[reply]Sort of related, but if you play your heavy metal records backwards you can literally hear Satan talking to you.
I’m not fluent in “backwards,” but I DO know that the word SATAN is invariably NOSH-DISH when reversed. Seriously, go put on any Mercyful Fate / King Diamond live LP in which the King speaks the word “Satan” during between-song chats, and tell me if you don’t hear it as NOSH-DISH when reversed…[/reply]
Dammit I can’t find the clip of “Melissa” where “Satan’s cross upon the wall” gets played backwards. Pretty funny stuff there. By the way, I dunno the answer to your Foetus question. Never got into Thirlwell out of my own laziness, which is quite shocking considering how much of a PIG fan I am.
There’s an interlude / song by Foetus (can’t remember the name now, I bet Eureka would know) in which he vocally imitates the most famous backwards-masked messages to hilarious effect (merging “myyyy sweet Satan” with “tuuu-uuurnn me oooo-ooon, dead maaaan”)
I definitely own that, but I can’t recall what album it’s on - I think it’s on the Sink compilation, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
There’s an interlude / song by Foetus (can’t remember the name now, I bet Eureka would know) in which he vocally imitates the most famous backwards-masked messages to hilarious effect (merging “myyyy sweet Satan” with “tuuu-uuurnn me oooo-ooon, dead maaaan”)
I definitely own that, but I can’t recall what album it’s on - I think it’s on the Sink compilation, but I wouldn’t bet on it.[/reply]
yes, that’s exactly it - “Baphomet” is the ditty in question. Which itself is kind of an intro to a toe-tapping industrial swing number in which Jim proclaims “the only good Christian is deeeaaaddd!” Well, ok Mr. Foetus, my mom WAS going to bake some lemon bars for you next time you stop by the house, but now that you wished her dead and all…
Overall that is one of my favorite Foetus releases despite the ‘various odds and ends’ nature of it. Industrial music needs more of that kind of humor and versatility.