 In 1990 , British heavy metal band Judas Priest was sued over a suicide pact made by two young men in Nevada . The lawsuit by their families claimed that the 1978 Judas Priest album Stained Class contained hidden messages , including the forward subliminal words " Do it " in the song " Better By You , Better Than Me " ( a cover version of a Spooky Tooth song ) , and various backward subliminal messages . The case was dismissed by the judge for insufficient evidence of Judas Priest 's placement of subliminal messages on the record , and the judge 's ruling stated that " The scientific research presented does not establish that subliminal stimuli , even if perceived , may precipitate conduct of this magnitude . There exist other factors which explain the conduct of the deceased independent of the subliminal stimuli . " Judas Priest members commented that if they wanted to insert subliminal commands in their music , messages leading to the deaths of their fans would be counterproductive , and they would prefer to insert the command " Buy more of our records . " 
