Battle of New Baghdad - by the Remington Riders

"Battle of New Baghdad" - to the tune of "Battle of New Orleans" - written by Jan Lewis, performed by Jan Lewis & Jerry Miller - as featured on Neil Young's Living With War website.

This tune features Jerry's "Mesopotamian Lick." He has been saving this lick for nearly forty years, waiting for the right tune. This was the right tune!

CREDITS:
Jan Lewis: lead vocal
Jerry Miller: telecaster
Robert Berry: banjo, bass, drums, backing vocals, engineering
Thom Duell: baritone backing vocal; engineering
Tony Hall: video
Ben Burma: environment manager

Battle of New Baghdad
copyright © Jan Lewis 2002-2003, 2007

In 2K2 politicians made a pact
To send us up the Tigris to the center of Iraq.
We took our gas masks, Cipro and vaccine,
And we went to find their weapons, if you know just what I mean.

We found their bombs hidden in their population,
In their hospitals and homes, in their schools and in their mosques.
If we just win without killing their civilians,
We will feed them all on caviar, on bagels, cheese and lox.

Well we ran past the Kurds and we ran past the Shiites
And we ransacked the palace where inspectors couldn't go.
We found so much that the whole world trembled
From the shores of Indonesia to the Gulf of Mexico.

While the world stood waiting for the apocalypse
We are holed up here in Baghdad drinking beer and eating chips.
We found a factory making baby milk,
But the powder looked like anthrax so we bombed it straight to...

Well, we...

...found their bombs hidden in their population,
In their hospitals and homes, in their schools and in their mosques.
If we just win without killing their civilians,
We will feed them all on caviar, on bagels, cheese and lox.

Well we ran past the Kurds and we ran past the Shiites
And we ransacked the palace where inspectors couldn't go.
We found so much that the whole world trembled
From the shores of Indonesia to the Gulf of Mexico.

Well we ran past the Kurds and we ran past the Shiites
And we ransacked the palace where inspectors couldn't go.
We kicked their butt with the whole world cheering,
Cause there's more oil here than in the Gulf of Mexico.

We kicked their butt with the whole world cheering,
Cause there's more oil here than in the Gulf of Mexico.


The original Johnny Horton "Battle of New Orleans" may be heard at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyXrxfjEOhs

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[mturbevi]

Catchy song. Can´t figure out why that guy playing the Telecaster makes me want to drink a huge glass of beer. Maybe just use a pitcher for the glass ? Nice singing too.

[bulbheadmyass]

Thanks, Mike. Jerry has that effect on people. :o) --Jan

[sugarpuddin88]

What was the cause of the War of 1812?

Answer: Rothschild!

He said if we pulled out the Federal Reserve Bank he would send Brit troops - And he did!

And what did ole' Andrew Jackson spend his 2 terms fighting?

Answer: the Rothschilds and other bankers who had installed a Federal Reserve Bank into the USA!

[RockinAmericadotnet]

Hi

I'm a fan. I love your music

dionne

[marydwyer14119]

Not bad at all.

[GavDuggan1983]

@ringer904 We're not having a go at the troops, we're attacking the politicians for sending them there. I think you're the one who needs to learn also, basic english would be a good start.

[bulbheadmyass]

@GavDuggan1983 Good points, Gav. Would be sorta like us bombing China to retaliate for Pearl Harbor.

[GavDuggan1983]

@AviationguyAlex Retaliation for what?!? 911? Iraq had nothing to do with 911, Iraq was a secular country, Saddam hated Al-Quada and killed terrorists on his turf! As for defence, defending against what?!? All these WMDs had never had! You talk so much rubbish

[AviationguyAlex]

This is a myth that has been perpetuated by the left wing nuts. We are there because of 9-11-2001, a day that will live in infamy as much as 12-7-1941. At least the Japs had the courage to pick on a military target and not civilians.

Yes, Bush admits mistakes were made. In all wars mistakes are made. I hope you remember that when you claim we are there for oil only. Oil never entered in to the mix. It was strictly retaliation and defense.

[sfdog1369]

Great Song Every Time I Punch In Remington Riders I Find Another I Never Heard Great Stuff Yall

[ajack50]

god bless America and the brave men and women who sacrifice each and every day to keep us a free and giving country

[seanpdineen]

Damn the council of forgien relations i run otta rootbeer

[JJRage420]

I lmao for hours. This song is great!

Good job!

[GuriMalla1001]

I love this one! Nice song!

 Nice tune! Nice video! (｡♥‿♥｡)