Irish – Protest Anthems Podcast

Second Listen – Butchered Tongue, Hozier (Emma Kelly)

Second Listen Lineage Zombie, The Cranberries -> Foreigner’s God, Hozier -> Butchered Tongue, Hozier “Zombie” “Zombie,” by The Cranberries, is one of the most recognizable contemporary protest songs. Written by an Irish band, about the heavy violence present in the… Continue Reading →

First Listen – Hozier, “Butchered Tongue” (Emma Kelly)

Hozier’s “Butchered Tongue,” lends itself more to a historical context as it explores the devastating long term effects of colonization, but is certainly informed by modern events and contemporary understandings of language and culture. As the song goes, “And as… Continue Reading →

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Second Listen – Butchered Tongue, Hozier (Emma Kelly)

First Listen – Hozier, “Butchered Tongue” (Emma Kelly)