Let's talk today in Curious of Backmasking .We are sure that you already know this term, and you may even have tried to sharpen your senses to try to capture hidden messages in many of the lyrics of songs from your favorite groups.
Now, let's start first by defining what is called Backmasking.It is a technique by which to enter words and phrases in a sound record, so that they are recorded on a reverse music track so that later, it is broadcast forward. An example to understand it better? In Fito Paez's video clip « Tombs of Glory», Almost at the end, he pronounces a series of indecipherable and meaningless words that many people fail to understand and that I raise a lot of curiosity.Finally, it was discovered that it was a "blackmasking" to honor his favorite musicians, and that he had said backwards the following words: Sid Vicious, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix.
Are you joining us today in Curious in the haunting world of Backmasking?
Hidden messages in the lyrics of the songs
The truth is that we do not understand very well why, most Backmasking most notorious or known contain messages with malevolo or satanic content It is possible that the impact is sought, that acid or malicious note in many rock or heavy bands that intended not only to entertain their followers, but also, why not, scare them.
Words like "Kill yourself" can scare us, or phrases like "sleep with me" can make us smile when you discover them, but within this curious technique, custom or anecdote, the case of the heavy metal band Judas Priest, who in 1985 were sued for a tragic event in which two young men attempted suicide in N evade.
One of them died, but according to the only one who could survive, they both did it for only one reason: for having heard a subliminal message in one of Judas Priest's songs.strong> "Stained Class" , the boys discovered that if they listened to the song backwards, they encouraged "to do it", to commit suicide.The justification, as well as the accusation Of course, they were not supported at all, and finally the case was dismissed, but he put this practice in everyone's mouth since the late 1960s.
Now, the question would be the next What was intended with it? Amuse? Draw attention? Or was there perhaps some kind of secret reason for Backmasking? For the conspiracy lovers of that time, the reasons were clear:
- At the end of the 60s they were working on many experiments on mind control.Music was a good mechanism to achieve it, so if subliminal messages were introduced in the letters in reverse, the brain could be conditioned.
- A great value to the unconscious, so that he could perfectly capture this series of words and phrases without the "conscious" part detecting them or even going through the filter of perception or conscience. (Remember, they were ideas kept in the 60s)
- There was also another suspicion held by the circles of the esoteric and the paranormal: the ancient acolytes of the Demon in the Middle Ages, prayed in reverse to honor the Demon himself , hence musical groups considered "satanic" wanted They should do the same.
The funny thing is that many of the groups that practiced Backmasking were not precisely acolytes of the dark arts...Or at least, they did not appear « openly ». In fact, it is known that the Bealtles used reproduced tapes back to create musical effects in their songs , however, we are sure that you would like to know this example, plus some other musical group that also did it.We give you a few examples below:
Queen-“Another One Bites The Dust”
For most it is nothing more than a particular use of the phonetic invested in this song, and that in reality , the Queen components did not claim anything that a group of Christian evangelists accused them of.According to them, if they listened to the song “Another One Bites The Dust” backwards, in the phrase “ another one bites the dust ” they listened to “ it's fun to smoke marijuana ”.
The question in this case would be And why did a group of Christian evangelists have c How do you listen to songs backwards? Something that is undoubtedly curious to us.
Pink Floyd-"Empty Spaces"
In this case, the mythical band Pink Floyd deliberately used backmasking in his song "Empty Spaces" .The reason? They wanted to play a joke on all those obsessed with this technique and who had a fix for listening to the songs in reverse, so they left this message:
«Hello, hunters.Congratulations.You've just discovered the secret message.Please send your answer to Old Pink, care of the funny farm, Chalfont ».
The Beatles-“ I´m so Tired ”
We could not close this article without the most classic of Backmasking.Throughout the 60s the curious rumor remained that Paul McCartney had died and that in reality, the one that formed then as part of the group was a double.
Everything came in the wake of the so-called white album, and especially, for the song titled "I´m So Tired". This is where John Lennon, almost at the end of it, begins to speak in a somewhat strange and incoherent way, muttering weakly, however, there are many who say that if you listen backwards, say what next: Paul is dead man, miss him, miss him, miss him.
A topic without a doubt interesting, and of which there are hundreds of examples, because there are many groups those who have been accused of doing Backmasking without really trying , and many musicians who have done so with all the intention .Do you know any group? Don't forget to leave us your comments on the subject!
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