Beneath The Skin

The story of the Cranberries is one of dogged survival. Debuting with a maiden release that everybody seemed to rate as a portent of great things, the band suffered not only a "difficult" second album but also an absolute stinker of a third one, as the bandmembers strove desperately – too desperately – to live up to their reputation for sensitivity and thoughtfulness, and completely lost sight of their true virtues in the process. Internecine squabbling, health problems, and general disaffection all took further toll, so much so that, as the band prepared to release its fourth album, 1999's Bury the Hatchet, many observers were shocked to learn that the band even existed any longer, let alone was capable of actually making a new record – especially one that was as good as Bury the Hatchet turned out to be. Filmed at the Paris Omnisport de Bercy on December 9, 1999, toward the end of that album's accompanying tour, Beneath the Skin captures the full 84-minute concert performance, with the band ranging and, occasionally, raging through a veritable greatest-hits collection.

Beneath the Skin – Live in Paris is a concert video by Irish rock band The Cranberries from their "Bury the Hatchet" tour. Recorded on December 9, 1999 at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy on the band's stop in Paris, France, it was released on DVD in January 2001. The DVD includes documentaries of the band and technicians, promotional videos for the singles from Bury the Hatchet ("Promises", "Animal Instinct", and "Just My Imagination") and live performances of "How" (1993), "Yesterday's Gone" (MTV Unplugged, 1995), "Hollywood" (1996) and "Saving Grace" (1999).