Old December-10th-2008, 10:25 AM   #1
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Torture Tunes

U.S. military interrogators have often blasted music at detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. According to the British law group Reprieve, these are among the songs they have used most frequently:

• "Enter Sandman," Metallica.

• "Bodies," Drowning Pool.

• "Shoot to Thrill," AC/DC.

• "Hell's Bells," AC/DC.

• "I Love You," from the "Barney and Friends" children's TV show.

• "Born in the USA," Bruce Springsteen.

• "Babylon," David Gray.

• "White America," Eminem.

• "Sesame Street," theme song from the children's TV show.

Other bands and artists whose music has been frequently played at U.S. detention sites: Aerosmith, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Don McLean, Lil' Kim, Limp Bizkit, Meat Loaf, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Tupac Shakur.

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I'm surprised that this list is so small. No Madonna, no Kenny G, no Rod Stewart. What tunes would you add to this list?
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Old December-10th-2008, 10:51 AM   #2
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A lot of the corny Christmas music that you hear incessantly in shopping venues at this time of year seems like torture to me. I'll bet it would drive many devout Muslims crazy to hear it looped repeatedly.


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Old December-10th-2008, 12:14 PM   #3
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Old December-10th-2008, 01:20 PM   #4
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Old December-10th-2008, 01:31 PM   #5
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Old December-10th-2008, 01:36 PM   #6
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"Those Were the Days."

The complete recordings of Joan Baez.

The Phil Schaap collection of false starts.
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Old December-10th-2008, 01:42 PM   #7
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A few songs from the past...which I hated when they were out.
Wholly Bully.
Purple People Eater.
Chantilly Lace
One Last Kiss
and a lot more if I think about it.
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Old December-10th-2008, 01:53 PM   #8
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Old December-10th-2008, 01:57 PM   #9
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Old December-10th-2008, 02:11 PM   #10
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I like it but I bet they wouldn't like Faron Young's Wine Me Up.
or DAC's Longhaired Redneck.
Seems the torture folks could use some creative help.
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I always laugh out loud when I hear "storm of shit", but I imagine this could induce psychosis if combined with sleep deprivation.
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