Fans seen singing the Cranberries’ hit in stadiums but some Irish republicans are unhappy at revival
Ireland fans have belted out its chorus in stadiums across France and hope to do so again on Saturday after a’s scorching lament into a paean of sporting joy has repopularised the song and stirred debate about whether it still represents a repudiation of IRA violence.
Exuberant scenes of Irish rugby fans roaring “it’s not me” along with music blasted by stadium PA systems have racked up hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and millions on TikTok.It is unclear how many fans know about or endorse the song’s message. Most are believed to sing along simply because it is catchy and has become the team’s unofficial World Cup anthem.
Colum Eastwood, the leader of the Social Democratic and Labour party in Northern Ireland, sought to deflate the controversy. “Zombie is an anti-war song written after the IRA killed 2 children in Warrington,” he tweeted. “Stop trying to make it something it isn’t. And stop pretending opposing IRA brutality is the same as supporting British brutality. Most of us opposed both.”
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