New Expat anthem?!
Jul 11th 2005, 9:03 pm
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New Expat anthem?!
(cross posting from my blog, because this poem is so marvellous - even more so if you recognise the original Gilbert & Sullivan song):
In response to Dubai police's request to tourists not to "violate the very fabric of society", a brilliant young poet offers the following verse:
I am the very model of an Emirati criminal
I thumb my nose at social cues, both blatant and subliminal
My fondness for a drink or two is rather undisputable
And leads me into acting in a manner quite unsuitable
I scatter hugs and kisses upon anyone deserving them
I care not for the country's norms, far less about preserving them
In taxis and on pavements I behave with impropriety
And often violate the very fabric of society
And often violate the very fabric of society
And often violate the very fabric of society
And often violate the very fabric of societiety
In response to Dubai police's request to tourists not to "violate the very fabric of society", a brilliant young poet offers the following verse:
I am the very model of an Emirati criminal
I thumb my nose at social cues, both blatant and subliminal
My fondness for a drink or two is rather undisputable
And leads me into acting in a manner quite unsuitable
I scatter hugs and kisses upon anyone deserving them
I care not for the country's norms, far less about preserving them
In taxis and on pavements I behave with impropriety
And often violate the very fabric of society
And often violate the very fabric of society
And often violate the very fabric of society
And often violate the very fabric of societiety
Jul 12th 2005, 8:22 am
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Location: Back in the sand
Posts: 1,279
Re: New Expat anthem?!
Brilliant.... Especially to the right tune... 
