A gospel choir appears in Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" video, but the vocals on the song are all Smith - about 20 tracks of his voice were used to make him sound like a chorus.
Bruce Springsteen's "Streets Of Philadelphia" won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1994, beating out Neil Young's "Philadelphia," which was also written for the movie Philadelphia.
The seemingly inoffensive song, "Deep In The Heart Of Texas," was banned by the BBC when it was released in 1942. They deemed the song too catchy, with authorities in wartime Britain concerned that factory workers would be distracted if they heard it during a shift.
The Spacehog song "In The Meantime" samples an obscure recording of telephone noise, which is used at the beginning of the song.
Rod Stewart wrote "Maggie May" about the woman who deflowered him when he was 16.
"Name" by The Goo Goo Dolls was partly inspired by lead singer John Rzeznik's flirtation with the MTV VJ Kennedy, who didn't want him to tell anyone her real name.
Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art.
A big list of musical marriages and family relations ranging from the simple to the truly dysfunctional.
Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.
The '70s gave us Muppets, disco and Van Halen, all which show up in this groovy quiz.
"Great songwriters don't necessarily have hit songs," says Chris. He's written a bunch, but his fans are more interested in the intricate jams.