Few tracks circulated on playlists overseas more than Drowning Pool’s “Bodies,” a hard rock song mostly consisting of the throaty, repeated lines of the main chorus: Let the bodies hit the floor. A 2005 U.S. Southern Command inquiry into torture at the base noted music was one technique interrogators used to unsettle detainees but did not mention Drowning Pool specifically. It’s about a certain amount of respect and a code.”A band representative could not be reached for comment. '03 — TJ Mayotte (@tjmayotte) July 7, 2017Slahi said in his book “Guantánamo Diary” that “Bodies” resonated in a very different way. The song was, Let the bodies hit the floor.

Source: Washington Post July 08, 2017 11:01 UTC