It's true. Stairway to Heaven contains back-masked messages. I've heard it. You have to know where to look, and what you're listening for. Oh my sweet Satan, he took me down to the tool shed... comes where "if there's a bustle in your hedgerow" is.
Robert Plant was furious when this became public. He refused all claims that it was his idea, and vilified the press for turning the labour of his love into something Satanic. He denies all such claims to this day. But it was always Jimmy Page who was the occult-dabbler.
Hotel California also contains back-masking. But why reverse, it's there in the song proper.
"stabbed it with the steely knife, but still couldn't kill the beast" "you can never leave" are references to Satan.
AC/DC supposedly stands for Anti-Christ Devil's Children.
Marilyn Manson claims he is the Antichrist Superstar. "Hopefully, I'll be remembered as the man who brought about the end to Christianity!"
Ozzy/Sabbath are also major Satanists. Ozzy denies it, calling it all a publicity stunt, but some things are beyond mere stunts. His replacement on Sabbath admitted to being a Satanist.
The church of Satan was founded in LA in 1969. It existed on a street called California St. Hence the name "Hotel California". 69 also appears as "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969". And as the seemingly innocuous "Summer of '69"!!!
ps. Still not much info on stairway, or the signs of the members!!!
Last edited by v1p3r : 27th June 2005 at 23:05.
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