CRANBERRIES "ZOMBIE" REACTION | Asia and BJ

[@wanderlustaesthete4117]

Zombie" is a protest song by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries, written in memory of the two young victims who were killed in the 1993 Warrington bombings, Johnathan Ball and Tim Parry. When she says bombs twice it’s was for the two kids killed.

[@PeterBuwen]

And 1916 is the start date of the irish independance war.

[@chrishubbuch4372]

@@PeterBuwen Are you for real?

[@PeterBuwen]

@@chrishubbuch4372 I don't understand. Do you mean whether I am a real person? Well, at least it feels so for me. ;-)

[@chrishubbuch4372]

@@PeterBuwen Yeah well, not so much for me "Peter" 😀

[@seekingsomething9026]

@@PeterBuwen Ireland won its independence by the 1920s. Northern Ireland exists because they (the majority, not all) didn't want to break away from Britain.

[@hollyharvey1986]

Gotta watch the music video of this song. Love Dolores’s keening. Linger and Dreams are two amazing songs by The Cranberries worth listening to.

[@jasonhitchcock8911]

Yes they are. Definitely!

[@magleinvelez1223]

RIP to her too! Died very young only 45

[@miahelfryali9691]

+1

[@richardbremner1284]

Yeah you defo should have watched the official vid for this song, much more impactful for sure

[@shanno7]

Love the cranberries tune called WARCHILD

[@evabyrum3327]

The kick up in her voice at the end of some of the words is called keening. This is used to mourn the dead in Ireland. The video with this song is amazing. I love the way this song was put together with the attention to detail because it is about the war and the death of these two young boys. It has that teasing see-saw way that children would sing during the part where she says " It's in your head" and the drums at the end sound like a few shots from a gun.

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

Thank you for that info.....I have a little Irish heritage in me and I did not know that stuff. Interesting.

[@chasbastian6071]

I didn't know that. I'm gonna check that out on the Google machine. Thank u sir for the info. I love Deloris! Angel...

[@Raghnaid]

No it isn't, keening is wailing at funerals, this is the Irish yodel.

[@evabyrum3327]

@@Raghnaid she is keening in the song for the deaths of the two boys which is what encouraged her to do this song lol.

[@curlywhites]

@@evabyrum3327 it's a yodel. It's like her signature sound. You can find it in other songs. I suspect keening would be more...purposeful. Not a simple inflection at the end of a word.

[@goldboy150]

Ireland used to be part of the United Kingdom. The Irish fought for many a decade for independence from Britain. Between 1916 & 1921, Ireland (which was majority catholic) achieved independence. However, 6 of the 32 counties - all in the north east - were majority Protestant. So in 1921 Ireland was partitioned. The northern, Protestant majority part became Northern Ireland and remained a part of the United Kingdom, the rest became independent Ireland. Ever since then, there has been a movement (sometimes violent) amongst Irish Catholics to unite the whole of Ireland into one country. Equally, there has been a movement (sometimes violent) amongst northern Irish Protestants to maintain separation from Ireland and union with Britain. From the late 60s until 1998 there was a prolonged conflict within Northern Ireland (often spilling over into both Ireland and Britain) between Catholics and Protestants. This conflict - known as “The Troubles” - saw Irish Republican paramilitaries (most notably the IRA) fighting Protestant Unionist/Loyalist paramilitaries (notably the UVF, UDA, LVF etc etc). This prolonged guerrilla warfare most often made use of terrorist tactics of bombings and assassinations targeting both fighters and civilians from the other community (also targeting the Northern Irish Police and British Army in the IRA’s case). The conflict ended officially with the Good Friday Accords in 1998 wherein all but a very small minority of paramilitary groups de-militarised and a system of power sharing was installed where both protestants and Catholics ran the government of Northern Ireland. There are still many after effects of the conflict being felt today and the underlying issue remains. People still want a United Ireland while others want union with Britain. They’re just not fighting about it at the moment.

[@ryandunne4736]

Now that's what i call and explanation 😂🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@MikeInMD1961]

Thanks for condensing that for me. I'm almost embarrassed I didn't know it.

[@KittykatOz]

What a great summary

[@darrencooke4207]

Great explanation but just to add that much of the fighting was also the IRA attacking British soldiers and British political targets and setting off bombs in the UK against innocent civilians. They also murdered Lord Mountbatten.

[@theroachden6195]

This song helped bring world attention to the fighting and somewhat helped broker peace after two little boys were killed in an IRA bombing.

[@SIXX2772]

R.I.P....So much great 90's talent gone.....it hurts but great one guys

[@rickybranch4547]

Agreed! Bad Wolves did an amazing cover of this. It's not the original but still a very emotional tribute to Dolores.

[@marvintammy]

Amazing song and message about the troubles in Ireland. Not sure if you have seen the official video, but the visuals of it are very powerful, I encourage you to check it out. RIP Dolores, she was a one of a kind talent and voice.

[@xxKaTxx]

That video is amazing. I don't blame them for not due to claims. ❤️

[@marvintammy]

@@xxKaTxx totally, darn claims.

[@skinners1690]

I just need to correct your explanation. It is not Ireland, very little violence ever happened in Ireland. It All happened in Northern Ireland, huge difference.

[@marvintammy]

@@skinners1690 apologies, I was generalizing , I should have been more specific. Actually, before the pandemic we traveled to both Belfast in Northern Ireland and also the rest of Ireland. It was an amazing experience, beautiful, but also you could still sense the tension there.

[@timlong7787]

@@marvintammy I was born and raised County Kerry. And I can tell you I’m on the fence about the IRA. Were the retaliations against innocent civilians unnecessary? Absolutely. But how many unnecessary rules did those limey bastards have to stack against Êire ?

[@jimquinn2431]

It's a Irish band.. Ireland fought for independence from Great Britain for centuries and there was civil wars in Northern Ireland between the Catholic and Protestant (Bombings, shootings) for decades until very recently...

[@jimo7593]

Queen Elizabeth I, refused to fight my family (my very very distant grandmother was Grace O'Malley, the pirate Queen of ireland) because she was afraid she'd lose too many of her army against my family's fighters. We were pretty brutal back in the day...lol

[@iswhatitis1361]

@@johnboydTx Northern Ireland is British!! 🖕

[@iswhatitis1361]

@@johnboydTx the difference between USA and Northern Ireland is Northern Ireland wants to remain British. 👍

[@iswhatitis1361]

@@johnboydTx my point is the majority of Northern Ireland want to remain British, hence the reason why British troops defended them when the Republic of Ireland wanted to oppress them. Its the same with the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar..they are nowhere near Britain but the people in those countries want to remain British. 🍻🇬🇧

[@iswhatitis1361]

@@johnboydTx I thought you was Irish but seems you american? 🙈 Canada is still part of the British empire 🙊😉 With what's happening with brexit it's bringing back tensions cause now Northern Ireland has left Europe but the Republic of Ireland is still in Europe. So looks like they might have to make the borders more stricter, cause now we out of Europe you have to show your passports traveling to Europe from Britain and vice versa. There's alot more to it aswell so tensions are rising again.

[@danielosheigh4793]

Thank you for listening.....*sniff* I just can't. RIP my beauty. I had a cousin and a good friend die in these fucking stupid conflicts so many years ago. The record label didn't want the band to drop this single and offered them a large sum of money not to. Delores was brave enough to tell them to stick it and released it, just praying it might make a difference and for peace to prevail in N.I. This whole band are amazing but Delores is truly an Angel. You don't really want to know about the idiotic war in Northern Ireland, it'd just make you sad and incredibly disheartened that we would still fight over such stupidity. Those of us who were there remember......that's too many people recalling it already.

[@vodkarage8227]

Sounds like most wars then.

[@scubamanbrian1518]

This is one of my favorite songs of all time. What they are talking about is a civil war in Ireland that lasted for decades.

[@kevinp8175]

it's actually about the warrington bombing that killed 2 young boys, do your research

[@vindigregorio6697]

You've both been on SUCH fire that last month at least. I love the different generations of rock and the appreciation you guys have. 🔥

[@Ale.Traffy]

“I heard this before”? This is a classic. She’s the most honest artist of the century. Check Daffodil Lament or Dreams!

[@tinastanley4444]

Daffodil Lament!!!! Yes!!!

[@shenanigans_n_horror8320]

I was obsessed with the cranberries and it broke my heart when she passed away. 💔 her music is all poetry and all worth listening to.

[@faust3904]

1916 refers to the Easter Rising in Ireland. Another great reaction guys. R.I.P Dolores 🙏

[@Jaysun1]

You're really missing out by not viewing the original music video on this one. Extremely powerful images.

[@kevinwhitlow3568]

The live version of this song is so powerful

[@Qualimar]

It's a very powerful song and Dolores O'Riordan was always great (being Irish myself it was a rare and amazing experience to hear someone singing in an Irish accent growing up in the 1990s.) Having said that I have more sentimental nostalgia for 'Linger' and 'Dreams'.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

R.I.P. Dolores..Thanks For All You Gave Us..Gone But Definitely Not Forgotten. 🙏 ❤

[@scottmatzeder9162]

You can most definitely hear the strong Irish accent in her singing. Dolores was a dynamo!

[@Tijuanabill]

You guys should really watch the original video, to get a better perspective of the song. It literally has live, unscripted footage, of young boys playing army in the streets, as men with machine guns patrol around. The imagery of that is a bit staggering, to see these young boys emulate such an awful thing, and it shows you how things like this can last generations.

[@WookieWarriorz]

reading this is funny after youve lived it, the brits were doing much worse than patrolling around haha

[@gmf121266]

The Cranberries are an Irish group. Delores O Rhiordan, the lead singer, grew up in Limerick, Southern Ireland during the time of the troubles in the North of Ireland. This song was written in response to an IRA bombing in mainland UK which killed a number of ppl including two children. It is basically a cry for peace and an end to the madness of conflict that was taking so many lives. A lot of them being innocent lives. 1916 refers to the year when there was a rebellion in Ireland against British rule that started the move for Irish independence. In the 1920s the south gained independence but in the North of the country the majority wanted to remain under British governance. In the late 1960s the catholic minority in Northern Ireland felt dispossessed and unrepresented by the mainly protestant government in the North. They protested and fighting broke out after peaceful protests resulted in bloodshed. Its a very long and painful story that lasted for over 25 years. I am English but I have tried to understand the conflict from both sides. I have many Irish friends. They are lovely people and I dearly care for them.

[@kennethoriordan7838]

understand it from both sides? there's only one side, the side that was invaded and partitioned by an aggressive and ruthless coloniser, that did untold damage and destruction to many sovereign nations around the world 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@Llucmajorer1]

Dolores O'Riordan is one of the greatest female rockers of all time

[@melanielucas4155]

The sound she makes with her voice is a talent. Where it sounds like it is like a mini yodel / crack. This band is from Ireland, and that vocal is called keening. Keening is a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead, in the Irish and Celtic tradition

[@tinanickerson1006]

This song came out in 1993 and in 1995 the OKC bombing happened. I was in college in Oklahoma at that time and for me this song helped to filter my feelings and confusion about what had happened. It helped as well when 9/11 happened 6 yrs later. Its all about the years of war and violence in Ireland but the theme can transcend to other experiences where vioence and war are concerned. R.I.P Delores..she was the lead singer. Also, check out the remake of this song by the band Bad Wolves...Delores was suppossed to perform on the remake with them but unfortunately she passed away before this could be done.

[@Costanza90]

Yeah its pathetic for you to try to compare things you did not experience to this song. Let me guess you are a white woman?

[@madicelander]

Great reaction but why didn't ya'll do the music video? The video is crazy powerful and enhances the song even more. Ya'll should at least check it out on your own. RIP Dolores.

[@jefffitzgerald8410]

Another great song about the atrocities of war. Wind of change was awesome too!

[@ericbetts4359]

Definitely should check out the Badwolves cover of this! Dolores was supposed to sing on it, passed away that morning, they donated proceeds of the video to her kids. Amazing cover!

[@kelliej200]

I remember when this came out. Such a great song

[@jaymcgraw528]

Never tired of hearing this song. It has some history as well

[@krissysteel1]

Zombie" is a protest song by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries, written in memory of the two young victims who were killed in the 1993 Warrington bombings, Johnathan Ball and Tim Parry. I belive it also speaks to the effects of living in a constant state of civil war or war in general and how the conflict takes over a person's personality and thus becoming a zombie.

[@stevenmcanales3813]

Definitely need to see the music video. The Wolf Tones did a tribute to Dolores, that is also worth it. Song itself is a tribute to a couple of kids who died in a bombing at the end of a 30 year civil war Northern Ireland, between Catholics and Protestants. Bombings were so frequent, it simply became a way of life for an entire generation, hence Zombie.

[@maureenlyons-brennan1146]

Love the Wolf Tones also. I was fortunate to see them in Donegal in 1985.

[@nickr285]

They are from Ireland and the song is about the civil conflict that went on for decades as well as 1993 Warrington bombings, Johnathan Ball and Tim Parry were killed. They were young boys. The lead singer passed away Jan 18, 2015.

[@chrisalldis3375]

A truly great song by a very underated band, RIP Dolores!

[@chopup1338]

The older you get, the more you appreciate music like this. Even if it's not something you would usually listen too...

[@sirkook8769]

Ikr I'm like 22 and now I understand the meaning. I used to think it was a Halloween song when I was young :/

[@kennethslayor8177]

This is a song about the effects of the war for a united and independent Ireland. The reference to 1916 is about that fight, which for some still continues today. Ireland has been invaded many times over the millennia, with the last major invasion being in 1068 by the Normans as they were solidifying their conquest of the British isles.

[@kevinp8175]

no it's not

[@kennethslayor8177]

@@kevinp8175 Yes it is, big picture. The specific event the song refers to is merely the continuation of that conflict. Bleed our heart as much as we want, we cannot change the history.

[@murphymurf6581]

She is great!!! I absolutely love her voice.

[@Tijuanabill]

It's about The Troubles, a civil war/terrorism war in Ireland between Catholics and Protestants, who aligned on different sides of wanting British rule, that ended in like the late 90s, if I am correct.

[@carls1959]

This song was a protest to the civil conflict in Ireland. As much as I could appreciate their wanting to be free of England, it doesn't excuse the bombing of parades and pensioners. Many children were injured for a political statement.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

The song was so popular for a while, I kind of got tired of it but I really do love it. It was great to hear it again. Others have explained the context of it pretty well.

[@angelskunk2206]

The group is the Cranberries and the singer is Dolores O'Riordin and she and her band are Irish. She is singing about the civil war violence in Ireland and the IRA that killed 2 children who were caught in their crossfire. Sadly, Dolores' body was found in the bathtub of her hotel room on the morning of Sept 15, 2018 the very day she was going to record this song with a group by the name of Bad Wolves. The coroner said she died from alcohol intoxicatiin and drowning. She was only 46 years old. You guys should react to the Bad Wolves version of this song❤❤. They went forward with recording "Zombie" and dedicated it to Dolores. I believe they also are donating all profits to Dolores' children. Rest in Heaven Dolores O'Riordan. You and your angelic voice are sorely missed 😪💔

[@tyrannicaltypomichaeltester]

Top ten song/video of the 90's

[@bluespeyerful]

Just a point of detail guys: the lyric is, 'it's the same old theme since 1916', not same old team. Delores pronounced TH as a hard T, which the Irish often do.

[@JC-es5un]

“Dreams” is another phenomenal song by The Cranberries worth checking out

[@tristantknight]

I enjoy the song but I never paid much attention to the lyrics until I saw a reaction from brad and lex, then I watched your reactions. I honestly have to say the lyric video was more impactful though, probably because I was actually reading the words. it's a sad world when children are victims of war. I believe this will change some day. I applaud Cranberries for writing on this topic. I wish more artists would do this.

[@Ktownsvg213]

Oh man Asia hit that "in your head" note on point!!! Thanks and much love.

[@TheRealdal]

I love this song and your reaction! It’s hauntingly beautiful song

[@katid5914]

Oh the memories of this song. Sitting in my room listening to this CD over and over and over. Sheesh I'm old...lol

[@albertphilippi4371]

*R.I.P. Dolores O'Riordan R.I.P* Zombie is considered a protest song against the Northern Ireland conflict. The lyrics to the song were written by Dolores O'Riordan while the band was on tour in England in 1993 in memory of two children (Jonathan Ball and Tim Parry) who were killed in an IRA bombing on March 20, 1993 in Warrington. BTW, this song reminds me of my 12 year old daughter singing along loudly over headphones in her room. Her mother said "Oh God, pretty weird" (she didn't know the song), I said listen to the original, Kathrin catches the meaning of the song right away, goose skin whenever I hear the song.

[@rainmakerXuzair]

Eminem sampled this on Revival as a tribute to Dolores. Btw the song is called Eminem - In Your Head, it's such an underrated Em song🔥🔥🔥 You gotta react to it

[@joshuasanders6375]

This song hits hard. This song is not just another song. It’s important to know the backstory behind this song.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

THE CRANBERRIES "DREAMS",, "ODE TO MY FAMILY" & "SALVATION"

[@rk41gator]

The official video is so powerful and reinforces the music. Together is special. The religious symbolism is amazing. A cry against violence. (it is too bad the KZbin bots made you cut out the video)

[@Peg__]

I accidentally saw The Cranberries at First Ave. in Minneapolis. 😅 I drove from the family farm to the UofM to hang with a friend. His friend called and needed a ride from First Ave. We go inside to locate said friend. I hear the song "Linger" playing. Curious, I walk over to where I could see the stage, I asked a guy, "Who's the band doing a cover of Linger?" Guy goes, "Wait for it." Opening lyrics to Zombie starts, and my jaw fell open when it dawned on me what venue I was at and who was on stage. 🤯 Took another 20 years before I went to my 1st official concert. 🤣(Lady Gaga)

[@JosiahMayfield_1]

The video is a must on this one... Enhance experience and understand the message 10 fold... Iconic video for an iconic song

[@Chanceclearwater88]

The "yodel" and hiccupy sound you hear in the vocals is known as "keening" in Irish/Celtic music. Like an angel crying in despair.

[@charliecochran3035]

You guys didn't know the story behind it but you caught on to the heaviness of it. That's good music. Good listening too!

[@ricardoxavier827]

She is talking about traumatized people that live in the present the past wars. To this song you can apply to yourself the war meaning because we all have past wars that affect our present and future about how we feel and see. This song have this meaning to me about my past that affect my present mental and emotional. It was a huge success here in europe in the end of the 90's, when i was a teenage with already a broken heart. :)

[@mark-be9mq]

1916 - Begining of the Irish rebellion against the English occupation of Northern Ireland. The factions of British- Protestants and original Irish Catholics went on and on and became known as "The Troubles", with paramilitary and government violence, many many bombings throughout the 60s 70s 80s. the animosity and hatred was handed down each generation and of course children were caught in the crossfire. The song makes reference to one particular event of a bomb that killed two young children at play. And for those like Dolores Riordan and the Zombies it still went on and on with the bombs and their guns.

[@tktkdiamond]

Love Watching one of my favorite couples jam out to by far One of the greatest of all time and most meaningful song that more relevant today in 2023 than ever I guarantee you she would make another album if she was alive today with plenty of content events that have happened in it and going now it's to bad she had to go in her prime but her memory now more than ever will radiant across nthe planet and zombie will call continue to live on in all generations and walks of life thanks to the most popular trend on KZbin reactions with everyone listening to her most famous masterpiece of art and rare 💎 gem music that will go down in history forever

[@mimiloveee9]

Check out Bad Wolves cover of this 😭 Doloris was suppose to be in the video n she passed same day or like day b4 so the figure in gold is suppose to represent her 💔💔💔💫 dope cover n so sad 😭😭😭

[@kenneththomason583]

Doloris was actually gonna sing the Bad Wolves version, but died that day

[@mimiloveee9]

@@kenneththomason583 im aware..which is why i made the comment about the gold figure in the video & its why it says what it says in the video....

[@kenneththomason583]

@@mimiloveee9 you said she was gonna be in the video...no where in your comment did you say she was gonna sing vocals. Check yourself

[@mimiloveee9]

@@kenneththomason583 lmaoooo bye be in the video means MANY things ya clown have severel seats and check yourself because you clearly wrecked yourself somewhere ...triggered much 🖐🤣

[@kenneththomason583]

@@mimiloveee9 lol...classic reply of someone who lost an argument...do better. I literally proved your argument wrong. Again you did not mention anywhere in your comment she was gonna sing. I had to inform you of it, and you want the credit. Lame ass. “BuT bEiNg iN tHe ViDeO mEaNs mANy THinGs” LMAO!

[@FloridaRocks]

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" U2 R.I.P. Dolores O'Riordan 😢

[@davidareeves3041]

The band grew up in northern Ireland in the the troubles ( which means war to most of the rest of the world) but lreland , what a place for music and talent , 1916 the first world war 🤗

[@cale4310]

Brings tears to my eyes everytime. I'm either too soft or this song is deep.

[@MobiusBandwidth]

it's just so powerful.

[@Maxxx568]

Nah, you're not soft, it a song that hits like a sledgehammer

[@MaRoach7]

Bad Wolves were gonna do a this song with this singer Delores O'Readon but she passed away right before they were gonna record in 2018. Bad Wolves weren't gonna do it without her but they went ahead and did it and all the proceeds went to her children and the song was frickin amazing. You should react to it. If you watch the original video you will see Bad Wolves paid homepage to her

[@jimjam1719]

they are from ireland, so the song is about all the problems in ireland with the ira, brits, catholicism vs protestant, and other issues. there was a lot of fighting, bombings, and killings going on. this was their way of expressing themselves about the horrors of it all.

[@christinerobinson9372]

They are from Ireland. From 1968 to 1968, two factions fought a war against each other in Northern Ireland, in and around cities and populated areas. Two young boys were killed in a bombing. This war involved religion and politics. The Roman Catholics wanted separation from Great Britain, the Protestants wanted to remain a part of Britain. Dolores is standing before a cross which represents the two religions that are both factions of Christianity. She and the boys with bows and arrows are painted gold to represent the defenders of the land, part of the pre-Christian religion, Paganism. Four women were granted magical powers and near eternal life to watch over and protect the land, which had its own magical powers to provide for the people. War and fighting were injurious to the land and would destroy its magic. Dolores uses the Irish Yodel, which is distinctive to the Irish, in the song.

[@espenvippen]

During the Troubles, more than 3,500 people died and tens of thousands were injured in more than 30 years of the complex and often brutal conflict. The IRA, which was devoted both to removing British forces from Northern Ireland and to unifying Ireland, killed almost 2,000 people during this time. During this time, over 10,000 bomb attacks were perpetrated in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain, in an armed conflict fought between the Provisional IRA, the Ulster loyalist paramilitaries, and the British security forces.

[@SparkimusPrime]

One of the greatest songs of my youth ❤️‍🔥Definitely have to watch the video. And then react to the Bad Wolves cover after 🖤

[@walshaw2]

Dolores O'Riordan said specifically that she wrote this song after The Cranberries 1993 English tour....during which The IRA planted 2 bombs in Warrington which resulted in the deaths of 2 young boys.....She wrote the song back home in Limerick after seeing on TV the devastation caused to one of the mothers of the boys.....and a quote taken from the BBC reads......The singer was particularly offended that terrorists claimed to have carried out these acts in the name of Ireland."The IRA are not me. I'm not the IRA," she said. "The Cranberries are not the IRA. My family are not. "When it says in the song, 'It's not me, it's not my family,' that's what I'm saying. It's not Ireland, it's some idiots living in the past."...... She also refused a $1M cheque from her record label not to release this song......RIP the Lovely Dolores who left us in early 2018.

[@dennishollibaugh8247]

There's a video on YT of her singing "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac. I frequent that one often. RiP❤🕯

[@alexandrorocca7142]

She sounded exactly that good live.

[@gaylemitchell5881]

Just because one version is blocked doesn't mean the live,and other performances are

[@tanyacampbell29]

Cranberries fantastic Irish band talking about the "troubles" in Ireland with the I.R.A. and the British Army, it's a shame that such a talented singer Dolores has since passed away, but am I the only one shocked that you get KISS FM too in America? lol

[@dimestorephilosopher3308]

Genercally: Yes Specifically: Ireland vs England (sorry GB) and independence and everything. This happened in our lifetimes and bands made a lot of songs about it. see: U2.

[@quintonwilliams718]

That Guitar and drums are hitting in this song. Great reaction video Asia and BJ.

[@kristinewhitfield4110]

Aw great song. I wish you guys would of seen the actual video. The imagery is very powerful.

[@paulprendergast3184]

RIP Dolores. The song is taking a swipe at the troubles between the warring factions in Ireland. A Zombie idea is disproven point of view that refuses to die no matter all the evidence against it. A classic example is the Zombie economic theory that lowering taxes on corporations and the rich will grow the economy because they are the job creators. In this case, it's the opposing views of those who favor Irish independence (mostly Catholics) and those who want to remain British (mostly Protestants). 1916 refers to the Irish Rebellion in Dublin. There have been countless deaths of innocents due to bombings and shootings committed by both sides of this "Zombie" argument.

[@neillenet291]

Fact: I've never gotten a job from a poor person.

[@grabtharshammer]

@@neillenet291 "Fact" ? afraid not, name one job that does not depend upon a poor person for its existence

[@neillenet291]

@@grabtharshammer huh? I think you kind of missed the point but that's okay.

[@barbarabisson2551]

This song connoted post-traumatic syndrome, to me...soldiers who return home from war but maintain it "in their head"...hearing bombs go off symbolized shell-shock symptoms, too. (but this was my thought before reading the comments about the Irish war.)

[@adrianmartin8153]

There was war in Ireland for greater part of century started in 1916 but people that lived there grew up in it like she did. Also Bono. We U2 SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY written about the same thing

[@sPoNdOoLa]

This is about Northern Ireland where things are getting worse again sadly. RIP Dolores.x

[@sPoNdOoLa]

There have been bombs going off again but the British goverment keep that as hidden as possible.

[@Amor.Fati.57]

@@sPoNdOoLa just like the US

[@WookieWarriorz]

@@sPoNdOoLa its a joke lol, they try to put that blm shit on us too in the media and only because were white, as if were so privileged and havent been going through civil war and faced persecution for about 800 or so years.

[@jonnylumberjack6223]

Fucking Brexshit innit? Goddam Tory liars.

[@jonnylumberjack6223]

@@WookieWarriorz Oh hush. The violence in NI has NOTHING TO DO WITH RACE. And literally nobody has ever stated that white people have never suffered.

[@ryanrivers1259]

I love that she brought light to the world about the IRA conflict.

[@thomaswhite7783]

They are singing about the Troubles in Ireland that had been going on since Ireland declared independence from England in 1916 and the civil war that followed; escalated in the 1960's and didn't stop until 1990's.

[@SilentBob731]

Dolores was a once-in-a-generation voice, and this song is an absolute Banger, as the kids would say (kids still say that, don't they?).

[@gems3604]

Really good reaction. I am so glad you made the effort to do a little research at the end to put the song in context. Maybe you could do a reaction to the original video. Cranberries have other wonderful songs, but Zombie really resonates right now. The video gives full flavor to the song. When I listen to the song I am reminded of the children in America who are killed daily through gang wars. They are collateral damage like the children in Northern Ireland. No one sings songs about the grieving parents in America who endure senseless violence against their children. But of course we this happening all over the world from Palestine to Yemen to Afghanistan to Central America to Africa and so on. Endless conflicts that lead to death is universal. You are so right.

[@pedroviip8942]

What a great timeless song!

[@jazzytaz7064]

This is my 5yr old grandsons favorite song. Sings it all the time. 😁

[@bahamutskingdom]

When you release a anthem that brings awareness to struggle, and ultimately accumulates in peace talks....Your anthem should be remembered forever as the masterpiece it is.

[@jaimetodd1864]

you will get even more from it from the visuals created in the actual video. It is amazing.

[@edwardpate6128]

RIP Dolores! The world needs you now more than ever!

[@MikeRees]

The zombie in this context is the casus belli, I believe. There was little reason to keep up the killing except for people on both sides believing that there was reason to keep it up, and in this particular instance 2 children lost their lives because of it. Peace was finally brokered a few years after this song was dropped, but unfortunately tensions are rising again and there have been deaths since. It's all a bit tragic.

[@harryhastings9659]

Back in the early 90's there was a bad conflict between the northern Ireland and British... that's. what this song is based on... A lot of bombs involved... and i'm sure you know The Cranberries are from Ireland

[@colinbrown7305]

There aren't any songs like this anymore. Songs that are a piece of art. That have a voice, songs that make you feel. This song is a masterpiece. It paints a picture of a time that everyone in the UK and Ireland would love to forget, but unfortunately is still there bubbling under the surface.

[@ptofview]

You should watch the LIVE version in Paris. The audience is wild, and the performance is second to none. RIP Dolores O’Riordan.

[@mirja1687]

another Irish singer Cinead o Connor " Nothing compares 2U "

[@surcentro2134]

Ireland is where they they talking about. You have a lovely singing voice.

[@richtensail]

my fav of vers is linger, were u can hear delores vocals mre.

[@marcharley6465]

The Cranberries are from Ireland and there was armed struggle in Northern Ireland for decades. It only ended relatively recently. Ask any British or Irish person about Northern Ireland and they will immediately think of "The troubles", a conflict between Protestant and Catholic people in that country. Many thousands of people were killed or wounded in the conflict and it still hasn't been properly resolved.

[@Looneyintheboonies]

I hope you will react to "Linger" next, it's beautiful. People don't learn about history much anymore. Something tells me you guys know much more than most. But they don't know that in other parts of the world there is real suffering and strife. Although one could argue that the streets of Chicago and other cities know what it's like to grow up in a war zone. I wish everyone could read the book by Irish author Frank McCourt "Angela's Ashes" and understand how lucky we are to be here in America despite our struggles. Its harsh and sad, but also extremely funny because he told the horrible truth with a sense of humor. I love her Irish accent and the mournful keening in this song. R.I.P. Delores.

[@captruss8365]

If you have the chance, look at the video. Its director was the same guy who filmed "Smells Like Teen Spirit." He filmed in Belfast and Dublin while the "It" was still bouncing off the fan. The soldiers in the video are not actors. Be warned, it is a shot to the psychological solar plexus and brought a number of your female colleagues nearly to tears.

[@pansern7775]

The day Dolores died was a sad sad day.... r.i.p :(

[@jimsealy9489]

1916 was referring to the Easter uprising in Ireland but the song was written after the IRA placed bombs in litter bins in the High Street shopping area of Warrington in the UK in 1993 resulting in the deaths of 2 young boys and injuring many people