Religions > Atheism > Behind the Music: Sleuths Seek Messages In Lyrical Backspin
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"Jason Spaceman" |
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10 Jan 2006 01:09:14 AM |
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Behind the Music: Sleuths Seek Messages In Lyrical Backspin |
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Reverse-Play Audio Software
Uncovers Smoke, Satan;
A Led Zeppelin Enigma
By DIONNE SEARCEY
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
January 9, 2006; Page A1
When Jeff Milner installed software on his Web site that could play
digital songs in reverse, he tested it with a snippet of Led
Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." The song, heard normally, refers to
"a bustle in your hedgerow." Played backward, says Mr. Milner, the
line sounds like: "Oh, here's to my sweet Satan."
Today, Mr. Milner's Web site plays parts of songs from the Eagles,
John Lennon, Britney Spears, Eminem and others -- both normally and in
reverse. Mr. Milner, a Canadian college student majoring in new media,
offers interpretations of the reverse-plays. A line in Ms. Spears's
"Baby One More Time," played backward, becomes "Sleep with me, I'm not
too young," Mr. Milner claims. What sounds like mumbling in Pink
Floyd's "Empty Spaces," Mr. Milner says, becomes more intelligible in
reverse: "Congratulations, you have just discovered the secret
message."
Playing songs backwards -- a popular pastime from the days of
turntables -- went out of fashion when CDs arrived. But now it's
enjoying a new cult following thanks to Web sites and software that do
the trick. Mr. Milner says his site (jeffmilner.com/backmasking.htm)
has attracted more than 3.5 million visitors.
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J. Spaceman
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| User: "J Forbes" |
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| Title: Re: Behind the Music: Sleuths Seek Messages In Lyrical Backspin |
10 Jan 2006 09:47:44 AM |
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Jason Spaceman wrote:
From the article:
Playing songs backwards -- a popular pastime from the days of
turntables -- went out of fashion when CDs arrived. But now it's
enjoying a new cult following thanks to Web sites and software that do
the trick. Mr. Milner says his site (jeffmilner.com/backmasking.htm)
has attracted more than 3.5 million visitors.
can a resurgence in the popularity of LSD be far behind?
Jim
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| User: "Tian" |
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| Title: Re: Behind the Music: Sleuths Seek Messages In Lyrical Backspin |
12 Jan 2006 02:10:45 AM |
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J Forbes wrote:
Jason Spaceman wrote:
From the article:
Playing songs backwards -- a popular pastime from the days of
turntables -- went out of fashion when CDs arrived. But now it's
enjoying a new cult following thanks to Web sites and software that do
the trick. Mr. Milner says his site (jeffmilner.com/backmasking.htm)
has attracted more than 3.5 million visitors.
can a resurgence in the popularity of LSD be far behind?
Who needs drugs? This guy Martin Bledsaw is addicted to playing
music backwards....
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Tian
This evening I collected signatures at the San Mateo County
Green Party Meeting, where the speaker was Sanda Everet. I've
now gathered about 58 of the 150 signatures I need to get on
the California Green Party ballot as a Candidate for US Senator.
http://tian.greens.org
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| User: "grandpa helicopter" |
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| Title: Re: Behind the Music: Sleuths Seek Messages In Lyrical Backspin |
24 Jan 2006 09:55:40 PM |
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I have a reverse delay effects pedal I use frequently.
Grandpa h.
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