Iran Music Special: The Basij Militia Rap for Occupy Wall Street
We have repeatedly noted the Iranian regime's love of protest --- well, protest that is 1) in America or 2) by Basij militia "students", say, in front of a foreign embassy.
But what if the two could be combined? And what if it could be done through music? Not just music, but hard-core urban rap music?
Basij member Hashem Bafghi has made that protest dream come true. A snippet of the English lyrics:
Occupy Wall Street is a real war street br>
What Happened to the American Dream? br>
Don’t watch and have ice cream br>
Capitalism failed everyone br>
Killed the people one by one
Unfortunately, we cannot embed this iconic track, but you can have a listen and rap along here (hat tip to Golnaz Esfandiari of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty).
And, for a reminder that criticism of Wall Street is not just a 21st-century thing, you can enjoy a less aggressive foreign intervention through music: