Radio Tikrit 'raps' Saddam Hussein (CIA plays parody of Coolio's 'Gangsters Paradise' from Kuwait)

BBC News ^ | April 12, 2003 SGT | BBC Monitoring staff

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A radio station thought to be backed by the Central Intelligence Agency has been broadcasting a gangsta rap parody of Saddam Hussein to Iraq.

The radio has a Saddam impersonator comedically rapping out a massage in English and Arabic to the tune of Coolio's hit 'Gangsta's Paradise.'

Against the background of studio laughter, the singer proclaims he had the devil by his side but now the game is up.

'If you don't like me, I kill you. I am Saddam,' he sings in an English segment.

'Bush wanna kick me, I don't know why, and if I call him, he does me goodbye.

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That's why they gave up so fast!

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[tophat9000]

Weird Al is working for the CIA?!

[DeuceTraveler]

Nice pic. I thought Coolio still wanted to kick Weird Al's butt. I guess they hugged and made up. : ) How does one post a pic to this site?

[ILBBACH]

How does one post a pic to this site?

HTML Bootcamp

[xm177e2]

Wow! This is definitely the way to win people over.

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I've always suspected Weird Al was a spook.

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I thought there was some animosity between the two as well.

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The song is probably all over the file sharing services now..

[Redcloak]

There was, and Al felt terrible about it. He always asks permission before he parodies someone's music. As I understand it, someone who works for him had supposedly cleared it with Coolio. In reality, Coolio never heard that Al was working on the number.

[xm177e2]

Does anyone know if this song is anywhere on the net?

[stlnative]

Iraqis read newspapers distributed by U.S.Marine PysOps officers attached to the British 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment, in and around al Qurna, Iraq (news - web sites), Monday April 14, 2003. The daily Arabic language broadsheet newspaper is being produced by coalition forces, and featured a large picture of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s Baghdad statue being toppled.(AP Photo/Chris Ison Pool)


An unidentified U.S.Marine PysOps officer attached to the British 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment, distributes newspapers to Iraqi people in and around al Qurna, Iraq (news - web sites), Monday April 14, 2003. The daily Arabic language broadsheet newspaper is being produced by coalition forces, and featured a large picture of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s Baghdad statue being toppled.(AP Photo/Chris Ison, Pool)


An unidentified U.S.Marine PysOps officer attached to the British 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment, and wearing that unit's distinctive red beret, distributes newspapers to Iraqi people in and around al Qurna, Iraq (news - web sites), Monday April 14, 2003. The daily Arabic language broadsheet newspaper is being produced by coalition forces, and featured a large picture of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s Baghdad statue being toppled.(AP Photo/Chris Ison Pool)


An unidentified British officer of 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment, distributes newspapers to Iraqi people in and around al Qurna, Iraq (news - web sites), Monday April 14, 2003. The daily Arabic language broadsheet newspaper is being produced by coalition forces, and featured a large picture of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s Baghdad statue being toppled.(AP Photo/Chris Ison Pool)

[Fifth Business]

I've always suspected Weird Al was a spook.

CIA agent, for the uninitiated to such slang. Wouldn't want any misunderstanding.

[AgentEcho]

Number one with a bullet!!!

[Liberal Classic]

Then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699

[Hazzardgate]

I found it at www.iraq4u.com

The name of the song is "DJ-Saddam" by Joe Guitar. Very funny stuff.