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5 famous rock songs with hidden Easter eggs

Calling all audiophiles! For music lovers with a keen eye for detail, there's nothing more exciting than a hidden, secret element in a song. Some songs are unassuming with their tiny hidden details, while others have sparked entire conspiracy theories. These five famous rock songs contain hidden Easter eggs you may never have heard before.

1. “Empty Spaces” by Pink Floyd

The famous Pink Floyd album from 1979 The wall is one of the most popular progressive rock records of all time. One particular song from this album, “Empty Spaces,” contains some hidden messages in the “empty spaces” of the song.

At one point in the song, an attentive ear can hear Roger Waters saying, “Congratulations, you have just discovered the secret message. Please send your reply to Old Pink, c/o Chalfont Lunatic Asylum.” Another, unidentified voice says, “Roger, Carolyne is on the phone!”

It's much easier to understand with headphones, and even the biggest Pink Floyd fans may have missed it.

2. “Nameless, Endless” by Nirvana

You may have heard this hidden track on Nirvana's hit album. No matterdepending on where or when you bought the album. If you play the CD version of the album 10 minutes after “Something In The Way,” you might hear the jerky intro to “Endless, Nameless.” Apparently, only 20,000 copies of the CD do not include the track, but the rest do.

Kurt Cobain originally wanted the hidden track on the album and was pretty upset when he found out it wasn't included on the first CD pressing. This was eventually corrected, but the song is still not listed on most CDs and is completely missing from the vinyl versions of the album.

3. “Hotel California” by the Eagles

“Hotel California” has been the subject of many controversies and conspiracy theories over the years. One particular conspiracy theory states that when the lyrics of this song are played backwards, they turn into satanic messages.

Some listeners have noticed that they can hear “Yes, Satan, he organized his own religion,” while others hear “Satan, he made me believe in him.” Either way, the barely legible wording of the backwards vocal track was probably not intentional. Or was it?!

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4. “YYZ” by Rush

The introduction to Rush's “YYZ” consists of some loud bells arranged in an interesting pattern. If you know Morse code or work as a pilot, you can probably hear exactly what these bells are saying. The bells form the Morse code for “YYZ,” which is also the code used by pilots for Toronto International Airport. Toronto happens to be the band's hometown. It's certainly an interesting way to pay tribute to your city!

5. A hidden track on “10,000 Days” by Tool

This is an intentional Easter egg by Tool and probably the most creative use of Easter eggs in rock songs. On the 2006 album 10,000 daysthe songs “10,000 Days”, “Viginti Tres” and “Wings For Marie” can be layered on top of each other to create a whole new song with new lyrics. It's a hidden track, but hidden within the existing songs themselves. Pretty cool if you ask me.

Photo about the Nirvana cover “Nevermind”

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