Apparently Billy Joel is haunted by fans or some other demons of the night as this "backmasked" song shows. If you play "We Didn't Start the Fire" backwards, you will hear the words "Get out of our sleep". Nice.

I've provided audio snippets below so you can try it out for yourself.

Song: We Didn't Start the Fire - by Billy Joel
Snippet:
Regular Lyrics: We didn't start the fire
Reversed Lyrics: Get out of our sleep
Download regular audio snippet here
Download reversed audio snippet here

Today I'm featuring an oldie but goodie in the world of backwards music. Anyone want to make a bet on what Queen did in their off-time?

Song: Queen - Another One Bites the Dust

Hidden message in the song:
Regular Lyrics: Another one bites the dust
Reversed Lyrics: It's fun to smoke marijuana
Download regular audio snippet here
Download reversed audio snippet here

The phrase is repeated four times in these audio snippets in case you are stoned and don't catch it the first three times.

Enjoy.

It's always fun to find little "easter eggs" or subliminal messages or hidden lyrics or hidden things put in places you wouldn't normally expect to find them. Sometimes they're intentional and sometimes they aren't. Whatever the case, I've started a new category on the blog called "Backwards Music and Hidden Messages" where I'll post different song lyrics, easter eggs, and other subliminal messages to provide yet more mindless entertainment.

The first song we'll feature is "Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's. This song has several hidden messages when played backwards (sometimes called "backmasked" lyrics). Another interesting note, the whole song played backwards sounds a lot like German so there may be a lot more going on than I realize.

So sit back and enjoy. I have provided the lyrics played forwards and backwards as well as audio snippets you can download and try it yourself.

Song: Hey There Delilah - by the Plain White T's

Snippet #1:
Regular Lyrics: We can do whatever we want to
Reversed Lyrics: Oooh, Snowy world I'm lovin' you
Download regular audio snippet here
Download reversed audio snippet here

Snippet #2:
Regular Lyrics: Fall, we'd have it all
Reversed Lyrics: Aah, the panty wolf
Download regular audio snippet here
Download reversed audio snippet here

Stay tuned for a bunch more backmasked lyrics including some startling revelations about Britney Spears (ok, nothing about her startles us anymore) but it's still fun.

Enjoy.