While listening to one of The Cranberries most infamous song, “What’s in your head” is

repeated throughout the entire song and they could be talking about numerous things such as
what are the troops thinking about during war or could be talking about how people view war
and zombie by both bands perfectly encapsulates all those moods. The song was originally
made in 1993 after the IRA(Irish Republic Army) bombed the town of Warrington in England and
made the song for the children that died that day. The lead singer almost immediately began
writing the song and even plucking a guitar for the tune. During both music videos, Dolores
O’Riordan is covered in gold and is even with the Bad Wolves to commemorate the lead singer
of The Cranberries. They are the same song and the cover of zombie by Bad wolves was a
beautiful interpretation of The Cranberries infamous song and had an interesting spin on it with
a marvelous tribute to Dolores O'Riordan the lead singer of The Cranberries. The main theme
for all the versions is that war is detrimental, appalling, and continues to be even now.
When the band, The Cranberries debuted their song, zombie it was something different
from their romantic tune with the lead singer’s(Dolores O'Riordan) mesmerizing humming voice
in Linger, and this time they were passionate. This had a meaning behind it and they began
writing the song in memory of the two young victims who were killed in the 1993 Warrington
bombings, Johnathan Ball and Tim Parry. It is pretty evident with the lead singer’s newfound
somber-like voice and her melodic cries and with a music video that matches the tone of what
the band was trying to make it’s no wonder why critics claim zombie to be "a masterpiece of
alternative rock". While Bad Wolves took that passion and wanted to make it better and even
tried to collaborate with Dolores O'Riordan. Unfortunately, her untimely death left the band
unable to add her vocals and decided to just make a tribute. They also gave all the money to
O’Riordan’s children. But remained to keep the same tone.
The main form of appeal both of the bands utilize is pathos. They both used the war in a
somber matter and sang it in a serious tone. And the audience targeted is all the people that
also feel war is detrimental and provides nothing but pain and suffering especially minorities,
disadvantaged people, or even people that have experienced war. The Cranberries talk about
the death and destruction of war and the affected people feel about war while Bad Wolves used
that and put a twist on it. In The Cranberries, they sang, “With their tanks and their bombs and
their bombs and their guns” referencing the weapons they use and the destruction of those
weapons are quickly sang off right after saying, “In your head, in your head, they are cryin'”
talking about people are heartbroken about war and the people and things they lost in war and
the tone is bitter when Dolores O'Riordan cries out these lyric with a war-torn town with children
playing. Bad Wolves does a similar thing, however, sings, “With their tanks and their bombs and
their bombs and their drones” referencing the same thing but adding drones to talk about
modern times and how nothing has changed and war is still the same as it was and continues to
be awful and worse due to better technology. The Bad Wolves although encapsulated the tone
sang in a more boisterous tone while singing with their throat respectfully. Bad Wolves also kept
the dark theme from the original but left O'Riordan the only one in the color gold.
Another thing the bands sing about is that their tired of wars and how terrible war is with
The Cranberries singing, “It's the same old theme, since 1916 In your head, in your head,
they're still fighting'” She is referring to the world wars and how it's the same mentality and has
the same effect and they still are fighting for the same things or in general, it’s the same theme
such as the bombing of Ireland. Bad Wolves do the same thing however they sing, “It's the
same old theme in 2018 In your head, in your head, they're still fighting,” which could be a
reference to Dolores O'Riordan death but more likely is a reference to how war has the same
mentality of war but in modern times and they are doing the same thing as always and fighting
for the same things as well. In the music video Bad Wolves are all wearing all black and
“O'Riordan '' is slowly getting covered in gold and she is covering the glass in gold and it's
referencing her impact on people and how people view wars because of her song, talking about
the effects war has on people.
“What’s in your head” could be what citizens feel about war and how they think the
government should do and help the sovereignty of its governed. If people even do have the
power to stop wars with countries around the world or is it futile to stop wars. Or it could be
talking about the thoughts that go through their head during war. Both renditions of the song
zombie perfectly articulate the serious theme and tone of what the message is and that war is
disastrous and continues to be a problem for everyone and it may be that way forever. Bad
Wolves also incorporated a beautiful tribute to Dolores O'Riordan with beautiful gold and her
leaving her handprint to say she left a message to the world. As well as donating all the
proceeds to O'Riordan's children.