Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images The Cranberries' biggest hit, "Zombie", is often misinterpreted, and it was inspired by a violent bombing that kil... read more
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I think the song means be nice with people, you don't know what others are suffering. Human beings are pretty lousy at communication, what is funny for one person is not always funny for everyone. This song was used (very effectively) at the end of the film Sympathy for Delicious. The film was about a young man in a wheelchair who suddenly discovers he is able to heal others but not himself....