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 203: Bands Get Smart
In Episode 203, Martin reflects on "gummed down" bands making critically acclaimed, brightly produced albums that are musically superior to the norm of their catalog.
34 min
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History in Five Songs 202: The Ballad
In Episode 202, Martin discusses the criteria for a good ballad and who is qualified to make 'em.
32 min
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History in Five Songs 201: Asterisk Albums
In Ep. 201, Martin celebrates his birthday and bands you have to qualify for (and to) your friends.
36 min
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History in Five Songs 200: Triple Anniversary Show
It is episode 200- the Triple Anniversary Show!
44 min
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History in Five Songs 199: Why is This Depressing?
Here in episode 199 Martin wonders "Why is this depressing?"
32 min
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History in Five Songs 198: Heavy Metal Gallop
In episode 198 Martin explains what the 'Heavy Metal Gallop' is!
32 min
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History in Five Songs 197: Why Go Solo?
In episode 197, Martin asks the question Why did these 5 artist's go solo?
37 min
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History in Five Songs 196: Slow Songs
Martin lays out the top five slow songs from these bands Black Sabbath – “Black Sabbath” AC/DC – “For Those About to Rock” Max Webster – “Battle Scar” Dio – “Lock Up the Wolves” Scorpions – “Animal Magnetism”
36 min
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History in Five Songs 195: Paying Your Dues
Paying Your Dues Black Sabbath – “Hand of Doom” Van Halen – “On Fire” Rush – “Best I Can” The Clash – “Safe European Home” Starz – “Subway Terror”
38 min
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History in Five Songs 194: Making Bass Interesting
In Ep. 194, Martin gets into the bands who were 'Making Bass Interesting'
32 min
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History in Five Songs 193: Bad Drum Sounds
Which five bands had some really 'Bad Drum Sounds'? Cheap Trick – “Dream Police” Black Sabbath – “Digital Bitch” Paul McCartney and Wings – “Band on the Run" Husker Du – “These Important Years” King Diamond – “Welcome Home”
33 min
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History in Five Songs 192: Good Drum Sounds
What top five bands bring 'Good Drum Sounds?'
33 min
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History in Five Songs 191: Bands with Outside L...
Here is episode 191, Martin gets into Bands with Outside Lyricists Cream – “Take It Back” King Crimson – “Cat Food” Blue Oyster Cult – “Black Blade” Grateful Dead – “Shakedown Street” Max Webster – “America’s Veins”
31 min
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History in Five Songs 190: Bad Song Title Bands
Which bands have the top 5 bad song titles?
37 min
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History in Five Songs 189: History of Annoying ...
In this episode Martin gets into the five band names that are annoying!
35 min
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History in Five Songs 188: Third Album, New Band
Which artists on their Third Album, had a New Band
35 min
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History in Five Songs 187: Second Album, New Band
In this episode Martin explains which bands with their Second Album had a new Band
35 min
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History in Five Songs 186: The Pasha Sound
Here in episode 186, Martin explains the top five songs with 'The Pasha Sound'
32 min
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History in Five Songs 185: Famous Last Words
In episode 185, Martin gets into the five songs with 'Famous Last Words' 1. Joy Division – “Decades” 2. Dio – “In Dreams” 3. Pantera – “I’ll Cast a Shadow” 4. The Grateful Dead – “I Will Take You Home” 5. Dead Boys – “Ain’t It Fun”
30 min
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History in Five Songs 184: Was Hair Metal Born ...
In episode 184 Martin gets into the top five songs that answer the question - 'Was hair metal born in Canada?'April Wine – “Hot on the Wheels of Love”Streetheart – “Fight to Survive”Loverboy – “Lucky Ones”Coney Hatch – “We Got the Night”Helix – “When the Hammer Falls”
30 min
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History in Five Songs 183: Punk Explained Right...
Here in episode 183 Punk is Explained Right AwayThe Boomtown Rats – “Lookin’ After No. 1” The Adverts – “One Chord Wonders”The Jam – “Art School” The Saints – “(I’m) Stranded” The Ramones – “Blitzkrieg Bop”
30 min
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History in Five Songs 182: Sounds Like “Kashmir”
In this episode Martin gets into songs that Sound Like “Kashmir”Genesis – “Squonk” Robert Plant – “Slow Dancer”Bonham – “Wait for You”Whitesnake – “Judgment Day”The Tea Party – “Fire in the Head”
28 min
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History in Five Songs 181: Best Album Titles
Here in episode 181, Martin gives you his top five 'Best Album Titles'Soundgarden – “Rusty Cage” MC5 – “Borderline”Hawkwind – “D-Rider”Black Sabbath – “Sabbra Cadabra”Aerosmith – “Sick as a Dog”
35 min
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History in Five Songs 180: Worst Album Titles
Here in 180, Martin lays out the top five Worst Album TitlesAC/DC – “Demon Fire”Metallica – “Moth into Flame”Deep Purple – “A Touch Away”Pete Townshend – “Slit Skirts” Adam and the Ants – “The Day I Met God”
35 min
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History in Five Songs 179: New Romantic: An Alt...
Here is episode 179 Martin explains the new romantic top five: An Alternate PathRoxy Music – “More Than This”China Crisis – “Wishful Thinking”Rush – “The Big Money”Terence Trent D’Arby – “Wishing Well”The Del Lords – “Judas Kiss”
31 min