Mix Tape Mafia

It's time for a mix tape of iconic opening guitar riffs! These are the songs that open with only a guitar riff and you know the song immediately. We picked the best so kick back around the fire and get ready to shred, MTM style!

This is a ladies' cruiserweight battle between P!nk and Lady Gaga... one of the more even matchups we've had in the ring. Both with extensive catalogs filled with both energy and ballad hits from the early 2000s and 2010s.

It's two soft dudes who had some big hits in the 80's. A few mildly upbeat tunes and some super soft killer ballads from Richard Marx and Christopher Cross. They square off in a five-round middleweight bout.

We're taking one of our favorite past episodes, "Mopey Breakup Songs," and spinning it off to a whole new level. This mix tape is going to be a massive to tribute to... the ONE. You know what we mean... the one that got away. All the best songs that are not just about a broken heart, but specifically crooning about that one love of your life, that for whatever reason, got away, or wa...

Two of the 1980"s most popular alt emo pop rock bands, INXS and Duran Duran, face off in this middleweight bout, one of our closest ones yet.

We're back in the ring with two powerful grunge pop rivals from the late 90's. It's Creed vs. Live! Five rounds; five songs each. Two bands enter; one band leaves.

It's a sister episode to our recent "NanaLalaDooDoo" episode... This time, we're compiling a mix tape of the best songs that feature notable use of "Whoahs" or "Ohs" in the lyrics. Many you'll sing along with, including bangers from Beyonce, Journey, New Kids on the Block, Eddie Money, Coldplay, Hall & Oates, and a bunch more.

It's an all-time 80's arena rock hair band throw down. This is a Light Heavyweight match, slug for slug, blow for blow. Bon Jovi is a slight favorite but the hits are coming strong and fast from both corners. 5 rounds; 5 songs each; 1 champion.

Survivor comes into this bout as a heavy favorite. But Night Ranger can be feisty with some "forgot how good this song was" hits. Will it be enough to pull off the upset?

It's Dan Fogelberg vs. England Dan & John Ford Coley in this swanky smooth 70's showdown. This matchup is as even as Hagler–Leonard and some of the great rivalry bouts. Which Dan will leave the ring with the coveted MTM Platinum Belt?

It's Jewel vs. Alanis in another MTM rivalry showdown. Alanis comes in as a heavy favorite but is Jewel top heavy enough to take 3 rounds for the upset?

The MTM research department earned their pay on this one, pulling together a kryptonite-powered playlist full of all of the best songs that mention Superman. It's unique. It's eclectic. It's faster than a speeding bullet. It's not what you might expect.

We're back in the ring, the platinum octagon, for a 5 round middleweight bout between 80's adult contemporary staples Steve Winwood and Howard Jones.

We're back in the ring with our new rivalry series, pitting two similar artists against each other for a throw down death match, 5 rounds of songs to determine one victor. Matchbox 20 comes in as a slight favorite in this light heavyweight matchup, but it's close. Will Third Eye Blind have enough weapons to steal the belt?

A new event is launching at Ben Bag Studios! Mix Tape Mafia presents... the Thrilla in the Villa, aka Fight Night at the MTM Grand. We're taking music "rivals" – two artists who had similar things going on at similar times – and pitting them against each other in a five song bout. First up, Phil vs. Don.

It's time to Shake it up, Shake it OFF, Shake you DOWN, Shake your Rump, and Shake your BODY (Down to the Ground).

Summer has just begun and "The Four Seasons" is the biggest hit on Netflix, so we're gravy training! What a dynamite playlist we put together of all the best songs that have one of the four seasons in their title (or the word "season"). Plus the usual comedy gold...

We continue with our 10th anniversary content with an amazing mix tape for you featuring all the best songs with the word "together" or "forever" in the title. Plus, a few additional gems that don't have them in the title, but have very prominent mentions of the phrase "Together, Forever" in their lyrics. Cheers!

This episode was delightfully sponsored by Daizy's Social Sodas. Have one and you'll understand why. Songs with high or low in the title!

Abracadaba... It's time for a mix tape full of all the best songs about MAGIC! (or, you know, some sort of mention or stretched reference) Settle in for some fancy cuts from Steve Miller Band, Olivia Newton-John, America, Smashmouth, Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, and more!

We're following up our awesome movie theme songs episode with of course, Best TV Theme Songs! We each present our top ten and add together rankings to establish an official group ranking for the ten best TV theme songs. Plus a few extras... So welcome back, and join us as we move on up to the east side, where everybody knows your name! What would we do, baby, without the gobsters?!

It's a microwave episode! Pat Benatar kicks things off by coming on like flame and then turning a cold shoulder. Then we indulge in a great playlist of songs with either fire or ice in the title.

It's Lights, Camera, Action in Bean Bag Studios, as we assemble a mix tape for you of the best all time Movie Theme Songs! There are a few rules that we discuss, on what qualifies and what doesn't, but in the end, this is an absolute blockbuster Spotify playlist for you.

This week we compile a mix tape of our favorite songs that famously got "chopped up" or shortened for radio play, sometimes cutting long intros or even removing full verses from the album tracks. (this episode was originally an hour and a half long but we cut it down to 1:05)

In this episode, we assemble a mix tape of the best songs recorded as live versions. These are songs where the most famous/recognizable version of the song was the live version, or a live version became a much bigger hit or much better version than the studio recording.