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Dirty Kuffar

By Effendi | Published: October 27, 2011

There’s the parody of the parody, ragga-stylee:

And then there’s the acoustic parody of the parody of the parody:

h/t: A & S (The Glimmer Twins)

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Potatoes and Eggs

By Effendi | Published: October 21, 2011

These guys are either very brave or very stupid. By taking the piss out of the all-powerful Pakistani military, its political establishment and its Islamist sympathies in a satirical music video on a wide-range of issues that vex many Pakistanis – they are taking a big “artistic risk”. Take a look at the last still in the video; the singer holds up a placard which has written on it:

“If you want a bullet through my head ‘Like This Video’.”

Here is the WSJ:

The Punjabi song is called “Aalu Anday” (potatoes and eggs), an allusion to food price inflation. It had around 85,000 views on YouTube within days of being uploaded.

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The House of Saud like you’ve never seen them before!

By Guest | Published: January 10, 2010

This is a cross-post by Shiraz Maher from Standpoint Magazine

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The Saudi royal family is massive, comprising of an estimated 7000 or so members. Like any family, they have diverse interests.

Recently, one of King Abdullah’s brothers, Prince Faisal bin Mansour, has decided to try his hand at becoming an R&B singer. He even sings about the usual topics of R&B songs – promiscuity, partying, frivolity – but from a uniquely Saudi perspective.

For example, here he is singing: ‘Never Too Late’.

It was at this at this party / where I saw this shorty / and she was all over the place / tried to get male attention / by wearing short dresses / but she had a sad look on her face / young sister / you ain’t gotta dress the way that you seen on TV / be true to (Allah) yourself nobody else / and believe me you’re gonna be free / everybody makes mistakes / but it’s no reason to lose your faith / just believe that God is great / and inshalla you’ll find your way

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Dear Andy from Dan Bull

By Effendi | Published: January 6, 2010

Lyrically brilliant open letter to Anjem Choudhary from Dan Bull. Superb in spite of the reference to the rapper and 9/11 conspiracy theorist, LowKey. But, hey.

hat tip: The Secular Muslimah

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Rhyme, Rhythm and Reason

By Faisal | Published: September 21, 2009
Rhyme, Rhythm & Reason

Rhyme, Rhythm & Reason

Philosophy Football are organising an event for the TUC called Rhyme, Rhythm and Reason at which the great poet Linton Kwesi Johnson will be making a rare London appearance.

It’s all part of the TUC’s support for the World Day for Decent Work.

‘Rhyme, Rhythm and Reason’ is the refrain from a poem by LKJ called ‘If I Woz a Tap Natch Poet’ and what a tap natch poem it is too:

Hat tip: Pauli

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