Formerly unidentified synth solo SOLVED! Mark Lane - Pleasure Heist Most Mysterious 90s 2023-04-08 | Update June 26, 2025: solved by Mystic65, using WerZatSong in Audiotag mode, thank you so much Mystic!Full song:youtube.com/watch?v=QHpgalrts2URecorded off KBOO community radio in 1993. This is all I recorded of it.
Tao Jones - Sally Most Mysterious 90s 2024-01-28 | From the 1994 self-titled Tao Jones album on Elemental Records
Unidentified punk/noise rock song where Im at Most Mysterious 90s 2024-01-22 | Recorded off KBOO community radio in Portland, Oregon in 1994. This is all I recorded of it.
Formerly unidentified warped grunge song just complain now SOLVED: Forehead - Needles Most Mysterious 90s 2023-08-22 | Recorded off KBOO in 1994. Sorry, this tape isn't in very good shape! Update July 14, 2024: Solved by me! Forehead - Needlesfull song: youtube.com/watch?v=WYk-7yV8LF4&t=2050s
Formerly unidentified song stadium rockers SOLVED: The Creepers - Liquorice Flavour Most Mysterious 90s 2023-08-20 | Update August 21, 2023: Excellent quick solve by Mike Best!Full song (and better quality):youtube.com/watch?v=6xS-JfgdeKMRecorded off KBOO radio in 1994
Formerly unidentified eccentric punk song where did she go SOLVED: Crush (AKA Crush Sr.) - Squeaky Most Mysterious 90s 2023-07-16 | Update August 19, 2023: Solved by my hero Fatbird!Full song:youtu.be/IsPPkYICrEURecorded off community radio in Portland, Oregon, probably in 1993
Formerly unidentified ridiculously short rock song clip SOLVED! Jollymon - The Machine Most Mysterious 90s 2023-06-18 | Update December 9, 2023: Solved by me! Jollymon - The MachineFull song here: youtube.com/watch?v=GKCcqFfJ-PAAnother very short clip from KBOO radio, probably taped in 1994Truly sorry if you had to watch an ad before this video; it's beyond my control!
The Flapjacks - Hot Piston Most Mysterious 90s 2023-01-31 | Portland, Oregon.From the 1993 album "Say What You Mean" on Tombstone Records
Formerly unidentified 90s indie song nothing left to burn SOLVED: The Dambuilders - New Jersey Most Mysterious 90s 2023-01-04 | From community radio, taped in 1994 or very early 1995Update July 17, 2024: Solved by McKiddie!!The Dambuilders - New JerseyFull song here: youtube.com/watch?v=j8qoRA5THp0
Formerly unidentified short clip words that johnny lay circus SOLVED! Love Battery - Red Onion Most Mysterious 90s 2022-12-12 | Update October 24, 2024: Solved by me! Love Battery - Red Onionfull song here:youtube.com/watch?v=fPFYXQXSvHISorry about the dumb placeholder title! I have no idea what they're really saying.Update October 24, 2024: Supposedly it's "the words, try to accept"recorded off KBOO c.1994
Formerly unidentified rock n roll shes on alcohol SOLVED: The Flapjacks - Hot Piston Most Mysterious 90s 2022-12-11 | Update January 30, 2023: Solved by meFull song hereyoutube.com/watch?v=15lvoPH_hoARecorded off community radio in Portland circa 1993-1994
Treehouse - Days That Never Were Most Mysterious 90s 2022-12-04 | Olympia, Washington 1992Featuring Steve Fisk
Jonny Cohen - Maniac Laugh Most Mysterious 90s 2022-12-03 | The song I spent over 28 years searching for. Well worth the wait!© Teenbeat Records, 1992Lyrics:I try to be a decent manMany will verify that factBut women just won't go for mewhen they hear my maniac laughHa ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha!Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha!I took a woman to dinnerWhat a wonderful timeShe told a little jokeShe looked like she hit a mineHa ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha!Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha!I tried to be a Santa ClausMy future did seem brightThey asked me to give a laughand that turned out the lightHo ho ho ho ho ho ho! ha ha ha ha haHa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haMy neighbors abhor meMy dog it stays awayI sit home and read a bookMyself a noble knaveHa ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha!Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha!Ha ha ha
Formerly unidentified song Toys Я Us solved! Phranc - Toy Time Most Mysterious 90s 2022-11-15 | Update November 16 2022: Amazingly solved by fatbird! Phranc - Toy Time (1989)Full song here: phranc.bandcamp.com/track/toy-timePlayed on KBOO probably in 1994.I'm sure it was not an ad. It's not "Toys Are Us" by the Big Dippers or "Toys Are Us" by Th'Inbred.
Three very short, noisy unidentified song clips, 2/3 solved, see description Most Mysterious 90s 2022-11-06 | Recorded off noncommercial radio around 19940:03 Screaming Noise Rock0:11 Caterwauling Noise Rock0:21 Noisy Jazz RockUpdate January 23, 2024: Noisy Jazz Rock solved by me! International Anthem - Song In G Flat:youtu.be/T5uWXWkZICwUpdate June 23, 2025: Screaming Noise Rock solved by VisualConfusion!Further - Inert Pieces:youtube.com/watch?v=vXveiHb7C7M
Formerly unidentified early 90s indie song this summer SOLVED! Walt Mink - Zero Day Most Mysterious 90s 2022-10-05 | Update January 27, 2024: Solved by the amazing superhero C_h_R_i_S! "Zero Day" by Walt MinkFull song here: youtube.com/watch?v=zGzcRkW6eWIAs usual, this is all I recorded of it. From community radio, probably 1993 or 1994.Station was KBOO, Portland
Formerly unidentified 60s song share and share alike solved! Top Cat - Buddies Most Mysterious 90s 2022-07-11 | Update March 29, 2023: Fatbird does it again!Full song here: youtu.be/AymmAv60brg?t=1844If anyone can find any info about the performers of this song, please comment.Recorded off noncommercial radio in Portland, Oregon around 1993
Formerly unidentified doo-wop song solved! Tempos - Never Let Me Go Most Mysterious 90s 2022-07-11 | Recorded off community radio KBOO in Portland, probably in 1994.Update October 25, 2022: Solved by rebornjar on watzatsong.com! Full song is here: youtu.be/OuokP3uHcMgIf you happen to have red and blue 3D glasses, put them on for this video!
Unidentified early 90s rock song While the Gettins Good Most Mysterious 90s 2022-05-31 | recorded off community radio in Portland, OR probably in 1994
Formerly unidentified mysterious death metal song SOLVED! Out In the Cold - Suffocated By Religion Most Mysterious 90s 2021-12-01 | Update June 19, 2025: Solved by numerophobe and sonolux, using werzatsong!Out In the Cold - Suffocated By ReligionFull song: youtube.com/watch?v=MEyYoG6Cz8kRecorded off noncommercial radio in Portland, Oregon circa 1996.Some of you may remember this from Ace's Reposts, or my original post on r/lostwave, but here it is again! Enjoy
Formerly unidentified 90s lo-fi indie song solved: Snowmen - Dy-No-Mite Most Mysterious 90s 2021-12-01 | Update 12/01/21: Solved by Fatbird! Wow!Recorded off Portland's college radio station KPSU in 1999.Some of you may remember this from Ace's Reposts, or my original post on r/lostwave, or Acu-Rite's upload, but here it is yet again! Enjoy
Formerly unidentified heavy psych song solved: Wally Shoop & Fubar - Evening in the City Most Mysterious 90s 2021-12-01 | Update 12/01/21 Solved by Fatbird! Recorded off noncommercial radio in Portland, OR around 1997.Some of you may remember this from Ace's Reposts, or my original post on r/lostwave, or Acu-Rite's upload, but here it is yet again! Enjoy
Formerly unidentified early 90s indie art rock in my dream SOLVED! Tao Jones - Sally Most Mysterious 90s 2021-11-30 | From community radio, circa 1993-1994, Portland, OR. Sorry, no longer sample available!Update January 23, 2024: Solved by me! Live version here:youtu.be/GFrWFvlayIA?si=N2vX--Esdu3cnhSt&t=705Update March 27, 2024: 1992 version (AKA the specific version I recorded back in the 90s) available now!youtube.com/watch?v=CZLMrfEeGh4Thanks very much to Nick Sloan for uploading that tape.Full six-song EP here:youtube.com/watch?v=_iyEKOvC7UcUpdate January 28, 2024: I have a studio version now:youtube.com/watch?v=YSadsfCl8tA
Formerly unidentified early 90s garage punk song back of my mind solved! Vertigo - Rub Most Mysterious 90s 2021-11-30 | Update 12/11/21: solved by me.Full song here youtube.com/watch?v=74E5k394negRecorded off noncommercial radio in Portland, Oregon around 1993-1994.This is all I recorded of it.
Formerly unidentified 90s indie rock Tuesday and again on Friday solved: Cher UK - College Song Most Mysterious 90s 2021-11-28 | Update December 11, 2022:Solved by me with help from archaic Shazam-style software Audiggle: Cher UK - College SongFull song:youtu.be/TSwrVN2S1y4 Recorded off KBOO in Portland, OR about 1993-1994.As always, this is all I have of it.
Formerly unidentified 90s indie rock song dont see the light[?] SOLVED! Ivans Hose - Seedless Most Mysterious 90s 2021-11-28 | Update February 3, 2023: Solved by Mr. Ism! Ivans Hose - Seedless Full song here: youtu.be/X1u3perzyxURecorded circa 1993-1994 off KBOO in Portland, OR. It's only 16 seconds, and it's multiple little snippets where I started recording, then stopped, and started again, etc. Why did I do that? Why? WHYYYYYY
Formerly unidentified live 90s noise rock song solved: The Stinky Puffs - I Am Gross / No Youre Not Most Mysterious 90s 2021-11-28 | I recorded this off noncommercial radio in Portland, OR around 1997. This is all I have of it.UPDATE 11/27/21: Solved in like 2 seconds by fatbird!I Am Gross / No You're Not by Stinky Puffsfull song here: youtu.be/vB-yNQX7Lvc
Formerly unidentified garage punk xmas song solved: Suburban Nightmare - Schizophrenic XMas Most Mysterious 90s 2020-12-21 | Update 12/02/21: Solved by meFull song here: youtube.com/watch?v=zsPF60tFTdYRecorded off community radio in Portland, OR, probably 1995
formerly unidentified punk xmas song snippet SOLVED: The Grabbers - Santas on the Nod Most Mysterious 90s 2020-12-21 | Recorded off community radio in Portland, OR, probably in 1994. UPDATE: I found it. Originally released on the 1994 compilation "Santa and Satan: One and the Same?"Full song here:youtu.be/vCU35SbMxPk
Formerly unidentified weird song ha ha ha ha SOLVED: Jonny Cohen - Maniac Laugh Most Mysterious 90s 2020-12-19 | Update December 3, 2022: Solved by me, hurray!Full song:youtu.be/Ppg3ZWo-rQQRecorded off noncommercial radio in Portland, OR, probably in 1994. The edit at 0:25 is where I stopped recording, but then started again at some point later in the song. This is all I have of it. I didn't record the beginning or ending.
Formerly unidentified early 90s indie rock guitar solo SOLVED: Treehouse - Days That Never Were Most Mysterious 90s 2020-12-06 | Update December 3, 2022: I've been really lucky lately; solved by me! Full song here: youtu.be/fbXlZnGWP8kRecorded off noncommercial radio in Portland, Oregon, probably 1993 or 1994.This is all I have of it. The station was KBOO. Please don't bother them; they were already contacted and couldn't help, except to tell me how to reach one of the DJs most likely to have played it, and that DJ didn't respond to my inquiries.
Formerly unidentified indie rock song may I make just one suggestion SOLVED: Sugarboom - Spiral Most Mysterious 90s 2020-12-06 | Update November 27 2022Solved by me. Full song here:youtube.com/watch?v=vr9kFil1FWUThis comes from noncommercial radio in Portland, Oregon, probably recorded in 1993 or 1994.This is all I have of it. The station was KBOO. Please don't bother them; they were already contacted and couldn't help, except to tell me how to reach one of the DJs most likely to have played it, and that DJ didn't respond to my inquiries.
Formerly unidentified early 90s grunge/indie rock song solved: Johns Black Dirt - Congliptious Most Mysterious 90s 2020-11-29 | I recorded this on cassette from noncommercial radio in Portland, Oregon, probably in 1994. I've been trying to find out the artist and title since then!Update 01/01/2022: Solved by youtube copyright claim! John's Black Dirt - Congliptiousfull song:youtube.com/watch?v=KlY2p5tncGAThis is all I have of it. The station was KBOO. Please don't bother them; they were already contacted and couldn't help, except to tell me how to reach one of the DJs most likely to have played it, and that DJ didn't respond to my inquiries.
