Nostalgium Arcanum - Episodes Tagged with “Metal”

Songs of 1971

Doug Lief — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:15:00 -0800

Firmly in the epicenter of classic rock, 1971 featured thundering rock from bands like Led Zeppelin and The Who, but equally poignant softer songs from John Denver, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and more. We're joined by our co-hosts from the Playing By Ear podcast, Ami Lief and Kyle Lieberman, as well as comedian Rich Baker, to list our favorite songs from one of the most stacked years in music history.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

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Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, "Playing By Ear" (https://playingbyear.fireside.fm) and our limited-run Jim Henson Series, "Still Muppeting" (patreon.com/stillloadingpod).

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Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Shaft – Isaac Hayes
She’s A Lady - Tom Jones
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers
L.A. Woman – The Doors
Aqualung – Jethro Tull
Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
Sooner or Later - The Grass Roots
Me And Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin
Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Baba O’Riley – The Who
The Story in Your Eyes – The Moody Blues
Draggin’ The Line – Tommy James and the Shondells
You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman – Carole King
I Feel The Earth Move – Carole King
American Pie – Don McLean
Imagine – John Lennon
Tired of Being Alone – Al Green
Coat of Many Colors – Dolly Parton
I Am, I Said – Neil Diamond
A Case Of You – Joni Mitchell
Pizzicato Playtime - Sam Fonteyn
Five Man Electrical Band - Signs
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
Behind Blue Eyes – The Who
Your Song – Elton John
Baby Blue - Badfinger
Life on Mars? – David Bowie
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Carole King
Holiday – The Kinks
What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
River – Joni Mitchell
Temptation Eyes – Grass Roots
Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin
Going to California – Lez Zeppelin
You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor
The Saga Begins – Weird Al Yankovic

Songs of 2001

Doug Lief — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:15:00 -0700

2001 was nothing like what Stanley Kubrick promised, but the music of that year continued to expand into a wide variety of different directions. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable our top ten songs of 2001.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Check out Kyle's band, Kyle and the Silver Dork, wherever you get your music!

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Clint Eastwood – Gorillaz
Save Me – Remy Zero
My Piece Of The Pie – Red Eye Flight
Hemorrhage (In My Hands) - Fuel
Whenever, Wherever – Shakira
Movies – Alien Ant Farm
Drive - Incubus
Everywhere – Michelle Branch
Mad World – Gary Jules
Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, P!nk
Thank You – Dido
I Want to Live - Spacehog
The Spicy McHaggis Jig – Dropkick Murphys
King Of All The World – Old 97s
One True Love - Semisonic
Last Nite – The Strokes
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger – Daft Punk
Bright Eyes – Jason Mraz
Crazy For This Girl - Evan and Jaron
Mississippi – Bob Dylan
Two Feet Of Topsoil – Brad Paisley
Drops of Jupiter - Train
Sunshine - Aerosmith
Crab – Weezer
Rest In Peace – Written by Joss Whedon, Performed By James Marsters
Sometimes It Be That Way - Jewel
Stan - Eminem
Imitation of Life – R.E.M.
The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
Last Beautiful Girl – Matchbox 20
Hash Pipe - Weezer
Feeling Good – Muse
Youth of the Nation – P.O.D.
Smile - Weezer
Jesus, Etc. – Wilco
In The End – Linkin Park
Act Naturally - Semisonic
Chop Suey – System of a Down
Fallin’ – Alicia Keys
Angry White Boy Polka – “Weird” Al Yankovic

Songs of 1998

Doug Lief — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:15:00 -0700

By 1998 the grunge and gangsta rap of the early 1990s had petered out. Ska came and went. Musical tastes had begun to drift, and our year-review reflects these tectonic shifts with mainstream pop ascendant and indie artists beginning to peek through. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman (Kyle and the Silver Dork), and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable our top ten songs of this year.

Be sure to also check out our monthy musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

You can also use YouTube, if that's your thing: https://www.youtube.com/@NostalgiumArcanum/podcasts

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Check out Kyle's band, Kyle and the Silver Dork, wherever you get your music!

Finally, be sure to check out Doug, Ami, and Kyle on our other musical podcast, Playing By Ear!

Musical Credits:
Dark Flute - Jim Guthrie
Believe – Cher
Real World – Matchbox 20
Out Of My Head – Fastball
Crush – Jennifer Paige
Praise You – Fatboy Slim
Singing In My Sleep – Semisonic
Semi Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
Touch, Peel and Stand – Days of the New
History Repeating – Propellerheads feat. Shirley Bassey
Leech – Eve 6
Mississippi – Sheryl Crow
Fuel - Metallica
Ghetto Supastar – Pras feat. O’ Dirty Bastard and Mya
I Will Buy You A New Life – Everclear
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
Clumsy – Our Lady Peace
Celebrity Skin – Hole
Crush – Dave Matthews Band
Life Uncommon – Jewel
Rockafeller Skank – Fatboy Slim
Never There – Cake
My Favorite Mistake – Sheryl Crow
Closing Time – Semisonic
I Do – Lisa Loeb
Teardrop – Massive Attack
How’s It Going To Be – Third Eye Blind
All For You – Sister Hazel
You Were Mine – Dixie Chicks
Whiskey In The Jar – Metallica
Karma Police – Radiohead
Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks
Blue On Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Waltz #2 – Elliott Smith
Torn – Natalie Imbruglia
Ex-Factor – Lauryn Hill
Dragula – Rob Zombie
Everything Is Everything – Lauryn Hill
The Way – Fastball
Airport Song - Guster
Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
Daysleeper – R.E.M

Songs of 1995

Doug Lief — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:15:00 -0700

The midpoint of the 1990s found grunge transitioning to more pop-friendly versions of rock, hip hop finding its groove, and extraordinarily heartfelt hits dominating the charts. Guests Ami Lief, musician Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) join us to roundtable our top ten songs of this unforgettable year of music.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
I Wish – Skee-Lo
Carnival – Natalie Merchant
I’ll Stick Around – Foo Fighters
Colors of the Wind – Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, Perfomed by Judy Kuhn
Give Me One Reason – Tracy Chapman
Dear Mama – Tupac Shakur
My Friends – Red Hot Chili Peppers
I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men
Misery – Soul Asylum
Come Down – Bush
High and Dry – Radiohead
The World I Know – Collective Soul
You Oughta Know – Alanis Morissette
Run Around – Blues Traveler
Only Happy When It Rains - Garbage
Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio
Ants Marching – Dave Matthews Band
When I Come Around – Green Day
Bullet With Butterfly Wings – Smashing Pumpkins
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Strong Enough – Sheryl Crow
Sunday Morning – No Doubt
Hold My Hand – Hootie & The Blowfish
Corduroy – Pearl Jam
Tonight, Tonight – Smashing Pumpkins
Glycerine – Bush
Wonderwall – Oasis
Ironic – Alanis Morissette
All I Really Want - Alanis Morissette
California Love – Tupac Shakur
Old L.A. Tonight – Ozzy Osbourne
Say It Ain’t So – Weezer
Kiss From A Rose – Seal
The Alternative Polka – Weird Al Yankovic

Songs of 1991

Doug Lief — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:15:00 -0700

Here we are now. Entertain us! 1991 ushered in a musical sea change as hair metal, new wave, and other genres were swept aside by grunge, alternative, and more. Guest musician Kyle Lieberman and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) bust out their flannel and join us to rank our top ten songs of this unforgettable year of music.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Musical Credits:
Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Everything I Do, I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
Monkey Business – Skid Row
God Gave Rock And Roll To You II – KISS
Hunger Strike – Temple Of The Dog
Hey Stoopid – Alice Cooper
Mad About You – Sting
The Show Must Go On – Queen
No More Tears – Ozzy Osbourne
Unbelievable – EMF
The Promise Of A New Day – Paula Abdul
Silent Lucidity – Queensrÿche
Be Our Guest – Alan Menken / Howard Ashman (Performed by Jerry Orbach)
What You Give – Tesla
To Be With You – Mr. Big
Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong – Spin Doctors
Wasted Time – Skid Row
Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
Sad But True – Metallica
Into The Great Wide Open – Tom Petty
Guns N’ Roses – November Rain
Even Flow – Pearl Jam
It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday – Boys II Men
Alive – Pearl Jam
Come As You Are – Nirvana
Mama, I’m Coming Home – Ozzy Osbourne
Enter Sandman – Metallica
Losing My Religion – R.E.M.
Smells Like Nirvana – Weird Al Yankovic

Songs of 1990

Doug Lief — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:15:00 -0800

In 1990 music was at a crossroads, quickly approaching the sea change that would occur in 1991. The songs of this era reflect that transition, ranging from hair metal, to hip hop, new wave, genres that would all undergo profound transformation the following year. We're joined by Ami Lief, Kyle Lieberman, and comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) to roundtable the best songs of this pivotal year.

If you want to take an online improv class from Rich, go to www.daretofailimprov.com (first class is free!).

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Bel Biv Devoe – Poison
Turtle Power – Partners In Kryme
High Enough – Damn Yankees
Up All Night – Slaughter
Skin – Oingo Boingo
Mama Said Knock You Out – L.L. Cool J
Cradle of Love – Billy Idol
Miles Away – Winger
Man In The Box – Alice In Chains
Blaze Of Glory – Bon Jovi
Vogue – Madonna
Janie’s Got A Gun – Aerosmith
Wind of Change – Scorpions
Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice
Nothing Compares 2 U – Prince, performed by Sinead O’Connor
Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) – Mötley Crüe
Story of My Life – Social Distortion
Something To Believe In – Poison
Vision of Love – Mariah Carey
(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection – Nelson
Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite
It (’s A Monster) – Extreme
It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
Life Goes On – Poison
Hold On – Wilson Phillips
Epic – Faith No More
Jealous Again – The Black Crowes
Birdhouse In Your Soul – They Might Be Giants
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) – C & C Music Factory
I Saw Red – Warrant
Forever – KISS
Freedom! ‘90 – George Michael
Civil War - Guns N’ Roses
Thunderstruck – AC/DC
U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
More Than Words – Extreme
What It Takes – Aerosmith
Enjoy The Silence – Depeche Mode
Silent Lucidity - Queensrÿche

Songs of 1989

Doug Lief — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:15:00 -0800

The music that dominated our radios and walkmen (walkmans?) in 1989 has stood the test of time, and has held up to endless replay. On this podcast we revisit that year with guests Ami Lief, Kyle Lieberman, and Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com) to see which songs from this banner year still strike the right chord.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram in particular since that's where we post bonus content, and on TikTok (@nostalgiumarcanum) for Doug's impressions.

Check out Ami's beautiful handmade earrings at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MomoBunnysmoreCo

Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time
Michael Damien – Rock On
Faith No More – From Out Of Nowhere
Metallica – One
Stary Olsa - One
We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel
Cherish – Madonna
Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love
The Bangles – Eternal Flame
Bette Midler – Wind Beneath My Wings
Billy Joel – I Go To Extremes
The Cult – Fire Woman
Phil Collins – Another Day In Paradise
KISS – Forever
Skid Row – I Remember You
Warrant - Heaven
Tesla - Love Song
The Pixies – Debaser
Aerosmith – Love In An Elevator
Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
Bonnie Raitt – Nick of Time
Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood
Alan Menken / Howard Ashman -Under The Sea
Bad English – When I See You Smile
Fugazi – Waiting Room
Mötley Crüe - Kickstart My Heart
Queen – I Want It All
Guns N’ Roses – Patience
Aerosmith – What It Takes
Skid Row – 18 and Life
Madonna – Like A Prayer
XTC – The Mayor of Simpleton
The Cure – Love Song
Bob Dylan – Ring Them Bells
Tom Petty – Free Fallin’
Tina Turner – The Best
Opie and Anthony - Total Recallin’

Guns N' Roses

Doug Lief — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0700

You know where you are? You're in the jungle, baby! Come with us and guest musicians Kyle Lieberman and Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com) to sing (or maybe screech) the praises of "the most dangerous band in the world" whose appetite for destruction cut an indelible swath through metal and beyond.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs by Guns N' Roses

Led Zeppelin

Doug Lief — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0800

Led Zeppelin are the godfathers of metal - a band that rocked so hard it forever reshaped the landscape of music. Jimmy Page's unparalleled riffs, Robert Plant's searing vocals, John Bonham's intricate and powerful percussion, and John Paul Jones' genius bass and keyboard compositions channeled primal mythic forces into rock and roll legend. We're joined by musicians Dylan Ris (www.lostmoonradio.com) and Kyle Lieberman to celebrate and compare our lists of top ten Zeppelin songs.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All songs by Led Zeppelin:
Communication Breakdown
Black Dog
The Wanton Song
Rock and Roll
Tangerine
Friends
D’Yer Mak’er
Fool in the Rain
Achilles’ Last Stand
Going to California
Dancing Days
The Rover
Whole Lotta Love
Since I’ve Been Loving You
The Battle of Evermore
Ten Years Gone
The Rain Song
No Quarter
Ramble On
Trampled Under Foot
Immigrant Song
Thank You
The Ocean
Kashmir
Houses of the Holy
Good Times Bad Times
When the Levee Breaks
Heartbreaker
Stairway To Heaven
Cloing song - Tribute (Tenacious D)

Power Ballads

Doug Lief — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0800

Grab your cigarette lighters. It's a family affair as special guests Ami Lief and her brother Kyle Lieberman round table lists of our top five power ballads.

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Musical Credits

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
Don't Know What You've Got (Till It's Gone) (Cinderella)
Open Arms (Journey)
Heaven (Warrant)
Who Wants to Live Forever (Queen)
When I See You Smile (Bad English)
Faithfully (Journey)
I'll Be There For You (Bon Jovi)
Patience (Guns N' Roses)
Wind of Change (Scorpions)
What It Takes (Aerosmith)
Total Eclipse of the Hart (Bonnie Tyler)
Angel (Aerosmith)
I Remember You (Skid Row)
November Rain (Guns N' Roses)
God Gave Rock And Roll To You (Wyld Stallyns but really KISS and it's a cover of an Argent song)