Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy #5 Dancing Days (backward lyrics in red)

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Plant makes another reference to The Boleskine House acquisition and Crowley's "Book of the Law" and sings backwards:

2:38
"Oh it starts and then feeds at that
They deserve, Jimmy owns the place
Oh bring them rare, we feed you
Hand over laws and we make it with you"

3:10
"Would you open the law book
Hear why I'm not gonna write about the number
On the trip he found us
Pray for me God's here, forsake us"

From this statement and after reviewing this album backwards after reviewing the first 4 albums, it becomes obvious the nature of the backmasked content was changing.likely as a result of publicity problems that Page talks about here

"Jimmy Page opens up about the Occult , Satan and the Golden Dawn" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uEesEj1G-g.

Some people are satisfied with his response to the backwards "Stairway to Heaven" question posed to him, however he never denied it. He only stated “It’s hard enough writing the music one way around”. This isn't a denial, just a fact, it's hard! He talked about the Golden Dawn, The Beatles and how they started backmasking and he talked about "Paul is Dead".

If you dig deeper into the backwards lyrics you will find they refer to "Paul is Dead" in the 1969 release of the first album.

Song #8 (I Can't Quit You Baby | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2uQ349nM8I&t=8s ); Plant makes reference to the 1966 urban legend "Paul is dead" which gained popularity in 1969 and sings backwards:

"Oh! Paul is dead!

Oh God stay for a while for you on the road!

Help me out there no one beside you No!

I survive in the nerve they want me"

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