On this edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with ZOMBIES in some form or fashion.
On 3BOPS, we are totally dedicated to keeping things L-I-T-E! Similar to 5ive Songs, there’s a topic and a short blurb, only with THREE songs instead of FIVE. Yes, it’s a playlist, but it’s a miniature playlist that shouldn’t take much time to consume. On this edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with ZOMBIES in some form or fashion.
1. The Cranberries, “Zombie”
💿 No Need to Argue • 🏷 UMG Recordings • 📅 1994
“In your head, in your head / Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie.” Ah, to this day, that’s a truly glorious, timeless chorus – one for the ages. Of course, that zombie-driven chorus arrives courtesy of Irish alternative rock band 🎙 The Cranberries fronted by the late, great 🎙 Delores O’Riordan. O’Riordan penned this classic from 💿 No Need to Argue about unrest between Ireland and England (“It’s the same old theme, since 1916”) and most specifically, a 1993 bombing by the Irish Republican Army that killed two English children (“Another head hangs lowly / Child is slowly taken”).
This beloved classic both referencing the conflict as well as seeking peace. 🎵 “Zombie” has been covered by numerous musicians including 🎙 Bad Wolves (💿 Disobey, 2018) and Miley Cyrus (💿 Plastic Hearts, 2020).
2. Weezer, “Zombie Bastards”
💿 Weezer (The Black Album) • 🏷 Atlantic • 📅 2018
“Die, die, you zombie bastards / We know what you want.” Any time the word ‘bastards’ graces the song title of a pop record it’s definitely worth checking out. 🎵 “Zombie Bastards” is definitely an entertaining 🎙 Weezer record (💿 Weezer (Black Album)) thanks to tongue-n-cheek lyrics, and the great, hipster personality of 🎙 Rivers Cuomo. The record isn’t transcendent, but the lyrics are colorful, and at times, fun.
“Welcome to the jungle, to the jungle / Baby, it’s you and me,” Cuomo sings on the first verse, later adding, “Walk between the raindrops… / Singing along to Queen / My heart pumps Kool-Aid.” Adding to the allure of “Zombie Bastards” is the aforementioned chorus. Besides its lyrical highlights, “Zombie Bastards” is soundly produced, incorporating guitars, a sick groove, and of course, some synths.
3. Childish Gambino, “Zombies”
💿 “Awaken, My Love!” • 🏷 Glassnote • 📅 2016
“All I see is zombies feeding all around us / All they eat are people (and you won’t survive).” Okay… As the lyrics suggest, 🏆 Grammy-winner 🎙Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) dabbles in zombies on “Zombies” from his 2016 album, 💿 “Awaken, My Love!”. “They don’t know what happened, they just stay alive.”
Yes, zombies are the choice of predator, but Glover is being metaphorical. Those zombies – well – they are people, and very bad people at that. Metaphorical or not, his dramatic performance is a treat.
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