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 105: Half-Time Shuffle
In episode 105 Martin talks about Half-Time Shuffle with these five songs:
1. Toto – “Rosanna”
2. Led Zeppelin – “Fool in the Rain”
3. Kim Mitchell – “All We Are”
4. Budgie – “N.O.R.A.D. (Doomsday City)”
5. Blue Murder – “Blue Murder”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
29 min
152
History in Five Songs 104: Heavy Metal Shuffle
In episode 104 Martin talks about Heavy Metal Shuffle with these five songs:
1. Kick Axe – “Heavy Metal Shuffle”
2. Uriah Heep – “Look at Yourself”
3. ZZ Top – “Arrested for Driving While Blind”
4. Van Halen – “The Full Bug”
5. Cathedral – “Vampire Sun”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
34 min
153
History in Five Songs 103: The Start of Punk in...
In episode 103 Martin talks about The Start of Punk in Canada with these five songs:
1. The Diodes – “Behind Those Eyes”
2. The Viletones – “Rebel”
3. Teenage Head – “Top Down”
4. The Subhumans – “Death to the Sickoids”
5. DOA – “Get Out of My Life”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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26 min
154
History in Five Songs 102: Here Comes Success!
In episode 102 Martin talks about how bands find success with these five songs:
1. Deep Purple – “Lady Double Dealer”
2. Rush – “Between Sun & Moon”
3. Porcupine Tree – “Anesthetize”
4. Queen – “Don’t Stop Me Now”
5. Kiss – “Baby Driver”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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33 min
155
History in Five Songs 101: Not Under-Rated
In episode 101 Martin talks about bands that are Not Under-Rated with these five songs:
1. Budgie – “Rape of the Locks”
2. Blue Oyster Cult – “The Vigil”
3. Max Webster – “In Context of the Moon”
4. XTC – “Love on a Farmboy’s Wages”
5. Clutch – “Mercury”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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32 min
156
History in Five Songs 100: Answering Your Quest...
In episode 100 Martin Answers Your Questions with these five songs:
1. Black Sabbath – “The Thrill of It All”
2. The Chameleons – “Swamp Thing”
3. ZZ Top – “My Mind Is Gone”
4. Buzzcocks – “Flat-Pack Philosophy”
5. Clutch – “X-Ray Visions”
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48 min
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History in Five Songs 99: Gotta Move
In episode 99 Martin talks bands that ‘Gotta Move’ with these five songs:
1. Alice Cooper – “Long Way to Go”
2. Angel – “Mariner”
3. The Saints – “New Centre of the Universe”
4. Foghat – “Drive Me Home”
5. Poison – “Ride Child Ride”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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26 min
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History in Five Songs 98: Cusp Albums
In episode 98 Martin talks about Cusp Albums with these five songs:
1. Husker Du – “Celebrated Summer”
2. Heart – “How Can I Refuse”
3. Sepultura – “Slave New World”
4. The Replacements – “The Bastards of Young”
5. Judas Priest – “Burnin’ Up”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
36 min
159
History in Five Songs 97: No Longer Punk
In episode 97 Martin talks about No Longer Punk with these five songs:
1. The Clash – “Death or Glory”
2. Boomtown Rats – “Blind Date”
3. The Damned – “Problem Child”
4. The Adverts – “Male Assault”
5. Buzzcocks – “Nostalgia”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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33 min
160
History in Five Songs 96: Part II Albums
In episode 96 Martin talks about Part II Albums with these five songs:
1. Queen – “White Man”
2. Ozzy Osbourne – “S.A.T.O.”
3. Judas Priest – “Jawbreaker”
4. Rush – “The Big Wheel”
5. Metallica – “Leper Messiah”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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34 min
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History in Five Songs 95: Rough Patch Successes
In episode 95 Martin talks about Rough Patch Successes with these five songs:
1. Genesis – “Dance on a Volcano”
2. Aerosmith – “Chiquita”
3. Max Webster – “Check”
4. Aerosmith – “Joanie’s Butterfly”
5. Whitesnake – “Dancing Girls”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
33 min
162
History in Five Songs 94: The Next Led Zeppelin
In episode 94 Martin talks about The Next Led Zeppelin with these five songs:
1. Mountain – “Never in My Life”
2. Cactus – “Oleo”
3. Montrose – “Bad Motor Scooter”
4. Diamond Head – “Truckin’”
5. Black Country Communion – “The Outsider”
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 93: Chameleons
In episode 93 Martin talks about Chameleons with these five songs:
1. David Bowie – “Seven”
2. Iggy Pop – “New Values”
3. Alice Cooper – “No Longer Umpire”
4. Queen – “Sheer Heart Attack”
5. The Damned – “Anything”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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34 min
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History in Five Songs 92: World’s Biggest Dead ...
In episode 92 Martin talks about the World’s Biggest Dead Rock Stars with these five songs:
1. The Doors – “Spanish Caravan”
2. Queen – “Hammer to Fall”
3. David Bowie – “Teenage Wildlife”
4. John Lennon – “Cleanup Time”
5. Elvis Presley – “Rip It Up”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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34 min
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History in Five Songs 91: World’s Biggest Livin...
In episode 91 Martin talks about the World’s Biggest Living Rock Stars with these five songs:
1. Robert Plant – “Calling to You”
2. Keith Richards – “Make No Mistake”
3. Bruce Springsteen – “Working on a Dream”
4. Rolling Stones – “Sparks Will Fly”
5. Paul McCartney – “Ever Present Past”
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 90: Live Albums of New Songs
In episode 90 Martin talks about Live Albums of New Songs with these five songs:
1. MC5 – “Rocket Reducer No. 62”
2. Jimi Hendrix – “Message of Love”
3. Ted Nugent – “Spontaneous Combustion”
4. HSAS – “My Home Town”
5. Frank Zappa – “Hot Plate Heaven at the Green Hotel”
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 89: This Album's Too Short
In episode 89 Martin talks about albums that are too short in these five songs:
1. Ted Nugent – “The Music Made Me Do It”
2. Paul Stanley – “Where Angels Dare”
3. Manitoba’s Wild Kingdom – “D.W.I.”
4. Warlord – “Deliver Us from Evil”
5. Nick Drake – “Free Ride”
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 88: Kiss and Trends
In episode 88 Martin talks about Kiss and Trends in these five songs:
1. Kiss – “Watchin’ You”
2. Kiss – “Talk to Me”
3. Kiss – “War Machine”
4. Kiss – “Rain”
5. Kiss – “Eat Your Heart Out”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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34 min
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History in Five Songs 87: The Mod Revival
In episode 87 Martin talks about The Mod Revival in these five songs:
1. The Who – “The Dirty Jobs”
2. The Jam – “Thick as Thieves”
3. The Chords – “Maybe Tomorrow”
4. Pete Townshend – “Keep on Working”
5. The Kinks – “Moving Pictures”
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 86: Worst Five Single Live
In episode 86 Martin talks about Worst Five Single Live in these five songs:
1. Derringer – “Let Me In”
2. Sammy Hagar – “Bad Motor Scooter”
3. Blue Oyster Cult – “Godzilla”
4. Alice Cooper – “Billion Dollar Babies”
5. Ted Nugent – “Heads Will Roll”
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 85: Outshined
In episode 85 Martin talks about musicians being 'Outshined' in these five songs:
1. Ted Nugent – “Out of Control”
2. Yes – “Changes”
3. Kiss – “I’ve Had Enough (Into the Fire)”
4. Peter Gabriel – “I Have the Touch”
5. Ozzy Osbourne – “Little Dolls”
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 84: Top Five Single Live
In episode 84 Martin talks about the Top Five Singles Live:
1. The Who – “Young Man Blues”
2. Cheap Trick – “Big Eyes”
3. Foghat – “Honey Hush”
4. The Pat Travers Band – “Go All Night”
5. Judas Priest – “Running Wild”
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 83: New Way to Rank Zep
In episode 83 Martin talks about a New Way to Rank Zep in these five songs:
1. Led Zeppelin – “Royal Orleans”
2. Led Zeppelin – “Misty Mountain Hop”
3. Led Zeppelin – “Southbound Saurez”
4. Led Zeppelin – “House of the Holy”
5. Led Zeppelin – “Living Loving Maid”
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 82: Queen and Novelty
In episode 82 Martin talks about Queen and Novelty in these five songs:
1. Queen – “Killer Queen”
2. Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”
3. Queen – “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
4. Queen - “Another One Bites the Dust”
5. Queen – “Radio Ga Ga”
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 81: Novelty Singles: Not ...
In episode 81 Martin talks about Novelty Singles: 'Not My Style' in these five songs:
1. Kiss – “Hard Luck Woman”
2. The Osmonds – “Crazy Horses”
3. Rolling Stones – “Miss You”
4. Led Zeppelin - “Dy’er Maker”
5. Yes – “Owner of a Lonely Heart”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
30 min