Bassem Yousef Gets A Guilt-Trip Song On Hafez TV

A conservative Egyptian TV is taking the Freedom of Speech argument to ridicule the funny man of Egypt. Hafez TV has a song--or something pretty close to it about the satire. You do not hear music, but you hear lyrics with sharply worded words for Bassem Yousef. Also keep on mind, there are only male vocalist on this song.

They sort of put him to shame, picking on him is a fair game. They are shaming to him using religion. You get paid but you seem to forget that the big man upstairs will take issue with your lies, edits and jokes. Hafez TV is a popular network, and they have followers too, they seem not to appreciate the man and his style.

They do end the song on a call from him to join in rebuilding the country. This is a heavy song that will get some fans out there, I think it sounds a lot more sobering that some of the jokes that have been flaying around. I do not think using religion is an effective tool, I think there are so many facts that can make a far better argument.

One a serious note, Bassem Yousef was cleared of some charges and a court refused to shut down his popular show.

#قناة_الحافظ تهدى اغنية اتفرج يا سلام ل #باسم_يوسف #الحافظ @Hafeztv

Egypt's Jon Stewart Is No Hero

My latest post for the Huffington Post

Bassem Youssef, the famous host of an Egyptian satire news show, is being sued. Bassem is no hero of mine, and there are countless others who share my view. Facebook is riddled with pages and groups who declare their lack of affection for Bassem Youssef. The former heart surgeon has been gaining fans and building an audience throughout the Arab world with his jokes and zingers. At the get-go, I loved his jokes and delivery. I thought he was the missing breeze of comedy the Arab world has been missing.

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Beer With Jesus Song Falls Flat On Fox News

Mainstream country music artist Thomas Rhett on Monday appeared on Fox News to perform his hit “Beer With Jesus.” I do not think this is an honorable way to celebrate the savior. He is not some lonely buddy sitting in a bar waiting for his beer and chatting up random strangers.

such songs make it easy for people to shoot their own religion in the foot, no need to satirize faith anymore, the believers are now doing the work. How about all those Christian groups and sects who do not drink beer. Will they be saved? In his quest for fame Thomas Rhett steps all over his own savior.


“If I could have a beer with Jesus / Heaven knows I’d sip it nice and slow / I’d try to pick a place that ain’t too crowded / Or gladly go wherever he wants to go,” Rhett sings.

“You can bet I’d order up a couple tall ones / Tell the waitress put ‘em on my tab / I’d be sure to let him do the talkin’ / Careful when I got the chance to ask,” the song continues.

“Why not just have some water with Jesus?” Christian News reader Marshall Chandler asked last year. “This is a prime example of how far down the toilet country music has gotten.” Rhett’s song debuted at 49 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in September, and had reached the number 26 spot by last week.

He is certainly entitled to writing this song, his freedom to express and worship is guaranteed  It's his choice and taste I question.

Thomas Rhett - Beer With Jesus

Assi el Hellani, Is It Time To Go? عاصي الحلاني - مصيبة

This is one disposable and market-driven song by the glowingly boring pop star Assi el Hellani! He is already overstretched, and this Khaliji song of his has the word stinks all over it. Not to mention the model is in his own daughter's age. I can understand wanting to live forever and look your best, but at least do not make it obvious that you are trying too hard.

Seriously, where is his face this guy? where does the real Assi begins and the botox shots end? I freaking find no flavor in this music video, and now the title is funny in a bad way. The song's title translates to Disaster, and this is is the one word that can describe this witless dim song.

I thought Assi want us to think of him as the serious voice form Lebanon. While he is a big talent, his talent has been out of touch lately and I mean like four years. Where's his soul? I can understand wanting to be out there right now, but with this song?

I realize I might not be the intended target for this dull song, the Gulf is. But is he is a huge draw over there? I mean do locals in places like Saudi Arabia, and Qatar find him appealing?

Assi el Hellani - Moussiba / عاصي الحلاني - مصيبة (HD)

Tamer Hosny's Family and The American Citizenship

Egyptian pop star and bad boy Tamer Hosny is in trouble with the media at home. The reason? He took himself, his expecting wife and moved to American for at least four months where he will be attending to some business arrangements he have. I am certain he will be recording and filming stuff during the duration of his trip to America.

Tamer Hosny is expecting a bay girl and it seems the time of the birth will come during his stay in America--which will mean his daughter will be born in the United States. That means she will be an American citizen. If this happens, it's neither against the law of either the US or Egypt. It's only illegal if there are an organized crime and deception going on. This is because some Asian and other international folks organize trips for certain pregnant women to give birth on this American soil.

Back to Tamer, the media in Egypt has shamed the artist for such a move--first he dodges the army, bad mouths folks in Tahrir Square and showed Hosny Mubarak with praises. Then he leaves Egypt seeking another citizenship. Tamer is aware of those reports and has issued a press release, "My wife and I are in the US for business, she may and may not give birth here, but I have contracts that I have singed where I am under obligation to be in the States", he added "For me the Egyptian citizenship is better for me and for my little girl"
  
This press release says all the right things, and I am sure the US official would be happy to hear him making it vague. I tell you what, Tamer you are doing the right thing, and folks back home in Egypt would do the same if they had the means, they just like to fool themselves with such nonsense. But you also do not have to seek the American citizenship for you girl. No one will force you to get it for her, you can chose to do that.

So as for the media loudmouths, they can suck it, Tamer is not doing something you would not do for your kids--give them a chance at a better life. I have come to learn people in Egypt just hate his lovely Moroccan wife Basma Boussil--many women do.

Tamer Hosni and his Moroccan wife Basmaa

   

Watch: Coke Bastardize Egyptian Indie Bands كليب أتجنن - كاريوكى و عايدة الايوبى

It's a sad day when the brightest rock music band in Egypt--and most indie one gets picked to do a song for Coca Cola. The insult does not end there, Coca Cola also hires Aida Ayoubi as she makes her way back into the music scene. I know it's a tough market out there, and that soda giant knows this very well...so they bribe those entertainers to try to appeal the young angry and indie spirit Egypt is experiencing those few past years.

Cairo, and Aida are awesome musicians, they come from tow different eras with very passionate and rebellious songs. I do not like to drink soda and wish less people would drink it, but I like the music of those two acts. But wait, a third act joined the party, Egypt's hottest rapper Zap Tharwat also gets his moment under the soda sun.

This is the promotional music video for the soda company and it's a really good song....Let Yourself Go, says the song....and that's what will happen if you drink too many sodas...Get crazy says the song and don' worry about people and what they say....they will say you are fat once you had too many sodas. Amir Eid, the lead of Cairokee wrote this song! He is a lyrical boy wonder.

I love how soda company try to get culture through music....and those bands like the extra cash they get in exchange for their music and promotional endorsements. There's a happy smiley face, balloons and such. You will balloon yourself if you keep drinking sodas. And yes, you are too crazy if you substitute sodas for health drinks.

كليب أتجنن - كاريوكى و عايدة الايوبى ..... كامل (CoCa CoLa)

WATCH: El Joker "Differences Among Us Are Mercy"

Factions, sectarianism, fanaticism and different theological school within the walls of Islam are meant to be a mercy for us all. But sadly, those are no longer a blessing for us when people use them to alienate others and build imagined communities to keep people out. People are naturally good, they are not all bad and they certainly not enjoy murdering and violating others.

El Joker took those people to take with a new and timely song of his about the real Islam that brings people together not pull them apart. He is rightfully angry because he seems his beloved religion is bring used by a vocal minority that makes people scratch their heads. All those difference are political in essence, and the young rapper puts those voices to shame.

People make mistakes goes the song, it does not make you a saint because your foe makes mistakes, we are all fallible. This is a song if you really understood it, you may weep at our state and weep at the violence one see in Egypt due to religious and political disagreement. The other bold issue the song highlights is the different schools in Islam, they allow certain things and deny others. No need for a Fatwa from you, or from your various TV channels and bearded men who claim to be all knowing.

They are mean to make our life bearable, but now, people use them to choke us. I like the song, and the guest artist Abdullah Alhussainy contributes to the song by creating a sorrow filled mood. Yes, kick the TV away and your life would be much better. El Joker put those voices to shame and hope he keeps going at it, for the betterment of all of us.

 "في اختلافنا رحمة" - "El Joker ft. Abdullah Alhussainy "Fe Ekhtelafna Rahma

Syrian Revolutionaries Try To Embarrass Kathem And Amr Diab

Those violent and unreasonable Syrian rebels are a bunch of losers and their friends are becoming fewer with every passing days. They have failed to accomplish anything, no, they did bring some chaos and mayhem upon their people and country. Those rebels, are starving their own people to feed them and burning their own homes to rebuild them.

No one says Assad is a saint, accompanied by his military they have wronged so many people, and murdered some too. But as far as I can tell, the people have not abandoned him. And those who have stood against him are on a payroll of some questionable entities and individuals.

But this is a music blog, so let's talk about the the subject matter, the rebels and their online supporters have been circulating a song by a singer whom they call Kathem Al Saher, the Iraqi legend. The song is praising Assad and the singer sounds  a lot like the iconic Iraqi singer. This turned out to be a fiction, the singer behind that song is Jordanian and his name is Ayman Al Saher--no relation to Kathem.

The bullshit does not stop here, the activists have also circulated a fake duet for two voices that sound like Amr Diab and George Wassouf. Two legends who have nothing to do with the reported song. A good fake is meant to impress two one Syrian and one Egyptian fixtures of Arab pop. This is a shameful attempt to try to link singers who have said nothing about the conflict. They want them to come out and condemn the regime so the activists can dance at the graves of their own families.

كاظم الساهر يغني لقائد سوريا الرئيس بشار الأسد


جورج وسوف وعمر دياب في اغنية لبشار الاسد

The Fake Lady Meets The Scumbag Dude

His shoe has been called Almoolid, which is the Egyptian version of a country fair. They are often fun and help change any child's memory. He is Saad Al Soghayer and he happens to be Egypt's most dancing man and dirtiest too. He speaks from the gutter and pretends to be a real man where he is a dictator and everyone sucks up to him.

She is so plastic and has always been one dimension facade, self satisfied with a good voice and a shitty persona  She should have never acted in the first place. Dolly Chahine In my book she is that girl that had a really catchy song 7 years ago. She likes to take about her Brazilian Lebanese mix Now not sure what she offers.

Dolly appeared on Saad's show where he pledged to hit her if she did not listen to him and do what he asks her to do. He is wrong to say that and she is mistaken to give a low live a chance at being a TV host. This is a 2010 show that nobody has noticed until they got sued their year for copyright infrigment--there is a claim, that they show stole the idea from a poet Ahmed Abu El Footoh
دولى شاهين فى برنامج المولد 2011مع سعد الصغير

Video: Remember When Singers Sucked Up To Mubarak?

They have made an operetta to sing for the former president Mubarak--he was not former then. He was all mighty, and according to the song, the people have chosen him. Now, the singers who have anything nice to say about Mubarak are so rare. We have to go back to a simpler time, when the dictator wanted a love song, he got what he asks for.

The hired all the big guns of Egyptian music to perform this song to the man as he was accompanied by his wife. He was so happy, smiling and nodding to those clowns who were given Mubarak credit for anything working in Egypt and none of the blame 

He is one of us says one line, another says I have no business with him, but I love the man. It sucks to see so many loved singers sucking up to the man, those are legends to so many. This was made in 1990, times were different then. He was president for just 9 years. There was also Latifa from Tunisian singing she chose him--that's illegal.

أوبريت اخترناه / الأصلى ( حقيقيا وكاملا )

Listen: محمود العسيلى - طعم الحياة ميتقاومش 2013 Mahmoud Esseily Sells Potato Chips

For a well educated pop star who makes good music more often than throwaway stuff, the stakes are higher. One of his songs is being used to tell Egyptians the taste of life is irresistible with a bag of potato chips. He is not promoting the brand with his own voice, he is calling for joy, a better way to endorse a product without actually endorsing it.

I like Mahmoud Esseily and think he makes better pop songs that most of his peers, his humor and his serious side allow him to come up with incredible songs that others enjoy. Not sure what good does it to do to sing for a potato chips. Sure he gets to take home a paycheck, but really? I might be too critical, but art should be separated from business. However, there's no shame in making money--it's his full-time job.

I would though use this fame to sell better products not the ones that make you obese. He is hardly the only star whose songs are being used to sell goods--there are many all over the globe.

 محمود العسيلى - طعم الحياة ميتقاومش 2013 Mahmoud Esseily

Listen: May Kassab Sticks It To Faux Revolutionaries اغنية مي كساب - كله بيتمنظر -

May Kassab has never been a politician or a revolutionary, but she is one of the people. And it seems that the people including May are sick of the protesting and the Pickering at home. She is not the only frustrated with the people who are not willing to chill.

Her biggest disappointment with those people who pretend to be patriots, revolutionaries and rebels when in reality, they are cashing in the bank. This is a real track that speaks volumes of the reality in today's Egypt. The sons of bitches are selling the country out...they can suck it the song says. Thugs are politicians and every person speaks politics now.

It's a shame and the songs calls their bullshit spot on. It's for a show as goes the song. I did not think I would ever see May get political, but I approve of her new song, the reality is messed up. People want normalcy back
اغنية مي كساب - كله بيتمنظر -


اغنية مى كساب كله بيتمنظر النسخة الاصلية 2013.

Faux Pas When Lebanese Songstresses Fake It

The fuax pas is not limited to a certain person, it's an error or a blunder when someone tries to do something but fail. This is specially interesting to see Lebanese entertainers who are hungry for money and have little dignity try to pass themselves as something they are not.

I am not talking about plastic surgeries  looks, or dance acts. There are plenty of examples of that. But today, I have run into a clip of two youngish Lebanese females entertainers on a UAE TV, when the show host asked them to speak in the local dialect. Naturally  guys like to see women try to get out of their comfort zone.

I do not think Yara and Myraim are best of friends -note how Myriam tried to ignore Yara when she greeted the panel. They are both two pop stars who are in it for a quick paycheck. They were asked to show off their dialect, and it seemed forced. Both tried to outdo the other, giving that both of them have have released an album with that dialect, it's a shame they would do anything asked of them on such shows.

ميريام فارس و يارا يتحدثون بالهجة الامراتية

Yes, Let's Make Another Crappy Egyptian Song

You tongue is dripping almonds, your posture is like a banana, your cheek are apples. This is how the song starts, a guy harassing what looks like a lady. And then they wonder about the increased waves of sexual harassment in the streets. Blame such sleazy infest movies.

Women do not like a guy who dances like a clown spitting lines toward them about how good looking they are. So ban those types and maybe then you get your lowered rate of sexual harassment. The song in question is promotional song for "Abdo Mootah" a movie about gang-banger drug dealer who wants to get rich quick.

If your music video has a belly dancer, it will get views and this it will make money. If you want to promote a shitty movie, bring out the dancer and have a guy do one sh'abi style song. The worst part is when they put a talented female singer in this shitty song--she deserves more. Boosy can sing and has a happy voice and high energy.

محمود الليثى وبوسى حط ايده ياه من فيلم عبده موته

Yara Doen's Want To Sing, She Sells Stuff Now

PIAGET just hired Lebanese singer Yara to be their front in the Middle East area. Yara has endorsed other companies in the past mostly jewelry and underwear. The last four news stories with Yara on them has been strange. In three of those stories, she wants to sell stuff and in one she was smoking in Ramadan in Algeria.

Yara stopped being herself nowadays, and she wants to college money. she has turned her good name and career into an ATM. She has not released anything new in ages now. But she always seems to finds time to shoot pictures for ads and what's not.

The endorsement deal was announced in Dubai in a press conference where the company's manger expressed excitement to work with Yara. Yara said she has always been a fan of the jewelry line of PIAGET, as she has bough some of their products before.

Once again, I think Fadel Shaker was right about something when he dubbed Yara as trash and someone who pursues money wherever she may finds it. There was once a good girl who made good music and brought joy into the lives of those who give her a chance. This time, it's all about Yara's pocketbook. No one hates money, but in few months Yara will be nothing more than a walking billboard.

Yara - Law Bassely / يارا - لو بص لي

Picture: @HaifaWehbe Cannot Stop Touching Her Breasts

Really? Am I wrong to point that out? Why is the pop diva circulating a picture of herself holding her breasts on camera? Is this what divorced people do now? Are those boobs even real? I have also ways said that Haifa Wehbe is a smart entertainer who has a big heart. But she is also a shameless self-promoter. Even when she was going through a divorce, she fled to New York City to shoot a music video.

She has always gone for sexy and revealing when she could, but this is a new low even for Haifa. I am sure some women are now talking about her being old and divorces  so she is showing them her assets now and the boys are winning this. Keep on mind Haifa Wehbe has made music videos for kids and and an entire album for the little ones. Not sure how her breasts connect withe the innocent among us.

This picture was shot in NYC as the new and earth shattering MJK music video for the diva is about to land in time for the holidays and mega concert appearances. See the promo for the upcoming music video.

Haifa Wehbe - MJK Video Promo

@ScriptsOn And Intosong Steals Content From Hot Arabic Music

I have never given permission to http://www.intosong.com/ to reproduce material I personally write for this blog. The admin of that site, publishes my posts and videos on their website without attributing them to us. This is a serious violation of copy rights. We will do our best to bring this matter to an end.

My heard work, and knowledge are being abused on day light some some other lazy blogger who does not have any creativity of their own. So, they are stealing my posts without consulting with me. This is a theft and I will see an end to this.

Do not take my word, go see a 100 percent of my articles re-published their eon their latest news sections. No one wants to see their hard work go to waste by some ungrateful lazy and lowlife person.  There are a number of steps we can take, I have dealt with this issue before and we closed a website that publishes our content without our permission.

Please do your part be letting this blog and the people behind it to stop this practice. They can go ahead and write their own articles. 

An Egyptian Artist Chases Another With A Gun And Thugs

Eman El Bahr Darwish, the head of the singers guild in Egypt had to run away from the office building where his office used to be. His deputy composer and singer Mostafa Kamel who has been locked in a feud with him, heard that Eman was back in his office so he brought his personal gun and few of his friends and headed to the office were Eman was.

Eman learned of the plan so he ran away for his life form the back stairs. Mostafa Kamel chased after Eman and showed off his gun. This has been reported on a number of entertainment websites. Eman got in his car and sped away form the area.

The beef between those two is as follows, Mostafa Kamel has accused Eman of stealing money for the the artists guild, and getting an illegal electricity line without paying for it. Eman said he has a verdict that cleared him for stealing the 15 thousand Egyptian pound. And he has no property in the area where he was supposed to have an illegal electricity line. Eman maintains this is due to political differences where he thinks Mostafa Kamel is a big fan of the Mubarak regime party.

This is a sad say when singers chase one another with guns and thugs. This is an issue that should not be taken lightly. Eman is a legend and Kamel is one of the most celebrated composers and song writers in Egypt. They should not be showing this kind of stunts. It does everyone wrong.

Eman el bahr Darwish......ايمان البحر درويش احساس بريء

Mostafa Kamel (Ezayak Habiby)

The Song For Those Mubarak Loyalists اغنية احمى شعبك - عمرو مصطفى , خالد عز , هشام صادق

Protest the people of Egypt from your people! This is the call a bunch of Egyptian singers are shaming the president of their land--Morsi. Who the hell are you says the song? The most loyal Mubarak cheerleader Amr Mousta stands behind this song and he is not alone this time. He has brought tow other nobodys who are nostalgic to the old regime.

The song is set against the Muslim Brotherhood, our blood is decorating your hands. One question, are you the son of an Egyptian? What do you guys think? Did Morsi come from a wall or were his parents not full blooded Egyptians.

Those people like to pretend they have voted for a saint in office, not a politician. Nothing seems to please those people at the moment. I do not know what will happen next, but either way Egypt is not going to go away, it will survive this.

 اغنية احمى شعبك - عمرو مصطفى , خالد عز , هشام صادق | 2012

Lame! Rotana Is A Car Dealership For Volkswagen

German Volkswagen wants to sell cars, Rotana wants to make music video for less. Together they can achieve their perspective goals. Rotana has singed a deal with the car company's Middle East division where music videos and varios entertainment programming will place Volkswagen  cars.

The first Rotana star to jump into the promotion game is none other than the Lebanese pop star Wael Kfoury who will have a new music video soon. He drives Volkswagen! Their first join event was held in Dubai at YAS island event center. Many Rotana affiliates have turned out for the event and the screening of Wael Kfoury's footage from the new music video . The contract would last for a year which means any music video made by Rotana will feature a Volkswagen.

Those two companies are turning Arabic music video into prolonged commercials, and the music appreciators into consumers.

وائل كفوري -حفل روتانا وفولكس فاجن Wael Kfoury - Volkswagen event