Top 10 Creepiest Songs When Played in Reverse

If you thought these songs were trippy when played forward, wait until you hear them in reverse! For this list, we’re looking at tracks that infamously feature disturbing messages or noises when played backwards. Our countdown includes "Final Scream", "Stairway to Heaven", "Hell Awaits", and more! Have you ever tried playing your favourite song backwards? What did you hear? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

What did you hear? Let us know in the comments!

[neonlights]

*plays Stairway to Heaven backwards*
*Highway to Hell starts playing*

[AmeiWasHere]

Any song can sound creepy if played backwards tho... lol.

[jonesvaughn]

Listen to rap music in reverse it literally sounds like they're rapping in Spanish 😂

[kayleelogan]

I’d like to make the argument that almost all songs are terrifying played backwards

[gspendlove]

You know what happens when you play a country song backwards? You get your wife back, your dog comes home, your pickup truck's fixed, and your momma's alive.

[doteman]

"It's Fun To Smoke Marijuana" - Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust"

[Animei]

It's always helpful to have people tell us what we're supposed to hear, otherwise we wouldn't have a clue what is supposed to be. Except when it's intentional, the only things anybody hears when music is played backwards, is exactly what they want to hear and nothing more

[timebandito]

Back in the 80s I remember a guy used to come speak to our church youth group every year, and he did a whole presentation on backwards masking in rock n roll. I was really sheltered, so I always made sure to attend those presentations to hear secular rock music. LOL. He'd play the record, then play it backwards. The parents freaked OUT

[wum]

when i hear a song in backwards it just gives me a weird vibe for some reason it doesn't have to have a scary message it just makes me feel weird

[manny]

It would have been nice to add subtitles to the backward messages.

[brianarbenz]

Conspiracy theorists have never grasped the concept of control models. Play randomly selected lines in reverse from Doris Day, Tony Bennett or Glen Campbell songs and you could hear just as many references to satanic terms or someone being dead -- if you were looking for them. It's the effort devoted to scrutinizing certain musicians that produces that result.

[LordShadowZ]

What's even worse is if you play a Nickelback song forwards, you're listening to Nickelback.

[Hobbies]

When playing "They Call Me Sonic" in reverse you can hear _"they lost their shampoo, they lost them all, yeah."_

[xione]

The STYX song "Snowblind" has TWO back masked lyrics in it. 5:23 It also states "Satan owns our souls" later on in the song. I am so glad you included this song reference! I have been telling people for decades about this song with no one believing me. Thank you!

[TheObi]

If you play Britney Spears Hit me baby one more time in reverse, it sounds like "sleep with me, I am not to young"...

[WeeabossVA]

I remember seeing an old video that when played backwards, In the Arms of the Angel sounds like lyrics about Auschwitz...

[MegaSantaclaude]

*Song plays in reverse*
Everyone: Omg, it sounds like its saying that the end is near and satan will devour our souls and throw the world into eternal darkness.!

Me: Schnerbz, shblerbz, snerrchz, szzzzherbz

[Kydabra]

Can't believe most of these were actually metal

[jonesvaughn]

How the hell do you play a song backwards?