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Am I Willing to Die for My Country in Order to Get 5 Free Music Downloads?

Posted over 3 years ago
The U.S. Navy knows me really well. So well, in fact, that they just sent me a truly unbelievable offer. I can get 5 FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS just for filling out a simple form at navy.com/action. But that's not all- in order to receive these downloads, I have to be willing to be called by a Navy recruiter "to verify my information". Thank goodness they also let me know that it is okay "to feel free to ask questions". Wow- could it be that the Navy saw my MOG page and said to themselves, "this girl knows her stuff- she would be a great addition to our new department of 'Navy Music Bloggers'"? Could it also be that they chose to target me because my father is a Vietnam Vet., who is vehemently anti-war? I am just blown away by the superior marketing intelligence at work.
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Comments (34)

  1. jsguntzel
    jsguntzel says Thanks for posting this. Had heard about the campaign, but had not actually seen it.
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  2. CrashPryor
    CrashPryor says "military intelligence" at it's finest...
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  3. Joxley
    Joxley says Maybe they just saw "In the Navy" by the Village People in your collection.
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  4. champy
    champy says That's funny, when I met you, the first thing I thought was, "Kate+music+navy=Perfection!" They are like MIND READERS!!!!
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  5. terese
    terese says enjoy songs like... "Your son is not coming home sha-la-la" and other hit favorites like... "Who let the Bin [Laden] out?"
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  6. Pseudo Cyborg
    Pseudo Cyborg says ROFLMAO!!! Wow, that reminds me of The Simpsons episode that aired last Sunday. "Have you heard the latest rap album?" "I don't know what I love more: Hip-Hop, Crunk, or serving my country."
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  7. I'm a Believer
    I'm a Believer says Frightenly funny
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  8. mister gary at work again
    mister gary at work again says I truly can't stop giggling at this. Related, somewhat: I hadn't heard of this campaign until I just read your post, but this morning I was running a bit late for work, so I lit up the corner 7-11 by work to get a coffee. While I was there, I wound up talking to a few Navy recruiters that were in for the same reason ... They were funny as hell, and not at all deluded about their recruiting duties, going off on tangents about the absurdity of recent recruitment campaigns. I wonder if this bunk you just posted was something they had in mind. So great.
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  9. DUSTdevils
    DUSTdevils says a little piece of me dies each day... nothing shocks me anymore...
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  10. Wanbli
    Wanbli says One wonders - if you lose a limb do you get a free iPod as well? Perhaps they could incent the troops with "10 free downloads for every kill shot!" ? I posted recently about a group of artists led by Josephine Foster who are attempting to educate the public about the shady business of military recruiting. http://mog.com/Wanbli/blog_post/22765
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  11. Dale
    Dale says I figured they saw your way-ripped arms, and thought "we've got to get her, she's clearly a killing machine, hey, let's offer music." Seriously, you must do a thousand curls, check those guns! ;)
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  12. Kate
    Kate says Wanbli, thanks for the link to your post. I think I missed it the first time around. I keep thinking that yes, I would like to feel free to ask questions, but I don't want to have to be called by a recruiter who probably wouldn't be able to answer the kind of questions I have anyway.
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  13. etcvisitor
    etcvisitor says i can picture you at the helm of a nuclear sub retooling the sonar to display not only what you are currently headed toward but also what you are currently listening to.
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  14. Joxley
    Joxley says Or making the "Invading Iraq Mixtape" post, or handing out MOG flyers to the insurgents.
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  15. Pseudo Cyborg
    Pseudo Cyborg says Kate's Last Played Songs "Rock The Casbah" - The Clash "B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad)" - Outkast "War Pigs" - Black Sabbath "Bombtrack" - Rage Against The Machine "Sugar, Sugar" - The Archies
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  16. SatisfiedMind614
    SatisfiedMind614 says Wow...that is all i have to say!
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  17. Kate
    Kate says You guys are cracking me up! My nuclear sub with last songs played- Hell yeah!
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  18. Pseudo Cyborg
    Pseudo Cyborg says Kate's Last Played Sub Songs "The Trooper" - Iron Maiden "Coup d’État" - Refused "Rooster" - Alice In Chains "Constantly Fighting" - Bunnygrunt "Why Can't We Be Friends?" - War
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  19. ArielX
    ArielX says Pshaw! the nerve! Tell ya what, though; throw in a free iPod nano and they got my ass hook, line and sinker!
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  20. ROCKNROLLPIMP1
    ROCKNROLLPIMP1 says hmmm i would KILL for 5 hendrix songs from music heaven FER SURE
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  21. lemontwist
    lemontwist says Wow! What a deal! I hope you signed up!
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  22. B42
    B42 says "and it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for?"
    Permalink posted 11/16/2006
  23. SWozniak
    SWozniak says Something tells me certain artists are exempted from this. Neil Young. Rage Against the Machine. Thom Yorke (actually, probably not...I assume the Navy now thinks we're too stupid to know what Thom is talking about). Ani Difranco. If anybody actually signs up for this, I'm half-tempted to actually put my faith in the belief that they ought to be shot at. This is their alternative to the draft? Thanks for posting this.
    Permalink posted 11/17/2006
  24. leftoverking
    leftoverking says interesting thing, i have been looking at jobs for artists on line, and the u.s. millitary is recruiting hard for artists' these days. either they need to work on some good ad campaigns, or they know there are a gagillion unemployed artists out there who really need work (does getting your head blown off count as performance art?)
    Permalink posted 11/17/2006
  25. LadyC
    LadyC says ha kate that's hilarious, what a bunch of dumbasses.
    Permalink posted 11/17/2006
  26. ccrjake
    ccrjake says man, the military knows exactly what i want. mmm hmmm.
    Permalink posted 11/17/2006
  27. wdog
    wdog says ..5 free downloads? Right then, I'm in!
    Permalink posted 11/17/2006
  28. rei
    rei says Um...proof that recruiters and pot do not mix. Totally unsolicited anti-war song recommendation: ??Disorder?? by Ice-T with Slayer
    Permalink posted 11/17/2006
  29. Shelia la
    Shelia la says Just don't sign your lif away for a song.
    Permalink posted 11/20/2006
  30. ebuzzmiller
    ebuzzmiller says so do we know who powers this download offering? (Musicnet, Napster, Rhapsody, eMusic.....?) whichever that whore is, they should be boycotted. there's no way the military negotiated with all the labels and built their own download site, the back end must be somebody else's. anybody know who it is? they need to be embarassed about this.
    Permalink posted 11/20/2006
  31. Shelia la
    Shelia la says YOU CAN'T LISTEN TO EARTHLY MUSIC WHEN YOUR'RE DEAD.... JUST ASSUMING. CAN GHOSTS HEAR?
    Permalink posted 11/20/2006
  32. Slicing
    Slicing says yes, i am now totally blown away by the lengths the military is going to to get people to join
    Permalink posted 11/21/2006
  33. Shelia la
    Shelia la says Totally "blown away"? Pun intended right?
    Permalink posted 11/21/2006
  34. Jonh Ingham
    Jonh Ingham says The joke is meant to be that 'Military Intelligence' is an oxymoron....Just check that big ad headline: If Your Life Had A Soundtrack...' If? IF? IF????
    Permalink posted 11/23/2006

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