Triple Tune Challenge

While TTC is getting ready for Season 2, here are some of the season 1 Spotlight segments.

While TTC is in between seasons, I will be reissuing the Spotlight segments from Season 1.

This episode of Triple Tune Challenge is chock full of songs, any of which you likely heard the first time while wearing pajamas, I know I did.  If there is a common theme throughout the show it’s TV and Movies, and to be exact, television cartoons from the recent past and superhero movies from anytime.  I don’t want to give away too much, otherwise you’d just read the eloquent summaries and not h...

My fascination with One-Hit Wonders runs deep.  There’s something noble about achieving the pinnacle of success only to tumble, or sometimes plummet, to obscurity.  OHW’s are not a new phenomenon, nor are they limited to music.  Artists of all types, athletes, CEOs, and just about anyone can experience the feeling. That’s why we can all relate.  Carl Douglas’ success with Kung-Fu Fighting is no di...

Who knew Britany Spears got her start by appearing on Star Search when she was 10 years old?  I did, that’s who, but only after researching the challenge answer for this episode.  And how are The Beatles, The Tremeloes, Shawn Mendes, Lizzo, Paul Anka, One Direction and Justin Bieber connected? If you answered as examples on Triple Tune Challenge, then you are correct.  Right after learning those a...

Where else can you hear music from the 1600’s to the early 21st century, from Mozart to Genesis, with stops in Germany, Austria, Sweden, France, the U.K., and the U.S?  Nowhere except Episode 13 of Triple Tune Challenge.  Doctor Demento helps answer the Episode 12 challenge with some zany novelty songs, then it’s off to the land of the Prog epic for the spotlight of the week, and on the way out yo...

The music you’ll hear in episode 12 is near and dear to my musical heart. Answering last week’s challenge, we’ll stop by California’s capital, Sacramento, my hometown.  Several name artists and familiar songs originated in Sacramento, and I even took the opportunity to throw in an Exotica artist, see episode 11 for more on the genre.   The spotlight album is Lulu’s Back in Town by Mel Tormé and Ma...

This episode contains no censorship which infuriates Tipper Gore and the PMRC.  We’ll learn more about evil rock and roll from the late 1980’s, wonder at the magic of the greatest group of session musicians ever assembled, and learn about a Prog band from Detroit named Discipline.  I’ll also throw down the gauntlet with challenges featuring Blondie, Bjork, Simple Minds and more.  Unbuckle you boot...

What could be more exciting than Elsa of Frozen joining forces with the Beach Boys to the tune of Tiptoe Thru the Tulips? Episode 8 of Triple Tune Challenge answers that question and more. I'll reveal the answers to last week's challenges, talk about High on Fire and their song King of Days during the Spotlight and introduce 2 new challenges, including tunes from Madonna, The Beach Boys, T...

S1E7 - This week I pay tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto, legendary Japanese composer known for his work with YMO, innovative solo albums, and numerous film scores. The answers to E6 challenges are revealed and two new challenges are issued, including tunes from Peggy Lee, Chumbawamba, 10cc and more. So put on your treble clef thinking cap and join the fun. Complete show notes, including song list and l...

Triple Tune Challenge Episode 4 Last week the challenge was to find the connection between Steely Dan's - Aja , Barbra Streisand's cover of - Grandma's Hands , and Henry Mancini's - Love's Theme/TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) Medley . Similar to week 2, we received a submission with a connection that I hadn't considered, "each artist has won the Grammy for album of the year".  Steely Dan fo...