It is nearly ten years since I wrote and recorded this song No Smile, Big Tits and it has achieved some level of notoriety. For completely the wrong reasons though I might add.

When I sat down at my kitchen table in Jerusalem in 2001 during the second Intifada, completely aghast at the horrors humans can inflict on each other, a thought came to my mind. Quite simply, the suffering of women during armed conflict. I wanted to protest. But how could one voice be heard? Hence, this song.

The song is about the beauty of the women of Israel and Palestine and their courage in the face of adversity, violence and fear. I deliberately chose the word ‘tits’, as it is a vulgarity as is war, and it contrasted with the beauty of the image of a woman’s caring smile. It was also for me a clear reference to motherhood.

The song and video have now been downloaded over 30,000 times, but alas, probably for the wrong reasons and inducing massive disappointment for some. The demographic of 12 to 15 year old boys searching for sexual gratification by using the search keyword ‘tits’ has caused the problem. These poor young lads have been responsible for nearly half the downloads.

Oh well, I suppose any publicity is good publicity. Even if YouTube have put a age warning on the video!

If you are interested, you can listen to the song here, or watch the video here.

It is also available on iTunes, but Apple have decided to re-title the song No Smile, Big T**s.

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