Award for Most Moronic Song

I think the degradation of Arabic pop music has reached a new low. To know what I mean, you can listen (as usual at your own risk) to this new song by Rasheedy, another Rotana clone  (there are so many of them these days and they all look alike). His lowly masterpiece is called "Toz Feky."

I would give him some points for originality. For as far as I know there is no other Arabic song with this title or with this theme. Yes, there are plenty of songs bemoaning parting and accusing the lover of cruelty, coldness, betrayal etc. etc. Sure, things can get ugly, but this is something else altogether.

For this Karawan is so hurt for being dumped by his first love he sings about wanting to auction her. He will sell her because she's cheap, and he will make sure to tell buyers that she's good to play with but not to love. I guess he was so much in love that he didn't hear that slavery is OVER! (well, mostly). No wonder she dumped his moronic @##.

Then that brilliant climax: his last words to her are "Toz Feky." Buddy, that's what you say in the privacy of your fight, not to us, your poor listeners!

Now, I know that tastes vary and a jilted lover should be given some extra room to express his anger, disappointment, and heartbreak (future posts will show that you can have civilized break up songs). I also know that I'm getting old and may not appreciate the way members of the new generation express themselves. Still, I don't think talking to a woman as if she is chattel is cool regardless of your age, taste, or hate.