The Cranberries - Zombie

WORKSHEET
Task 1.
a. Read the title of the song and write down 10 words that you associate with it.
b. In pairs, compare your lists with your partner.
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"Zombie" By The Cranberries
Another head hangs 1.________,
Child is slowly taken.
And the violence caused such 2.________,
Who are we mistaken?
But you see, it's not me, it's not my family.
In your head, in your head they are 3.________,
With their 4._________ and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are 5.___________...
In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, dou, dou, dou, dou, dou...
Another mother's breakin',
6._________ is taking over.
When the vi'lence causes silence,
We must be 7._________.
It's the same old theme since 8.__________.
In your head, in your head they're still 9.____________,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are 10.___________...
In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, hey, oh, ya, ya-a...

Task 2.
In pairs,
a. read the lyrics of the song and discuss if any words from your lists were
included in it.
b. try to guess the missing words.

Task 3.
Now, listen to the song and check your answers.

Task 4.
a. In pairs, scan the text and underline as many words as you can that create
antiwar imagery.
b. Which war do you think the song refers to? How do you know?

Task 5.
In groups of four, compare Picasso’s “Guernica” to The Cranberries “Zombie”.
Which of the two art forms do you think is stronger in sending an antiwar
message. Why? Keep notes and report back to class.
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Task 6.
a. Watch the video clip of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World”. Keep
notes of how it makes you feel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5TwT69i1lU&list=AL94UKMTqg-9Bi-_xgvrCUtUlWdKgbKKgi&index=2
b. In pairs, discuss which of the two songs had a stronger effect on you?
Why?
c. Do you think that a video clip can change the way we feel?

HOMEWORK
Work in Groups. Choose one of the following tasks.

Task 7.
Write a paragraph describing how you would design a video clip for “Zombie”.

Task 8.
Using your notes in Task 5 write an article comparing Picasso’s “Guernica” to
The Cranberries’ “Zombie”.

Task 9.
Illustrate the song! Make a picture/drawing inspired by the title of either of the two
songs and present it to class.