rftag Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Over the years there's periodically been a lot of noise raised by fundamentalist types about "subliminal hidden messages" - always bad - revealed when songs are played bacckwards. One famous example is of course Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven", which is supposedly chock-o-block of 'evil satanic messages' when played backwards. Well, it's very easy to find whatever you're looking for in the ambiguous noises of songs played in reverse, especially when you 'know' what to listen for. For example, the three S 's in close proximity in the lyric "It'S juST a Spring clean for the May Queen" from Zeppelin's Stairway can sound like "666" if you're looking for it. Me and my friends used to enjoy playing all sorts of "establishment approved" songs backwards back when this was popular and shortly discovered that you can find all sorts of nefarious things in backwards lyrics if you're looking for them in any song. So, with that preamble out of the way, what has been heard in Rush songs played backwards? Edited August 31, 2015 by rftag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) What you're after is referred to as "backmasking". Google that + RUSH and get this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-4aOK_Eu3g "Saw who's upon me, (To be with us!)To us I keep a known lock.Swami...usher me!Saw who's on me. (To be with us!)" :fury: Edited August 31, 2015 by goose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Start at 2:15 to hear 2112's Attn: All Planets...We have assumed control" bit forward. Then it plays backwards to reveal this...! "RUSH is with Satan...RUSH is with Satan..RUSH is with Satan!If you ever mess with us you'll understand why..." ETA: :fury: :fury: :fury: Edited August 31, 2015 by goose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 For message hunters with lots of time on their hands. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Shoot, THERE'S DIVISIONS IN HELL ??!!?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Start the backwards Tom Sawyer at 1:40 to hear Geddy proclaim his love for TRF... "Man, a nerd-love engagement! Man, don'y say 'nything, you pussy-wop! Man who loves your doggie nose..." Edited August 31, 2015 by goose 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rftag Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Should be called "Rey Was Mot" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathory Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 spooky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rftag Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) Oooh! At 4:34 he says "pssshrt shnicknackty!" That is kind of like saying "Kill all kids", no? Edited August 31, 2015 by rftag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 The classic "Here's to my sweet Satan..." bit from Stairway to Heaven. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'm still waiting for any kind of respected study that shows 1) our brains are capable of somehow unscrambling and understanding these messages and 2) that these messages are somehow more likely to cause us to obey them due to being backwards than a message played normally. Until then I couldn't care less. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'm still waiting for any kind of respected study that shows 1) our brains are capable of somehow unscrambling and understanding these messages and 2) that these messages are somehow more likely to cause us to obey them due to being backwards than a message played normally. Until then I couldn't care less.Are you saying the science behind back-masking might be in question? :o :o :o 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'm still waiting for any kind of respected study that shows 1) our brains are capable of somehow unscrambling and understanding these messages and 2) that these messages are somehow more likely to cause us to obey them due to being backwards than a message played normally. Until then I couldn't care less.Are you saying the science behind back-masking might be in question? :o :o :oI definitely lol at the idea of science here. I'm amazed that anyone takes this seriously. Let's look at it backwards for a moment (yes, pun). Where are the vast armies of satan worshippers that have fallen prey to these messages? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBsDWdrums Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 YYZ played backwards reveals.."I buried Paul"... which I never understood since he wasn't even in the band... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX5d0tkEHUA For message hunters with lots of time on their hands. Why does that sound suspiciously like video game music? Honestly that's pretty cool sounding. The drums are bizarro sounding but both the guitar and bass still sound like Alex and Geddy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mMJvzZq4hA The classic "Here's to my sweet Satan..." bit from Stairway to Heaven. There was a little toolshed? What the heck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 For message hunters with lots of time on their hands. Honestly, that still sounds really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexMike Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Imagine listening to one of Alex's La Villa rants backwards! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'm still waiting for any kind of respected study that shows 1) our brains are capable of somehow unscrambling and understanding these messages and 2) that these messages are somehow more likely to cause us to obey them due to being backwards than a message played normally. Until then I couldn't care less.Are you saying the science behind back-masking might be in question? :o :o :oI definitely lol at the idea of science here. I'm amazed that anyone takes this seriously. Let's look at it backwards for a moment (yes, pun). Where are the vast armies of satan worshippers that have fallen prey to these messages?It's as if those that subscribe to the idea of back-masking aren't scientific thinkers? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Imagine listening to one of Alex's La Villa rants backwards!They are far more sinister forward! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 QI'm still waiting for any kind of respected study that shows 1) our brains are capable of somehow unscrambling and understanding these messages and 2) that these messages are somehow more likely to cause us to obey them due to being backwards than a message played normally. Until then I couldn't care less.Are you saying the science behind back-masking might be in question? :o :o :oI definitely lol at the idea of science here. I'm amazed that anyone takes this seriously. Let's look at it backwards for a moment (yes, pun). Where are the vast armies of satan worshippers that have fallen prey to these messages?It's as if those that subscribe to the idea of back-masking aren't scientific thinkers?Maybe the producers of ancient aliens can bring us subliminal evil: exposing backwards messages in music that is 30 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX5d0tkEHUA For message hunters with lots of time on their hands. Why does that sound suspiciously like video game music? Honestly that's pretty cool sounding. The drums are bizarro sounding but both the guitar and bass still sound like Alex and Geddy. The riff at 3:25 is very cool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mMJvzZq4hA The classic "Here's to my sweet Satan..." bit from Stairway to Heaven. There was a little toolshed? What the heck? Not just any little toolshed. The DEVIL's toolshed!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Imagine listening to one of Alex's La Villa rants backwards!Alex isn't a complicated fellow. His La Villa rants backwards ALWAYS refer to having not one but TWO banana cream pies. Seriously though, play La Villa backward and you'll hear The Necromancer. But if you play The Necromancer backwards you'll get By-Tor & the Snowdog. That's how damn complex, meticulous, and sinister Rush are! Bunch of demon worshipping imps they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Imagine listening to one of Alex's La Villa rants backwards!Alex isn't a complicated fellow. His La Villa rants backwards ALWAYS refer to having not one but TWO banana cream pies. Seriously though, play La Villa backward and you'll hear The Necromancer. But if you play The Necromancer backwards you'll get By-Tor & the Snowdog. That's how damn complex, meticulous, and sinister Rush are! Bunch of demon worshipping imps they are! :haz: LATEM si HSUR! :haz: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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