Drowning Pool Responds To AZ Gunman Association

Drowning Pool is putting the word out that they have NO association with Arizona gunman Jared Lee Loughner.  Loughner had DP’s song “Bodies” as a favorite on his YouTube channel.

The media has gone overboard with this information.   Especially the Washington Post.  The band was not happy with how they were portrayed in a recent article and has issued this statement:

“Instead of telling the whole story, the writer decided to edit what we had to say in order to make it seem like we were somehow responsible for what happened last weekend”.

According to the band some really important facts were not included in the newspaper piece.  Including how Drowning Pool has always been a supporter of the US military.  They add:

“If you want to let readers form their own opinions of who we are and what we support, include all the info!  We find it inappropriate to imply that our song or rock music in general is to blame for this tragic event…listening to Drowning Pool does not make you a bad person.  Misleading people does”.

As far as the song “Bodies” and it’s association to Jared Lee Loughner the band had this to say:

“”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”.

Is it just me or has this been a reoccuring issue with the media targeting rock music as the cause of violent actions of individuals?!  I mean talk about beating a dead horse.

Drowning Pool goes on to say:

“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”

I've had the privalige of meeting the guys from Drowning Pool and they were the nicest guys.  I mean I can't think of a band that has done more for our troops than them and I can't see how they can be held responsible for some nutjob.