Enhanced Interrogation

[JonFromMaplewood]

Music used by the U.S. for purposes of enhanced interrogation according to the Freedom of Information Act (according to this pdf):

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/10/22/music.list.pdf

Not sure how anything by the Stanley Brothers got on there, and how "Casey Jones" by the Grateful Dead did not get on there.

[yesno]

I hope they've limited their FOIA request sufficiently.  There are endless government reports, documents and internal communiqués that reference "Meow mix jingle."  Those bureaucats can't stop talking about it.

Also I see Don McClean.  I wonder whose side the CIA is on with regard to the Breckman feud?

^^^

I thought I had a typo when I saw I wrote "Don McClean."  But it turns out that's what in the document, not Don McLean.  Maybe it's a jingle composer.

[nec13]

What? No Phil Collins? And who or what is "Dope"?

[samir]

How dare they spell P!NK's name wrong.

[cutout]

No Ira Glass?

[wwwes]

I can't believe Matchbox 20 is on there. What, was there no Dave Matthews Band or Hootie & The Blowfish on hand?

And in God's name, what James Taylor song did they use? I can't think of any of his songs that wouldn't make me sleepy.

[daveB from Oakland]

Well, I just hope the artists are getting royalty payments for their meritorious service to our country.

 

[Jack from Arkansas]

This list is just what's on the interrogators' iPods, Sansa Media Players and Zunes, right?  I am super suprised there is no Bloodhound Gang on here.

[Christina]

This list is just what's on the interrogators' iPods, Sansa Media Players and Zunes, right?  I am super suprised there is no Bloodhound Gang on here.

Ha --also, no Sublime. That'd work on me.

[sleepytako]

I guess that list would work... they could have just asked to borrow Andy Brekman's iPod though.

[NJL]

C'mon Prince.  Don't let up on your reputation of being extremely protective of your music now.

[KickTheBobo]

with the exception of the Meow Mix Jingle and Deicide, I'm pretty surprised at how bland this list is. I always figured that they would use really abrasive Nurse with Wound/ Whitehouse type stuff, rather than songs cherry-picked off the FM dial.

[yesno]

I agree with KTB. I think I'm going to put together a mix CD for the CIA and Army psyops.

[Christina]

I agree with KTB. I think I'm going to put together a mix CD for the CIA and Army psyops.

Please include any/all bands featuring Genesis P. Orridge.

[nec13]

with the exception of the Meow Mix Jingle and Deicide, I'm pretty surprised at how bland this list is. I always figured that they would use really abrasive Nurse with Wound/ Whitehouse type stuff, rather than songs cherry-picked off the FM dial.

They should just play the entire Merzbox.