Zombie by The Cranberries
Zombie by Irish band The Cranberries rose to worldwide fame during the early 1990s. Led by singer Dolores O’Riordan (deceased 2018), their music often used dreamy melodies with catchy hooks enhanced by Dolores O’Riordan’s distinctive accented vocal style to create emotive and moving compositions.
This song was composed in response to The Troubles, an ongoing period of political conflict and violence between Northern Irish nationalists who sought a united Ireland and unionists who supported British rule. It was inspired by an incident wherein two bombs from IRA were detonated in Warrington, England killing two children (three-year-old Jonathan Ball and 12-year-old Tim Parry), injuring 54 more, killing both children instantly.
As soon as it was released in 1994, “Linger” became an international hit, reaching number one on charts in Australia, Belgium, France, Germany and Iceland – as well as being their biggest single in the US and winning them a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Track. Samuel Bayer directed its official music video featuring footage of war-torn Belfast; it has amassed over 660 million YouTube views to date! In 2017, shortly before O’Riordan died, The Cranberries revisited this song to record an acoustic version for their reworked greatest hits album Something Else.
Though billed as an anti-terrorism song, its lyrics focus more on family tragedies caused by violence than on any specific terrorist groups or organizations. Anger and frustration arise at both senseless loss of life as well as dehumanising effects of war-based conflicts on individuals and communities alike.
At the height of grunge, The Cranberries were an unconventional band who broke genre boundaries through their combination of alt-rock and pop. Over time they achieved international renown, their sound being unparalleled at that time in music history. Although never reaching the same levels as Nirvana or Pearl Jam did at their heydays, The Cranberries will always be remembered today for iconic songs like Zombie.
Zombie by Therapy
Zombie by Therapy is an eye-opening song about trauma’s profound and pervasive effect on its listeners. Trauma may result from various sources – violence in the media, wars in foreign nations, natural disasters or abuse within families – often leaving victims feeling helpless and helpless in the aftermath of these experiences. Those affected often experience feelings of overwhelming, overwhelming devastation.
This song is perfect for beginners looking to learn the ukulele. The chords are straightforward and easily memorizable, yet recreating her vocal crack at bars 28 and 32-34 may prove challenging – however it will certainly pay off since this makes for an awesome Halloween tune!
Zombie by The Beatles
An exciting zombie take on one of music history’s iconic bands! John Lennon, an idealistic guitarist with global aspirations meets Paul McCartney from Liverpool – they form an instant musical partnership and after an engaging sex session John bites off Paul’s ear and drains out his gray matter to form one helluva songwriting duo! Together they created bloody rock-n-roll mayhem across Europe and worldwide!
In 1994, Irish band The Cranberries released their fourth studio album Zombie as an album protest against the actions of Irish Republican Army terrorists who were then terrorizing Northern Ireland. Written after the 20 March 1993 Warrington bombings involving two PIRA devices that exploded in garbage bins killing John Ball aged three and Tim Parry aged twelve who both suffered fatal wounds as result. This song includes an open and close vocal call and response section featuring: When violence leads to silence / Whom are we mistaken? / We must be mistaken.”
This song became an international success, reaching number one in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, Germany and Norway. Additionally, it charted in the US, reaching 15 on Billboard Hot 100; marking their first non-religious single to reach number 1. Additionally, they earned gold disc status in Canada and topped Australian Triple J Hottest 100 chart in 1995; thus beginning their international journey.
While their popularity declined following 1967, The Zombies still exerted significant influence over popular music in America and elsewhere. Their vocal harmonies and simple yet sophisticated songs connected with audiences. Their album Odessey and Oracle was recorded at Abbey Road Studios where The Beatles recorded Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band; its success has earned it recognition as one of the greatest British Invasion albums ever.
In 1999, Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent reunited for their Still Got That Hunger Tour and performed to sold-out crowds worldwide. Both continued solo performances while other band members pursued other career options; still active live performers they recently toured Japan before beginning work on new album.
Zombie by The White Stripes
Rock’n’roll track that packs plenty of energy. Perfect for partying and dancing alike; lyrics are simple yet catchy; creating an amazing vibe among listeners is why this track became such a success!
Initial intent was not for this song to become an anti-war song, yet due to political circumstances of its time it quickly took on that meaning. Many lyrics in its chorus including words such as “mindless troops” and “bloodshed” may refer to The Troubles; an intense conflict in Northern Ireland which began in 1968 and lasted until 1998 during which thousands died and chaos reigned supreme.
Although Gods of Thunder may not have set the world on fire, it did provide The White Stripes with a foothold in New York music scene and garner them mainstream record label attention. Shortly after their debut performance they started performing alongside Sonic Youth and Pussy Galore for shows with large audiences as well as selling several t-shirts per performance.
Psycho-Head Blowout was released by their independent label Silent Explosion in 1987 as their third EP, initially on vinyl with only 1,000 copies available to buy. Later remastered audio from this EP was included on Let Sleeping Corpses Lie anthology album by guitarist Jay Younger of White Zombie/Rob Zombie as part of Let Sleeping Corpses Lie anthology album with Rob Zombie listed as lead singer instead of using his former stage name Rob ‘Dirt’ Straker.” This EP marked an evolution away from their previous sound with more heavy metal components; also, for the first time Rob Zombie was listed as lead vocalist instead of using his former stage name Rob ‘Dirt’ Straker.”
After Psycho-Head Blowout was released, drummer Sean Yseult left to join surf rock band Rock City Morgue; bassist John Tempesta remained with the group, contributing on its second and third albums; additionally he has performed with horror themed rock group Scum of the Earth.