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==Controversy and military's use of "Bodies"==
The band has faced some controversies and criticism due to the alleged misinterpretation of the lyrics to their most well-known song "[[Bodies (Drowning Pool song)|Bodies]]". In 2011, the song was associated with the [[2011 Tucson shooting|assassination attempt]] of Congresswoman [[Gabby Giffords]].<ref name=NME>{{cite web|title=Drowning Pool respond to Arizona shooting link with their song 'Bodies{{'-}}|url=https://www.nme.com/news/drowning-pool/54507|work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|access-date=June 3, 2012|date=January 11, 2011}}</ref> Shortly after the shooting, the band made a statement addressing the link: "We were devastated this weekend to learn of the tragic events that occurred in Arizona and that our music has been misinterpreted. 'Bodies' was written about the brotherhood of the moshpit and was never about violence." The band also added: "For someone to put out a video misinterpreting a song about a [[moshpit]] 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".<ref name=NME/>

"Bodies" was used consistently by interrogators at the [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp]]s in 2003, and was consistently played over a 10-day period in 2006 during interrogations of [[Mohamedou Ould Slahi]] while he was "exposed to variable lighting patterns" at the same time.<ref name="militarymoney.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.militarymoney.com/MilitaryLife/entertainment/tabid/110/itemId/1893/Default.aspx |title=Military Life |publisher=Militarymoney.com |access-date=February 4, 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latest-news/rem-and-pearl-jam-campaign-close-guantanamo-bay |title=Welcome to |publisher=Michaelmoore.com |access-date=January 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229052111/http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latest-news/rem-and-pearl-jam-campaign-close-guantanamo-bay |archive-date=February 29, 2012 }}</ref>