The leaked emails of Bashar al-Assad, the president of Syria, revealed his music taste, which includes songs like "Sexy and I Know It" by LMFAO and songs from Right Said Fred. The video suggests turning something he loves against him and presents a specially rewritten anti-Assad version of Right Said Fred's hit song. The song mocks Assad and calls him a monster and an asshole.

Right Said Fred (really!) appears on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver to tell Syrian president Bashar al-Assad what a dick he is. It's going to be especially disappointing to Assad, as they are one of his favorite bands.

Lyrics:

YOU'RE TOO AWFUL FOR THIS EARTH
TOO AWFUL FOR THIS EARTH
SO AWFUL IT HURTS
YOUR FACE BARELY HAS A CHIN
IT BARELY HAS A CHIN
YOU LOOK JUST LIKE HIM...

PLEASE, STOP DOWNLOADING OUR TRACKS
STOP DOWNLOADING OUR TRACKS
HERE'S YOUR MONEY BACK

YOU'RE A MONSTER
WE HATE YOUR REGIME
AND WE THINK YOU SHOULD BE TRIED FOR WAR
CRIMES
YEAH, FOR WAR CRIMES
FOR WAR CRIMES
YOU SHOULD PROBABLY BE ON TRIAL FOR WAR
CRIMES

YOU'RE AN OPTHAMOLOGIST
AN OPTHAMOLOGIST
HEY, CAN YOU READ THIS?

YOU ARE JUST A WALKING TAINT
THE OPPOSITE OF A SAINT
AT LEAST HITLER COULD PAINT

YOU'RE A MONSTER
AND A VOLLEYBALL FAN

BUT MORE THAN THAT, YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE
YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE
WHO'S AFRAID OF HIS MOM
YOU'RE A MURDEROUS MOM-FEARING ASSHOLE
YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE!
YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE, YEAH!
EVERYONE THINKS YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE!

YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE!
YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE, YEAH!
EVERYONE THINKS YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE!
PLEASE STOP LISTENING TO OUR SONGS.

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-♪ ♪ -♪ -♪ ♪ The more you learn about Assad, the more you're forced to come to terms with the fact that he's half mass murderer and half your creepy sophomore year roommate.

Because 2 years ago, a trove of his emails leaked, and all of a sudden, the world had a fascinating glimpse into his music taste.

And as the people of Syria has been fighting and dying for their freedom, their president, Bashar al-Assad, apparently, has been ordering pop music off iTunes.

His playlist includes Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO.

So we're dealing with someone with the political instincts of a young Joseph Stalin, and the music tastes of a 14-year-old girl from Orange County named Tiffany.

Among the saddest other iTunes purchases were, and this is true, a song from Right Said Fred.

It's so frustrating that we're powerless to do anything to hurt him.

If only there was something, however small, that we could do.

I guess we could find something he loves and turn it against him.

We could track down, let's say, right-side Freds, and we could hypothetically fly them all the way over here from London to perform a specially rewritten anti-Assad version of their greatest hit.

Would it really be worth all that time and expense just for the momentary catharsis of mildly irritating 1 of the worst people on the planet?

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you 1 of Bashar al-Assad's favourite bands, Right Sid Fred!

You're too awful for this earth Too awful for this earth So awful it hurts Your face has barely got a chin, it's barely got a chin, you look just like him.

So please, stop downloading our tracks, stop downloading our tracks Here's your money back You're a monster, we hate your regime And we think you should be tried for war crimes Yeah, for war crimes, yeah, for war crimes, yeah You probably should be on trial for war crimes You're an ophthalmologist, an ophthalmologist Hey, can you read this?

You're just a walking taint, the opposite of saint, at least Hitler could paint.

You're a monster and a volleyball fan, but more than that you're an asshole, you're an asshole He's afraid of his mum You're a murdering, mum-fearing asshole You're an asshole, you're an asshole, yeah Everyone thinks you're an asshole

You're an asshole, you're an asshole, yeah Everyone thinks you're an asshole All together now

You're an asshole, you're an asshole, yeah Everyone thinks you're an asshole Stop listening to our song Yes!


Speaker 0: -♪ ♪ -♪ -♪ ♪ The more you learn about Assad, the more you're forced to come to terms with the fact that he's half mass murderer and half your creepy sophomore year roommate. Because 2 years ago, a trove of his emails leaked, and all of a sudden, the world had a fascinating glimpse into his music taste.

Speaker 1: And as the people of Syria has been fighting and dying for their freedom, their president, Bashar al-Assad, apparently, has been ordering pop music off iTunes. His playlist includes Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO.

Speaker 0: LMFAO? So we're dealing with someone with the political instincts of a young Joseph Stalin, and the music tastes of a 14-year-old girl from Orange County named Tiffany. Ah, that song is so hot right now. Among the saddest other iTunes purchases were, and this is true, a song from Right Said Fred. It's so frustrating that we're powerless to do anything to hurt him.

If only there was something, however small, that we could do. I guess we could find something he loves and turn it against him. We could track down, let's say, right-side Freds, and we could hypothetically fly them all the way over here from London to perform a specially rewritten anti-Assad version of their greatest hit. But would it... Oh, no.

Would it really be worth all that time and expense just for the momentary catharsis of mildly irritating 1 of the worst people on the planet? Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you 1 of Bashar al-Assad's favourite bands, Right Sid Fred! CHEERING

Speaker 2: You're too awful for this earth Too awful for this earth So awful it hurts Your face has barely got a chin, it's barely got a chin, you look just like him. So please, stop downloading our tracks, stop downloading our tracks Here's your money back You're a monster, we hate your regime And we think you should be tried for war crimes Yeah, for war crimes, yeah, for war crimes, yeah You probably should be on trial for war crimes You're an ophthalmologist, an ophthalmologist Hey, can you read this? You're just a walking taint, the opposite of saint, at least Hitler could paint. You're a monster and a volleyball fan, but more than that you're an asshole, you're an asshole He's afraid of his mum You're a murdering, mum-fearing asshole You're an asshole, you're an asshole, yeah Everyone thinks you're an asshole

Speaker 0: All together now! You're an asshole, you're an asshole, yeah Everyone thinks you're an asshole All together now

Speaker 2: You're an asshole, you're an asshole, yeah Everyone thinks you're an asshole Stop listening to our song Yes!

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