A significant portion of our lives have been plagued by unending, unwinable wars with vague, profit-driven ideas. The so-called War On Terror killed hundreds of thousands, was defined by excessive torture programs, destabilized a region, and lead to the creation of new extremist groups. Somewhere in 2008, I wrote and quickly recorded (with the help of some friends in the other room) a song called “They Threw A Shoe At You”, about the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at a disgraceful, exiting president. Heavily inspired by Calypso, the song wasn’t available on the site for a while (I couldn’t find it), but its back now. Listen below:
They Threw A Shoe At You
on a surprise visit to the mid east
on a mission of war and peace
at the end of your second term
good intentions you wished to affirm
a meeting was called, the press took their seat
to sum up the status of the country
but right after you were introduced
they stood up and threw a shoe at you
they threw a shoe at you
as you stood at the podium to dictate and preach
they threw a shoe at you
before you could even begin your speech
the shoe came from the foot of the press
calling you terrible for government
a western man has no business
with issues of a land far away from his
the shoe defined how your intentions
were never best for their motherland
but only your chosen few
that’s why they threw a shoe at you
they threw a shoe at you
for making policy based on conjecture
they threw a shoe at you
for feeling like their hero and protector
the shoe flew through the air like a leather bomb
some were happy and some were stunned
it looked like you had been of practice
the way you ducked like a champion
not once but twice without losing grace
which all you have done in the first place
without regard for lying or truth
and so they threw a shoe at you
they threw a shoe at you
highest insult in the islamic culture
they threw a shoe at you
they see you as a war and oil vulture
now you will go upon your way
and leave their country in disarray
and leave the office of president
in a worse state than when you started
and yes you make it out alright
but it would have been great to see you wave goodbye
brandishing a nice juicy purple bruise
from when they threw a shoe at you