Zombie by Sarah Afshar

Zombie is one of those hauntingly sinister songs that sends a message so beautiful, you find yourself lost in translation. The song was released in Fall of 1994. I was only 13 years old when the song came out. And still today, it remains to be a wonderful song. Written by Dolores O'Riordan herself, the song sends a powerful message about political trauma.

I read that The Cranberries were offered $1 million from their record label to work on another song and O'Riordan ripped up the check (and checks were big before bank deposits back in the early-to-mid 90's) and worked on releasing Zombie immediately.

I was a huge fan of Dreams, so I wasn't sure if I would ever like the song, but when I heard it, I just knew that it would be a song I would not only love, but appreciate. In fact, I love it so much I had to cover it.

Tonight on Smule, I took the initiative to cover this classic. I did every single part of the song myself. The only thing I did not create is the background or composition to the song and of course the lyrics. 

Check out the video above. If you cannot see it or hear it, simply click here to listen to it. Listen with headphones. Thank you for listening and have a wonderful day.