Alaa Wardi is a 25-year-old Iranian (He has a very clear Iranian accent when he sings this song.) who was born and raised in Riyadh and is quite well known for his music, mostly through youtube.
His latest song, No Woman, No Drive, is a parody of No Woman, No Cry which he did in support of the protests and attempts by some woman in Saudi Arabia who want the ban on women's driving in Saudi Arabia to be lifted.
The song also refers indirectly to the recent statements by a Saudi 'psychologist' who believes that women who drive will damage their ovaries.
No Woman, No Drive
No woman, no drive
No woman, no drive
No woman, no drive
No woman, no drive
Say, say
Say I remember when you used to sit
In the family car, but backseat
Ova-ovaries all safe and well
So you can make lots and lots of babies
Good friends we've had and good friends we've lost
On the highway
In this bright future you can't forget your past
So put your car key away
No woman, no drive
No woman, no drive
Hey little sister, don't touch that wheel
No woman, no drive
I remember when you used to sit
In the family car, but backseat
Of course the driver can take you everywhere
Because the queens don't drive
But you can cook for me my dinner
Of which I'd share with you
Your feet is your only carriage
But only inside the house - and when I say it I mean it
Everything's gonna be alright (x8)
No woman, no drive
No woman, no drive
Oh little sister, don't touch that wheel
No woman, no drive
thinkingblue has a posted a dairy "Driving An Automobile Will Damage Ovaries." which is related to this song:
http://www.dailykos.com/...
Link to the song on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/...
Alaa Wardi's youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/...
More about Alaa Wardi:
http://mashallahnews.com/...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
http://ireport.cnn.com/...