The song was centered around the execution of former president of Iraq Saddam Hussein. The tune was used by the political satire group The Capitol Steps for their song "A Leader Like Barack", about Barack Obama. A parody version of the song ("Our leader is Lurpak") was used in a claymation TV advertisement for Lurpak butter in the UK. In 2009, the BBC produced a trailer for the children's TV show Shaun the Sheep as a parody of the song called "Leader of the Flock". Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, and Laraine Newman did a song entitled "Chevy, Chevy" on an episode of Saturday Night Live, which has a spoken part very similar to the one in this song. Sonic the Hedgehog and Touhou Project fans have made their own parodies of aftermentioned SNL song. British punk rock group The Damned quoted the first line of the song ("Is she really going out with him?") in their single "New Rose". See also Teenage tragedy song References External links History of the Shangri-Las 1964 songs 1964 singles 1985 singles Songs written by Ellie Greenwich Songs written by Jeff Barry The Shangri-Las songs Teenage tragedy songs Vehicle wreck ballads Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles Songs written by Shadow Morton Alvin and the Chipmunks songs Red Bird Records singles Twisted Sister songs Atlantic Records singles Songs banned by the BBC