Prince's music used to torture Guantanamo Bay inmates.

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/...c.list.pdf

The list above, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and posted on CNN shows a list of 35 artists whose music was used to torture inmates at Guantanamo Bay.

Prince's music is included.

How do Prince fans feel about this.

How do you think Prince might feel about this?

- BM
[Edited 10/22/09 13:36pm]

I lol'd at the thread title..

but dude if torture was being forced to listen to AC/DC, Aerosmith, Queen, nonetheless Prince!.. you can torture me all day!
downright silly
[Edited 10/22/09 13:42pm]

LMAO, let me guess - they're looking for royalties.

"Guitar" on Leno is the greatest performance in the history of rock ' roll

Second Funkiest White Man in America

It sure is nice having adults running our government now

Glad both of you find torture so hilarious.

Any intelligent responses?

- BM

Put me in a CIA cell and play Jughead just once at a moderate level and I'd sell my Momma down the river.

JesusFreak said:

Did you read The Men Who Stare At Goats?

Once all the jokes about Barney were out the way it's been more or less proved that this 'torture' method didn't have the desired effect.Indeed many of the artists were (unsurprisingly) deeply unhappy about their music being used in this way.

If I were Prince I'd be livid, he should leave off youtube/imeem/bootleggers/fans and send his lawyers in the direction of the Bush administration.

CJBabyDaddy said:

Put me in a CIA cell and play Jughead just once at a moderate level and I'd sell my Momma down the river.

Personally, I would never think of Prince's music as torture.....well, except for "Wedding Feast."

I do find this funny though (and I don't see anything wrong with that)...

Personally, this is pretty mild as far as torture is concerned. I'm not in favor of torture (but I guess that depends on what is considered torture)... I see nothing wrong in making someone uncomfortable by playing them music that they may find annoying in order to get them to talk or to comply. Like I said, I'm not in favor of torture but this sounds pretty mild to me and I don't think it is such a big deal considering that the inmates are suspected terrorist.

Barney's theme song... that is pure torture believe me

Y´all seem to take this torture thing very lightly.....but sleep deprivation day after day is no joke, regardless of the music that´s being played.When you haven´t slept for days and they keep turning up the volume and the music is blaring out the speakers you can go insane.If I were Prince, I´d feel pissed that his music, his gift that he has been blessed to share with people, is used in this way. Instead of suing moms who film their babies dancing to Let´s Go Crazy, he should sue those who were responsible for misusing and abusing his music.

KoolEaze said:

Considering the people in the prison are probably Islamic traditionalists (extreme), and shun anything modern media related, it could be Prince, or whoever, and it would irritate them.

I wonder if they made them watch the infamous Gett Off video remix that had prince in that funky swimsuit rolling around on skates. I'm sure that might have made some of them crack (lol).

All kidding aside though... Let's be real.. I am against torture but at the same time, I'm sure SOME of these people are probably terrorist and considering all the cruel things that can be done to someone, the "music torture" is on the mild side. I mean you can't expect the military to make it feel like they are at a country club or something. Same thing with the sleep deprivation. Yes I agree that stuff is no joke but it sounds a hell of a lot better than attaching some electric shock cables to your genitals or doing a little Dick Cheney approved water boarding... Let's keep in mind these people are suspected of plotting to do harm to America.

I'd fucking make them listen to Solo and bet that a million virgins wouldnt be worth the hassle.

Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!

KrystleEyes 22/03/05

emilio319 said:

OR....just as soon as they were getting used to Prince...introduce the GAYBOYZ and some of TonyM's rapping....make em suffer.

Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!

KrystleEyes 22/03/05

LOL....great thread

I heard most of the inmates could not make it through the first half of Planet Earth.

I remember when I used to work at a record store. My manager liked country music. I used to play 'Straight Outta Compton' just to get on his nerves.

KoolEaze said:

I'm disgusted that they used torture. Torture belongs in dictatorships, not democracies. It's really sad that they used Prince's music. I hope he would be sad too.

emilio319 said:

CINNAMON GIRL


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HonestMan13 said:

CINNAMON GIRL


[Edited 10/22/09 18:57pm]

They must have played "Valentina" and "Ol Skool Company" for them.

Torture is never OK. Especially if they played Animal Kingdom for those poor bastards.

Torture is disgusting but Prince couldn't sue, nobody is making money out of it, which all seems very depressing. Asisde from this the list actually looks quite mainstream-as if the guards have put their Ipod on and killed two birds with one stone. It's all very grim

I'm totally against torture! And Prince needs to get with the other artists and raise some serious hell! He's always going on and freaking on about protecting his image, well if there was ever a time for his special brand of histrionics, it's now!

That being said, I did have a fleeting thought a while back of Prince working for the CIA on torture music. It was the only way I could explain Bria's CD!

Of course, I'm a Liberal! I'm an American, damn it!

This country was founded on the premise of Liberty and Justice for ALL...remember?

My wallet is STILL on hiatus!

There is no real torture on that list. Torture would be being exposed to James Blunt and "You're beautiful" 24/7. God, I would beg for the bullet, if they did that to me.

Something in the waterboarding does not compute.

2the9s said:

Something in the waterboarding does not compute.

Of course, I'm a Liberal! I'm an American, damn it!

This country was founded on the premise of Liberty and Justice for ALL...remember?

My wallet is STILL on hiatus!