TnT's Hit Songs From Mars

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TnT's Hit Songs From Mars episodes

July 07, 2022 Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A.
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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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1 hr 10 min
June 21, 2022 Der Kommissar - Falco
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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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56 min
June 12, 2022 Tiptoe Through The Tulips - Tiny Tim
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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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1 hr 7 min
June 03, 2022 White Horse - Laid Back
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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 Reggae

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29 min

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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…