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Ulterior Motives

Meaning 1: Someone with different secret motives
Meaning 2: Shitty ass lostwave bullshit that a bunch of braindead redditors are trying to find instead of taking a shower or going outside, they also assume any lead is fake. Overall, they're stupid.
Meaning 1: Man, that guy has some ulterior motives
meaning 2: UM ACTUALLY THEY'RE COUNTING ALL THE SHEEP IN TEH SKY SO THEY HAVE ULTERIOR MOTIVES - Dumbass redditor
Ulterior Motives by FireMario124 February 27, 2024

Ulterior Motives

"Ulterior Motives" is a pop song recorded by Christopher Saint Booth and Philip Adrian Booth in the 1980s. The song gained popularity online after a 17 second snippet was uploaded to "WatZatSong" in 2021 by carl92. For about 3 years, the internet tried its hardest to find the source of the song. On April 28th, 2024, the song was identified and was from the adult film "Angels Of Passion".
♫You're counting all your sheep in disguise!! Caught up in the world of lieesss!!! Everyone knows it, you've got Ulterior motives, tell me the truth! ♫
Ulterior Motives by cathycalson August 12, 2024

EKT (Everyone Knows That/Ulterior Motives) 

In 2021, a user known as "Carl92" uploaded a 17 second snippet on the website "watzatsong.com" (a website used for identifying songs through community efforts and interactions), later to be dubbed as "Everyone Knows That".

It gained widespread attraction after futile attempts to try and find it, making it a famous part of lost media. Around the internet, it is commonly associated with a picture of a pink boombox on a lush, pink carpet-like surface. However, this image has nothing to do with the song and is only a placeholder.

The song features an 80s style music progression in low quality, with a catching set of lyrics. It has developed a community determined to find it on reddit (r/everyoneknowsthat) with over 10K members, as well as many Discord communities filled with both fans and investigators.

The most commonly accepted lyrics of this snippet are:

"You're counting all the sheep in the sky,
Caught up in your world of lies,
Everyone knows that you've got,
Ulterior motives (Tell me the truth)
Every move shows-" (Audio cuts out from here)

It has been covered widely in videos by various YouTubers, uploading known details about the snippet, as well as "Carl92" who mysteriously disappeared days after uploading the song. It has also gained attention on platforms such as TikTok.

The origin of the singer and the full song remains a mystery to this day.

Original post by Carl92: https: //www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/ 719553.html
EKT (Everyone Knows That/Ulterior Motives)

Person 1: Looks like nobody actually knows that.

Person 2: Please find EKT before I go EKTsane.

Person 1: Keep dreaming.

Person 3: Is EKT a hoax by Carl92?

Person 1: Shut up.

Person 2: Shut up.

ulterior motive 

When a person is trying has a hidden motive or hidden objective with another person secretely.
I think he has ulterior motives with me, just trying to get inside of my pants.
ulterior motive by Chloe98 March 13, 2012

ulterior motive 

Female tactic in Domestic Warfare.
The 'Ulterior Motive' is an oft used tactic, by females, in the theatre of domestic warfare.
ulterior motive by Gamblers Anonymous November 16, 2006
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