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Psyop: The Love’s Not Mutual -- U.S. military is using Metallica and the ‘Barney’ theme song
Newsweek ^
| May 26, 2003
| Adam Piore
Posted on 05/18/2003 2:13:50 PM PDT by Mister Magoo
Edited on 05/18/2003 2:50:32 PM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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Psyop: The Loves Not Mutual
The U.S. military is using Metallica and the Barney theme song as instruments of coercion in Iraq
NEWSWEEK
May 26 issue Your parents arent the only ones who hate your musicsome Iraqis hate it, too. U.S. military units have been breaking Saddam supporters with long sessions in which theyre forced to listen to heavy-metal and childrens songs. Trust me, it works, says one U.S. operative.
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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: barney; iraq; iraqifreedom; metallica; music; psyops
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To: All
"Shiek Yourbooti"
BuTT I actually like that number!! Arabs however may not appreciate it !
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posted on
05/18/2003 3:48:58 PM PDT
by
mylife
To: mylife
"I'm afraid that perhaps both my son and myself were permanently "scared" by Barney !! The exwife was cruel in subtle ways!! :^ )"
Nicely put. lol
To: wimpycat
OK, be that way! I suspected that Toni Basil opus might date from the VERY early 80s but didn't think anyone would call me on it. Can I substitute Bobby Goldsborough's "Honey", or was that late 60s?
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posted on
05/18/2003 3:55:31 PM PDT
by
Reverend Bob
(Who would really love to hear about six hours of "Take A Letter Maria" right now.)
To: mylife
Seriously, When I worked for Electrospace we produced "FOLS" Family of Loud Speakers, a Highly portable HIGHLY LOUD system just for Psyops use.
Anything on a loop will drive folks LOOPY!.....But Imagine if you could make the enemy think that there was entire armoured column coming thier way!! Psyops is kinda Kewl.
And Im sure the Army has a Kewl sound System.
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posted on
05/18/2003 3:58:36 PM PDT
by
mylife
To: ozaukeemom
I was afraid You'd see that!!! Hehehe!!
I couldnt resist! :^ )
45
posted on
05/18/2003 3:59:52 PM PDT
by
mylife
To: mylife
I was just cruising on here and stumbled upon it.
And, Barney doesn't/didn't do a lot for me either! lol
To: ozaukeemom
Im sure that I am not the only guy to kick a purple dinosaur in the nooooogies! :^)
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posted on
05/18/2003 4:19:05 PM PDT
by
mylife
To: Reverend Bob
You forgot 'You Light Up My Life' ... :^)
48
posted on
05/18/2003 4:40:58 PM PDT
by
SAJ
To: mylife
LOLOLOLOL.....been there, heard that....LOL!
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posted on
05/18/2003 4:41:04 PM PDT
by
Khurkris
(Ranger On...)
To: Mister Magoo
Metallica won't work on me, I like it.
But Barney? OK I'll confess now and spare you the trouble of turning it on.
50
posted on
05/18/2003 4:49:16 PM PDT
by
LibKill
(MOAB, the greatest advance in Foreign Relations since the cat-o'-nine-tails!)
To: Mister Magoo
Strap 'em in front of a tape from any Tony Awards show, and within an hour they'll be willing to tell you who kidnapped Lindbergh's baby and where to find Jimmy Hoffa.
51
posted on
05/18/2003 5:13:37 PM PDT
by
niteowl77
(don't forget our soldiers who are still pulling duty in the world's pestholes)
To: All
"The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace
"Chick-A-Boom" by Daddy Dewdrop
"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" by Wayne Newton
"Beach Baby," artist forgotten (this one has the line about "surfing in San Jose" -- an INLAND city!)
"Once You Understand," by THINK (absolutely horrible Sensitive-Seventies spoken-word atrocity)
I would rather endure nine hours of Chinese Water Torture than a full listen to any of these aural monstrosities, all of which polluted the AM airwaves from 1972-74.
52
posted on
05/18/2003 5:28:16 PM PDT
by
MikalM
To: Wheat
I very nearly drove my mom crazy when I was six. She still tells people about it to this day...
It's a world of laughter, a world of tears
It's a world of hopes and a world of fears.
There's so much that we share, that it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all.
Everybody!
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world.
I thought that was the coolest song EVER.
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To: Wheat
32.
Comment #56 Removed by Moderator
To: Mister Magoo; hchutch; dighton
OK, more torture candidates:
Barry Manilow's "I Write the Songs"
Hell, anything by Barry Manilow
Shiny Happy People by REM ("OK, pull this bus off of the Pretentiousness Turnpike! I want the shiny people over here, the happy people go over there, I'm with the angry, gun-toting, meat-eating people!" -- Denis Leary)
Any other nominations?
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posted on
05/18/2003 5:44:18 PM PDT
by
Poohbah
(Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women!)
To: Wheat
Oh, I won't be singing that little ditty ever again. (I know better.)
To: lilylangtree
John Denver 24/7 would do it for me.
To: toothseaquer
"Thank God I'm an ocean buoy!"
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