Backmasking began with The Beatles. John Lennon, while under the influence of cannabis, played the tapes for "Tomorrow Never Knows", a song from Revolver, in reverse. Lennon enjoyed the sound of the song being played backwards, and shared the results with the other Beatles the following day.[2] He then wrote "Rain", intending the song to be recorded entirely backwards; but George Martin (who claims he discovered the backwards effect) rejected this, and only the final verse was played backwards.
Tomorrow Never Knows Reviewed by Tomorrow Never Knows on . Backmasking in music... For those of you interested in playing music backwards to check for hidden messages, check out the following. I realize these may not be intentional, but regardless I found these interesting. Led Zepplin - Stariway to Heaven FORWARDS: If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now. It's just a spring clean for the May Queen. Yes there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run there's still time to change the road you are on. BACKWARDS: Oh here's to my sweet Satan. The Rating: 5