THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
595-The Cranberries-Zombie.
1994-Number 14 single.
Best Bit-At. 0.13.When you know what the song is about it seems strange that a ‘Eurodance’ version of the song was made and reached Number 16 in the UK.
Zombie is a protest song inspired by the IRA bombing in Warrington,England on March 20th,1993.Two children,Jonathan Ball and Tim Parry,were killed.
The IRA (Irish Republican Party) is a militant group that was determined to remove British troops from Northern Island.On August 31st,1994,just a few weeks after the song was released,the IRA declared a ceasefire after 25 years of conflict.
The song was written and sung by Dolores O’Riordan who died on January 18th,2018.With the Cranberries she released seven studio Albums and a further two as a solo artist.
‘Another head hangs lowly child is slowly taken.’
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