Mystery Solved: A decades-long musical mystery has been solved as online sleuths identify “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet” as “Subways of the Mind” by German band FEX. As 404media points out, he revelation ends a 17-year search that engaged thousands of internet detectives worldwide.
Digital Journey Spans Decades: The mystery began in 1984 when the song was recorded from a German radio broadcast. Musicradar reports that it gained widespread attention in 2019 when Reddit user gabgaskins shared it across 44 music subreddits, spawning a dedicated community of investigators on r/TheMysteriousSong.
- Original recording captured from NDR1 radio station
- Community efforts included audio analysis and archive searches
Breakthrough Discovery: The case was cracked when Redditor marijn1412 found a newspaper article about FEX winning a talent contest in Bremen in 1984. Contact with former band member Michael Hädrich, now 68, confirmed the song’s identity and revealed the band had been unaware of their music’s legendary online status.
Community Verification Continues: While the discovery appears definitive, the online community maintains rigorous verification processes. The Mysterious Song Discord server remains in read-only mode as moderators analyze additional evidence and recordings.
Legacy Lives On: FEX plans to reissue “Subways of the Mind” and create new recordings, bringing fresh life to a song that captivated internet sleuths for nearly two decades.
