2024 UPDATE: They've found the song! It's called "Subways of Your Mind" by FEX. Listen to the episode to hear the song for yourself and the long mystery behind it!* * *Looking for a good, old-fashioned mystery that you can’t Google your way out of? Bethany is bringing the tale of “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet,” a post-punk song from 1984 that someone in Germany taped off the radio and has been trying to ID since. Have you heard it before?  Can you solve this mystery once and for all? Then, since we’re all getting back together - and we’re super rusty at conversation - Kathleen is bringing some unique small talk conversation starters to class! Also, remember: you’re not a doctor unless you’re a doctor.--------Check out our NEW merch, including our limited edition Pride Shirt! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast --------THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT:Panic (TV SHOW) - on Amazon PrimeHarper's Island (TV SHOW) - on Pluto TV --------BETHANY’S SOURCES:The song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPGf4liO-KQ&t=2sIsolated vocals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIQ17E5y53MJustin Whang’s videos:ORIGINAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90JvgNQicp0UPDATE 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-55pGtFL_oUPDATE 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vC0a1LlSHwAlvin Dean voice comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDxKHuydt4chttp://retrodangerzone.com/most-mysterious-song-internet/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/most-mysterious-song-on-the-internet-885106/https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1mdi02/til_an_80s_pop_song_has_been_online_since_2002/https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMysteriousSong/?f=flair_name%3A%22Announcement%22https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Mysterious_Song_on_the_Internethttps://www.reddit.com/r/TheMysteriousSong/comments/jgzuxy/about_sim_and_alvin_dean/Mike Mills cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb9bbvMJ6QM2 hour loop of song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEtoYO_1uEkKATHLEEN’S SOURCES: https://www.gifts.com/blog/conversation-starters