Sunday, December 31, 2006

Islam and you

In reaction to my article about "The limits of expression," in which I quoted Tom Lehrer's excellent "Vatican Rag," many of you have responded. Rising to my challenge, I have received some contributions that satirize Islam. Here is a modest example below, of which the author wishes to remain anonymous, for obvious reasons (although he is certainly a clever fellow).
So here goes (sung to a calypso beat):

Osama bin Laden
And the Taliban
Want you all to accept Islam
If you don’t then you’ll be dead
They’ll blow you up or cut off your head!

President Bush and Tony Blair
They really are such a funny pair
Since 9/11 they go on the air
Telling us all not to despair

All the ladies here they feel so free
But, under the Caliphate you’ll agree
That they should all be forced to wear
The veil or burka covering their hair

If you feel a little sad
Then you should go on the Hajj
Mecca will really set you right
And you’ll be praying day and night

The camel is a handy beast
You can ride it in the east
But don’t let it run away
When you have to pray five times a day

So prostrate yourself before Allah
And don’t be such a clever fellah
Do whatever Mohammed preached
Or there’ll be terrorists within your reach

The crusaders once tried to make
The Middle East into a Christian lake
But now we’ll all live to see
A mosque in Washington DC

Muslim and Christian mutual hate
Will be resolved in the Caliphate
But on one thing don’t be confused
That they still both hate the Jews

Osama bin Laden
And the Taliban
Want you all to accept Islam
If you don’t then you’ll be dead
They’ll blow you up or cut off your head!

Note to Osama: I won't reveal the author's name even under torture, so don't bother. Also, as we speak the IDF is putting a security fence around my house.
Happy New Year!

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