From: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!mhtsa!ihnss!ihps3!stolaf!folke
Newsgroups: net.music
Title: satan reference in stairway
Article-I.D.: stolaf.332
Posted: Thu May 13 13:02:57 1982
Received: Sat May 15 00:47:55 1982

	an answer to the inquiry about satanic allusions in stairway to 
heavan.  if you play the album to the line "your stairway lies on the 
whispering wind," (just before the great guitar solo), and spin the
album backwards from that point, the words "because i live with satan"
seem to emerge.  it may take a couple of tries to pick it out as there
is a bit of gibberish around it.  also, satan sounds kind of clipped and
is the most questionble sounding word.  the rest of it is pretty clear.
i'd like to add that i think it's pretty obvious that this type of 
subtle satanic reference is destroying our society.  also, i happen
to believe in the easter bunny.
	other backwards messages include the infamous "turn me on
dead man" in helter skelter by the beatles and a recent on by 
pink floyd on the wall.  i'm not sure where or what is said however.
	                 sincerely,
				chris "the vulture" folke