Popular Reverse Speech Examples
[Play Stream] [Download File] Al Gore
Here is an inspiring example on Vice President, Al Gore, giving a speech on the Anniversary of Martin Luther King's birthday. Forwards he talks about the movement led by Martin Luther King. Backwards he praises the Negroes by saying, "You were smashed, yet so big."
 
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] JonBenet Ramsey
Listen to reversals on the parents of JonBenet Ramsey. Forwards Patsy Ramsey, JonBenet's mother says: "We feel that there are at least two people on the face of the earth that know who did this and that is the killer and someone else that person may have confided in." Backwards, she says: "I'm that person. Seen that rape." Listen to more reversals on the JonBenet Ramsey Case.
[Play Stream] [Download File] Mike Tyson
The following reversals were found on Mike Tyson as he talked about his infamous ear biting incident. The first reversal says: "Here I am, rubber duck." Rubber duck is a boxing term for punch drunk. The second reversal says: "Yes I'm not brave." The third reversal says: "Money. Get our funds. I shall be rewarded." I think these reversals speak for themselves.
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In this second Tyson example he talks about his rape charges. The first reversal says, "That's the jive I was given" (In other words, the story he was told to say.) The second reversal says, "They look for the semen." (Another thing he believes women are looking for.)
mlkjrframe.jpg (4721 bytes)[Play Stream] [Download File] Martin Luther King
Here is a reversal from his famous "Free at last"
speech. It says, "And I'm the Lord's guest. Say our name, say our name."

[Play Stream] [Download File] Hillary Clinton
It must be fun living at the White House. Here is Hillary Clinton on the Larry King Show talking about life in the Washington Way. Backwards she says, “Bless the ale. This is the life.” Followed by “What a story!”.
Here is a WAV file of this one.
More Hillary Clinton Reversals.
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] John Lennon
It has been said that the death of the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, was a significant catalyst in their eventual breakup. Here is an interview with John Lennon immediately after Epstein's death. He is commenting on advice given to the Beatles by the Maharishi. The speech reversal says, "Can't be Beatles now" Note the British accent in reverse and note the irony in the exact words responsible for the reversal, "Brian to keep them happy"
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] Susan Smith
Here is Susan Smith, the infamous woman who drove her car in the river and drowned her children. In this section, before she was arrested, she is pleading to the people who "kidnapped" her babies to look after her children. The reversal says: "Made big gamble up"
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] Cher at the Sonny Bono Funeral
This reversal was found on Cher as she gave the eulogy at Sonny Bono's funeral. The forward dialogue, which deals with the time when Cher first met Sonny, has been shortened for the sake of space on this site. The reversal reflects the spirit of the entire section and shows the incredible impact Sonny had, and continues to have, on Cher. It says: "The wonderful shine was a warm show. I'm with love. The world moved me."
Here is a WAV file of the above reversal.
More Sonny Bono Funeral Reversals.
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] O.J. Simpson
Hear two soundbytes from OJ Simpson. The forward dialogue in the first example is very ironic. The reversal occurs in the forward words, "Just turn a tape recorder on the next time." Played backwards at three speeds, this reversal says, "I skinned them all" The second soundbyte has a reversal that says "The law will forgive crime." P.S. I just found out that "skinned" is black slang for "conned" or "fooled".Hear more O. J. Simpson.
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] Parent's of JonBenet Ramsey
Dad: ..it comes from knowing that the only way my family can move on now is to resolve why, who, this happened.. "I know who to kill"
 
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] Bob Dole
Bob Dole at the Republican Convention in San Diego: As he speaks forwards he attacks Bill Clinton's tax policy. Backwards, he says: "The guy's off his head"
 
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] Art Bell
David Oates recently appeared on the Art Bell show. Here are two reversals found on Art during that interview. The first reversal occurred as Art was discussing the "crude" way that the reversals were going to be played on the air. The reversal says: "An answer, no mistake. Divorce error." This indicates Art's meticulous style and his desire for the spot to go flawlessly. The second example occurs when Art and David were discussing OJ Simpson. The entire track is played forwards first then two small sections of the forwards are isolated. The first reversal on this section is on David. It says: "Gives him the ultimate." This reflects his ultimate desire to play the reversals to OJ. The second reversal on this section is on Art. It says: "May get off." Referring to a possible outcome of OJ's latest court trail.
 
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] David Oates Talking
What do you hear when you play tapes backwards? The reversal says: "Look at that (second of gibberish) All I am inside"
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] Woman wants to sue
Reversals are not always polite. In this example a woman who has been laid off from her job talks about suing. The reversal says: "Get half of the f...ing money"
 
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] Business Discussion
Would you do business with this man? This example is taken from a business discussion. The reversal says: "I'm so full of shit"
 
 
[Play Stream] [Download File] POW in Iraq
The following example was found on a POW held by Irag during the Persian Gulf crisis. Backwards it says, "Warn my home, you hurt." This shows some of the implications of Reverse Speech during war situations. If reversals could somehow be controlled, prisoners and the like could get messages back home through the reversals.
 

[Play Stream] [Download File] Lee Harvey Oswald 2 weeks before Kennedy's assasination then soon after.

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