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 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
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History in Five Songs 178: Snowglobe Bands
In this episode Martin explains why these five are the top 'Snowglobe Bands'
35 min
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History in Five Songs 177: Title Track Weirdness
In this episode, Martin talks about Title Track WeirdnessBlack Sabbath – “The Mob Rules” Blue Oyster Cult – “Shadow of California” Rush – “Jacob’s Ladder” Rainbow – “Difficult to Cure”Led Zeppelin – “Houses of the Holy”
29 min
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History in Five Songs 176: Rock ‘n’ Roll Medley
Episode 176: Rock ‘n’ Roll Medley
Uriah Heep – “Rock ‘n’ Roll Medley”
ZZ Top – “Back Door Medley”
Queen – “Jailhouse Rock”
Twisted Sister – “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It)”
Led Zeppelin – “Whole Lotta Love”
34 min
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History in Five Songs 175: Stand Alone Singles
Let's find out which 'Stand Alone Singles' make the top five!Rolling Stones – “Honky Tonk Women"The Who – “Join Together”Sweet – “Ballroom Blitz”The Clash – “Complete Control”The Cure – “Boys Don’t Cry”
31 min
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History in Five Songs 174: That Undeniable Song
Five Songs that are 'That Undeniable Song'Aerosmith – “Walk This Way”Madness – “Our House”Pantera – “Cowboys from Hell”Helix – “Billy Oxygen”Alice Cooper – “School’s Out”
32 min
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History in Five Songs 173: That One Massive Album
In this episode Matin details bands with 'That One Massive Album'
Pink Floyd – “On the Run”
AC/DC – “Have a Drink on Me”
Whitesnake – “Children of the Night”
Guns N’ Roses – “Think About You”
Metallica – “Through the Never
30 min
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History in Five Songs 172: Started as Psych
In 172 Martin explains the top five songs that 'Started as Psych'
Status Quo – “Mr. Mind Detector”
Golden Earring – “I’ve Just Lost Somebody”
Deep Purple – “Love Help Me”
Genesis – “In the Beginning”
Pink Floyd – “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun”
29 min
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History in Five Songs 171: Chorus First
Here in episode 171, Martin talks about the top five songs that are 'Chorus First'
Judas Priest – “Living After Midnight”
Twisted Sister – “I Wanna Rock”
Cheap Trick – “Dream Police”
Aerosmith – “Back in the Saddle”
Guns N’ Roses – “Paradise City” 0:31 – 1:01
31 min
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History in Five Songs 170: Short-Lived Genres
In ep 170 Martin explains the top five 'Short-Lived Genres'
Black Sabbath – “The Wizard”
Saxon – “Freeway Mad”
Raven – “Read All About It”
Devo – “Clockout”
T-Ride – “Backdoor Romeo”
30 min
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History in Five Songs 169: Consensus Best Songs
In this episode Martin talks about the top five Consensus Best Songs by these bands:
UFO – “Rock Bottom”
Heart – “Barracuda”
Dio – “Holy Diver”
Living Colour – “Cult of Personality”
Kiss – “Detroit Rock City”
34 min
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History in Five Songs 168: No Category Bands
In this episode, Martin explains the top five 'no category bands'
Led Zeppelin – “Celebration Day”
Slayer – “Crypts of Eternity”
Pantera – “We’ll Grind That Axe for a Long Time”
Clutch – “Cypress Grove”
King’s X – “Ono”
39 min
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History in Five Songs 167: Worst Songs By Conse...
Martin lays in the top five worst song by consensus in this episode!
Rush – “Tai Shan”
Twisted Sister – “Be Chrool to Your Scuel”
Judas Priest – “Parental Guidance”
The Police – “Mother”
Iron Maiden – “The Angel and the Gambler”
37 min
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History in Five Songs 166: Songs You Shouldn’t ...
In this episode Martin gives some sound advice in the Five Songs You Shouldn’t Cover"
Uriah Heep – “Gypsy”
Ram Jam – “Gone Wild”
Status Quo – “Backwater”
Ted Nugent – “Paralyzed”
Galactic Cowboys – “I Want You”
35 min
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History in Five Songs 165: Self-Titled
Episode 164: Self-Titled Albums
1. Metallica – “Of Wolf and Man”2. Iron Maiden – “Prowler”3. Genesis – “Silver Rainbow” 4. Van Halen – “Light Up the Sky” 5. Peter Gabriel – “Not One of Us”
36 min
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History in Five Songs 164: The Birth of Stoner ...
In episode 164, Martin gives us the history of The Birth of Stoner Rock in these five songs:
Kyuss – “Green Machine”
Sleep – “The Druid”
Monster Magnet – “Look to Your Orb for the Warning”
Spiritual Beggars – “Blind Mountain”
Fu Manchu – “Redline
31 min
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History in Five Songs 163: Grunge from Away
35 min
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History in Five Songs 162: Concept Album Flops
In Ep 162 Martin lays out the top 5 Concept Album Flops
Yes – “The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)”
Iron Maiden – “The Prophecy”
Pete Townshend – “Let’s Get Pretentious”
Pink Floyd – “Your Possible Pasts”
Queensryche – “One Foot in Hell”
35 min
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Last published episode: 'History in Five Songs ...
The history of First a Guitar Solo in five songs:
Black Sabbath – “Don’t Start (Too Late)”
Iron Maiden – “Another Life”
Kiss – “No No No”
Rush – “Between the Wheels”
Scorpions – “The Sails of Charon”
32 min
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History in Five Songs 160: The Jim Morrison Com...
In episode 160 Martin gets into bands with The Jim Morrison Complex
The Stranglers – “Don’t Bring Harry”
The Cult – “Sacred Life”
Danzig – “Dominion”
Last Crack – “Precious Human Stress”
The Tea Party – “Silence”
30 min
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History in Five Songs Ep. 159: Psychedelic ‘90s...
Here in episode 159, Martin gives the lowdown on psychedelic ‘90s metal
King’s X – “Far, Far Away”
Last Crack – “Wicked Sandbox”
Saigon Kick – “Peppermint Tribe”
Liquid Jesus – “Better or Worse”
Mindfunk – “Goddess
31 min
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History in Five Songs 158: Songs About Radio
Martin lays out the top five Songs About Radio:
ZZ Top – “Heard It on the X”
Rush – “The Spirit of Radio”
Roger Waters – “Radio Waves”
Kinks – “Around the Dial”
Roxy Music – “Oh Yeah”
36 min