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