diff --git a/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp b/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp
index 280063f1b6..a71fa80a1a 100644
--- a/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp
+++ b/src/NotesLoaderSM.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,31 @@ bool SMLoader::LoadTimingFromFile( const RString &fn, TimingData &out )
 	return true;
 }
 
+void SMLoader::ProcessBGChanges( Song &out, const RString &sValueName, const RString &sPath, const RString &sParam )
+{
+	BackgroundLayer iLayer = BACKGROUND_LAYER_1;
+	if( sscanf(sValueName, "BGCHANGES%d", &*ConvertValue<int>(&iLayer)) == 1 )
+		enum_add(iLayer, -1);	// #BGCHANGES2 = BACKGROUND_LAYER_2
+	
+	bool bValid = iLayer>=0 && iLayer<NUM_BackgroundLayer;
+	if( !bValid )
+	{
+		LOG->UserLog( "Song file", sPath, "has a #BGCHANGES tag \"%s\" that is out of range.", sValueName.c_str() );
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		vector<RString> aBGChangeExpressions;
+		split( sParam, ",", aBGChangeExpressions );
+		
+		for( unsigned b=0; b<aBGChangeExpressions.size(); b++ )
+		{
+			BackgroundChange change;
+			if( LoadFromBGChangesString( change, aBGChangeExpressions[b] ) )
+				out.AddBackgroundChange( iLayer, change );
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 bool SMLoader::ProcessBPMs( TimingData &out, const RString sParam )
 {
 	vector<RString> arrayBPMChangeExpressions;
@@ -632,27 +657,7 @@ bool SMLoader::LoadFromSMFile( const RString &sPath, Song &out, bool bFromCache
 
 		else if( sValueName.Left(strlen("BGCHANGES"))=="BGCHANGES" || sValueName=="ANIMATIONS" )
 		{
-			BackgroundLayer iLayer = BACKGROUND_LAYER_1;
-			if( sscanf(sValueName, "BGCHANGES%d", &*ConvertValue<int>(&iLayer)) == 1 )
-				enum_add(iLayer, -1);	// #BGCHANGES2 = BACKGROUND_LAYER_2
-
-			bool bValid = iLayer>=0 && iLayer<NUM_BackgroundLayer;
-			if( !bValid )
-			{
-				LOG->UserLog( "Song file", sPath, "has a #BGCHANGES tag \"%s\" that is out of range.", sValueName.c_str() );
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				vector<RString> aBGChangeExpressions;
-				split( sParams[1], ",", aBGChangeExpressions );
-
-				for( unsigned b=0; b<aBGChangeExpressions.size(); b++ )
-				{
-					BackgroundChange change;
-					if( LoadFromBGChangesString( change, aBGChangeExpressions[b] ) )
-						out.AddBackgroundChange( iLayer, change );
-				}
-			}
+			ProcessBGChanges( out, sValueName, sPath, sParams[1]);
 		}
 
 		else if( sValueName=="FGCHANGES" )
diff --git a/src/NotesLoaderSM.h b/src/NotesLoaderSM.h
index 829c2cac9f..636df83f43 100644
--- a/src/NotesLoaderSM.h
+++ b/src/NotesLoaderSM.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ namespace SMLoader
 	void ProcessDelays( TimingData &, const RString );
 	void ProcessTimeSignatures( TimingData &, const RString );
 	void ProcessTickcounts( TimingData &, const RString );
+	void ProcessBGChanges( Song &out, const RString &sValueName, 
+			      const RString &sPath, const RString &sParam );
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/NotesLoaderSMA.cpp b/src/NotesLoaderSMA.cpp
index 5cec7ea843..f8bd8ba970 100644
--- a/src/NotesLoaderSMA.cpp
+++ b/src/NotesLoaderSMA.cpp
@@ -12,12 +12,33 @@
 #include "Song.h"
 #include "SongManager.h"
 #include "Steps.h"
+#include "Attack.h"
 
 /**
  * @brief A custom .edit file can only be so big before we have to reject it.
  */
 const int MAX_EDIT_STEPS_SIZE_BYTES = 60*1024; // 60 KB
 
+bool SMALoader::LoadFromBGChangesString( BackgroundChange &change, 
+					const RString &sBGChangeExpression )
+{
+	return SMLoader::LoadFromBGChangesString(change, sBGChangeExpression);
+}
+
+bool SMALoader::LoadFromDir( const RString &sPath, Song &out )
+{
+	vector<RString> aFileNames;
+	GetApplicableFiles( sPath, aFileNames );
+	
+	if( aFileNames.size() > 1 )
+	{
+		LOG->UserLog( "Song", sPath, "has more than one SMA file. Only one SMA file is allowed per song." );
+		return false;
+	}
+	ASSERT( aFileNames.size() == 1 );
+	return LoadFromSMAFile( sPath + aFileNames[0], out );
+}
+
 void SMALoader::LoadFromSMATokens(
 				  RString sStepsType,
 				  RString sDescription,
@@ -83,20 +104,6 @@ void SMALoader::LoadFromSMATokens(
 	out.TidyUpData();
 }
 
-bool SMALoader::LoadFromDir( const RString &sPath, Song &out )
-{
-	vector<RString> aFileNames;
-	GetApplicableFiles( sPath, aFileNames );
-	
-	if( aFileNames.size() > 1 )
-	{
-		LOG->UserLog( "Song", sPath, "has more than one SMA file. There can be only one!" );
-		return false;
-	}
-	ASSERT( aFileNames.size() == 1 );
-	return LoadFromSMAFile( sPath + aFileNames[0], out );
-}
-
 void SMALoader::TidyUpData( Song &song, bool bFromCache )
 {
 	SMLoader::TidyUpData( song, bFromCache );
@@ -265,27 +272,7 @@ bool SMALoader::LoadFromSMAFile( const RString &sPath, Song &out )
 		
 		else if( sValueName.Left(strlen("BGCHANGES"))=="BGCHANGES" || sValueName=="ANIMATIONS" )
 		{
-			BackgroundLayer iLayer = BACKGROUND_LAYER_1;
-			if( sscanf(sValueName, "BGCHANGES%d", &*ConvertValue<int>(&iLayer)) == 1 )
-				enum_add(iLayer, -1);	// #BGCHANGES2 = BACKGROUND_LAYER_2
-			
-			bool bValid = iLayer>=0 && iLayer<NUM_BackgroundLayer;
-			if( !bValid )
-			{
-				LOG->UserLog( "Song file", sPath, "has a #BGCHANGES tag \"%s\" that is out of range.", sValueName.c_str() );
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				vector<RString> aBGChangeExpressions;
-				split( sParams[1], ",", aBGChangeExpressions );
-				
-				for( unsigned b=0; b<aBGChangeExpressions.size(); b++ )
-				{
-					BackgroundChange change;
-					if( LoadFromBGChangesString( change, aBGChangeExpressions[b] ) )
-						out.AddBackgroundChange( iLayer, change );
-				}
-			}
+			SMLoader::ProcessBGChanges( out, sValueName, sPath, sParams[1]);
 		}
 		
 		else if( sValueName=="FGCHANGES" )
@@ -730,12 +717,6 @@ bool SMALoader::LoadEditFromMsd( const MsdFile &msd, const RString &sEditFilePat
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool SMALoader::LoadFromBGChangesString( BackgroundChange &change, 
-					const RString &sBGChangeExpression )
-{
-	return SMLoader::LoadFromBGChangesString(change, sBGChangeExpression);
-}
-
 /**
  * @file
  * @author Aldo Fregoso, Jason Felds (c) 2009-2011
diff --git a/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp b/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp
index 95496ba9a9..1dd82798a3 100644
--- a/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp
+++ b/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp
@@ -311,27 +311,7 @@ bool SSCLoader::LoadFromSSCFile( const RString &sPath, Song &out, bool bFromCach
 
 				else if( sValueName.Left(strlen("BGCHANGES"))=="BGCHANGES" || sValueName=="ANIMATIONS" )
 				{
-					BackgroundLayer iLayer = BACKGROUND_LAYER_1;
-					if( sscanf(sValueName, "BGCHANGES%d", &*ConvertValue<int>(&iLayer)) == 1 )
-						enum_add(iLayer, -1);	// #BGCHANGES2 = BACKGROUND_LAYER_2
-
-					bool bValid = iLayer>=0 && iLayer<NUM_BackgroundLayer;
-					if( !bValid )
-					{
-						LOG->UserLog( "Song file", sPath, "has a #BGCHANGES tag \"%s\" that is out of range.", sValueName.c_str() );
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						vector<RString> aBGChangeExpressions;
-						split( sParams[1], ",", aBGChangeExpressions );
-
-						for( unsigned b=0; b<aBGChangeExpressions.size(); b++ )
-						{
-							BackgroundChange change;
-							if( LoadFromBGSSCChangesString( change, aBGChangeExpressions[b] ) )
-								out.AddBackgroundChange( iLayer, change );
-						}
-					}
+					SMLoader::ProcessBGChanges( out, sValueName, sPath, sParams[1]);
 				}
 
 				else if( sValueName=="FGCHANGES" )