OT-Military Torture Songs

by **Angiekay** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:43 am

Mother Jones magazine has compiled a playlist of tracks that have been used during torture sessions in American military prisons, including songs by Metallica, Eminem, Christina Aguilera, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, David Gray, Rage Against the Machine and others. The tracks have all been played by guards and interrogators in inducing sleep deprivation, "prolonging capture shock," disorienting detainees during interrogations, and/or drowning out screams. The "Torture Playlist" is based on a leaked interrogation log, news reports, and on info from soldiers and detainees.

Here's the list (in no particular order):
"F*** Your God" - Deicide
"Die MF Die" - Dope
"Take Your Best Shot" - Dope
"White America" - Eminem
"Kim" - Eminem
"Barney Theme Song" - Barney
"Bodies" - Drowning Pool
"Enter Sandman" - Metallica
Meow Mix TV commercial
Sesame Street theme song
"Babylon" - David Gray
"Born in the USA" - Bruce Springsteen
"Shoot to Thrill" - AC/DC
"Stayin' Alive" - Bee Gees
"All Eyes on Me" - Tupac
"Dirrty" - Christina Aguilera
"America" - Neil Diamond
"Bulls on Parade" - Rage Against the Machine
"American Pie" - Don McLean
"Click Click Boom" - Saliva
"Cold" - Matchbox Twenty
"Swan Dive" - Head P.E.
"Raspberry Beret" - Prince

by **jrnychick** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:02 am

What a list. I imagine it only takes one listening to the Barney theme song to get detainees to completely spill the beans. Luckily my daughter didn't get into Barney, but she did love the Teletubbies. That theme song should be on the list, too. I can still sing that song--it's permanently etched into my brain.

by **nikki** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:05 am

I'm suprised that I didn't see any of Bjork's "music" on that list. They should use that damn Head On commercial, too. It's not music, but it is torture. I'm a little offended to see the Bee Gee's though, as I actually like alot of their music. They should add the MMM song by Crash Test Dummies to their repertoire. I'm sure Deano would have Dokken tracks playing constantly

(no offense, Rip!)!

by **Enigma869** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:10 am

They should pipe in some Schon, Cain, and Valory on lead vocals! After listening to that shit, those fuckers would be looking for a rock to crawl under! They could always just play "Generations" :twisted:

John from Boston

by **MrsPerry** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:11 am

When Noriega was hiding in the papal nunzio in the late 80s, i know they played 24 hour a day Twisted Sister till he came out.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:52 am

MrsPerry wrote:When Noriega was hiding in the papal nunzio in the late 80s, i know they played 24 hour a day Twisted Sister till he came out.

they also played the Grateful Dead on him.. UGH!!

by **epresley** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:56 am

The entire "This Left Feel Right" cd by Bon Jovi would be used if it weren't against the Geneva Convention.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:58 am

epresley wrote:The entire "This Left Feel Right" cd by Bon Jovi would be used if it weren't against the Geneva Convention.

by **Saint John** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:59 am

The "Generations" album could break any man. :twisted:

by **epresley** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:03 am

With all due respect, "Generations" is ZEP IV compared to "This Left Feels Right"!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock:

by **conversationpc** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:12 am

epresley wrote:With all due respect, "Generations" is ZEP IV compared to "This Left Feels Right"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think Saint John likes Zeppelin, either. :lol:

by **Just Mindy** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:14 am

larryfromnextdoor wrote:they also played the Grateful Dead on him.. UGH!!

My husband uses the Dead on me...chases me right the hell out of the house. :shock:

by **StoneCold** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:22 am

Raspberry Beret as a torture song? Are they letting the prisoners bust a move?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoDzRfxYaCM

by **Rockindeano** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:24 am

You should here the shit they play to us soldiers. In boot camp, every fuckin morning at 0400(that's 4 am for you lazy fuckers).....Lee Greenwood's "I'm Proud to be an American" where at least I know I;m free... bla bla bla, followed by a dude in a round hat screaming at you to get your ass ready faster faster and faster. Fuck I don't miss the military.

by **Saint John** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:26 am

conversationpc wrote:
epresley wrote:With all due respect, "Generations" is ZEP IV compared to "This Left Feels Right"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think Saint John likes Zeppelin, either.

Not even a little bit. "Trampled Under Foot" is their only song I like.

by **epresley** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:32 am

"Send in the Clowns" covered by Peter Criss on his last "masterpiece". Good Lord that was painful. I surrendered and I wasn't even being held captive.

by **StoneCold** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:33 am

Rockindeano wrote:You should here the shit they play to us soldiers. In boot camp, every fuckin morning at 0400(that's 4 am for you lazy fuckers).....Lee Greenwood's "I'm Proud to be an American" where at least I know I;m free... bla bla bla, followed by a dude in a round hat screaming at you to get your ass ready faster faster and faster. Fuck I don't miss the military.

That song's torture anytime of day. Dangerous waking up armed people with it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mLhFwx0A1Y

by **Gin and Tonic Sky** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:43 am

Rockindeano wrote:You should here the shit they play to us soldiers. In boot camp, every fuckin morning at 0400(that's 4 am for you lazy fuckers).....Lee Greenwood's "I'm Proud to be an American" where at least I know I;m free... bla bla bla, followed by a dude in a round hat screaming at you to get your ass ready faster faster and faster. Fuck I don't miss the military.

Oh boy that brings back memories - I have had the exact same experience !

Deano, we didn't go to boot camp the same place did we? I was in the US Navy and experienced boot camp in Orlando Florida.
I had that song played to me numeroust times (I actually still like it- amazingly!!)

Hated boot camp- The only consolation was that that was where the women also went to boot camp. If you got assigend to the galley during work week , at least you could have some fun in the meat locker!!!!

by **Rockindeano** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:25 am

No offense dude, but Navy boot camp is nothing compared to Army which is nothing compared to the Marines.

I was at Ft Benning, Georgia. Fuckin South. Necks everywhere. Copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlers, spiders all that fuckin humidity. I hated it. Fuckin pouring down rain, so what are we to do? Go on a 15 mile road march in full BDU's and packs. Christ, I was in good shape then though.

by **Rhiannon** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:32 am

Rockindeano wrote:Fuckin South. Necks everywhere. Copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlers, spiders all that fuckin humidity. I hated it.

It's not all that bad. However, there's not much voluntary movement in the hudmidity... so I can imagine why boot camp plus Southern climate would piss you off. That wonderful feeling that you're sweating glue and not breathing the air so much as you drink it. (I can't wait for summer!)

by **Lady Luck** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:52 am

nikki wrote:They should use that damn Head On commercial, too. It's not music, but it is torture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huXORnAtDig

:lol:

I know what you mean though. I turn the channel whenever it comes on, otherwise I'd end up throwing something at the TV. :lol:

by **Lady Luck** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:56 am

epresley wrote:The entire "This Left Feel Right" cd by Bon Jovi would be used if it weren't against the Geneva Convention.

I have that DVD. I'll be happy to donate it to our military for their use. :lol:

by **conversationpc** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:59 am

Anything by Cannibal Corpse would be perfect torture music. I don't care for them and have read their lyrics and got sick to my stomach just from that.

by **Trailblazer** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:41 am

"How Many Say I" from Van Halen 3 and sung by EVH. Guaranteed to make you run screaming into the night !

by **Deb** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:48 am

Lady Luck wrote:
epresley wrote:The entire "This Left Feel Right" cd by Bon Jovi would be used if it weren't against the Geneva Convention.

I have that DVD. I'll be happy to donate it to our military for their use.

Me too. And I've probably watched it a grand total of twice.......once to watch the concert and once to play poker with the boys (bonus feature). :lol:

by **Lady Luck** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:57 am

Deb wrote:
Lady Luck wrote:
epresley wrote:The entire "This Left Feel Right" cd by Bon Jovi would be used if it weren't against the Geneva Convention.

I have that DVD. I'll be happy to donate it to our military for their use.

Me too. And I've probably watched it a grand total of twice.......once to watch the concert and once to play poker with the boys (bonus feature).

You got farther than I did. :lol:

I could NOT even get through the first song.

I have no idea what else is on it because I haven't tried to watch it again. Just can't do it. :lol:

by **Rip Rokken** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:57 am

I think this whole thread is based on a shaky foundation. We are Americans, and therefore we don't torture anyone. I heard that from the President hisself.

by **Rockindeano** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:01 am

Rip Rokken wrote:I think this whole thread is based on a shaky foundation. We are Americans, and therefore we don't torture anyone. I heard that from the President hisself.

I hope you're joking. We absolutely DO torture people. We still use waterboarding. Look it up. It's sickening.

by **conversationpc** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:08 am

Rockindeano wrote:
Rip Rokken wrote:I think this whole thread is based on a shaky foundation. We are Americans, and therefore we don't torture anyone. I heard that from the President hisself.

I hope you're joking. We absolutely DO torture people. We still use waterboarding. Look it up. It's sickening.

Most conservatives think waterboarding is allowable and, while it has led to some useful information from terrorists, I don't think we should be doing it.

While proponents of it say that it doesn't physically harm the person, the article on this from Wikipedia appears to say that it can lead to death. I could definitely see where it might give someone a heart attack.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterboarding

by **Rockindeano** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:26 am

conversationpc wrote:
Most conservatives think waterboarding is allowable and,

I would love to see Bush, Cheney, Mukasey, Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz all experience it.

It's fucking hypocritical for us to bitch and whine when our soldiers get tortured, yet it's "ok" if we do it.

Fucking Conservatives. :roll:

MR

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