
Many assumed Train's breakthrough hit, "Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)," is about a woman who leaves a relationship to find herself. Lead singer Pat Monahan actually wrote it after having a dream about his mother, who was "back in the atmosphere" after dying of cancer.

"Oh Well," from their 1960s Peter Green era, is the only Fleetwood Mac song played in concert in every decade they toured.

Al Gore chose an inspiring but obscure campaign song when he ran for president in 2000: "Let The Day Begin" by The Call.

Staind's big moment came in 1999 when lead singer Aaron Lewis played "Outside" on Limp Bizkit's Family Values tour. The live, acoustic version earned lots of radio play.

Sir Mix-A-Lot says he's earned over $100 million from "Baby Got Back." He wrote the song and owns the publishing rights, so he can authorize its use in movies, TV shows and commercials, which he often does.

"Midnight Train To Georgia" was originally "Midnight Plane To Houston," but was changed to sound more R&B.
Switchfoot's frontman and main songwriter on what inspires the songs and how he got the freedom to say exactly what he means.
When you have a song called "Fire," it's tempting to set one - these guys did.
Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.
How the American gangsta rappers made history by getting banned in the UK.
The Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album.
Here is the church, here is the steeple - see if you can identify these lyrics that reference church.