NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Army News Service, Feb. 4, 2004) -- Like many Americans, country songwriter Dave Gibson was glued to the television and the Internet the Sunday morning when the world learned of Saddam Hussein’s capture.
“I thought to myself, ‘Somebody ought to write a song about this,’” said Gibson, a former front man for the famed country act, the Gibson/Miller Band.
So he picked up his guitar and started playing it. The song was done in two hours.
The result of Gibson’s efforts was “Hey Saddam,” a humorous yet satirical account of Saddam’s capture. The song begins with an electric guitar playing chords from the “Star Spangled Banner” before erupting into a rowdy rebuke of Saddam.
“We recorded it and mixed it in two days,” Gibson said. “It’s the quickest thing I’ve ever done.”
Singer dedicates ‘Hey Saddam’ to Soldiers
News is a bit sparse today, but sapperwife sent an article that you music fans might be interested in.
[Link to Full Article]By Lee Elder
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Army News Service, Feb. 4, 2004) -- Like many Americans, country songwriter Dave Gibson was glued to the television and the Internet the Sunday morning when the world learned of Saddam Hussein’s capture.
“I thought to myself, ‘Somebody ought to write a song about this,’” said Gibson, a former front man for the famed country act, the Gibson/Miller Band.
