A Song shrouded in mystery

How does a song with no known origin, contain a wealth of lore?

The VHS Tape that the Song originates from.

In late 2019, a VHS Collector going by the pseudonym “Chernyat” purchased a VHS tape from a Newtown Thrift Store believing it to contain the movie “The Little Rascals”. Only to discover that the tape contained something more phenomenal. A 35-minute amateur documentary exploring the going’s on of the Chatswood Youth Centre and surrounding areas in July to August of 1997.

Played prominently throughout the tape is a pop-punk song with a notable bassline and high paced energy. However, with no credits on the documentary, Chernyat attempted to identify the song using apps like Shazam, Sound Hound and Google. All attempts being unsuccessful.

When trying to inquire to forums like Reddit about the song, Chernyat didn’t expect this personal mystery to turn into a global search. 5 years later, the mystery continues. Could you solve this mystery?

song, leads and videotape

Since the inception of this mystery, a wide range of theories and leads have sprouted. Within these findings are a select list of essential information as seen below:

The song was first discovered on a VHS tape containing an amateur documentary about the goings-on of the Chatswood Youth Centre in 1997.
The documentary was part of a video workshop hosted by the Youth Centre for the ArtStart ’97 Festival which ran from July to August of 1997.
Neighboring councils to Willoughby like Ku-ring-gai and Warringah produced Music Compilation CDs for the festival.·
Many unsigned music talent from Sydney had CD releases for their music as well as features on Music Video shows like "Channel [V]" and "Rage".