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Soddem the Musical

At the risk of getting a suicide bomber running into the old folks' home we have to mention the latest plans of that raving lunatic Soddem Hussein.

Now Soddem, a man renown for starting big wars (which he tends to get thumped in) has turned his eyes from raising hell with chemical weapons and tanks - to raising theatrical curtains.

Yup, Iraq's No.1 pin up man is said to have used his writing talent, usually reserved for death sentences, for something more terrifying - a musical.

I can just hear it now. The glorious Gulf War tale of Zabiba and the King. Pretty damn catchy, huh?

Apparently Iraq's surviving artistic community has fair thronged to be in the production, which is about a king who falls in love with a married woman who is attacked by the evil US-led imperialist forces.

Having seen a transcript of some of Soddem's speeches (I'm still waiting on the tapes) I reckon this latest writing effort will be a winner.

Here are some of the songs: Eye of the Tigris, Khe Sand, Flaming Trees, Heads Are Burning, Camel Lot, Dune Bagdad Way, And Iran.

Tickets are available at all good booking stores, although there are no refunds.

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