I hope it's the music and not the lyrics of the song the is suppose to irritate or torture.
It is sort of pompous to think that those subject to torture speak/understand English.
Assuming that it is the music and not the lyrics used to torture.
It is rather pompous to think the tortured/detainees speak/understand English.
BTW - I apologize if this is a duplicate post. I clicked once but received an error message:(
kyanize on February 28, 2008 12:05 PM | Permalink
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The journal "popular music and society" has a call for papers about Music as Torture right now.
http://www3.niu.edu/popms/call-torture.html
Posted by: d.mauling | February 28, 2008 12:25 PM
I was sure that Nancy Sinatra was on that list.
Posted by: Buttonhead | February 28, 2008 12:36 PM
I agree that every single one of those songs is torture.
Raspberry Beret? LOLZ
Posted by: Kitsune | February 28, 2008 12:47 PM
1.) I'm surprised Metal machine Music wasn't on there.
2.) I wonder if the artists can sue to force the government NOT to use their song without permission. Doesn't seem to fall under fair use to me.
Posted by: edgeways | February 28, 2008 12:51 PM
The Arrowhead Auto Body jingle needs to be included in the list.
Posted by: Barrett | February 28, 2008 12:54 PM
Don't just go to anybody.
Posted by: Buttonhead | February 28, 2008 01:01 PM
I hope it's the music and not the lyrics of the song the is suppose to irritate or torture.
It is sort of pompous to think that those subject to torture speak/understand English.
Posted by: heysme | February 28, 2008 01:04 PM
This is funny!!!
Posted by: SKUD | February 28, 2008 01:19 PM
Assuming that it is the music and not the lyrics used to torture.
It is rather pompous to think the tortured/detainees speak/understand English.
BTW - I apologize if this is a duplicate post. I clicked once but received an error message:(
Posted by: heysme | February 28, 2008 02:25 PM
sure enough, there it is...
Posted by: heysme | February 28, 2008 02:39 PM
sure enough, there it is...
Posted by: heysme | February 28, 2008 02:45 PM
Maybe it's just me, but I'd use Hillary Clinton singing 'Stand By Your Man'.
Posted by: The PartsGuy | February 28, 2008 05:37 PM
Pat Boone's In A Metal Mood: No More Mister Nice Guy, -- in it's entirety.
Posted by: zra. | February 28, 2008 06:36 PM