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David Gray – Instrument of Torture

Posted Fri 4 Jul 2008 1:33PM BST by Mitch Carter in The Guestlist
Middle-of-the-road Mancunian miserablist David Gray has hit out at reports that his music has been used as an instrument of torture by US interrogators.

The singer-songwriter's hit single Babylon is said to be the preferred choice of the US military in Iraq who play the track incessantly to detainees during interrogation sessions.

"What we're talking about here is people in a darkened room, physically inhibited by handcuffs, bags over their heads and music blaring at them." said the singer taking on Radio Four's World Tonight programme.

Playing loud music repeatedly to detainees is thought to be a standard interrogation technique used by the US military. 


423 Comments

1. Yahoo! Music User -
His music's an instrument of torture anyway. One track from any of his albums is enough to make you spit.

2. -
Yup, torture indeed!

3. rayc14 -
I would find it torture if i were forced to listen to David Grey.

4. ©M · -
they could've included his head-shaking mv

5. lisa_mariejones -
He's not Mancunian. He's Welsh.

6. tallbloke9 -
I would have thought Maria Carey would be more suitable for torturing suspects ears.

7. Chris Hagen -
haha i heard david gray does live gigs in quantanimo bay

8. epo1978 -
I thought the abu graib naked human pyramid was the most degrading thing these people had to put up with. Playing David Gray at them is just inhumane.

9. emmalgardener -
ha hah ha - I love it, middle of the road, coffee shop music as torture can't think of anyone better than David Grey for the job!!! Although....... :)

10. noblemgtrckr -
I am discusted I am not a miserabist at all I love all of David Grays songs and think this is an insult to his music

11. rEd&bLuE sOuL -
hey man david grey is a dude, these detainees should be thankful they dont have to listen to boyzone!!!

12. dan_james_yates -
What the hell are you all talking about?!
The man is a legend!!

13. PMK -
I'd prefer physical than moral torture.

14. Sandy M -
..good for David Grey for speaking up..

15. Statto -
Think I would start talking! lol

16. Yahoo! Music User -
This is a bit of a non-story really isn't it?

The disgrace that is the US Army could play any kind of music whilst they go about their usual illegal torture techniques and it really wouldn't make much difference.

17. Hollie S -
I can think of worse music to be forced to listen to.

18. Ashley H -
yea funny story, the bottom line is the us are getting away with using torture techniques and noone seems to be bothered about it

19. vb7wfo -
The thought of being forced to listen to Grays insipid warblings is torture enough,suicide watch indeed!!!!!

20. Trish H -
That album was brilliant, give over!
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