"Reporting in the medical journal Thorax, they describe the cases of four young men who suffered a lung collapse -- technically called pneumothorax -- that appeared to be triggered by loud music."

Pneumothorax linked to loud music

Mick says, "Play it loud!"

Lucky me, I'm a headphone listener

Don't tell anyone ... I fear the U.S. armed forces will develop a weapon based upon loud hiphop music ...

Well, one more good reason to tell the majors they should stop right now producing " loud CDs ".

If they don't stop we'll sue them for " inducing " pneumothorax.

That's assuming that fine print doesn't already say that by buying a CD you thereby take on yourself full responsibility for your health.

That's what they say in cigarette boxes too, and still many people make millions suing the huge tobacco corporations

It's already been done (really):

Sound as a Weapon

Hmmm...reminds me of some reports back in the disco era that one of the typical bass rhythms technically called a "stopped anapest" (I think) could cause heart failure. No, I am not making it up!

And hey, how do we know that our govt. here in the Land of the Free ISN'T developing such a weapon? After all, we used rock'n'roll against Noriega in Panama! (oops, just saw dekotal's post above...so there).

Brittney Spears and Eminem vs. Osama bin Laden...no contest!