Another shooting and another excuse to blame heavy music. This time Drowning Pool's song 'Bodies' is being accused as one of many for fueling Jared Loughner's rampage that left 6 dead( One being a nine year old girl)and 14 others injured including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who is in critical condition.
I usually don't get very topical on this blog site but I think something needs to be brought up on this issue in regards to the song. Here is the quote from the band.
"'Bodies' was written about the brotherhood of the mosh pit and the respect people have for each other in the pit. If you push others down, you have to pick them back up. It was never about violence. It's about a certain amount of respect and a code.
"We've performed for the troops overseas several times in places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. Through our song 'Soldiers', we were able to create a petition that helped pass the Lane Evans Mental Health Care Reform Bill, which we presented to then-Senator Barack Obama.
"We've been lucky enough to have some of the biggest success of our career with our new album and we want to continue to spread positivity for the future, not dwell on negativity. For someone to put out a video misinterpreting a song about a mosh pit as fuel for a violent act shows just how sick they really are. We support those who do what they can to keep America safe.
"Our hearts go out to the victims and their families of this terrible tragedy."
My reaction after the jump.
That song has been out for almost 10 years now and I have never attributed it to a mosh pit. If that's the intent then yes I can see Drowning Pool rushing to it's defensive but honestly when you listen to the song it's very ambigious on it's meaning and almost does suggest insanity in a first person perspective. Here are the lyrics.
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floooooor
Beaten why for (why for)
Can't take much more
Here we go!
Here we go!
Here we go!
One - Nothing wrong with me
Two - Nothing wrong with me
Three - Nothing wrong with me
Four - Nothing wrong with me
One - Something's got to give
Two - Something's got to give
Three - Something's got to give
Now
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the flooooor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the flooooor
Now!
Push me again
This is the end
Here we go!
Here we go!
Here we go!
One - Nothing wrong with me
Two - Nothing wrong with me
Three - Nothing wrong with me
Four - Nothing wrong with me
One - Something's got to give
Two - Something's got to give
Three - Something's got to give
Now
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the flooooor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Skin against skin blood and bone
You're all by yourself but you're not alone
You wanted in now you're here
Driven by hate
consumed by fear
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floooooooor
One - Nothing wrong with me
Two - Nothing wrong with me
Three - Nothing wrong with me
Four - Nothing wrong with me
One - Something's got to give
Two - Something's got to give
Three - Something's got to give
Now
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the flooooor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
Let the bodies hit the floor
For someone reading that and having no knowledge of the true intented meaning of that song would you correlate moshing with this? We used to use that song as a soundtrack when raiding a boss in World of Warcraft.And it was usually because our characters were certainly going to be doomed.
I guess the point I'm trying to make is that one side should stop using heavy music as a scapegoat for tragedy's of this nature because insane people are going to do what they're going to do despite the soundtrack in their life.Musicians or their art cannot be held responsible for the actions of someone who should have been flagged as insane and a danger to society. But bands also should not be shocked and dismayed when their work is being accused of being an influence either especially when it can be interpreted in various ways sometimes by the same crazy individuals.
There will be no graphics or videos on this post to highlight what I'm saying.You can look up on Youtube the song and decide for yourself if my point is valid. Instead take the time with me to honor the victims and families in this tragedy as you see fitting.
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