Sarah McLachlan's "Possession" contains passages from letters a stalker sent her. He sued her for using them but died by suicide before the trial.
"Rhiannon" is a Welch goddess. Stevie Nicks wrote the song, and it was a huge influence on her image, inspiring her flowing shawls and black outfits she began wearing on stage.
Carly Simon wrote "Anticipation" when Cat Stevens was late for their first date. She was "anticipating" his arrival and set down with her guitar to calm her nerves.
James Brown's "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" was the first Hot 100 hit with the word "sex" in the title.
The video for "Informer" by Snow that ran on MTV was subtitled so viewers could understand what he was saying.
He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists.
Was Long Tall Sally a cross-dresser? Did he really set his piano on fire? See if you know the real stories about one of rock's greatest innovators.
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
Lyrics don't always follow the rules of grammar. Can you spot the ones that don't?
Kiss is the subject of many outlandish rumors - some of which happen to be true. See if you can spot the fakes.
