BS: Anyone heard of the 'Dammam tape?'

Subject: Anyone heard of the 'Dammam tape?'
From: pavane
Date: 25 Jun 01 - 04:48 AM

I have a copy of a tape, recorded in the 1970's by an expatriate band in Saudi, which consists of a number of song parodies unflattering to the local population. Unfortunately, it is difficult to make out the words in many places. Does anyone have a better copy?
(I don't suppose the authors wish to be identified!)
Just to identify the collection in question, one example goes to the Beatles tune of Obla-di, and starts
Ahmed and Abdullah in the market place
Ahmed has his nostrils blocked with sand

Subject: RE: BS: Anyone heard of the 'Dammam tape?'
From: pavane
Date: 25 Jun 01 - 10:55 AM

Well it doesn't look like it. Not sure if I should post more of the lyrics here, as they may cause offence.

Subject: RE: BS: Anyone heard of the 'Dammam tape?'
From: Sorcha
Date: 25 Jun 01 - 11:04 AM

You might go look around at Bob Kanefsky's Parody site, or Song Parodies. I haven't heard of it.

Subject: RE: BS: Anyone heard of the 'Dammam tape?'
From: pavane
Date: 25 Jun 01 - 11:20 AM

No, not there. And that was only one example. There are several songs on the tape (E.g. Sheik, Rattle & Roll!)

Subject: RE: BS: Anyone heard of the 'Dammam tape?'
From: pavane
Date: 25 Jun 01 - 11:21 AM

Actually, now I think, it might have been known as 'The Riyadh tape'

Subject: RE: BS: Anyone heard of the 'Dammam tape?'
From: Bert
Date: 25 Jun 01 - 02:08 PM

Yes Pavane, I've got a copy of it, very poor quality about a fourteenth copy by the sound of it. The tape is called "The Exit Visa". I don't sing or post any of the songs because they are in very poor taste, even though some of them are very funny.

Bert.

Subject: RE: BS: Anyone heard of the 'Dammam tape?'
From: pavane
Date: 25 Jun 01 - 02:11 PM

Yes, I thought it might not be a godd idea to post them!

Subject: RE: BS: Anyone heard of the 'Dammam tape?'
From: Bert
Date: 25 Jun 01 - 02:16 PM

Somewhere I've got a transcription of all the songs. I'll see if I can find it and make a few copies.