Um, except that Zeppelin (and to a lesser extent the Stones, via the Beatles) loved stealing bits and pieces from all sorts of eastern music. If you love Kashmir and don't enjoy this there might be some disconnect there.

TJ

Just glancing through the profiles of people who don't like this song, I see a lot of classic rock in the top ratings. I can see how someone who favors your typical classic rock (Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, etc) would not like this.

Music to convinct Sadaam by...

Just glancing through the profiles of people who don't like this song, I see a lot of classic rock in the top ratings. I can see how someone who favors your typical classic rock (Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, etc) would not like this.

Oh show me the way to the last whiskey bar...no...don't ask why....no...don't ask why

The lyrics are contemporary and well written. The guy bitches about having to challenge death while embarking on those tiny boats to go to Europe. Only to discover that once there, you're doomed to be an outcast and once you return to your country of origin you're labelled as a "zmagriya" (immigrant in a pejorative way). The treatment zmagriyas receive back home is the same as that given to tourists. That is, market prices go up a notch when trying to shop as well as being seen as a someone with very little dignity (supposedly because of having to live with the rampant racism in the host country).

Is this Yiddish? Arabic?

Well! Fancy that!
Terry Hall and Mushtaq's album couldn't be more in tune with today's headlines,

Well! Fancy that!
Terry Hall and Mushtaq's album couldn't be more in tune with today's headlines, fusing the Jewish and Arabic musical cultures which draws upon the duo's own lineage -- Terry Hall being a Polish refugee with a Jewish background and Mushtaq being a Middle Eastern Muslim. In some ways, the album is a return to Terry Hall's musical roots (you'll recall The Specials' breakthrough hit "Gangsters" was based around a Middle Eastern-influenced melody).Yet, together with Mushtaq, the album breaks bold new ground by creating a stunning topical tapestry of music. This melting pot of sounds features Jewish Gypsy music (from the group Romani Rad), a Mongolian throat singer, an Egyptian violinist, an Algerian rapper, a Turkish percussionist, a Syrian oud player, an Arabian pianist, and a Jewish Clarinet player whose resume includes being a sessions musician on the original "Pink Panther" theme! Even Blur and Gorillaz front man Damon Albarn provides guest vocals and instrumentation.

Well! Fancy that!
Terry Hall and Mushtaq's album couldn't be more in tune with today's headlines, fusing the Jewish and Arabic musical cultures which draws upon the duo's own lineage -- Terry Hall being a Polish refugee with a Jewish background and Mushtaq being a Middle Eastern Muslim. In some ways, the album is a return to Terry Hall's musical roots (you'll recall The Specials' breakthrough hit "Gangsters" was based around a Middle Eastern-influenced melody).Yet, together with Mushtaq, the album breaks bold new ground by creating a stunning topical tapestry of music. This melting pot of sounds features Jewish Gypsy music (from the group Romani Rad), a Mongolian throat singer, an Egyptian violinist, an Algerian rapper, a Turkish percussionist, a Syrian oud player, an Arabian pianist, and a Jewish Clarinet player whose resume includes being a sessions musician on the original "Pink Panther" theme! Even Blur and Gorillaz front man Damon Albarn provides guest vocals and instrumentation.