Yesterday I got the news bright and early that China had executed Englishman Akmal Shaikh for smuggling heroin into the country. Well that sounds pretty clear cut doesn't it? The English government promptly sounded protests insisting the man was mentally ill and not to be blamed for his actions. What proof do the English have of Shaikh's insanity?
Exhibit one: "Come Little Rabbit" (click to download), a song Shaikh recording believing it would bring world peace (rather than establish him as the next Daniel Johnston).
Exhibit two: Shaikh was traveling to China in search of a recording contract. Presumably because there are no record companies in England.
OK Gordon Brown, you're right. Crackers!
I'm only sad that there will probably be precious few covers of this song which likely could have happily taken their place on the CD rack next to songs by Ernest Noyes Brookings and Wesley Willis.
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