December 15, 2008

Drowning Pool Music Used To Torture Prisoners


The Associated Press recently published that the music of Drowning Pool was being used “to create fear, disorient … and prolong capture shock” in prisoners. Bassist Steven Benton is honored.

I would like to set the record straight to say that upon our return from Baghdad (in 2006) and after visiting our injured soldiers at the Walter Reed Medical Hospital, I commented to Spin Magazine that I take it as an honor to think that perhaps our music could be used to quell another 9/11 attack as part of a longer comment. I sincerely regret if my statement was taken out of context as supporting any specific policy or agenda. My remarks were an emotional reaction to the band’s personal experiences. The band’s intention has been, and will always be, to support our young men and women in uniform who put their lives on the line every day. Our performances for soldiers abroad led to the honor of being able to speak before Senate and Congressional leaders in support of extended health care rights for our returning veterans. We cherish this distinction and continue to maintain a close relationship with our military personnel and their families.

This explains why the people who shop at Wal-Mart and eat at Shoney’s feel tortured. And I thought it was just the capitalism and fried chicken!

5 Responses to “Drowning Pool Music Used To Torture Prisoners”

  1. On 12/15/08 11:29 AM, The 1/3 said:

    Surely, there must be someone in the U.S. military who knows of more disorienting music than Drowning Pool, although being forced to listen to Drowning Pool certainly is torture.

  3. On 12/15/08 1:26 PM, David said:

    I’d say Craig Owen’s voice is torture. I didn’t mind old Chiodos at the time, but going back and listening to them…I want to punch handicaps. No joke. Especially in this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HQ9gqMPGbQ

  5. On 12/15/08 6:30 PM, TDWP Fan said:

    What if you’ve always listened to this band as one of your favs before you got captured? It wouldn’t be torture

  7. On 12/17/08 7:05 AM, Howard said:

    “Hey you terrorists! Quit rockin’ out in there!”

    “Shuttap Yankee! Let the bodies hit the floor!”

    “Don’t make me get my Abu Ghraib kit!”

    “Sorry, Yankee!”

    Quiet.

    “Hey, you guys got any Disturbed out there?”

    “Well, Hells Yeah, we do! High five!”

  9. On 01/6/09 1:14 PM, PW said:

    Politically, these guys are just like Kid Rock, a bunch of conformists posing as “edgy” and “rebellious” who are simply capitalizing on the rampant patriotism in the US. Even the bass players attempt to “set the record straight” sounds like insincere cowtowing to a pissed off record label.

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