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Austin Lounge Lizards - Why Couldn't We Blow Up Saddam?

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Oh, we busted his bunkers and blew up his palaces
Fired and we fired 'til our fingers got calluses
Why, Lord, I ask in the final analysis
Couldn't we blow up Saddam?

He's in league with the devil; good lord, he is evil
He dances with death like old Evel Knievel
He's tougher to crush than a Texas bull weevil
Why couldn't we blow up Saddam?

Once, when we loved him and called him our friend
We helped him in every endeavor
When he gassed the Kurds and invaded Iran
We thought him so spunky and clever

Now the battle is won and the British might knight me
The oil, it is ours and the French can go bite me
Victory's sweet; alas, something's not right
Why couldn't we blow up Saddam?

We bombed and we bombed ol' Osama Bin Laden
Our generals all swore that we had him
When he slithered away, I said, "Never again"
Now dammit, it's happened with Saddam
(Badda boom, badda bing, badda bam)
The Russians and Germans all mock us and hoot us
'Cause the nukes and the gas and the germs still elude us
Lord, tell where they're at because we remain clueless
And then help us blow up Saddam

Why couldn't we blow up Saddam?
 
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The song "Why Couldn't We Blow Up Saddam" by Austin Lounge Lizards is a satirical and humorous take on the United States' involvement in the Iraq War and the failure to capture Saddam Hussein. The lyrics reflect on the frustration and confusion surrounding the inability to locate and eliminate the Iraqi dictator, despite the military efforts and resources devoted to the cause. The song also touches on the complexities and contradictions of international relations, as well as the challenges of dealing with elusive and dangerous enemies. Through clever wordplay and catchy melodies, the song highlights the absurdity and irony of the situation, while also questioning the decisions and strategies employed in the pursuit of justice and security.

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A Texas-based comedy/country band who enjoyed greatest popularity in the 1980s and 90s. Many of their songs satirize aspects of American culture and politics from that era, usually from a progressive perspective.