part of the impetus for the kilroy story was the band's reaction to the backward masking accusation. the album included young's song "heavy metal poisoning", which includes lyrics sarcastically mocking the allegations against the group. its introduction intentionally included a backward message, the latin phrases, "annuit coeptis" and "novus ordo seclorum", from the reverse side of the great seal of the united states. referring to the united states declaration of independence in 1776, these are translated, ""annuit cœptis" - he (god) favors our undertakings, and "novus ordo seclorum" - a new order of the ages." both choices also served the kilroy story, because the villain is an evangelist that seeks to expand his vision of morality movement via mass demonstrations.