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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 177: Title Track Weirdness Nov 15, 2022

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In this episode, Martin talks about Title Track Weirdness

Black Sabbath – “The Mob Rules”
Blue Oyster Cult – “Shadow of California”
Rush – “Jacob’s Ladder”
Rainbow – “Difficult to Cure”
Led Zeppelin – “Houses of the Holy”

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History in Five Songs 176: Rock ‘n’ Roll Medley Nov 08, 2022

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Here in episode 176, Martin explains the top five songs with 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”

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History in Five Songs 175: Stand Alone Singles Nov 01, 2022

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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”

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History in Five Songs 174: That Undeniable Song Oct 25, 2022

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In EP. 174 Martin details the 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”

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History in Five Songs 173: That One Massive Album Oct 19, 2022

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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

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History in Five Songs 172: Started as Psych Oct 11, 2022

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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”

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History in Five Songs 171: Chorus First Oct 04, 2022

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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”

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History in Five Songs 170: Short-Lived Genres Sep 27, 2022

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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”

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History in Five Songs 169: Consensus Best Songs Sep 20, 2022

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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”

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History in Five Songs 168: No Category Bands Sep 13, 2022

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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”

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