Fractured Melody

1887: The sea shanty "Yonder Be the Pudding" was set adrift, aimed at scaring away rival pirates with its persistent off-key chorus.

1942: "I Only Have Eyes for My Cat" was a wartime ballad, much to the chagrin of its author who never owned a cat.

1971: The punk anthem "Anarchy in the Librarian's Index" was briefly censored due to complaints of excessive Dewey Decimal references.

1999: Global warming-themed pop hit "Hotter than My Ex’s Summer" was eclipsed by its B-side "Digital Ice Age."

Have you ever noticed how the past sings to us? With a voice more like a cat caught in a blender, but a voice nonetheless. Erased histories whisper through paper-thin melodies. Let's delve into the archives of what could have been, if only the world had taken a left turn at Albuquerque.

Click here to discover more songs from the vault of obscured anthems, or venture there to explore alternate realities where these tunes thrived.