B-side So Cold In Ireland Format CD single, 7" single Genre Alternative rock | Released 21 November 1994 (UK) Recorded 1994 Length 4:32 | |
"Ode to My Family" is a 1994 song recorded by the Irish band The Cranberries. It was released in November 1994 as the second single from their second studio album No Need to Argue. The song was a hit in most of the European countries where it was released, peaking at number four in France, its highest position internationally, and number five in Australia. This ballad was less successful than the previous Cranberries single, "Zombie".
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Composition
"Ode to My Family" is written in the key of D major with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. The entire piece follows the chord progression
4/4 |: D | Bm | F♯m | Gsus2 D/A :| ostinato.Content
The song is about Dolores's yearning for her simple life as a child after having achieved success, and includes a string arrangement composed by O'Riordan.
Music video
The single's music video, shot on black-and-white, was directed by Samuel Bayer. Bayer had also directed the band's video for their preceding single, "Zombie".
Track listings
- "Ode to My Family"
- "So Cold in Ireland"
- "Ode to My Family"
- "So Cold in Ireland"
- "No Need to Argue" (live on the "Later with Jools Holland" BBC TV Programme)
- "Dreaming My Dreams" (live on the "Later with Jools Holland" BBC TV Programme)
- "Ode to My Family" (live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994)
- "Dreams" (live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994)
- "Ridiculous Thoughts" (live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994)
- "Zombie" (live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994)
- "Ode to My Family" (album version) - 4:32
- "So Cold in Ireland" - 4:43
- "Dreaming My Dreams" (live on the "Later with Jools Holland" BBC TV Programme) - 3:52
- "Zombie" (live at Feile, Tipperary, 30 July 1994) - 5:17