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History in Five Songs Episode 323: The Outside Songwriter’s Worst Sin

History in Five Songs Episode 323: The Outside Songwriter’s Worst Sin

Update: 2025-09-02
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In Episode 323 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin rants about "the outside songwriter’s worst sin"—pop vocal melodies—spotlighting how they derailed bands like Aerosmith, Heart, and Ozzy Osbourne by forcing generic, label-driven hooks that undermined each artist’s authentic voice.



  1. Aerosmith – “Magic Touch”

  2. Heart – “All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You"

  3. Alice Cooper – “Bed of Nails”

  4. Ozzy Osbourne – “Patient Number 9”

  5. Rolling Stones – “Whole Wide World"



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History in Five Songs Episode 323: The Outside Songwriter’s Worst Sin

History in Five Songs Episode 323: The Outside Songwriter’s Worst Sin

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