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 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
Who leaves and tra-vels well as he sings so-lo in the for-est
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From there they meet with Lu-ka, who is on the se-cond floor
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
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
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
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