Zeid Hamdan was arrested about 18 months after this song was released but I believe he was released in like a week or so. He's from Beirut and the maximum sentence for insulting the president in Lebanon is 2 years. The song was written and recorded in English and although he's not the best English speaker, the message is pretty clear. He's telling all the warlords and corrupted politicians to gtfo of Lebanon. I actually really like this song and video because it's so catchy and despite the somewhat angry message Hamdan is trying to get through, it's an upbeat song and ironically everyone in the video looks very happy. It captures the Lebanese people well.
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