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History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

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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...

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Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

History in Five Songs 191: Bands with Outside Lyricists 21.02.2023

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” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 190: Bad Song Title Bands 14.02.2023

Which bands have the top 5 bad song titles? Status Quo – “Little Lady” Angel – “Can You Feel It?” Van Halen – “Sinner’s Swing” Meat Loaf – “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” Budgie – “Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 189: History of Annoying Band Names 08.02.2023

In this episode Martin gets into the five band names that are annoying! The Rolling Stones – “Grown Up Wrong" Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – “Clear Spot” The Sex Pistols – “Bodies” Ratt – “You’re in Love” As I Lay Dying – “Within Destruction” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 188: Third Album, New Band 31.01.2023

Which artists on their Third Album, had a New Band Pink Floyd – “Corporal Clegg” Blue Cheer – “West Coast Child of Sunshine” Thin Lizzy – “Gonna Creep Up on You” Skid Row – “Remains to be Seen” Meat Puppets – “Up on the Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 187: Second Album, New Band 24.01.2023

In this episode Martin explains which bands with their Second Album had a new Band Jethro Tull – “Fat Man” The Diodes – “Photographs from Mars" Savage – “All Set to Sting” Sven Gali – “Worms” Masters of Reality – “Rolling Green” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 186: The Pasha Sound 17.01.2023

Here in episode 186, Martin explains the top five songs with 'The Pasha Sound' Quiet Riot – “Red Alert” Kick Axe – “Cause for Alarm” W.A.S.P. – “Running Wild in the Streets” Motley Crue – “Keep Your Eye on the Money” Icon – “On Your Feet” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 185: Famous Last Words 11.01.2023

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” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 184: Was Hair Metal Born in Canada? 03.01.2023

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” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 183: Punk Explained Right Away 27.12.2022

Here in episode 183 Punk is Explained Right Away The Boomtown Rats – “Lookin’ After No. 1”  The Adverts – “One Chord Wonders” The Jam – “Art School”  The Saints – “(I’m) Stranded”  The Ramones – “Blitzkrieg Bop”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 182: Sounds Like “Kashmir” 20.12.2022

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”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 181: Best Album Titles 13.12.2022

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” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 180: Worst Album Titles 07.12.2022

Here in 180, Martin lays out the top five Worst Album Titles AC/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” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 179: New Romantic: An Alternate Path 29.11.2022

Here is episode 179 Martin explains the new romantic top five: An Alternate Path Roxy Music – “More Than This” China Crisis – “Wishful Thinking” Rush – “The Big Money” Terence Trent D’Arby – “Wishing Well” The Del Lords – “Judas Kiss”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 178: Snowglobe Bands 22.11.2022

In this episode Martin explains why these five are the top 'Snowglobe Bands' The Grateful Dead – “From the Heart of Me” NoMeansNo – “Rags and Bones” Type O Negative – “Burnt Flowers Fallen” Morrissey – “First of the Gang to Die” The Stranglers – “Water”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 177: Title Track Weirdness 15.11.2022

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”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 176: Rock ‘n’ Roll Medley 08.11.2022

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”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 175: Stand Alone Singles 01.11.2022

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” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 174: That Undeniable Song 25.10.2022

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” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 173: That One Massive Album 19.10.2022

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 172: Started as Psych 11.10.2022

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”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 171: Chorus First 04.10.2022

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”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 170: Short-Lived Genres 27.09.2022

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”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 169: Consensus Best Songs 20.09.2022

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” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 168: No Category Bands 13.09.2022

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”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History in Five Songs 167: Worst Songs By Consensus 06.09.2022

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”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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