Tuesday, October 27, 2009

BlackMasking & Reverse Speech

1) Pink Floyd- Empty Spaces
In the song it supposedly says "Congratulations. You have just discovered the secret message. Please send you answer to old pink, care of the funny farm, Chalfont." I think this is defiantly blackmasking because when you play it forward it basically says gibberish but when you play it backwards you can really hear the voice and words so they really meant to use blackmasking.

2)The Beatles - Im so Tired -
it says "Paul is a dead man, miss him, miss him, miss him. " This is an example of blackmasking because in the forward version it says completely nothing and you can't understand what he is saying. However played backwards it is clear and you can understand what he is say and you can tell the artist clearly meant to do this making it an example of blackmasking.

3)Led Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven
This was more of a confusing one where the words weren't completely clear but still had some signs of blackmasking. The verse blackmasking goes on for a long time than other blacking examples so it would lean more towards blackmasking than reverse speech.

4)Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
The backwards statement "Its fun to smoke marijuana" but why would anyone want to put this in there song. I think its just a by accident and somehow came out that way and makes English sense but no real meaning was involved meaning it would be Reverse speech.

5)Eminem- My Name Is...
You can clearly make out that the black masking was not an accident and both backwards and forwards go together as if completing one another.

6)Weird Al- Nature Trail to Hell
A verse that doesn't make any sense when played forward at regular speed. however played in reverse it says "Satan eats Cheez Whiz" clearly so you can tell it was blackmasking.

7)Michael Jackson - Beat It
"Tell you it's fair so beat it" is not really completely clear and cut but it can make sense if you listen hard for the exact words. I think it was just coincidence meaning it is reverse speech.

8)ELO- Fire on High
When the verse is played in normal speed forward it is just gibberish and doesn't make any sense. When played backwards the words are completely noticeable even without looking at the lyrics so it is defiantly considered blackmasking.

9)Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
"With you i lose my mind give me a sign"
backwards it supposedly says sleep with me I'm not to young" is a little over the edge for a young girl to be singing so i think it was by accident but makes sense so it would be considered reverse speech.

10)The Doors - Break on Through
"Treasures there" says "i am Satan" backwards. I do not think this is blackmasking because its to short to be a reasonable piece. I would consider it reverse speech.

3 comments:

  1. Lovin' the theme genre dude, it's similar to someone else I know I think? But I think the best part of all these blogs is definitely your crazy cat pictures!

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  2. I agree with what you wrote about Stairway to Heaven.

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Rock & Roll Band by Boston

Well, we were just another band out of boston
On the road to try to make ends meet
Playin all the bars, sleepin in our cars
And we practiced right on out in the street
No, we didnt have much money
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But when we got up on stage and got ready to play
People came alive.

Rock and roll band
Everybodys waitin
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Anticipating love and music
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Dancin in the streets of hyannis
We were getting pretty good at the game
People stood in line and didnt seem to mind
You know everybody knew our name
Livin on rock-n-roll music
Never worry bout the things we were missing
When we got up on the stage and got ready to play
Everybodyd listen.

Rock and roll band
Everybodys waitin
Gettin crazy
Anticipating love and music
Play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Playin for a week in rhode island
A man came to the stage one night
He smoked a big cigar
Drove a cadillac car
And said, boys, I think this bands outta-sight
Sign a record company contract
You know Ive got great expectations
When I hear you on the car radio
Youre goin to be a sensation!

Rock and roll band
Everybodys waitin
Gettin crazy
Anticipating love and music
Play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Paradise City by Guns' N 'Roses

Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Oh, won't you please take me home

Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Oh, won't you please take me home

Just an urchin living under the street
I'm a hard case that's tough to beat
I'm your charity case
So buy me something to eat
I'll pay you at another time
Take it to the end of the line

Rags to riches or so they say
You got to - keep pushing for the fortune and fame you know
It's all a gamble when it's just a game
You treat it like a capital crime
Everybody's doing their time

Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Oh, won't you please take me home

Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Take me home

Strapped in the chair of the city's gas chamber
Why I'm here I can't quite remember
The surgeon general says it's hazardous to breathe
I'd have another cigarette but I can't see
Tell me who you're going to believe

Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Take me home

Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Oh, won't you please take me home

So far away
So far away
So far away
So far away

Captain America's been torn apart
Now he's a court jester with a broken heart
He said -
Turn me around and take me back to the start
I must be losing my mind -
"Are you blind?!"
I've seen it all a million times

Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Take me home

Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Oh, won't you please take me home

I want to go
I want to know
Oh, won't you please take me home

I want to see
Oh, look at me
Oh, won't you please take me home

Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Take me home

Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Oh, won't you please take me home

Take me down
Beat me down
Oh, won't you please take me home

I want to see
Oh, look at me
Oh, won't you please take me home

I want to see
Boy, I'm going to be mean
Oh, oh take me home

Take me down
To the paradise city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Oh, won't you please take me home

I want to go
I want to know
Oh, won't you please take me home
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