History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff
History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues quickly and succinctly why these songs - and the specific sections of these tracks - support his mad professor premise, from the wobbly invention of an “American” heavy metal, to the influence of Led Zeppelin in hair metal or to more succinct topics like tapping and twin leads. The songs serve as bricks, but Martin slathers plenty of mortar. At the end, hopefully he has a sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. At approximately 7000, Martin has had published in books more record reviews than anybody in the history of music writing across all genres. Additionally, Martin has penned approximately 85 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock and record collecting. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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History in Five Songs 63: Bluesy Hair Metal
In Episode 63 Martin talks about Bluesy Hair Metal in these five songs:
1. Cinderella – “The More Things Change”
2. Badlands - “Whiskey Dust”
3. Great White – “I Want You”
4. Poison – “Bring It Home”
5. Quireboys - “Tramps and Thieves”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
30 min
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History in Five Songs 62: Problem with Top New ...
In this episode, Martin tells what the problem with top NWOBHM is in these five songs:
1. Def Leppard – “No No No”
2. Iron Maiden – “The Prisoner”
3. Quartz – “Stand Up and Fight”
4. Angel Witch – “Angel of Death”
5. More – “Traitor’s Gate”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
31 min
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History in Five Songs 61: The Next Van Halen
In this episode, Martin tells the tale of The Next Van Halen in these five songs
Hellanbach – “All Systems Go”
Motley Crue – “Take Me to the Top”
Vandenberg – “Ready for You”
David Lee Roth – “Elephant Gun”
Bulletboys – “Shoot the Preacher Down”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
30 min
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History in Five Songs 60: Give the People What ...
In episode 60 Martin 'Gives the People What They Want' with these five songs:
1. Thin Lizzy – “Cold Sweat”
2. Iggy Pop – “Easy Rider”
3. Coverdale Page – “Feeling Hot”
4. DLR Band – “Relentless”
5. Van Halen – “Bullethead”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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33 min
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History in Five Songs 59: Tormented by EPs
In episode 59 Martin talks about being 'Tormented by EPs' in these five songs:
1. Kim Mitchell – “Chain of Events”
2. Ratt – “Sweet Cheater”
3. Great White – “On Your Knees”
4. Queensryche – “Queen of the Ryche”
5. Mudhoney – “In ‘n’ Out of Grace”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
31 min
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History in Five Songs 58: Blues for Metalheads
In episode 58 Martin talks about 'Blues for Metalheads' in these five songs:
1. ZZ Top – “Precious and Grace”
2. Status Quo – "Little Lady"
3. Aerosmith – “No More No More”
4. Foghat – “Drivin’ Wheel”
5. Robin Trower – “Jack and Jill”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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30 min
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History in Five Songs 57: Faith No More and Com...
In episode 57 Martin talks about Faith No More and Commercialism in these five songs:
Faith No More - “Introduce Yourself”
Faith No More - “Falling to Pieces”
Faith No More - “Kindergarten”
Faith No More - “Digging the Grave”
Faith No More - “Rise of the Fall”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
35 min
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History in Five Songs 56: The Motörhead Family
In episode 56 Martin talks about The Motörhead Family in these five songs:
The Damned – “Liar”
Saxon – “Freeway Mad”
Girlschool – “C’mon Let’s Go”
Tank – “Blood, Guts and Beer”
Warfare – “Electric Mayhem”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
27 min
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History in Five Songs 55: Tom Werman and Twiste...
In episode 55 Martin talks about Tom Werman and Twisted Sister:
Cheap Trick- "Southern Girls"
Ted Nugent - "Weekend Warriors"
Motley Crue - "Looks That Kill"
Twisted Sister - "I Wanna Rock"
Dokken - "Into the Fire"
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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38 min
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History in Five Songs 54: Heavy Metal? Not Us.
Episode 54: Heavy metal? Not us.
Led Zeppelin – “Good Times Bad Times”
Deep Purple – “Bloodsucker”
Queen – “Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll”
Thin Lizzy – “Bad Reputation”
Ted Nugent – “Snake Charmer”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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31 min
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History in Five Songs 53: Blue Album Covers
Here in ep. 53 Martin shares the story of Blue Album Covers in these five songs:
Foreigner – “Double Vision”
Van Halen – “D.O.A.”
Motörhead – “Tear Ya Down”
The Police – “Message in a Bottle”
Saxon – “Machine Gun”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
35 min
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History in Five Songs 52: Firing Robert Plant
In episode 52 Martin tells the of Firing Robert Plant in these five songs:
Robert Plant – “In the Mood”
Robert Plant – “Thru’ with the Two Step”
Robert Plant – “Little by Little”
Robert Plant – “Calling to You”
Page Plant – “Upon a Golden Horse”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
37 min
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History in Five Songs 51: Paul "Tonka" Chapman
Episode 51: Paul “Tonka” Chapman
Lone Star – “Flying in the Reel”
UFO – “No Place to Run”
UFO – “Doing It All for You”
Waysted – “Hang ‘em High”
Waysted – “Walls Fall Down”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
32 min
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History in Five Songs 50: White Album Contriva...
In episode 50 Martin talks about these five albums featuring White Album Contrivances
Deep Purple – “Love Child”
Led Zeppelin – “Achilles Last Stand”
Aerosmith – “Kings and Queens”
Saxon – “Heavy Metal Thunder”
Queen – “Innuendo”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
26 min
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History in Five Songs 49: Weird Solos
In show 49 Martin discuss the 'Weird Solos' in these five songs:
Black Sabbath – “The Wizard”
Motorhead – “Stay Clean”
Rush – “Losing It”
Vai – “Touching Tongues”
The Bears – “Aches and Pains”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
30 min
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History in Five Songs 48: Access Denied - Canuc...
In episode 48 Martin explains how Access was Denied: Canucks in the ‘80s in these five songs:
Santers – “Winter Freeze”
Coney Hatch – “Don’t Say Make Me”
Kick Axe – “Cause for Alarm”
Helix – “When the Hammer Falls”
Anvil – “Mad Dog”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
34 min
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History in Five Songs 47: Bands of Individuals
Episode 47 has the story of Bands of Individuals in these five songs:
The Who – “The Punk and the Godfather”
Yes – “Parallels”
Stranglers – “Nice ‘n’ Sleazy”
King Crimson – “The Howler”
Iron Maiden – “The Ghost of the Navigator”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
34 min
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History in Five Songs 46: The Foreigner Effect
In show 46 Martin explains The Foreigner Effect in these five songs:.
Rainbow – “Stone Cold”
Uriah Heep - “The Other Side of Midnight”
Kansas – “Fight Fire with Fire”
Ted Nugent - “(Where Do You) Draw the Line”
Bad Company – “Long Walk”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
28 min
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History in Five Songs 45: Shocked by Synths
In episode 45 Martin goes into how Metal was Shocked by Synths in these five songs:
Led Zeppelin – “Carouselambra”
Genesis – “Abacab”
Gamma – “What’s Gone Is Gone”
Rush – “Subdivisions”
Van Halen – “Jump”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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30 min
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History in Five Songs 44: Montrose and Van Halen
The story of Montrose and Van Halen in five songs!
Montrose – “Space Station #5”
Van Halen – “Atomic Punk”
Montrose – “Rock the Nation”
Montrose – “Make It Last ”
Van Halen – “Ice Cream Man”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
33 min
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History in Five Songs 43: The Birth of Thrash
Martin tells the tale of these 5 songs and their impact on The Birth of Thrash
Metallica – Metal Militia
Slayer – Black Magic
Anthrax – Soldiers of Metal
Metallica – Fight Fire with Fire
Exodus – Metal Command
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
28 min
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History in Five Songs 42: The AC/DC Family
Martin goes over the tree of artists that are a part of The AC/DC Family in these five songs:
Rose Tattoo – “Remedy”
The Angels – “Night Comes Early”
Krokus – “Bad Boys, Rag Dolls”
Heaven – “Suck City”
Bullet – “One Way Ticket”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
29 min
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History in Five Songs 41: Jason Bonham
In show 41, Martin lays out the history of Jason Bonham in these five songs:
Bonham – “The Storm”
Jason Bonham Band – “Drown in Me”
UFO – “Mr. Freeze”
Black Country Communion – “Beggarman”
California Breed – “Midnight Oil”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
33 min
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History in Five Songs 40: Second Wave Heavy Met...
Episode 40: Second Wave Heavy Metal: American Division
Blue Oyster Cult – “ME 262”
Aerosmith – “Lick and a Promise”
Kiss – “I Stole Your Love”
Van Halen – “On Fire”
Ted Nugent – “Name Your Poison”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
32 min
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History in Five Songs 39: Hard Rock Shark-Jumpers
In show 39 Martin tells us where these Hard Rockers became Shark-Jumpers
AC/DC – “Breaking the Rules”
Quiet Riot – “Stomp Your Hands, Clap Your Feet”
Twisted Sister – “Be Cruel to Your Scuel”
ZZ Top - “Can’t Stop Rockin’”
Whitesnake – “Slow Poke Music”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
34 min