112: "Iron Man" vs. "Smoke on the Water"

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112: "Iron Man" vs. "Smoke on the Water"

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Sep 12, 2023

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Two of the greatest riffs of all time! And they both have songs attached to them! What is the better killer '70s hard rock standard, Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" or Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water"? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Sep 12, 2023

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Hosted by Todd (in the Shadows) Nathanson and Alina Morgan, Song vs. Song pits two similar songs of an era against each other with controversial outcomes.

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112: "Iron Man" vs. "Smoke on the Water"

112: "Iron Man" vs. "Smoke on the Water"

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