Our 80s song ended up in a pornographic film – we had no idea, it became an internet mystery and now it’s revived our career

A SIMPLE request to find the name of a forgotten song from the 1980s launched a three-year search that ended with an unlikely result and saw twin musicians achieve social media stardom.

Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adriano Booth are longtime musicians and filmmakers who have worked on projects throughout their decades-long careers.

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In the 1980s, the identical twin brothers were in their early 20s and working odd jobs in the entertainment industry, which often included licensing some of their music to adult film producers.

“It wasn’t written for the movie. It was just someone saying, ‘Hey, man, I need a song that you use. Whatever it is,'” Christopher told The US Sun.

Many of the adult films for which the brothers made music were turned into “erotic thrillers” which were shown on networks such as Cinemax and Showtime.

The money they earned from royalties helped launch their careers, which largely turned into horror films and paranormal documentaries.

“And we still make music. I have a new album called SkyPolar, which is all electronic synthesis music,” Christopher said.

“I was promoting one of our documentaries and someone wrote in the post ‘Release Ulterior Motives’.

“I had no idea what it meant, but it continued. All of a sudden, I clicked on Reddit and my son, Gabriel, came in and said, ‘Dad, you’re an internet god.’

“He shows me all these things and says, ‘Dad, you’re exploding.’”

The brothers, admittedly, were confused about what all the fuss was about, as they only used social media to promote their upcoming projects.

“My daughter texted me and said, ‘I’m so proud of you,’” Philip said.

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“I’ve been in the entertainment business for a long time, but we still didn’t really understand the concept of social media.”

The brothers’ accounts were flooded with comments and followers, with Christopher gaining around 36,000 followers in about 30 days.

It all stemmed from a song they recorded in 1983, Ulterior Motives, which was licensed for the 1986 pornographic film. film Angels of Passion.

Almost 40 years since filmAfter its release, the Booths had completely forgotten about the song and had no idea it was part of a popular internet search.

“I think it’s super cool, but I didn’t have any knowledge,” said Christopher.

“I think it’s amazing that people do that, you know. The only thing we knew was that they found this song… I didn’t even recognize the title until I heard it.”

A NEW RESEARCH

The search for Ulterior Motives began on October 7, 2021, when a user identified only as Carl92 posted on the song identification website WatZatSong, asking others to identify a snippet he found.

The 17-second snippet was muffled, making it difficult to recognize the lyrics, leading users to call the song Everyone Knows That or EKT.

During the three-year search, Reddit users joined in and created a subreddit dedicated to posting possible clues in hopes of solving the missing media riddle.

Before the song’s eventual discovery, several theories were posted on the subreddit as some people doubted the song’s authenticity.

Some believed the whole thing was a hoax created by Carl92, accusing him of generating the song using artificial intelligence.

Others suggested that Carl92 was affiliated with WatZatSong and made the post to increase web traffic to the site with search.

Finally, on April 28, 2024, Reddit user South_Pole_Ball shared a video of the full song on r/EveryoneKnowsThat.

The discovery sparked a new search, as users asked the brothers to release a studio version of Ulterior Motives, but the Booths say that’s easier said than done.

“We are very well prepared to go into the studio and re-record vocals,” said Christopher.

“We have a pretty impressive studio in our home and I started pulling the rails without digging too deep,” Philip added.

“We started listening to where she could find this track and we came across a lot of our 80s songs that we recorded at the time.”

The brothers said they would probably re-record the vocals if they couldn’t find the vocal tracks, but shared that they still have the same equipment from the 1980s.

“Everyone said, ‘How do you get that guitar sound?’ and at the time it was a MIDI guitar, where you trigger the keyboards at the same time as controlling the outpost of a normal guitar,” said Philip.

If it is a true quest, then we need to deliver. We are embracing what has happened and we are very emotional about it.

Filipe Adrian Booth

“So it’s going to be a lot of fun. It was such an uncertain and surreal experience.”

Philip also clarified that the lyrics Redditors used to identify the song were incorrect.

“The real words are ‘Everyone knows this’, not ‘that’.”

Although the brothers are the most recent case of “lostwave,” a term used to describe music that has little or no information available about its origins, they are not the only ones.

In 2016, British indie rock band Panchiko gained attention after their 2000 demo Extended Play or EP D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L was discovered in a thrift store and gained a cult following. followers.

Online users were able to track down the members of the band, who broke up in 2001 and had no idea people were looking for them.

The band reformed in 2020 and now has over a million monthly listeners on Spotify.

However, another song known as The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet, which many believe was recorded in the early 1980s, remains unsolved.

SHORTLY

While the brothers enjoyed all the new attention they received, it wasn’t all great, as several fake videos were posted on YouTube and other platforms claiming to be the official version of Ulterior Motives.

“I think it’s important to point out that anyone who says or promotes that the song has been released is lying,” Christopher said.

“It was not disclosed by us. Many people posted [on YouTube] and some even remade it with wrong lyrics and different musicians.”

Philip called it “a little frustrating and disappointing” that some tried to take credit for the song, saying it was disrespectful to the online community who searched so long to find the track.

“If it’s a true search, then we need to deliver,” he said. “We are embracing what has happened and we are very emotional about it.

“The least we can do for all the support, and we’ve had millions and millions of people contacting us, is release a version that isn’t kind of lame.”

New theories have also emerged since the brothers introduced themselves as the musicians behind Ulterior Motives, from the brothers being AI-generated to Christopher being a 13-year-old Japanese girl.

“At that time the vocals were loud, but I am the real singer and for me to re-record it will be a challenge because you get older, your style changes, your body changes and your voice changes,” he said.

“But I’m pretty sure I’ll be able to do most of it. Maybe with the high notes I’ll have to, you know, really scream to do it.”

The Booths hope to have the music ready for release in the summer, but are still wary of any obstacles they will have to face.

However, since finding other tracks from the 1980s, they have been toying with the idea of ​​releasing an extended play, or EP, with three or four more tracks.

“It would be wonderful if everyone wanted this,” Christopher said.

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