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“Sub-Rosa Subway” is a song written by the Canadian rock band Klaatu, from their album , describing the efforts of Alfred Ely Beach to create the original New York Subway. His work is described as secretive (hence sub rosa). The song made it to #62 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977. The song is best known for sparking the rumour that the band was The Beatles in disguise. The vocals and instrumentals are in a Beatlesque style with chord progressions similar to the Beatles’ “Blackbird” and “It’s All Too Much”, as an homage to the band. Two minutes and fifty seconds into the song, a long message in Morse code plays in the background. John Woloschuk, in an article in the fan magazine The Morning Sun, finally provided a translation of the code: “From Alfred, heed thy... Read on...