History Music / UlteriorMotives

It was uploaded to the song finding site "[[http://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/719553.html#google_vignette Wat Zat Song]]", on October 7th 2021, by a user named carl92, who claimed it was from a DVD backup. After a while, carl92 lost interest in the song and left the site. Later, it was mirrored to [[Website/YouTube YouTube]], with a [[SignatureDevice pink boombox photo,]] by a user named [=JayKay=], whose channel was later terminated.

* SuddenSoundtrackStop: [=carl92=]'s posted snippet abruptly cuts off after "Every move shows-". Presumably invoked by [=carl92=] himself, because in the movie the full song was found in, ''a moan immediately plays after that set of lyrics''.

->[[http://www.reddit.com/r/everyoneknowsthat/ Caught up in the world of lies!]]

->"You're counting all your sheep in disguise, Caught up in the world of lies~! Everyone knows it, you've got, ulterior motives! Tell me the truth~! Every move shows-"
-->-- '''Christopher S. Booth ''' in the most-heard excerpt.

It was uploaded to the song finding site "[[http://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/719553.html#google_vignette Wat Zat Song]]", on October 7th 2021, by a user named carl92, who claimed it was from a DVD backup. After a while, carl92 lost interest in the song and left the site. Later, it was mirrored to [[Website/YouTube YouTube]], with a [[SignatureDevice pink boombox photo,]] by a user named [=JayKay=], whose channel was later terminated.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] [[JustForFun/EverybodyKnowsThat Everybody Knows That]], for when works are only known for their iconic moments, although in this case, the song was initially only known from the snippet.

* AmbiguousGender: Before the song was found in its entirety, the gender of the singer was a hotly debated subject. The unearthing of the audio confirmed the singer was male.
* BeneathTheMask: The song states the person they are singing to has "Ulterior motives."
* ​BreakUpSong: The song is interpreted to be a break up song due to the lyrics, "Everyone knows it (you've got), ulterior motives (tell me the truth!)" 
* CountingSheep: The pre-chorus was officially confirmed to be "You're counting all your sheep in disguise".

* IndecipherableLyrics: Due to the low quality of the snippet and audio from the scene the song is featured in, no one was able to agree on the exact lyrics. Verse one was often heard as "You're counting all the sheep in the sky", "You carry all your shame in disguise", "You're counting all the shapes in the sky", or "You cannot only shoot for the stars", and there were also endless interpretations of the bridge, such as "Caught up in world of lies!", "Caught up in a whirl of lies!", "Caught up in a web of lies!", or "Caught up in a world of light!" In 2024, the official lyrics for the song were posted by Christopher St. Booth, revealing the debated verses to be "You're counting all your sheep in disguise" and "Caught up in the world of lies!" respectively.
* {{Overcrank}}: Users initially speculated that [=carl92=]'s snippet was at the wrong pitch due to an NTSC tone, and was played back higher than it was originally [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_yE3yTJ26g was]]. As it turns out, the snippet plays the exact same pitch as the full song.

* SuddenSoundtrackStop: [=carl92=]'s posted snippet abruptly cuts off after "Every move shows-". Presumably invoked by [=carl92=] himself, because in the movie the full song was found in, ''a moan immediately plays after that set of lyrics''.

* IndecipherableLyrics: Due to the low quality of the snippet and audio from the scene the song is featured in, no one was able to agree on the exact lyrics. Verse one was often heard as "You're counting all the sheep in the sky", "You carry all your shame in disguise", "You're counting all the shapes in the sky", or "You cannot only shoot for the stars", and there were also endless interpretations of the bridge, such as "Caught up in world of lies!", "Caught up in a whirl of lies!", "Caught up in a web of lies!", or "Caught up in a world of light!" In 2024, the official lyrics for the song were posted by Christopher St. Booth, revealing the debated verses to be "You're counting all the sheep in disguise" and "Caught up in the world of lies!" respectively.

* IndecipherableLyrics: Due to the low quality of the sole snippet available at the time, no one was able to agree on the exact lyrics. Verse one was often heard as "You're counting all the sheep in the sky", "You carry all your shame in disguise", "You're counting all the shapes in the sky", or "You cannot only shoot for the stars", and there were also endless interpretations of the bridge, such as "Caught up in world of lies!", "Caught up in a whirl of lies!", "Caught up in a web of lies!", or "Caught up in a world of light!" In 2024, the official lyrics for the song have been revealed by Christopher St. Booth.

* SuddenSoundtrackStop: [=carl92=]'s posted snippet abruptly cuts off after "Every move shows-". Presumably invoked by [=carl92=] himself, because in the full song, ''a moan immediately plays after that set of lyrics''.

->"You're counting all the sheep, in the sky, Caught up in a world of lies~! Everyone knows that, you got, ulterior motives! Tell me the truth~! Every move shows-"

!!Wat-Zat-Trope?:

* CountingSheep: One possible interpretation of the first verse, "You're counting all the sheep in the sky".

* IndecipherableLyrics: Due to the low quality of the sole snippet available at the time, no one was able to agree on the exact lyrics. Verse one was often heard as "You're counting all the sheep in the sky", "You carry all your shame in disguise", "You're counting all the shapes in the sky", or "You cannot only shoot for the stars", and there were also endless interpretations of the bridge, such as "Caught up in world of lies!", "Caught up in a whirl of lies!", "Caught up in a web of lies!", or "Caught up in a world of light!"

* SuddenSoundtrackStop: [=carl92=]'s posted snippet abruptly cuts off after "Every move shows-". Presumably invoked by [=Carl92=] himself, because in the full song, ''a moan immediately plays after that set of lyrics''.

->[[http://www.reddit.com/r/everyoneknowsthat/ Caught up in a whirl of Lies!]]

* SuddenSoundtrackStop: [=carl92=]'s posted snippet abruptly cuts off after "Every move shows-". Presumably invoked by Carl92 himself, because in the full song, ''a moan immediately plays after that set of lyrics''.

* [[SuddenSoundtrackStop Sudden Soundtrack Stop:]] [=carl92=]'s posted snippet abruptly cuts off after "Every move shows-".

->[[http://www.reddit.com/r/everyoneknowsthat/ CAUGHT UP IN A WORLD OF LIEEES!]]

* {{Overcrank}}: Users initially speculated that the original snippet was at the wrong pitch due to an NTSC tone, and was played back higher than it was originally [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_yE3yTJ26g was]]. As it turns out, the snippet plays the exact same pitch as the full song.

* [[SuddenSoundtrackStop Sudden Soundtrack Stop:]] The original posted snippet abruptly cuts off after "Every move shows-".

-->-- '''Christopher S. Booth '''before original audio abruptly cut out.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] [[JustForFun/EverybodyKnowsThat Everybody Knows That]], for when works are only known for their iconic moments, although in this case, the song was ''only known'' from its only snippet.

* ​BreakUpSong: The song is interpreted to be a break up song due to the lyrics, "Everyone knows that (you've got), ulterior motives (tell me the truth!)" 

* TheEighties: Prior to the song being found, many speculated that the song most likely originated from the '80s based on how it sounded. This speculation was proven right when the full song was discovered on a 1986 adult film titled ''Angels of Passion''.

* {{Overcrank}}: Users speculated that the original snippet was at the wrong pitch due to an NTSC tone, and was played back higher than it originally [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_yE3yTJ26g was]].
* SecondPersonNarration: Potentially. The known lyrics for the song do suggest that they're sung in the second or third person ("you're", "you've").
* SignatureDevice: The pink boom box, a 2006 Nextplay Glitz & Glitter CD player, originated from an image of the song's upload on [=JK's=] channel.
* [[SuddenSoundtrackStop Sudden Soundtrack Stop:]] The original posted snippet abruptly cut off after "Every move shows-".

-->-- '''Unknown Singer''' before audio abruptly cuts out.

The song was later identified on April 28th, 2024 as Ulterior Motives by Christopher S. Booth, and originated from the 1986 adult film, "Angels of Passion".

* AmbiguousGender: The gender of the singer is a hotly debated subject. It was later confirmed to be male when the full audio released.

* ​BreakUpSong: The song is interpreted to be a break up song due to the lyrics, "Everyone Knows That (You've got), Ulterior Motives (Tell me the truth!)" 

* TheEighties: The decade from which the song most likely originates. It certainly ''sounds'' very '80s.
** The discovery of the full song confirmed that it was created in 1984.
* IndecipherableLyrics: Due to the low quality of the snippet, no one can agree on the lyrics.
**  Verse One can heard as "You're counting all the sheep in the sky.", "You carry all your shame in disguise", "You're counting all the shapes in the sky", or "You cannot only shoot for the stars."
** There are also endless variations of the bridge, such as "Caught up in World of Lies!", "Caught up in a Whirl of Lies!", "Caught up in a Web of lies!", or "Caught up in a World of Light!"
* TheInternetIsForPorn: Where would one of the biggest mystery of the Lostwave may be found but in the background of a porn video?
* {{Overcrank}}: Users speculate that the original snippet is at the wrong pitch due to an NTSC tone, and is played back higher than it originally [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_yE3yTJ26g was]].

* SignatureDevice: The Pink Boom Box, a 2006 Nextplay Glitz & Glitter CD player, originated from an image of the song's upload on [=JK's=] channel.
* SpamAttack: Whenever the subreddit gets a new potential artist, they immediately spam their [=DMs=].
* [[SuddenSoundtrackStop Sudden Soundtrack Stop:]] The snippet abruptly cuts off after "Every move shows-"  

The song was later identified on April 28th, 2024 as Ulterior Motives by Christopher S. Booth

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHOr1eZQKps "Everyone Knows That,"]] [[note]]Also known as Ulterior Motives, World of Lies, Shapes, and is commonly shortened to EKT[[/note]] is the temporary name of a 17 second snippet of a previously lost [[{{The80s}} Mid '80s]][[SynthPop Synth-Pop]] song.

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHOr1eZQKps "Everyone Knows That,"]] [[note]]Also known as Ulterior Motives, World of Lies, Shapes, and is commonly shortened to EKT[[/note]] is the temporary name of a 17 second snippet of a previously lost [[{{The80s}} Mid '80s]] to [[{{The90s}} Early '90s]] [[SynthPop Synth-Pop]] song.

* TheEighties: The decade from which the song most likely originates. It certainly ''sounds'' very '80s.