Top 10 Most Famous Songs With Hidden Messages When Played Backward
Many songs have pointed lyrics in them. Unfortunately, fewer and fewer these days actually tell a story worth hearing. Some songs, however, seem to have more of a story that you'd expect.While it is rare to find a song with a message in it other than sex and fame, it is even more rare to find a song with two messages in it. But they seem to exist. Rumors of hidden messages in songs, only heard when played backward, have been around for decades. From The Beatles to Slayer, evidence, whether intentional or not, suggests that many bands have more of a story to tell than they advertise.
Below is a list of the most famous songs to allegedly have backward playing lyrics in them. The format is: Song Title - Artist and please put the backward lyrics in the comments.
"Here's to my sweet Satan / The one whose little path would make me sad, whose power is Satan. / He will give those with him 666. / There was a little toolshed where he made us suffer, sad Satan."
This has got to be a coincidence. How is that message supposed to mean anything? "The one whose little path would make me sad"? What's that supposed to mean? How is that supposed to get people to join Satanism?
Also, even if it did make sense, how are they supposed to do that live if they put it in the speakers?
Stairway to Heaven backwards is Highway to Hell, and Highway to Hell backwards is Stairway to Heaven.
"It's fun to smoke marijuana" four times.
Fake. It sounds like someone trying to say marijuana while the dentist does a checkup.
Oh yeah, they made conspiracy theories ever since they went to America. With the Jesus joke, I bet Americans think that was a conspiracy theory.
You'll probably get something more pleasant altogether if you mish-mash it like fruit in a blender.
"Look at me, Satan."
I don't even think Satan would look at this creepiness, kiddo.
"Satan he hears this. He had me believe in him."
Paul is not dead. Paul is not dead. Paul is not dead!
"You know Satan holds the key to the lock."
I love this song so much. If you play it normally at the intro, it sounds like they're saying "Satan!" a bunch of times. However, when reversed, it's actually "Join us!" a bunch of times. I've known about this since I was listening to Slayer for the first time, so it sounded like "Join Us" when I hear it normally.
"Join us" 45 times.
"He is the nasty one. Christ, you're infernal. It is said we're dead men. Everyone who has the mark will live."
Who knew a song about the earth, love, and good things would have a demonic message played backwards? Anyone! That's who! It's good and has a positive meaning forwards, but backwards it's way different.
You just ruined one of my favorite songs. I hope you're happy.
Michael was against the Illuminati and wanted to spread love and happiness.
The Newcomers
One of the only ones that is legit. It says Hey Yahweh, which is the real name of Jesus.
When played backward, you hear the Lord's Prayer. It's believed that when said backward, this prayer will summon demons.
It sounds like he says "yah Newman" if you play the reversed lyrics backward.
"Paul is a dead man, miss him, miss him, miss him."
I'm not surprised. This show is a master at hidden messages. That's why this show is awesome!
Stan is not what he seems, is what the whispering says backward.
Around the middle of the song, it sounds like Corey growling "Gah! Making noises!" But played backwards, it's actually "Don't look at me!" and "I said don't look at me!"
What the members of Cheap Trick would most likely appreciate seeing posted is what was officially recorded as an 'antidote' to the backward masking uproar going on during the '70s. Check out "How Are You" from 1978's Heaven Tonight and note the high-pitched 'chatter' inserted in the second verse.
When played very slowly, but forward (instead of backward), lead singer Robin Zander can be heard saying The Lord's Prayer word-for-word in its entirety. Not a single word is changed. Cheap Trick has never been known as a "Christian" band per se, but they are by no means Satanic either. The band members' day-to-day actions speak more than any labels ever could. If you have the fortunate opportunity to meet them, just know you'll be in the presence of gentleman-turned-rock stars. It's so endearing how Cheap Trick's members have never forgotten their Midwestern roots - humility meets rock 'n roll at its best.
Anyway, having "Gonna Raise Hell" listed is puzzling when "How Are You" is not mentioned whatsoever. Just my opinion (and I should note that I consider "Gonna Raise Hell" as one of the band's finest cuts, especially when performed live). The big reveal each time "How Are You" is played is just that - a surprise, because it's rather hidden - while the garbled message in "Gonna Raise Hell" is blatantly obvious for a reason.
That reason? Simply, one year later, in 1979, the song served to emphatically remind the hypersensitive public of that fun little song from Heaven Tonight that originally mocked the recording industry's subliminal messaging trend.
At the end of the song, Jon Schaffer repeats backwards the message from the middle of the song. It's a quote from the movie "Damien" that inspired the song:
"Your pain on the cross was but a splinter compared to the agony of my father. I will drive deeper the thorns into your rancid carcass, you profaner of vices. You have done nothing."
I love this song. Unfortunately, I don't know the hidden message off by heart, so I can't repeat it.
