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Ulterior Motives: The Story Behind the Song

2026 · 82 min

A genial, curiosity-driven deep dive that turns an internet rabbit hole into a warm, satisfying story of collective obsession and discovery.

Tagline: The search is over, The story begins!
Overview: Explore the incredible and bizarre journey of the infamous lost song "Ulterior Motives". From its 1980s origins to becoming a viral mystery that stumped thousands of internet sleuths for years and millions of streaming fans.
How it feels: Light, warm, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Mystery, music, obsession, memory
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
music
obsession
memory
identity
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Christopher Saint Booth, Philip Adrian Booth
Written by: Christopher Saint Booth, Philip Adrian Booth
Starring: Christopher Saint Booth, Philip Adrian Booth, Alicat, Blake Arnold, Heather Booth, John Booth, Brian East, Janice Goosney
Music: Christopher Saint Booth
Cinematography: Philip Adrian Booth
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English