah Wood Also in this version. Dolores wearing a jumpsuit with USA pattern.

• Rock song
• Song 1994