The song "Zombie" by The Cranberries is a protest song about The Troubles in Northern Ireland). It was written by the bands lead singer, Dolores ORiordan, in response to the violence caused by the conflict in Northern Ireland, which was making the news headlines on what seemed like a weekly basis. The song was written in the wake of the deaths of two young boys who had been killed by a bomb left in a dustbin in London. The song became one of the bands biggest hits and was recognized as "a masterpiece of alternative rock").