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TnT's Hit Songs From Mars
TnT's Hit Songs From Mars
Author: Tom Thompson, Tyler Ralston
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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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Send us Fan Mail In this very special Halloween episode Ty takes Tom on a hike into Psychobilly country as they dissect Eddie Noack's 1968 creep-o-riffic classic “Psycho." As they traverse this unforgiving landscape they explore the darker side of humanity, ponder our attraction to the macabre, and marvel at this dark ditty's surprising rise to Tik Tok fame. Join them....if you dare! Shout out to listener Marc who recommended this song. Songs: The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancing Thr...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the lads take a break from working on their tans and heed the warning of the Violent Femme's "Blister in the Sun." Along the way, they marvel in disbelief as the Femmes get kicked out of the National Hono(u)r Society, get booed in their hometown of Milwaukee, fall from grace with God "closing" for The Pogues, break up over a blistering burger...yet still manage to hit it out of the park...at every major league game. Songs: The Reverb Syndicate - Better Dancin...
Send us Fan Mail 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 ...
Send us Fan Mail 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 Kn...
Send us Fan Mail 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...








