The internet is a vast and strange place, filled with countless mysteries. Sometimes, those mysteries touch into the world of lost media, forgotten information, and nostalgia. One such mystery recently reached a satisfying conclusion thanks to the power of the internet community.
For years, a song dubbed “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet” has captivated online sleuths. Recorded from the radio onto a cassette tape in the 1980s, the song’s origins remained unknown. Despite a dedicated subreddit with over 59,000 members, the search seemed destined to remain unsolved.
“I managed to get in touch with him and asked him if he still had some old material from those bands. He then sent me some of the songs he made with FEX and Phret, and lo and behold, one of them was titled Subways Of Your Mind. It’s a slightly different version from the one we know.”
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One might think that with comprehensive music databases and resources like the Guinness Book of World Records, identifying any song, even from the 80s, wouldn’t be a 40-year odyssey. However, the answer, as it often does, lay in a detail most overlooked: the song was German.
The tide turned when a Reddit user, marijn1412, delved into old newspaper archives. They stumbled upon a 1984 article mentioning a German band called Fex from Kiel. This detail sparked a memory – marijn1412recognized one of the band members from another band. marijn1412 recalls: “I managed to get in touch with him and asked him if he still had some old material from those bands. He then sent me some of the songs he made with FEX and Phret, and lo and behold, one of them was titled Subways Of Your Mind. It’s a slightly different version from the one we know.”
Reaching out to the musician, they inquired about old material. Lo and behold, the musician shared recordings from Fex, and there it was: “Subways of Your Mind,” a slightly different version of the mysterious song.
This discovery exemplifies the internet’s potential for collaboration and problem-solving. A simple recording, a dedicated online community, and a keen eye for detail led to the resolution of a decades-old mystery.
So, the next time you encounter an unsolved puzzle online, remember the story of “Subways of Your Mind.” With a little perseverance and the power of the internet, even the most enigmatic mysteries can be unraveled.