History WebVideo / ToddInTheShadows

[[caption-width-right:350: [[Radio/TheShadow Who knows what evil lurks]] in the heart of the Billboard Top 100? [[TheFaceless The Shadow knows.]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350: Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of the Billboard Top 100? [[TheFaceless The]] [[Radio/TheShadow Shadow knows.]]]]

* ''A Certain Sacrifice'' (1985)

** Elmo & Patsy - "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" (1979)

** Creator/EddieMurphy - "Party All The Time" (1985)

** Music/TheProclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be ( 500 Miles)" (1988)
** [[Music/MrBig Mr. Big]] - "To Be With You" (1991)

** The Baha Men - "Who Let The Dogs Out" (2000)

** Nine Days - "Absolutely (Story of A Girl)" (2000)

** Biz Markie - "Music/JustAFriend" (1989)

** Music/MidnightOil - "Beds Are Burning (1987)

** Rick Derringer - "Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo" (1973)

** Los del Rio - "Macarena" (1993)

Todd Nathanson (b. June 3, 1984) is a Website/YouTube-based reviewer who focuses on snarking on pop music of the past and present. Combines legitimate complaints with humorous observations and [[ShoutOut/ToddInTheShadows Shout Outs]]. Also, [[TheFaceless he always obscures his face in his videos.]]

[[caption-width-right:350: Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of the Billboard Top 100? [[TheFaceless The Shadow knows.]]]]

* ''Todd's Pop Song Reviews'': reviews of modern pop songs, talking about how bad (and sometimes good) they are, which makes him ask how they even became popular in the first place. He also releases a pair of videos where he lists the worst and best hit songs of the current year at the end of each year.

** Autograph - "Turn Up the Radio"(1984)
** Music/{{Nena}} - "99 Luftballons"

** Nena - “99 Luftballons”

* Music/{{Jewel}} - ''0304'' (2003)
* Music/{{Styx}} - ''Music/KilroyWasHere'' (1983)
* Music/MCHammer - ''The Funky Headhunter'' (1994)
* Music/{{Oasis}} - ''Music/BeHereNow'' (1997)
* Music/VanHalen - ''Van Halen III'' (1998)
* Music/CreedenceClearwaterRevival - ''Music/MardiGras'' (1972)
* Music/BillyIdol - ''Cyberpunk'' (1993)
* Music/LaurynHill - ''MTV Unplugged 2.0'' (2002)
* Music/{{Madonna}} - ''Music/AmericanLife'' (2003)
* Music/RobinThicke - ''Paula'' (2014)
* Music/TheClash - ''Music/CutTheCrap'' (1985)
* Music/HootieAndTheBlowfish - ''Fairweather Johnson'' (1996)
* Music/TheBeachBoys - ''Music/SummerInParadise'' (1992)
* Arrested Development - ''Zingalamaduni'' (1994)
* [[Music/TheAllmanBrothersBand Gregg Allman]] & Music/{{Cher}} [[note]]Credited to “Allman & Woman”[[/note]] - ''Music/TwoTheHardWay'' (1977)
* Music/LizPhair - ''Funstyle'' (2010)
* Music/{{Metallica}} - ''Music/StAnger'' (2003)
* Music/TheHumanLeague - ''Crash'' (1986)
* Music/SpinDoctors - ''Turn It Upside Down'' (1994)
* Music/{{Carpenters}} - ''Passage'' (1977)
* Edgar Winter & Creator/LRonHubbard - ''Literature/MissionEarth'' (1986/1989)[[note]]The official year of release is 1986, but as Todd notes, press coverage of its release began three years later.[[/note]]
* Music/KatyPerry - ''Witness'' (2017)
* Creator/WillSmith - ''Lost and Found'' (2005)
* Music/CrosbyStillsNashAndYoung - ''American Dream'' (1988)
* Music/MotleyCrue - ''Generation Swine'' (1997)

** Autograph - "Turn Up the Radio"
(1984)
** Nena - “99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons)”

** Autograph - "Turn Up the Radio" (1984)

** Kyper - "TabletopGame/TicTacToe" (1990)

* ToddInTheShadows/AToC
* ToddInTheShadows/DToF
* ToddInTheShadows/GToI
* ToddInTheShadows/JToM
* ToddInTheShadows/NToP
* ToddInTheShadows/QToS
* ToddInTheShadows/TToV
* ToddInTheShadows/WToZ

** Biz Markie - "Just a Friend" (1989)

* Music/{{Metallica}} - ''St. Anger'' (2003)

Todd has 4 different shows:

* ''One Hit Wonderland'': [[invoked]]a look at the careers of OneHitWonder artists, their one hit song and analyzes whether or not they had more musical talent than their one hit would imply.
* ''Trainwreckords'': analyzing CreatorKiller[[invoked]] albums that removed well-known, successful artists from the popular spotlight.

** Kyper - "Tic Tac Toe" (1990)

* [[Music/TheAllmanBrothersBand Greg Allman]] & Music/{{Cher}} [[note]]Credited to “Allman & Woman”[[/note]] - ''Music/TwoTheHardWay'' (1977)

Todd Nathanson (b. June 3, 1984) is a Website/YouTube-based reviewer and former member of Website/ChannelAwesome, who focuses his snarking on pop music. Combines legitimate complaints with humorous observations and [[ShoutOut/ToddInTheShadows Shout Outs]]. Also, [[TheFaceless he always obscures his face in his videos.]]

* ''Todd's Pop Song Reviews'', where he reviews modern pop songs for how bad (and sometimes good) they are that makes him ask how they even became popular in the first place.

* ''Trainwreckords'': analyzing CreatorKiller[[invoked]] albums that removed well-known, successful artists from the popular spotlight.

Once a frequent "SpecialGuest" on WebVideo/PushingUpRoses' "LetsPlay Shorties". Todd also regularly appeared on Roses' Let's Plays of {{Edutainment}} PC games from the early '90s. He also had frequent cameo roles and co-writing credits on WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick's early videos.

** Music/IronButterfly - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (1968)