
The "Mum-mum-mum-ma" hook on lady Gaga's "Poker Face" was sampled from Boney M's 1977 hit "Ma Baker."

"Master Blaster (Jammin')" is Stevie Wonder's tribute to Bob Marley, released less than a year before Marley died.

"Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring was inspired by the Robert Ludlum novel The Bourne Identity, not by the TV show.

"Virginia" in "Only The Good Die Young" is named after a real girl Billy Joel was trying to impress.

"Hangin' Tough" came at the peak of New Kids On The Block mania (1988). Their writer/producer Maurice Starr wrote it about the struggles the band faced early on. It was a #1 hit in both America and the UK.

Aretha Franklin didn't drive, but one of her biggest hits was a car song: "Freeway Of Love."
Michael tells the story of "Send Me On My Way," and explains why some of the words in the song don't have a literal meaning.
The in-depth discussion about the making of Jesus Christ Superstar with Ted Neeley, who played Jesus in the 1973 film.
John Lennon, Paul Simon and Lynyrd Skynyrd are some of the artists who have written revenge songs. Do you know who they wrote them about?
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.
"When seeds that you sow grow by the wicked moon/Be sure your sins will find you out/Your past will hunt you down and turn to tell on you."
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.