"Feel It Still" by Portugal. The Man deals with lead singer John Gourley becoming a "rebel just for kicks" after having a daughter and settling down. "It's hard to be a punk when you're thinking about your baby daughter at home," he says.
The White Stripes song "We're Going To Be Friends" is very innocent, but Jack White feared it would be interpreted cynically. It wasn't, and was even adapted into a children's book.
Teen Spirit was a kind of deodorant marketed to young girls. That's where Kurt Cobain got the title "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is an English version of a Zulu hunting song from the 1930s.
Ray Parker Jr. had to get the word "Ghostbusters" in the title when he wrote the theme song for the 1984 film, which was no easy task. When it came time to sing the title in the chorus, he brought in friends to make it a gang vocal.
Judas Priest's "Evening Star" is a Christmas carol that describes the journey of the Magi from a first person perspective.
These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches.
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When a waitress wouldn't take him home, Jack wrote what would become one of the Eagles most enduring hits.
The Evanescence frontwoman on the songs that have shifted meaning and her foray into kids' music.
Since emerging from MySpace with her hit "Bubbly," Colbie has become a top songwriter, even crafting a hit with Taylor Swift.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.