TnT's Hit Songs From Mars: Recent Episodes
Tom Thompson, Tyler Ralston
TnT's Hit Songs From Mars seeks to unravel the stories behind some of pop's most unlikely hits. From simple curiosities to songs that changed the world, we examine the sociopolitical and cultural factors that contributed to the success of these surprising outliers, and the impact these songs had on society.
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In this episode Tom gets ghosted by Brother Ty and his cryptic ways as they dig deep into the bizarre story of Ghost's "Mary on the Cross" and debate whether stranger things have happened. Join our unctuous undertakers as they take us on a journey from Mormonism to Satanism, relive their headbanging days and unravel the uncanny phenomenon that is Ghost. Trigger warning: Tom gets triggered...big time.
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Rogério Vaz and Rafael Langoni - Striptease Music
Ghost - Mary on a Cross
Bull Moose Jackson - Big Ten Inch Record
Slowdive - When the Sun Hits
Die Spitz - Throw Yourself to the Sword
Ghost - Satanized
Mayhem - Pagan Fears
Venom - Sons of Satan
Venom - Mayhem with Mercy
Gary Moore - Still Got the Blues
Repugnant - Hungry are the Damned
Ghost - Cirice
Ghost - It's a Sin
Ghost - Enter Sandman
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In this twofer episode the gents take off their goodie two shoes and step into the muck as they examine The Knack's 1979 classics "My Sharona" and "Good Girls Don't". Some light mud wrestling ensues as they debate the tenets of new wave, the origins of heavy metal and the deeper meaning of Queening. Join the boyz as they weigh in on whether we should adore these controversial tunes, or Knuke The Knack.
Songs:
Angine de Poitrine - Sherpa
Noga Erez - The Vandalist
The Knack - My Sharona
Ramones - Do You Wanna Dance
Blondie - Heart of Glass
Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes
Suzi Quatro- Stumblin' In
Television - See No Evil
Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Judas Priest - Breaking the Law
Iron Maiden - Trooper
Hand of Doom Orchestra - Trooper
Metallica- Battery
Jack Kevorkian - Whispering, Came Violets
Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There
The Knack - Good Girls Don't
Your Stepdad - Sit On My Face
Shawn Tavakol - Sit On My Face
Dwarves - Sit On My Face
Frank Zappa - Valley Girl
Rolling Stones - Love is Strong
Run-DMC - It's Tricky
Tone-Loc - Wild Thing
Michael Jackson - Beat It
"Weird Al" Yankovic - My Bologna
The Revels - Comanche
Stealer's Wheel- Stuck in the Middle
Van Halen - Eruption
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In this episode our nerdburgers with cheese de-evolve as they take on Devo's wild and wonky 1980 classic "Whip It". From the infamous Kent State shootings to Pee-wee's Playhouse, our whip smart music historians resist many an uncontrollable urge as they scrutinize the very thin line that separates the revolutionary from dorkdom. Demand your freedom of choice, or freedom FROM choice...with TnT!
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Satellite Birdhouse - October
Graven - Lake Head
Can - Spray
Víctor Monge "Serranito" - Nostalgia Flamenca
Devo - Whip It
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio
Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
Devo - Freedom of Choice
Devo - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Devo - Uncontrollable Urge
Devo - Girl U Want
The Chipmunks - Whip It
Toni Basil - Mickey
Toni Basil - Shoppin' From A to Z
Heart - What About Love
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In tribute to the late Bob Weir, our venerable gentlemen put on their specs and take a closer look at the Grateful Dead classic "Touch of Grey". As they amble down the road they rip a Page off of Jimmy, find themselves in a Bitches Brew, and come to the realization that aging is a Fact of Life and nothing WEIRd after all. Join the lads as they commemorate their 50th episode and marvel as to what a long strange trip it's been...
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Cate Le Bon - Always the Same
Grateful Dead - Touch of Grey
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros. - Ripple
Crosby, Stills, and Nash - Teach Your Children
Jim Bryson - Traveled by Land
Miles Davis - John McLaughlin
Mary Lattimore and William Tyler - @ Le Guess Who 2019
Led Zeppelin - That's the Way
Leonard Cohen - I Can't Forget
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In this episode, the boyz say YO!... Ho, Ho, Ho from Hollis, Queens as they unwrap Run DMC's "Christmas in Hollis" in this very special XXXMas episode. As they pull their presents from (Back Door) Santa's sleigh, they unwrap a bounty of New York Christmas classics (both naughty and nice).
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis
Sting - Gabriel's Message
Stevie Nicks - Silent Night
Madonna - Santa Baby
Run DMC feat. Aerosmith - Walk this Way
Run DMC - King of Rock
Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa
Clarence Carter - Slip Away
Etta James - Tell Mama
Clarence Carter - Strokin'
ZZ Top - Legs
Kiss - Lick it Up
Bon Jovi - Back Door Santa
The Black Crowes - Back Door Santa
Boogie Down Productions - Illegal Business
Louis Armstrong - Christmas Night in Harlem
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In this very special Hallowe'en episode, our beloved rude boys put on their drainpipe trousers and kick back to the spooky sounds of The Specials' #1 hit "Ghost Town." As they skank down the streets of Coventry they make a stop at Elvis Costello's bordello before clashing with the locals in Brixton. While they are by no means condemning the condom, they marvel at the many, MANY special public service announcements imploring the youth to keep a generation gap...by wearing a CAP! So, put on your checkerboard patent leather shoes and start stompin'...with TnT! Happy Halloween, everybody.
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
The Pogues - A Pair of Brown Eyes
The Specials - Ghost Town
Robert Preston - Seventy-Six Trombones
The Specials - Do the Dog
The Clash - The Guns of Brixton
Linton Kwesi Johnson - New Craas Massahkah
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
The (English) Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom
Victor Romero Evans - At the Club
The Specials - Friday Night, Saturday Morning
The Specials - Why?
Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum
Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
The Specials - Free Nelson Mandela
The Specials - Little Bitch
The Specials - Gangsters
The Specials - Stupid Marriage
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In this episode, the lads uncover a song...within a song...within a song...within a song as they excavate the layers of The Verve's 1997 hit "Bitter Sweet Symphony". As they descend into the musical mine they find The Rolling Stones, The Staples Singers, discuss magical musical moments in London, marvel at the bittersweet results of an international hit, and wretch at the often inequitable distribution of royalties. Put your hard hats on, light your headlamps up and join the boyz as they descend into the depths.
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Ozzy Osbourne (feat. Elton John) - Ordinary Man
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
Killing Joke - Frenzy
The Rolling Stones - The Last Time
The Andrew Oldham Orchestra - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
The Andrew Oldham Orchestra - Time is on My Side
Richard Cheese - Enter Sandman
The Andrew Oldham Orchestra - As Tears Go By
The Andrew Oldham Orchestra - The Last Time
The Staples Singers - This May Be My Last Time
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Miss Strange
Caetano Veloso - London, London
New Radicals - You Get What You Give
The Verve Pipe - The Freshmen
Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Lucky Man
The Verve - Lucky Man
Oasis - Cast No Shadow
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In this episode our devilish monks walk the not-so fine line between self-discipline and self-pleasure as they ponder the mysteries of the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos' most unlikely double-platinum success Chant, which gently rocked the world in 1994 and changed the way we think about music. On their journey to a simpler, more monastic life our friends are tempted by Snoop Dogg, reunite with Suzanne Vega, experience unspeakable "Sadeness" with Enigma, and rage against...the Machine? Join the lads for a musical experience 1300 years in the making.
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Jackson Browne - Rosie
Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos - Alelula, Beatus Vir Qui Suffert
Ace of Base - The Sign
Tim McGraw - Indian Outlaw
Snoop Dogg - What's My Name
The Monks - Johnny B. Rotten
Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls
Loreena McKinnitt - The Mummer's Dream
Bono, Pavarotti, et al - Ave Maria
Enigma - Sadeness
DNA and Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
Yasser Farouk - Oud (solo)
Gypsy Kings - Tarantas
They Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Rage Against the Machine - Guerrilla Radio
Benzedrine Monks of Santo Domonica - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
Soul II Soul - Keep on M
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In this episode, featuring a listener pick, our kindred spirits ponder the deeper questions of earthly existence and the afterlife, as they examine Norman Greenbaum's 1969 classic "Spirit in the Sky". Things get downright fuzzy as they nerd-out on classic guitar tones and jimmy (Jimi?) open the caskets of the guitar greats in search of clarity. Join the fellas on their journey of redemption as they seek to understand how a Jewish-American came up with the best Christian spiritual of our time.
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Billy Bragg - St. Swithin's Day
Tom Waits - (Intro to) Better Off Without a Wife
The Lonely Island - Jizz in My Pants
The Who - Pictures of Lily
Elvis Costello - Pump it Up
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky
Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band - The Eggplant That Ate Chicago
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (Demo)
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord
Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice - Superstar
Norman Greenbaum - Titfield Thunder
Jimi Hendrix - In From the Storm
Cream - White Room
American Music Club - Fearless
Van Halen - Top Jimmy
Stryper - Free
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In this touching episode, the boyz go way down south and get down and dirty down under with Divinyls' classic hit "I Touch Myself." In their journey of self discovery, they learn that women have always led the charge when it comes to songs about self-pleasure, leaving men in the dark. Join Tommy Two Tones and Titillating Ty as they work hand-in-glove to put their finger on the reasons for this shocking discrepancy.
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
The Deep Dark Woods - Ruby
Nick Cave - Frogs
Tilda - If We Were Twenty
Divinyls - I Touch Myself
Divinyls - Pleasure and Pain
Prince - Darling Nikki
Cyndi Lauper - She Bop
Olivia Newton-John - I Touch Myself
Pink - Fingers
Rod Stewart - Infatuation
Afroman - Because I Got High
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 (Jenny)
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In this episode, the lads take the plunge off the deep end, diving into The Breeder's 1993 surprise hit "Cannonball." On their journey through 1990s alternative space, they consider the innovation of the era, including off-key intros, sado-masochistic lyrics, and the rhythmic beauty of bong water bubbles. Join the boyz as they make a divine splash into one of the most interesting eras of rock.
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire
The Breeders - Cannonball
Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
Pixies - Gigantic
Belly - Feed the Tree
Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
Pavement - Stereo
Morphine - A Cure For Pain
Mark Lanegan ft. PJ Harvey - Hit the City
Momma - Ohio All the Time
The Breeders - Divine Hammer
The Breeders - Divine Mascis
Beck - Loser
The Knack - My Sharona
Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane
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In this episode the lads take a stab at the darkness and aim to keep spirits up, all the while taking care of your metal health. Speaking of spirits, they finally get around to the "whisky challenge" making for a wobbly trip down memory lane. Along the way they go down some randy roads and engage in a heart-felt orgy with the Van Halen brothers. Put your headbands and studded wristbands on and bang your heads with the boys for this Whisky a Go Go of TnT episodes!
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Quiet Riot - Metal Health
Quiet Riot - Cum on Feel the Noize
Helix - Rock You
Venom - Sons of Satan
Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again
Van Halen - Spanish Fly
Quiet Riot - Killer Girls
Slade - Cum on Feel the Noize
Slade - Run Runaway
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
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In the 40th episode of TnT's Hit Songs From Mars, our little elves wonder if "they really know it's Christmas" as they take a 40-year dive into Band Aid's 1984 song of a similar name. Tom reveals his vulnerable side by commending the stars of the day for putting their egos aside and coming together for a humanitarian cause, while Ty remains the same cynical scrooge as ever. The boyz reconcile, in the true spirit of Christmas, by agreeing that "We are the World" sucked and for "Northern Lights", tears, and all of Canada's top talent, were not enough. O come all ye faithful and spread a little Christmas cheer with TnT.
Songs:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Howe Gelb - The Farm
Giant Sand - Shiver
Band Aid - Do They Know it's Christmas?
Boney M. - Rasputin
The Boomtown Rats - I Don't Like Mondays
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
USA For Africa - We Are the World
Northern Lights - Tears Are Not Enough
Hear N' Aid - Stars
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
David Bowie - Heroes (Live Aid)
Jimmy Page - Outrider
Band Aid - Do They Know it's Christmas? (2024 Ultimate Mix)
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In this week's ep-i-sode
TnT do Suz-anne Ve-ga
The lads go a-ca-pell-a with her hit song Tom's Di-ner
In the midst of their dis-cuss-ion they find their way to Rich-ard Buck-ner
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The boyz aren't really sure, but they think they've seen him be-fore
In the form of par-o-dy, and from there they each get ear-worms
From Mr. Pres-i-dent as Tom reveals a Dark Juicy secret...
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Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
D.N.A. (feat. Suzanne Vega) - Tom's Diner
Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy in New York
Suzanne Vega (feat. Joe Jackson) - Left of Center
Suzanne Vega - Luka
Richard Buckner - Fater
Richard Buckner - Brief and Boundless
Richard Buckner - The Ocean Cliff Clearing
Richard Buckner - Pico
Luka Bloom - Dreams in America
Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner (A Capella)
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant
Otis Redding (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin
ZDoggMD (feat. Devin Moore) - My Name is Zika
Giorgio Moroder (feat. Britney Spears) - Tom's Diner
Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Polka Your Eyes Out
AnnenMayKantereit & Giant Rooks - Tom's Diner
Suzanne Vega - 99.9 F Degrees
Mr.President - Coco Jamboo
Katy Perry (feat. Juicy J) - Dark Horse
Van Halen - Atomic Punk
Van Halen - Jump!
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In this very special Halloween episode, Tom and Ty get out their protective eyewear, turn around, and stare into the bright eyes of Bonnie Tyler's 1983 "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Nearly blinded by Jim Steinman's over-the-top songwriting, the two marvel at how he and Bonnie Tyler make the song work (in spite of Tom almost purging his Halloween candy over the multitudinous key changes...or maybe it was the meatloaf? Another slice, anyone?). The boys dig deep into how pioneering music video maestro Russell Mulcahy brought his spooky magic to the song, creating a perplexing masterpiece for the ages. Hold your headless horseman tight as we gallop into the dark forest of taboo in this episode of T(rick) n' T(reat).
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Police - Every Breath You Take
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Irene Cara - Flashdance (What a Feeling)
Bobby (Boris) PIckett - Monster Mash
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London
Nikki French - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache
Meatloaf - You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
Meatloaf - Paradise by the Dashboard Light
Bonnie Tyler - Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever
Air Supply - Making Love Out of Nothing at All
Adam Ant - Strip
Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me
Ghost - Dance Macabre
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In this episode, the lads pay homage to Michael Jackson's 1996 sleeper hit "They Don't Care About Us." On their pilgrimage (by llama of course), they are joined by the likes of Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Thomas Dolby Notorious B.I.G., and Spike Lee as they march to the other-worldly rhythms of Olodum. With the help of this braintrust, the fellas get down and dirty in the favelas of Rio and attempt to unravel how this combative musical offering became an anthem for the dispossessed across the globe.
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Champagne Weather - Rise
Timber Timber - Run from Me
Via Mardot - Tie to the Bar
Bernard Hoffman - The Day the Earth Stood Still
Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us
Michael and Janet Jackson - Scream
Michael Jackson - This Time Around
Grupo Batuque - Batucumba
Olodum - Samba Reggae
The Who - Cut My Hair
Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine
The Jacksons and Mick Jagger - State of Shock
Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury - State of Shock
Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
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In this episode the TnT Dork Collective get their nerd on with the geeky 1982 classic "She Blinded Me With Science." Tom blows Ty's mind with some little-known (and nerdy) Thomas Dolby trivia, including his associations with Foreigner, Joni Mitchell and Michael Jackson and then spazzes out when Ty nails his I'll-bet-you-didn't-know questions with the greatest of ease (like a true geek). Tape up those glasses, pop that floppy disk into the Commodore 64 and adjust your pocket protectors for a full-on P.C.P. (Pop, Chips & Parents) listening party!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
The Duelling Banjos - Duelling Banjos
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
Feist - Mushaboom
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
The Clash - Police On My Back
Foreigner - Dirty White Boy
Lene Lovich - New Toy
Silverchair - Tomorrow
Joni Mitchell - Impossible Dreamer
Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive!
Yuval Te'eni & Francisco Tárrega - Gran Vals
Howard Jones - What Is Love?
Devo - Uncontrollable Urge
Elvis Costello - Pump It Up
The Might Be Giants - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Weezer - My Name Is Jonas
Buddy Holly - You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)
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In this episode the fellas dream their way back to 1963 and stare in disbelief (and delight) as the legendary Roy Orbison upstages the Beatles not once but twice with his top ten hit "In Dreams." Little did Roy know that as Orbi-mania faded that the Candy Colored Clown was sound asleep aboard the HSFM mothership, existing in a state of suspended animation for 23 years, only to be awoken by illustrious film director David Lynch. Lynch proceeded to revive not only the sandman but Roy's career as well. Join the boyz as they examine the unlikely trajectory of "In Dreams" and tip their sleeping caps to Roy's undeniable influence across the musical spectrum, including such diverse acts as Van Halen, Chris Isaak, Morrissey and U2.
Songs:
The Imperial March - John Williams
Round Midnight - Miles Davis
The Bird - Charlie Parker
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Roy Orbison - In Dreams
Roy Orbison - Ooby Dooby
Roy Orbison - Crying
Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
Schrello Classic - Blackbird
I Dig a Pony - Beatles
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles
That Lovin' You Feelin' Again - Emmylou Harris and Roy Orbison
(Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen
The Pee Song - Donovan
Handle With Care - Traveling Wilburys
Highwayman - The Highwaymen
Michael Feuerstack - Time to Burn
Not Alone Any More - Traveling Wilburys
End of the Line - Traveling Wilburys
Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
Love Hurts - Nazareth
Llorando - Rebekah Del Rio
She's a Mystery to Me - Roy Orbison
I Don't Dream Anymore - Logan Ledger
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In this episode Tom goes berserk for Björk while Ty is blasé on her quirk. While Tom tries to convince Ty to not be a “jörk” about her work, the boys discuss the annoyingly unrepresentative hits that sometimes define an artist. While figuratively walking in the forest with Björk they manage to get into a discussion about primal guitar rock and the urge to jump off a cliff. Join the gentlemen as they not so quietly discuss the artist from Mars who came down to earth briefly to surprise us all with this unlikely hit!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Weezer - Say It Ain't So
Green Day - When I Come Around
Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet With Butterfly Wings
Björk - It's Oh So Quiet
Tina Charles - I Love to Love
The Sugarcubes - Birthday
Björk - Army of Me
Björk - Isobel
Björk - It's Not Up to You
Supergrass - Caught By the Fuzz
Supergrass - Alright
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
The Clash - Career Opportunities
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
The Cult - Wildflower
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Björk - Hyper-Ballad (Family Tree Version)
XTC - Senses Working Overtime
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In this episode, the lads travel back to the disco era where they shake their boo-tays to none other than...Pink Floyd? As they try to dig the dark Floydian disco groove, they critique some hits (and misses) of rock bands attempting disco and marvel at how the genre penetrated every nook and cranny of the era that bears its name. Ty also offers Tom an olive branch for his unrelenting dissing of producers, which Tom preempts...with a gift. All and all, it's just another brick in the...strobe light illuminated dance floor?
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
National Lampoon Radio Hour - The Immigrants: "The Hillbillies"
Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall pt. 2
Kiss - I Was Made for Lovin' You
Grateful Dead - Shakedown Street
Pink Floyd - Several Species...
Pink Floyd - Money
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Blondie - Call Me
Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
Clash - Magnificent Seven
Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart
Rolling Stones - Shine a Light
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne
Alice Cooper- School's Out
Kenny Loggins - Heartlight
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane
Pink Floyd - Us and Them
Andrew Lloyd Webber - Phantom of the Opera
Pink Floyd - Echoes
Chuck Berry - School Day
Smiths - Headmaster Ritual
Rush - Subdivisions
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In this episode, the lads become possessed by the unnerving creepiness of Mike Oldfield's unlikely hit "Tubular Bells", the theme music from the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist. Thankfully, special guest Joseph Trivers performs a successful exorcism on the dreadful scene, through his exploration of minimalist music and the mechanics of how it confounds, delights, and offers unforeseen avenues of expression. Join the trio for a totally tubular episode of TnT.
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Brian Eno - 1/1
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Pt.1)
John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter And Daniel Davies - Main Theme from "Halloween"
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Howard Shore - The Uruk-hai
Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi
The Shining - He Saw it on the Television
Al Bowlly & Ray noble and His Orchestra - Midnight, the Stars and You
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (1971 Demo)
Johannes Brahms - Brahms' Lullaby
Silence of the Lambs - Fava Beans and a nice Chianti
La Monte Young - Composition 1960 No.7
Terry Reilly - Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band
Steve Reich - Come Out
Eighth Blackbird - Two Pages
John Cale & Terry Reilly - Church of Anthrax
Steve Reich - It's Gonna Rain, Part 1
Steve Reich - Piano Phase
Terry Reilly - A Rainbow in Curved Air
The Who - Baba O'Reilly
Ann Southam - Rivers Set 1: No. 1
Julius Eastman - Evil N* (Live)
Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster & Panaiotis - Nike
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In this episode, the lads got them a pod that's as big as whale and it's about to set sail! On route to the B-52s' "Love Shack" they head down the Atlanta Highway and pick up some shiny happy people including REM, Iggy Pop, Nile Rodgers, and Don Was (Not Was) and...the legendary John Lennon himself? Come Roam (if you want to) with TnT to that little old place where we can get together...
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Beyoncé - Texas Hold 'em
Luke Combs and Tracy Chapman - Fast Cars
B-52s - Love Shack
Milli Vanilli - Blame It On the Rain
Bad English - When I See You Smile
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire
Billy Joel - You May Be Right
B-52s - Rock Lobster
B-52s - 52 Girls
B-52s - Private Idaho
John Lennon - B-52s Interview
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Chime of Wrens - Billow
Echo and the Bunnymen - Bedbugs and Ballyhoo
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Chic - Le Freak
Was (Not Was) - Walk the Dinosaur
B-52s - Roam
REM - Shiny Happy People
REM - Me In Honey
REM - What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
Iggy Pop - Candy
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Going to a Go Go
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In this episode Tom presents his Dissertation on Delay to Professor Ralston, who must choose the Hit Songiest Song From Mars from a number of worthy (and not so worthy) candidates. The challenge pits Love and Rockets against The Temptations, Edwin Starr, Tina Turner, Anthrax and Duran Duran. This ignites a compelling discussion on the unlikely bedfellows of Goth Rock, Reggae, Motown, Psychedelia and of course...Bauhaus and Van Halen! It's a ball of confusion you do not want to miss!
Songs:
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Blinded by the Light
Love and Rockets - Ball of Confusion
Love and Rockets - No New Tale to Tell
Rock & Hyde - Dirty Water
Randy Newman - It's Money That Matters
Loverboy - Lovin' Every Minute of it
Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead
Bauhaus - King Volcano
Bauhaus - Kingdom's Coming
Bauhaus - Slice of Life
Bauhaus - Who Killed Mr. Moonlight
Bauhaus - She's in Parties
Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up
Mutabaruka - Check it!
King Tubby - Double Cross
The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
Bauhaus - Harry
Tones on Tail - Go!
Tones on Tail - Rain
Tones on Tail - Movement of Fear
The Temptations - BOC
Billy Bragg - Levi Stubbs' Tears
Edwin Starr - BOC
Tina Turner - BOC
Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With it
Anthrax - BOC
Duran Duran - BOC
Eugene McDaniels - The Lord is Back
Elvis Presley - Mystery Train
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Now that the Falalalala season is over, time to get into the Trololo! Join the comrades as they revisit the "Golden Age" of YouTube (and perhaps the internet itself) with Eduard Khil's legendary non-lexical vocable masterpiece. As they travel along the Information Superhighway, they find the lost songs of their youth, search for the Sugar Man, and take an unexpected trip to Africa. C'mon and mash it up under the double rainbow with TnT!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Jim Bryson - Fleetwood
The Buoys - Timothy
Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator
Caetano Veloso - Maria Bethania
Eduard Khil - Trololo
Baauer - Harlem Shake
Cocomelon - Baby Shark
WITCH - Introduction
Afrorack - Cowbell
Francis Bebey - Coffee Cola
Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
Wax Audio - Sad But Superstitious (Metallica/Stevie Wonder mash up)
Antoine Dodson and the Gregory Brothers - Bed Intruder Song
Rodriguez - Sugar Man
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O come all ye faithful and join the lads as they say pogue mahone to Christmas, with that most un-Christmassy of Christmas carols "Fairytale of New York." As they attempt (and fail) to find the true meaning of Christmas, the fellows examine the multi-year process that went into the making of this unlikely holiday classic, debate which Pogues album marked their peak, and examine the life and legacy of the late, great Shane MacGowan. Happy Christmas your arse, we pray god it's no farce!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York
The Pogues - Fiesta
The Pogues - Turkish Song of the Damned
The Pogues - Bottle of Smoke
The Pogues - Streets of Sorrow / Birmingham Six
The Pogues - Worms
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues - I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day
The Pogues - The Old Main Drag
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (early demo)
U2 - New Year's Day
Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
The Pogues - Streams of Whiskey
The Pogues - USA
The Pogues - Yeah, Yeah ,Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (Clean Version)
Jason Kelce & Travis Kelce - Fairytale of Philadelphia
KT Tunstall & Ed Harcourt - Fairytale of New York
John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War is Over)
Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime
Nat "King" Cole - The Christmas Song (Alternate Take)
The Pogues - South Australia
The Pogues - And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
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Join the lads as they put on their skates and travel back to the roller disco era, grooving to the melodious tones of the Andrea True Connection's "More, More, More." As they try to keep their balance, the boyz marvel at the crisis turned opportunity that spawned not one but two top-ten hits (more than two decades apart, no less), ponder the origins of the death metal sound, and just try to stay out of the way of the roller derby jammers. How do you like your TnT? More, More, More!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Garfunkel and Oates - Present Face
Andrea True Connection - More, More, More
Sex-O-Rama - The Money Shot
Jimmy Sturr - Beer Barrel Polka
Jobraith - I'm a Man
David Bowie - Right
Fixx - Saved by Zero
Jim Croce - Roller Derby Queen
Blood Spasm - We Got Cactus
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
Bee Gees - Massachusetts
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream
Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
Buena Vista Social Club - Chan Chan
Stan Rogers - Barrett's Privateers
Len - Steal My Sunshine
Books:
Carrie Harris - Demon Derby
In this episode, the lads kick back (all day long) on Wet Leg's "Chaise Longue." As they consume a six-pack of warm beer, they examine the Sprechgesang (speak-singing) approach to music and uncover a long history of talk-pop dating back to the 1960s. They also wrestle with life's bigger questions such as: how a chaise longue became a "lounge," the (in)significance of the Grammys, what makes a hit song stand the test of time, and whether or not your muffin is buttered. So quit sitting over there in your underwear, join TnT and get your degree!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Spinal Tap Spontaneous Combustion (Video)
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
The Police - Synchronicity I
Idles - Model Village
Wet Leg - Ur Mum
Wet Leg - Oh No
Taylor Swift - You Need to Calm Down
Ramones - Judy is a Punk
Big Thief - Real Love
Wolf Alice - Smile
The Hold Steady - Navy Sheets
Dry Cleaning - Hot Penny Day
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Cake - The Distance
The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
Johnny Cash - The Ballad of Ira Hayes
Pavement - Stereo
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby
Leonard Cohen - Closing Time
The Fall - Totally Wired
The Stranglers - Peaches
Dry Cleaning - Scratchcard Lanyard
Black Flag - Depression
Best of Henry Rollins (Video)
Laurie Anderson - Speak My Language
Radiohead - Myxomatosis
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In this episode, the boyz go for baroque and bet the pot on Pachelbel's smash 1680 hit Canon in D. With the stakes high, the lads call the bluff of the artists who have incorporated Pachelbel's Canon into their music, up the ante on the idea of a collective unconscious, and are all-in on the importance of being in the right frame of mind to truly appreciate a work of art. With their cards on the table, Ty calls out Tom's pronunciation of "mauve," but Tom keeps his pokerface, knowing he has an ace-in-the-hole with his cup of Red Rose tea. Who rakes in the chips? Tune in and find out...
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Palliard - Canon in D -
Arthur Fielder - Sleigh Ride
Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
Aphrodite's Child - Rain and Tears
Démis Roussos - Forever and Ever
Top Pops - Oh Lord, Why Lord?
Parliament - Oh Lord, Why Lord?
Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry
Alphaville - Forever Young
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
U2 - With Or Without You
Beatles - Let It Be
Maroon 5 - Memories
Buddy Emmons - Canon in D
Raf - Self-Control
Beatles - Because
Bach - "Bouree"
Beatles - Blackbird
Walter Murphy - A Fifth of Beethoven
Gustav Holst - Mars
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Storm
Rachel's - Water From the Same Source
Philip Glass - The Grid
Sufjan Stevens - Jacksonville
Barry Manilow - I Write the Songs
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This week, the boyz take a trip down the Old Town Road to Baseball Country with special guest Bryan Ruby, professional ball player and up-and-coming country phenom. Along the way, the trio discuss the true meaning of country, songs that come out of left field, and the arduous climb to recognition in the music industry. With the bases loaded they pay homage to the legendary John Fogerty and watch Bryan hit it out of the park with his brand new rockin' cover of Centerfield. Put us in, coach, we're ready to play...today!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Bryan Ruby - Left Field
John Fogerty - Center Field
Luke Combs - Fast Car
John Mayer - Free Fallin'
Bryan Ruby - Centerfield
John Fogerty - Rock and Roll Girls
Chris Stapleton - Joy of My Life
Bryan Ruby - Baseball Country
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road
Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart
Nine Inch Nails - 34 Ghosts IV
Grady Smith - That Ain't Country (Video)
Herman's Hermits - I'm Henry VIII, I Am
Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
Walk Off the Earth - Old Town Road (Video)
Lil Nas X (Seoul Town Road Remix) ft. RM of BTS - Old Town Road
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, Mason Ramsey & Young Thug - Old Town Road
Keith Urban - Old Town Road
Lil Nas X - Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North of Richmond (Video)
Shawn Mullins - Lullaby
Luke Combs - Doin' This
Bryan Ruby - The Standouts
Colt Ford (with Jake Owen) - Back
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In this episode, the lads revisit the summer of '91 and marvel at the gathering storm that will change music forever. The bleach-blonde remnants of hair-metal are blown into the gutter of Sunset Strip, making way for the arrival of grunge, funk-rock, and heavier genre-bending possibilities. Enter night, exit light, take Ty's hand...we're off to Never Neverland...
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
REM - Losing My Religion
REM - It's the End of the World as We Know It
Paula Abdul - Rush, Rush
Extreme - More than Words
Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (I Do It For You)
Crash Test Dummies - Superman's Song
Metallica - Enter Sandman
Metallica - One
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Mötley Crüe - Girls, Girls, Girls
Alanis Morissette - You Learn
Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Power of Equality
Bang Tango - Someone Like You
Steel Panther - The Shocker
Faster Pussycat - Slip of the Tongue
Ugly Kid Joe - Hate Everything About You
Sound Garden - Loud Love
Excel - Tapping into the Emotional Void
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
Love and Rockets - No New Tale to Tell
Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
Rod Stewart - Hot Legs
The Faces - Stay with Me
Metallica - Some Kind of Monster
Guns and Roses - It's So Easy
In this episode the boys untangle the knots surrounding the unlikely pairing of Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and Johnny Cash. Despite initial mistrust on both sides, the Reznor-penned "Hurt" takes on new depth and meaning sung through Cash's deep bass. Making it all happen, Rick Rubin walks the line with gentle persistence proving the power of a producer, as Mark Romanek completes the ring of fire with his emotionally-charged video. And if that weren't enough, Ozzy makes an appearance proving that anyone can fly high again with the right guidance and a bit of Calamine lotion! Join the high rollers as they descend into the downward spiral and emerge unscathed, save a mild case of poison ivy.
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
"The Peace of Wild Things" by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang
Kate & Anna McGarrigle - The Log Driver’s Waltz
Styx - Mr. Roboto
Johnny Cash - Hurt
Nine Inch Nails - Hurt
Nine Inch Nails - Head Like a Hole
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Give it Away
Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson - Highwayman
Johnny Cash - Personal Jesus
Johnny Cash - The Beast in Me
Johnny Cash - Tennessee Stud
Bonnie “Prince” Billy - Hard Life
Strawberry Fields Forever (isolated mellotron part)
Elliott Smith - King’s Crossing
Johnny Cash - Hurt (Video)
Johnny Cash - Hurt Behind the Scenes (Video)
Ozzy Osbourne - Flying High Again
Johnny Cash on the Hurt Video
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In this episode, the dudes take it to the max and travel to LA's San Fernando Valley where they rock out to Frank Zappa's totally tubular 1982 hit "Valley Girl." After stopping by Ridgemont high for their goat yoga class, they ponder the deeper question of "does art imitate life, or does life imitate Zappa?" Join the boyz as they embark on what promises to be the most paused podcast in history. Gnarly, dude!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Frank Zappa - Valley Girl
Frank Zappa - The Jazz Discharge Party Hats
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
Sex-O-Rama - The Money Shot
Bridgette Bardot - Je t'aime...mon non plus
Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
The Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn
Dweezil Zappa - Montana
Frank Zappa - Ya Hozna
Tim Curry - Sweet Transvestite
Buffalo Tom - Staples
Sex-O-Rama - The Money Shot
Bridgette Bardot - Je t'aime...mon non plus
In this episode Tom and Ty sit down for a late-night session and attempt to decipher the strangeness that is Styx's 1983 sci-fi classic, Mr. Roboto. With their beer goggles on, they prove that they are just men whose circumstances went beyond their control: Tom flees for Panama on a horse with no name on the run from those Damn Yankees while Ty searches for a heart of gold, only to discover his moonlight desires. Join the humanoids as they try to unpack whether machines will save our lives or if they dehumanize. Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Tom T. Hall - I like Beer
Styx - Mr. Roboto
Styx - The Grand Illusion
Styx - Too Much Time On My Hands
Styx - Lady
Dennis DeYoung - Desert Moon
Scorpions - Still Loving You
Guns N' Roses - November Rain
Styx - Babe
Styx - The Best Of Times
Kilroy Was Here Film plus Mr. Roboto Live, Styx in Concert 1983
Damn Yankees - High Enough
Gowan - Moonlight Desires
Sammy Hagar - Heavy Metal
Van Halen - Dreams
Van Halen - Top Jimmy
Van Halen - Panama - Isolated Guitar Track
Van Halen - I'm The One
Styx "Snowblind" Backwards Masking
Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven" Backwards Masking
Small Faces - Get Yourself Together
Styx - Heavy Metal Poisoning
Styx - Don't Let It End
Jim Carrey - Canada
America - A Horse With No Name
Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
Austin Powers In Goldmember
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Parlez-vous français, y'all? This week, join les garçons as they take a trip to Belgium where they rock out to Plastic Bertrand's unique 1978 hit (along with its evil English twin). Along the way, they examine the unlikely connections between punk and surf music, marvel at the wonder of the wah wah, and bring closure to a 50-year misunderstanding between two guitar legends. As if that weren't enough, Tom finally becomes "experienced" and the boyz get into a complicated Ménage à trois with none other than Brigitte Bardot..or was it (gulp)...the Singing Nun? No square heads allowed on this one, you cheeky monkeys!
Songs:
Plastic Bertrand -Ça plane pour moi
The Singing Nun - Dominique
Bridgette Bardot - Je t'aime...mon non plus
REM - It's the End of the World as We Know It
Elton Motello - Jet Boy Jet Girl
The pUKES - Jet Boy Jet Girl
Mina Mercury - Jet Boy Jet Girl
Ramones - Sheena is a Punk Rocker
Ramones - Rockaway Beach
Dick Dale - Mr. Eliminator
Link Wray - Rumble
Link Wray - Ace of Spades
Cramps - Sunglasses After Dark
Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
Sex-O-Rama - The Money Shot
David Bowie - Suffragette City
Pete Drake - Forever
Grupo de Experimentación Sonora - Cuba va!
In this episode the fellas wax rhapsodic on the wildly successful Queen hit from 1975, Bohemian Rhapsody. It's a wild ride around Aurora, Illinois with your guides Wayne and Garth, featuring a detour to see the Judas Priest, and feelin' emotions courtesy of Mariah's vocal Hari Kari. It's an episode Magnifico you do not want to miss-i-o!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Bruce Dickinson - Tears of the Dragon
Stan Rogers - Northwest Passage
Buddy Emmons - Bluemmons
Jean Guy Grenier on Pedal Steel
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Kris Kross - Jump
Wayne's World - Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen - Killer Queen
Queen - Death on Two Legs
Queen - I Want to Break Free
Queen - The Prophet's Song
Queen - Inside the Rhapsody
Judas Priest - Jawbreaker
Queen - Keep Yourself Alive
Queen - Good Company
Queen - Good Company Dissection
Queen - I'm in Love With My Car
Kinks - Top of the Pops
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
Andrés Segovia - Capricho Árabe
Tuvan Throat Singing Masters: Alash Ensemble
David Lee Roth - Runnin' With the Devil (Vocals Only)
Mariah Carey - Emotions
Adam Ant - Crackpot History and the Right to Lie
Jeopardy Theme Song
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In this episode, the boyz bite off more than they can chew as they delve into some, shall we say, tender topics? Join T & T as they examine the Buoys' surprise 1971 hit "Timothy" and the consequences of trying (and failing) to get your own song banned. Along the way, they ponder the nature of fear and horror, reel at the medicalization of society, and converse with....trees? Bon appetit!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
The Buoys - Timothy
Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Rammstein - Mein Teil
Hall and Oates - Maneater
Weddings, Parties, Anything - A Tale They Won't Believe
Mötorhead - Eat the Rich
Cannibal Corpse - Gutted
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
Drake - God's Plan
Phoebe Bridgers - Killer
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
For this episode Tom gets on the rock'n'roll pulpit and preaches the TnT gospel as Ty removes water from the bottom of the ocean. As the boys dissect the Talking Heads classic Once in a Lifetime, they marvel at the genre-bending nature of this song which features one of the most iconic bass parts in music history, a 2-note stroke of genius. You may find yourself in an eastern Kentucky trailer, or you may find yourself freezing your ass off in Ottawa, you may ask yourself "how did I get here?"...but regardless of where you find yourself, join the lads for this once in a lifetime experience...same as it ever was!
Songs:
The Killjoys - Sick Of You
Jon Spencer & The Hitmakers - Death Ray
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
Talking Heads - I Zimbra
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime Bass Stem
Brian Eno & David Byrne - The Jezebel Spirit
Polyrhythm Demonstration (Video)
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime Vocals Stem
The Velvet Underground - What Goes On
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Talking Heads - Burning Down The House
Marisa Monte (Featuring David Byrne) - Waters Of March
T-Rex - Telegram Sam
Gary Oldman - My Way
Talking Heads - Don't Worry About The Government
Parliament - Chocolate City
Down And Out In Beverley Hills Trailer
Kermit The Frog - Once In A Lifetime
David Boon - Once In A Lifetime
Front 242 - Hey Poor
Martin Luther King Junior's Last Speech (Video)
T.L. Barrett And The Youth For Christ Choir - Like A Ship...(Without A Sail)
AC/DC - Shake A Leg
Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman
Steely Dan - Peg
The Doobie Brothers - What A Fool Believes
Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
In this episode Ty takes a break from teaching Tom to sing and focuses his efforts on world peace and harmony, with a lemon twist. As the boyz delve into the New Seeker's "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" made famous by Coca-Cola, they discuss the fine line between making a living in the music industry and selling out. In the process they question the legitimacy of a message delivered by your corporate sponsor and grapple with the deeper question of whether a harmony can exist without a melody. Grab yourself a cold one but stay away from the home brew cause there ain't nothing like the real thing! Come and sing in perfect harmony...with TnT.
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
New Seekers - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sin
Hollies - Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
David and Jonathan - Lovers of the World Unite
Fortunes - You've Got Your Troubles
Fortunes - Here Comes that Rainy Day Feeling Again
Kinks - Lola (Coca-Cola version)
Kinks - Lola (cherry cola version)
Neil Young - Unknown Legend
Caetano Veloso - Alegria Alegria
Feist - 1234
Rush - YYZ
Queens of the Stone Age - Mexicola
Kathleen Edwards - Sweet Lil Duck
Talking Heads - Love for Sale
Neil Young and the Bluenotes - This Note's For You
In our first Listener's Pick edition of the podcast, the boys look into the remarkable success of Tubthumping by Anarcho-punk pranksters Chumbawamba. In the process they enter a spirited discussion of whether politics has any place in popular music and whether massive commercial success taints the revolutionary message. Get your whiskey drink, or your vodka drink, your lager drink, or your water drink...we're going tubthumping!
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Manic Street Preachers - Faster
The London Suede - Still Life
Supergrass - Alright
Manic Street Preachers - A Design For Life
Alice In Chains - Died
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
The Who - 5:15
Blur - Parklife
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Chumbawamba - The Digger's Song
Oi Polloi - Shhh-it
Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK
Rage Against The Machine - Sleep Now In The Fire
The Clash - Death Or Glory
Sinéad O'Connor rips up picture of Pope John Paul II
Chumbawamba - Amnesia
Chumbawamba - Dumbing Down
Leonard Cohen - Closing Time
The Specials - Ghost Town
The Special AKA - Free Nelson Mandela
The Special AKA - Racist Friend
Medley:
Tubthumping - Ukulele Cover
Choir! Choir! Choir! sings Chumbawamba - Tubthumpin'
321 - Tubthumping
I Get Locked Down (Tubthumping Parody)
Tubthumping (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli)
In this special holiday edition of the podcast, David Bowie descends from Mars and gives a lesson on the true spirit of Christmas. Joining forces with Bing Crosby, the Ghost of Christmas Past himself, the two conjure up one of the most unlikely (and perhaps surreal) Christmas classics of all time. Along the way, the fellas are joined by special guests Mariah Carey, The Pogues, Mötorhead, The Kinks, Krampus and many others in this all-time holiday classic. The Grinch also makes a special appearance, taking aim at some Christmas turkeys from the past, including Paul McCartney's steaming yule log "Wonderful Christmastime". It's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with...TnT!
Songs:
David Bowie & Bing Crosby - Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy
David Bowie - Fame
David Bowie - Somebody Up There Likes Me
Rolling Stones - Angie
David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street
David Bowie & Bing Crosby - Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy (Video)
Michael Bublé - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Michael Bublé & Bing Crosby - White Christmas (Video)
Louis Armstrong - Christmas Night In Harlem
Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime
Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
The Pogues Featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York
Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
The Kinks - Father Christmas
Dr. Seuss - You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Orion's Reign Featuring Minniva - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Video)
David Bowie - Let's Dance
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
Seu Jorge - Rebel Rebel
Metallica - Lux Æterna
Lemmy Kilmister, Billy F. Gibbons, Dave Grohl - Run Run Rudolph
Phoebe Bridgers - Smoke Signals
Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis
Bob Rivers - There's Another Santa Claus
Claude Munson - 4AM
In this episode, the skipper and Gilligan navigate the choppy waters surrounding the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the rebirth of its memory as a #1 hit by Gordon Lightfoot in 1975. Bound for Detroit, they circumnavigate the dangerous currents associated with taking on historical events in song and film. They seem to be heading toward a safe port with the common Great Lakes experience shared by the US and Canada...until Ty steers the SS Unity dangerously close to Niagara Falls. Batten down the hatches...that's the wrath of the north wind you're feeling.
Songs:
Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology
Joan Jett - I Love Rock and Roll
Madonna - Dress You Up
Chilliwack - My Girl
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
The Pogues and the Dubliners - The Irish Rover
Stan Rogers - Mary Ellen Carter
Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night
Elvis Presley - Early Morning Rain
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown
Sufjan Stevens - Say Yes! to M!ch!gan!
Simon and Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence
Bill Cole - Ballad of Gilligan's Isle
Chime of Wrens - Billow
Bill Frisell - Pipeline
Robert Randolph - Ain't Nothing Wrong With That
Chicago Mass Choir - Take It to Jesus
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Boney M - Rasputin
Bob Dylan - Hurricane
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Books:
Michael Schumacher - Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
T. J. Sugrue - Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit
In this episode, Tom and Ty unpack the runaway success of Blur's "Song 2", a ditty which far exceeded its humble beginnings in the 90s Britpop battle between Blur and Oasis. As they unravel this "joke song" that hit pay dirt, they discover a whole slew of these oddities that could almost be called a genre and marvel at the moments when record company execs turn out to be cooler than the hipsters. In the process they consider the power, vulnerability and identity embodied in one's voice. Hop aboard and hang on...it's all a blur. WOO-HOO!!!
Track Listing:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology (Theme Song)
Madison Cunningham - Hospital
Blur - Song 2
Sonic Youth - (She's In A) Bad Mood
Rolling Stones - Soul Survivor
Rolling Stones - Shine A Light
Rolling Stones - Miss You
The Beatles - You Never Give Me Your Money / Sun King
Pavement - Rattled By The Rush
Blur - Beetlebum
Pixies - Tame
Radiohead - Creep
Beck - Loser
Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Warrant - Cherry Pie
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize
Warren Zevon - Werewolves Of London
Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize
Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane
Big Country - In A Big Country
House Of Pain - Jump Around
Blur - Song 2 - 400 Musician Rock Flashmob
Blur - The Universal
The Smiths - This Charming Man
John Williams - Cavatina
Jamiroquai - Canned Heat
Supertramp - The Logical Song
U2 - October
Radiohead - Exit Music (For A Film)
In this Halloween episode, Tom and Ty run the gauntlet of horror: from the very real horror of spousal abuse as depicted in Alice Cooper's "Only Women Bleed," to horror as entertainment, and back again. In the process, they consider how the perception of a song can change depending on its interpreter, have a chuckle over misunderstood lyrics, and ponder the deeper meaning of the concept of "namanunity." Hold on to your Halloween apples everybody, you're in for quite a ride.
Track Listing:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology (Theme Song)
Alice Cooper - Only Women Bleed
Suzanne Vega - Luka
Pat Benatar - Hell is for Children
Lita Ford - Only Women Bleed
Ike and Tina Turner - Only Women Bleed
Etta James - Only Women Bleed
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Islands in the Stream
Pat Boone - Tutti Frutti
Little Richard - Lucille
Alice Cooper - School's Out
Ghost - Dance Macabre
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown
Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down
The Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn
Simon and Garfunkel - El Condor Pasa
Andean Style - Sound of Silence
Blondie - One Way or Another
Kurt Vile - KV Crimes
Hellacopters - Bring it on Home
Howe Gelb - But I Did Not
The English Beat - Whine and Grine/Stand Down Margaret
The Beatles- Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
Iron Butterfly - In-a-Gadda-da-Vida
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In this episode, Tom and Ty (along with their alter-egos Clark and Tarzan) examine the 1993 surprise 1993 hit Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm. Join the gent (and the ape-man) as they ponder the proper dosage of a musical formula and marvel at the universal appeal of the hum (hum hum hum). Along the way, they consider why some hits become all-time classics, why others remain encased in the liquid amber of their eras, and why some become...Hit Songs from Mars!
Track Listing:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology (Theme Song)
Crash Test Dummies - Superman's Song
Crash Test Dummies - At My Funeral
Crash Test Dummies - Comin' Back Soon (The Bereft Man's Song)
Crash Test Dummies Featuring Ellen Reid - The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
XTC - The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Headline News
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.
Coldplay - Yellow
Rainbow Butt Monkeys - As Far As I Can Spit
Neil Young - Southern Man
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Powderfinger
Guns N' Roses - November Rain
Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
Mumford & Sons - I Will Wait
Crash Test Dummies - A Little Something
The Weakerthans - One Great City!
The Waltons - The Water Well and the Farmer's Hand
The Replacements - Androgynous
Big Star - September Gurls
Box Tops - The Letter
Zager & Evans - In The Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
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This week, TnT examine the phenomenon of the sleeper hit with Charlene’s #3 (and #97) hit “I’ve Never Been to Me.” On this journey to Nice and the Isle of Greece (sic), Tom and Ty analyze how a song that goes nowhere in one zeitgeist transforms into a number 3 hit in another. Join the boys as they spend this episode exploring the "subtle whoring that costs too much to be free." Hey Charlene…you may have been to paradise, but you’ve never been…to TnT.
Track Listing:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology (Theme Song)
Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
Diana Ross - Touch Me In The Morning
Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
Randy Crawford - I've Never Been To Me
The Temptations - I've Never Been To Me
Rick Springfield - Don't Talk To Strangers
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory
Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Marty Robbins - Don't Worry
Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Trilogy
The Partridge Family - I Think I Love You
Don McLean - American Pie
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This week Tom and Ty descend into madness as they try to suss out why the Brits love to sing about the mundane (and why they scurry for curry). The lads take a deep dive into the ska sensation and analyze its off-beat allure, while making sure to get in a few jabs, in what might be their most explosive episode to date! Put on your two-tone shoes and skank away the blues with TnT!
Track Listing:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology (Theme Song)
Kim Mitchell - All We Are
The Tragically Hip - New Orleans is Sinking
The Tragically Hip - In View
Blue Rodeo - 5 Days in May
Madness - Our House
The Selecter - On My Radio
The Jam - Town Called Malice
The Kinks - Come Dancing
ZZ Top - Legs
Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
Madness - Baggy Trousers
Colgate Pump
Madness - Cardiac Arrest
Madness - One Step Beyond
The Specials - A Message to You Rudy
The English Beat - Whine & Grine / Stand Down Margaret
The Specials - Ghost Town
The Skatalites - Guns of Navarone
No Doubt - Spiderwebs
Me, Mom and Morgentaler - Your Friend (live)
Citizen Fish - Out of Control
The Specials - Nite Club
The Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
The Pogues - Waxie's Dargle
In this episode, Ty throws Tom a grapefruit, who hits it out of Nostalgia Park... all the way to Scotland. Join the boyz as they delve into the mysteries of sibling harmonies, ponder the concept of self-plagiarism, and address questions of identity as they showcase musicians who boldly proclaimed, or downplayed, their heritage in song. Aye, lassies and laddies, put on your brogues and walk 500 miles with TnT.
Track Listing:
Rush - Roll the Bones
Thus Owls - Solar Eclipse
Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Proclaimers - Letter from America
Proclaimers - Over and Done With
Steve Earle - My Old Friend the Blues
First Aid Kit - Cedar Lane
Gillian Welsh - Riverboat Song
John Fogerty - Centerfield
John Fogerty - Old Man Down the Road
CCR - Run Through the Jungle
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Simon Sisters - A Pavane for the Nursery
Big Country - In a Big Country
Phantogram - Mouthful of Diamonds
Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night
Eric Bogle - And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Pogues - And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
George Carlin - Wonderful WINO
Proclaimers - I Want to Be a Christian
Proclaimers- Let's Get Married
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
Sundy Best - Mountain Parkway
Rush - Closer to the Heart
Proclaimers - I'm On My Way
Tim Curry - Sweet Transvestite
Deep Purple - Highway Star
Ian Gillan - What's the Buzz
Son Volt - Cemetery Savior
In this episode Tom and Ty tussle over the concept of music comedy and debate whether these odd bedfellows can co-exist peacefully. During their examination of genre crossing, Tom callously forgets about a precious TnT moment and Ty breaks Tom's heart by declaring that the guitar is at an all-time low. They reconcile over their shared belief that limitations can be overcome in spectacular ways. It would be the after-school special of podcast episodes except that...it starts with MURDER. Come 'ere, go away.
Track Listing:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology (Theme Song)
Alexei Sayle - Didn't You Kill My Brother
Dr. Demento Opening Theme (Pico & Sepulveda)
Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Amish Paradise
Various - Rent (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Seasons of Love
Van Halen - Eruption
Judas Priest - Turbo Lover
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Neil Young - If You Could Read My Mind
U2 - Wire
Joni Mitchell - Hejira
Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli & The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France - Minor Swing
Black Sabbath - Into The Void
Ramones - Rock 'N' Roll High School
Sam Kinison - Wild Thing
Apocalyptica - Nothing Else Matters
Iron Horse - Sweet Child O' Mine
Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends - Flashing Lights
William Shatner - Common People
Led Zeppelin - Your Time Is Gonna Come
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Teach Your Children
Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone
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This week, Tom and Ty get explicit about the origins of Rap and Hip-hop, observe the Hegelian dialectic in play between the forces of authenticity and appropriation (they think they're so smart) and address the dangerous allure of censorship. As usual, the fellas take us on a wild, adventurous ride to get there. From Bach to bagpipes, with an inevitable stop in Metalville, Lemmy tell ya this is not an episode you want to miss.
Track Listing:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology (Theme Song)
N.W.A .- Straight Outta Compton
Prince - Darling Nikki
Ozzy Osbourne - Suicide Solution
Furnaceface- We Love You Tipper Gore
Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen
Run DMC - Walk This Way
Damu the Fudgemunk - Last Ole
Convicts at the Ramsey and Retrieve State Farms - Lost John
Blondie - Rapture
Brikama Griots
Sana Ndiaye - Children
Chaino - Soo Din Ese
Toy Dolls - Spiders in the Dressing Room
Motörhead - Iron Horse
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
Hawkwind - Silver Machine
Metallica - Some Kind of Monster
Baby Metal - Gimme Chocolate!!
Dmitri Shostakovich- Beethoven String Quartet No. 12 in D Flat Minor, Op. 133
E. Power Biggs - Bach Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D Minor, BWV 565
The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Tank Regiment - Scotland the Brave
Grupo Batuque - Batucumba
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This week, Tom and Ty riff on the power of the riff and divergent perceptions of music, as they follow Falco’s Der Kommissar down the rabbit hole into the strange, fascinating, and twisted wonderland of early '80s pop. Join the lads as they explore the thin line between nod and rip-off, and ponder the version of the version as they unpack the concept of "Laura Branigan Syndrome". Don’t turn around, Uh Uh Oh, t-t-t-TnT’s in town…..Uh Uh Oh!
Track Listing:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology (Theme Song)
Still Winter Hills - Nothing Left
Graven - Simple Complex
Falco - Der Kommissar
Michael Köhlmeier, Reinhold Bilgeri - Z'Breagaz Am Bahnhof
After The Fire - Der Kommissar
Laura Branigan - Deep In The Dark
Chic - Good Times
Tarkan - Kiss Kiss
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Nena - 99 Luftballons
Wu Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
Laura Branigan - Self Control
The Oyster Band - When I'm Up I Can't Get Down
Spirit - Taurus
Jorge Ben - Taj-Mahal
The Jayhawks - Waiting For The Sun
The Cult - Love Removal Machine
Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah
Bill Frisell - Lookout For Hope
Lloyd Green - Lovin' Machine
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Join Tom and Ty as they decide whether to tiptoe through... or trample...Tiny Tim's tulips! This week, the boys examine different approaches to singing, the conundrum of imitation, and the originality of the copy as they ponder the deeper questions of authenticity and risk-taking. There is also a spirited discussion of the strange paradox of hyper masculinity in drag within the world of heavy metal.
Track Listing:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology (Theme Song)
Jimmy Sturr - Beer Barrel Polka
Tiny Tim - Tiptoe Through The Tulips
Tiny Tim - Always
Nick Lucas - Tiptoe Through The Tulips
Damien Jurado - Cloudy Shoes
Van Halen - (Oh) Pretty Woman
Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower
Ryan Adams - Wonderwall
Tiny Tim - I Got You, Babe
Judas Priest - Ram it Down
Dead Kennedys - Stars and Stripes of Corruption
Motley Crüe - Red Hot
Tiny Tim - People Are Strange
Tiny Tim - Stairway to Heaven
Tiny Tim - Highway to Hell
Tiny Tim - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
Cazuza - Exagerado
Peter Gabriel - Blood of Eden
Starship - We Built This City
Tiny Tim - My Way
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In this episode Tom and Ty seek to unravel the mysterious success of White Horse by the Danish band Laid Back. Released in 1983, the song became a surprise hit in North America and a number one smash on the dance charts. Join the lads as they track the white horse from the frontiers of electronica, through the shadowlands of innuendo, and into the land of the equally mysterious white pony. Giddy up!
Track Listing:
The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Through Technology (Theme Song)
Laid Back - White Horse
Trio - Da Da Da
Rush - Working Man
Rick James - Give It To Me Baby
Bauhaus - Exquisite Corpse
Bauhaus - She's In Parties
Gary Numan - Cars
Jan Hammer - Darkness / Earth In Search Of A Sun
New Order - Blue Monday
The Who - My Generation
Laid Back - Sunshine ReggaeConnect with us: