The moans of pleasure in the Guns N' Roses song "Rocket Queen" are authentic.
David Bowie's "Let's Dance" is about more than just dancing. It's about dishonesty, particularly when we mask our true feelings.
AC/DC's 1990 song "Mistress For Christmas" is about Donald Trump, who was in the news because of his affair with the model Marla Maples.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Two Tribes" features British actor Patrick Allen reading extracts from a government civil defense leaflet.
Kung Fu was big in 1974, with movies by Bruce Lee and a TV series called Kung Fu. Carl Douglas brought it to the dance floor that year with "Kung Fu Fighting," a #1 hit.
Walk The Moon vocalist Nicholas Petricca got the idea for "Shut Up and Dance" when he and his girlfriend were taking forever to get drinks at a Los Angeles club bar. Petricca was getting frustrated, so his girlfriend told him to "shut up and dance with me!'"
For songwriters, Johnny represents the American man. He has been angry, cool, magic, a rebel and, of course, marching home.
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
Jim talks about the impact of "The Middle" and uses a tree metaphor to describe his songwriting philosophy.
The longtime Eagle talks about soaring back to his solo career, and what he learned about songwriting in the group.
The evolution of the symbol that was Prince's name from 1993-2000.
Joe talks about the challenges of of making a Duke Ellington tribute album, and tells the stories behind some of his hits.