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Stairway to Hell?

Started by ALilDetective , Dec 01 2008 03:04 PM

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 03:04 PM

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Okay, whoever is reading this, I hope you can answer my question, but first, let me explain WHY I have this question. I might not even be the first, or the last, but I do need an answer.
On Youtube, there are many decipherings of Led Zeppelin's song "Stairway to Heaven" played backward. Well, I've heard so many that it angers me. It's amazing how they deciphered it that I just want to know:

In "Stairway to Heaven", is there a song called "Stairway to Hell" when it's played backward? If so, can you point me to a website or something similar that can show me some proof of such an answer?

Thanks for taking the time to read and hopefully answer this question.

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 03:12 PM

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All those silly rumors are bullshit, plain and simple. Ignore them all.

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 03:38 PM

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What he said.

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 04:51 PM

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Okay, whoever is reading this, I hope you can answer my question, but first, let me explain WHY I have this question. I might not even be the first, or the last, but I do need an answer.
On Youtube, there are many decipherings of Led Zeppelin's song "Stairway to Heaven" played backward. Well, I've heard so many that it angers me. It's amazing how they deciphered it that I just want to know:

In "Stairway to Heaven", is there a song called "Stairway to Hell" when it's played backward? If so, can you point me to a website or something similar that can show me some proof of such an answer?

Thanks for taking the time to read and hopefully answer this question.



If you play Stairway to Hell backwards it tells you to donate money to a tv preacher and to watch American Idol like its the greatest thing ever.

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 05:05 PM

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The last time I played "Stairway" backwards, I wound up hearing Mungo Jerry's "In The Summertime".

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 05:17 PM

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The last time I played "Stairway" backwards, I wound up hearing Mungo Jerry's "In The Summertime".


That's so weird - the song showed up on my Itunes shuffle and shortly after that...Stairway to Heaven. Must be some cosmic thing happening B)

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 05:22 PM

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That's so weird - the song showed up on my Itunes shuffle and shortly after that...Stairway to Heaven. Must be some cosmic thing happening B)


AHA! It WASN'T just my imagination!

B)

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 06:44 PM

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It was Satan.

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 06:46 PM

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It was Satan.


Satan can go to hell.

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 06:48 PM

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If your really interested just youtube "Stairway To Heaven backwards", but if you do watch it don't read the words because that is the only way you'll hear it just listen first.

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 08:36 PM

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I've never played STH backwards because I can't find "reverse" on my turntable! :slapface:

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Posted 01 December 2008 - 09:47 PM

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Hi all,

All those silly rumors are bullshit, plain and simple. Ignore them all.


Can we use that as bio fuel????? :D

There was an album many years ago called "Stairway to Heaven,Highway to Hell",perhaps that is the confusion. :lol:

KB(like to re-live the 70's,again and again,and,...)

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 10:57 AM

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Actually, it's "Stairway to Cleveland".


Fawk you ! We do what we want.

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 11:12 AM

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Actually, it's "Stairway to Cleveland".


Fawk you ! We do what we want.

I'm surprised anyone else remembers that! :lol:

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 11:17 AM

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Here's the absolute truth,no bullshit:


If you play Stairway backwards,on a cloudless Oct 31,between 11:55PM and12:03AM Nov 1,you'll hear them pledge sympathy for the devil......


B)

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 11:31 AM

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Here's the absolute truth,no bullshit:


If you play Stairway backwards,on a cloudless Oct 31,between 11:55PM and12:03AM Nov 1,you'll hear them pledge sympathy for the devil......


B)

And if you play it at 45 rpm, you'll hear "Short & Curlies". Bump the speed up to 78, and you get "Starfucker".

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 11:31 AM

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the last time i played STH backwards, two pieces of toast with the devil's face on popped out of my DVD player

spooky or what

:bagoverhead:

Edited by caroselambra~, 02 December 2008 - 12:21 PM.

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 01:14 PM

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And if you play it at 45 rpm, you'll hear "Short & Curlies". Bump the speed up to 78, and you get "Starfucker".


:hysterical: :hysterical:

...only they could get away with a song called "Short and Curlies"


I've always wondered if Steve McQueen ever heard "Starfucker"....I bet he did,and got a kick out of it....

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 01:25 PM

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:hysterical: :hysterical:

...only they could get away with a song called "Short and Curlies"


I've always wondered if Steve McQueen ever heard "Starfucker"....I bet he did,and got a kick out of it....

He should have. After all he WAS getting head... B)

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 01:42 PM

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Here's the absolute truth,no bullshit:


If you play Stairway backwards,on a cloudless Oct 31,between 11:55PM and12:03AM Nov 1,you'll hear them pledge sympathy for the devil......


B)


Hell, now I have to wit 11 months!
Is it the same on winter solstice, or does it sing Bach chorals then?
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