History in Five Songs Episode 297: Lighter but Better?


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Mar 04 2025 35 mins   20

In Episode 297 of History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff, Martin explores how certain bands like Rush, Cheap Trick, and The Damned, surprised him by becoming more melodic and lighter over time, finding these changes to be more appealing than their earlier, heavier work.


  1. Rush – “The Analog Kid”

  2. The Damned – “Grimly Fiendish”

  3. Tygers of Pan Tang – “You Always See What You Want”

  4. Vandenberg – “Friday Night”

  5. Sepultura – “Cut-Throat”

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