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Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Throwback Thursday: KT Tunstall discusses her song “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree”

Chris DeMakes A Podcast

Chris DeMakes

Music, Music History, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

4.9957 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 76 minutes

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This week’s Throwback Thursday was originally released as Episode 141 on February 6th, 2023, and it features KT Tunstall discussing the writing and recording of her hit 2004 single “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree.”  Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, it's me, Krista Makes, and I'm returning once again to Las Vegas to give guided tours at the Punk Rock Museum.

0:06.6

Friday, February 13th, Saturday, February 14th, and Sunday, February 15th.

0:11.5

That's right, Valentine's Day weekend, 2006.

0:14.5

And I can't think of a better gift for your significant other than all of us sharing punk rock memories together.

0:20.1

I'll be giving two guided tours a day.

0:22.2

Get your tickets at the punk rock museum.com.

0:25.0

Join me as I guide you through six decades of punk rock music, memorabilia, artifacts,

0:30.0

musical instruments, merchandise, mementos, and so much more.

0:33.8

Get your tickets now at the punk rock museum.com.

0:37.0

Can't wait to see you.

0:40.6

Being an adult sucks.

0:43.4

Adults, they have to work all day.

0:46.6

When adults get mail, it's always bills and bills suck.

0:52.3

Sure, but we've got a driver's license. Enjoy 4.9% APR representative with up to four years free servicing on the Alpine A290 plus range at your Alpine store. PCP, mobilized financial services order between the 6th and the 23rd of February 26. TNC supply. Visit alpine-hifons.com.com. UK for more information.

1:12.3

Kiss me riding dirty.

1:29.4

Trying to kiss me riding dirty. Trying to kiss me riding dirty. Trying to kiss me right and dirty. Hey everybody. Chris Fafallia is here. It's Throwback Thursday again. And this week, we're throwing it back to February of 2023 when KT. Tunstall sat in to discuss the writing and recording of her hit 2004 single,

1:35.8

Black Horse and the Cherry Tree. As usual, before we get into the episode, I wanted to give you guys some context for when this song was at its peak in the U.S. It hit number 20 on the Hot 100 on June 10th

1:42.9

of 2006.

1:47.1

Some other songs that were popular in the States at that moment?

1:52.6

Well, the number one song at that moment was Ryden from Camillionaire and Crazy Bone.

2:00.1

Also popular at the time were Bad Day from Daniel Powder, promiscuous from Nellie Furtado in Timbaland.

2:03.4

Where Do You Go from Fort Miner, which features Hollybrook and past Krista Makes a podcast guest Jonah Matranga, move along from the

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