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"Metal Machine Music" Is Official Theme of 2010 World Cup

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by Wayne RobinsLou Reed’s “Metal Machine Music” has been named the official theme of the 2010 World Cup. The intentionally monotonous, droning, two-LP loop of electronic feedback has been played consistently throughout each televised game of the cup. Sunday, its volume drowned out the voices of the ESPN/ABC announcers during the Germany-Australia match, which is why this fan turned the game off

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"Metal Machine Music" Is Official Theme of 2010 World Cup

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