From The Telegraph, September 24:
Italian warship sent to protect Greta’s Gaza flotilla
Help sent after suspected Israeli drones blast pop music at Greta Thunberg’s aid fleet
An Italian warship was ordered to defend Greta Thunberg’s flotilla after the Gaza aid boats were targeted in a third suspected drone strike.
Italy’s defence minister redirected the navy vessel towards the aid boats during the overnight attack near the coast of Greece.
The latest incident raises the prospects that a warship could shoot down drones, risking escalation with whoever was behind the attack.
Israel has not taken responsibility, but Italy’s foreign minister has demanded that it guarantee the safety of those on the flotilla, ordering the Italian embassy in Tel Aviv to gather information.
“The Italian government is examining all options to avoid further offensive actions against the flotilla’s vessels,” in the wake of the overnight drone attack, sources from the Italian foreign ministry said, according to Ansa, Italy’s national news agency.
Ms Thunberg’s Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) claimed on Tuesday that Israeli “military drones” had jammed its communications and were playing Abba’s “Lay All Your Love On Me” through the ships’ speakers.
A source on the flotilla told The Telegraph that 11 “explosive” devices were identified, as well as two chemical devices emitting “irritating substances”.....
....MUCH MORE
Possibly related, "British soldier captured by Russians forced to listen to ABBA on repeat: ‘Hell on earth’"
Probably not related: "Greta Thunberg sings Swedish Death Metal"
Other examples:
British Special Forces Blast ISIS Stronghold With Bollywood Music
There is a history of this stuff, the most famous probably being the U.S. psychological operations troops targeting the Papal Nuncio in Panama City to drive out strongman and drug dealer Manuel Noriega who had sought refuge within.
It took ten days but he came out, playlist below.
Probably my favorite example of music as instrument of power was this kid in St. Andrews last year:
Taking Out The Hate Preacher In The Most Scots Way Possible
For folks who don't recognize the tune, it's Scotland the Brave, which, for some reason pipe bands in the U.S. insist on playing on St. Patrick's day.
Back to Noriega.
From the National Security Archive at George Washington University here's the start of the official playlist:
(You've Got) Another Thing Coming - Judas Priest
Blue Collar Man - Styx
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
Don't Look Back - Boston
Electric Spanking of War Babies - Funkadelic
Heaven's On Fire - Kiss
If I Had A Rocket Launcher - Bruce Cockburn
In My Time of Dying - Led Zeppelin
Iron Man - Black Sabbath
Judgment Day - Whitesnake
Jungle Love - Steve Miller
No More Mister Nice Guy - Alice Cooper
Paradise City - Guns & Roses
Panama - Van Halen
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Refugee - Tom Petty
Renegade - Styx
Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd
The Party's Over - Journey
This Means War - Joan Jett
Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Wanted Man - Ratt
War Pigs - Black Sabbath
We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Your Time is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin
And many more.
