HEADLINE: Why Zombie Still Resonates Decades Later

Zoe Perez, Editor-In-Chief • February 23, 2025

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The Cranberries have made many of their songs famous, such songs as “Linger” and “Sunday”. One of their most significant songs you could say especially from an Irish alternative rock band is their hit song “Zombie”. As much as a good song that it is, many don’t know that it is based on the 1993 Warrington bombings and is stated as an Irish protest song that people still remember to this day even in America.

Over the past few decades, the cranberries’ music has been going viral throughout TikTok and Instagram, but have we ever actually spread the true meaning behind it? no the song isn’t about zombies or how scary they are or so they won’t eat your brains, it is actually about a historical event that many people don’t know about that many people don’t recognize and this is still big in Ireland. people will sing it at bars people will sing along if someone’s playing it, it’s an impactful song.

1993 Warrington In England Two children were killed. This song is initially a protest against the British government of Northern Ireland. This a scary topic that can be triggering to a lot of those who fought in that war since it does talk about the war this song is to personality and just things during that time in the lyrics and describes children being taken away from their families and their mothers initially talking about those two children killed in the bombing. The word that is the title of the song zombie is just a metaphor to present the humanizing effects of War and the effects of it.

A lot of meaningful songs come from them and one thing people should do is take the time to do some little research about them especially if they’re one of your favorite bands, whether they make music anymore or they don’t. You can find the kind of band that they were through the meanings of their songs.

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Zoe Perez, Editor-In-Chief

“Now who is THAT girl?” you might ask when you catch a glimpse of the gorgeous, glamorous, and glowing Zoe; I know I did! Zoe is one of the most inspiring people at Agua Fria High School. Being the junior class STUCO president and an academic achiever as well as a social butterfly, there’s no doubt you’ll stumble upon this icon when attending Agua Fria. In her free time, Zoe volunteers at school events and attends clubs. School Clubs and activities she participates in include NHS, Journalism Club, and Owl Closet, and she hopes to soon join Key Club. When she’s home she studies, talks to her boyfriend (Orlando Gomez), or crafts: crocheting, making jewelry, and sewing. She likes painting her nails and doing her makeup, as well as planning outfits for funsies. Although people assume she’s mean when they first look at her, personality-wise Zoe is very social and she can be bubbly. She has a lot to say and her teachers say she is very academic and organized—truly a star student. But Zoe believes she’s not organized, but that she still keeps up with her education. And for appearance; Zoe gives off a serene aura with her elegant yet chic style. Zoe has a PLETHORA of unique interests. Our girly LOVES Ayesha Erotica (our favorite internet princess) which—even she says—could be considered controversial. Besides Ayesha Erotica’s songs, her playlists include alternative, punk, scene, and goth music. Zoe is intrigued by researching investigations, true crime, and paranormal content. She watches Bailey Sarian, a YouTuber who does her makeup and talks about crime, murder, and investigations. This is not an obsession, but she finds interest in The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez, a serial killer of whom she studied his complex case and the psychology of it. Zoe confidently says she has her whole future planned out: she wants to attend NAU, the University of Arizona, or Stanford to study and become a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist. She wants to live in Oregon and loves it for its weather and because it has all four seasons, unlike the area of Arizona she resides in. She doesn’t envision a family-oriented life, she would like to prioritize her career for her future. She plans to travel and someday experience her dream vacations: Greece and Italy. Zoe says moving from Trevor Browne High School to Agua Fria High School is a significant moment that shaped her into a whole different person; she says she’s opened up and became more social, putting herself out there, and getting more involved. Agua Fria led her to meet her boyfriend (Orlando Gomez) and join journalism which has been significant for her to pursue her love for journaling. In her freshman year Zoe joined journalism because she previously took digital journalism which is nothing like this she says. Ms. Fowler’s Journalism Class allows her to write to inform and put herself out there for her to be well-known which she says is a great thing. Zoe is an opinion reporter and editor— also media editor, and hopes to become president of the journalism class as she already holds the role for the Journalism Club.