Best Song Off This Album, Poll # 6: Judas Priest - Stained Class (1978)

[Riff Raff]

Better By You, Better Then Me

 

[Magic]

The kid supposedly heard Halford say "Do it" at some point in the song. I've never heard it myself. Perhaps someone can point out for me where it supposedly is in the song.

I have never heard it myself, but I know one thing, the song is creepy as hell in reverse:

 

[Mr. T]

That is creepy Magic. I played a Country song backwards once. Got back my wife, my trailer, my job and my dog.

 

[Lynch]

The kid supposedly heard Halford say "Do it" at some point in the song. I've never heard it myself. Perhaps someone can point out for me where it supposedly is in the song.

This is from the ridiculous court case where JP was pulled in to defend themselves for what those two dumbass kids did.

 

[Riff Raff]

Did you know there is a documentary about a song off this album? 1990 would see a court case against Judas Priest over the song "Better By You, Better Than Me" where a young man supposedly shot himself after hearing this song....the whole ordeal was made into a documentary called "Dream Deceivers".


I voted Beyond the Realms of Death.

Yup I watched that one, think it was a Behind the Music documentary.

 

[Magic]

That is creepy Magic. I played a Country song backwards once. Got back my wife, my trailer, my job and my dog.

That's a good one !

 

[Lynch]

I have never heard it myself, but I know one thing, the song is creepy as hell in reverse:

I think most songs played in reverse are pretty creepy, just the nature of the beast. I thought this one, while sounding creepy, also sounded kind of cool

 

[R. Evans]

Beyond The Realms Of Death barely over Invader.

 

[Slip'nn2Darkness]

Didn't read all the above comments because I was in a hurry.. But This album ranks high on my personal must have list.. Saints in Hell gets my first vote.. I have no idea why the others tried to choose over that one.. Really wondering.... But "Beyond The realms of death" cascades over the rest as far as another great JP ballad goes..

 

[Lynch]

^^ Slip, I love every song on this album. Definitely a must-have for Priest fans. Beyond is just such a dark ballad and kind of out of the norm for them at the time. I don't care who's singing it, Rob or Ripper, I love every version of BTROD!