“Zombie” by The Cranberries was released in 1994. Led by the late Dolores O’Riordan (1971-2018), The Cranberries were one of Ireland’s greatest alternative rock bands, especially during the 90’s.
Zombie is an anti-war song written to protest the ongoing violence of “The Troubles,” sectarian conflict in Ireland with its roots going back deep into Irish history and continuing to rear its ugly head even into the 1990’s.
Other “Songs of Peace” in this series:
- “War isn’t Murder” by Jesse Welles
- “Love and War” by Neil Young
- “Holy War” by Alicia Keys
- “Blowin’ in the Wind” by Bob Dylan
- “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath
- “Fussing and Fighting” by Bob Marley and the Wailers
- “Bulls on Parade” by Rage Against the Machine
- “Ohio” performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
- “Zombie” by The Cranberries
- “Hero of War” by Rise Against
- “Give Peace a Chance” by John Lennon
- “Sunday Bloody Sunday” by U2
- “One Love” by Bob Marley
- “War” performed by Edwin Starr
- “Imagine” by John Lennon
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