backmasking

Conspiracy theories tagged "backmasking."

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'Paul Is Dead' — Beatles Conspiracy

The 1969 theory that Paul McCartney died in 1966 and was replaced by a look-alike. The clues, the hoax, and why people believed it.

1969 · United States · Paul McCartney, Billy Shears, Russ Gibb

Debunked Ethnicity, Race & Religion

Heavy Metal Backward Masking / Satanic Messages

In the 1980s, Congressional hearings and lawsuits alleged rock bands hid Satanic messages in records played backwards. The PMRC's crusade led to Parental Advisory labels — but the 'hidden messages' were audio pareidolia, not diabolical engineering.

1982 · United States · PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center), Tipper Gore, Judas Priest