"I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock Of Seagulls ends with an alien abduction.
Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" is a mashup of "Werewolves Of London" and "Sweet Home Alabama." The album it came from was released in October, 2007, but they held off until summer, 2008 for a more seasonable release.
ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson conceived "Dancing Queen" as a dance song with the working title "Boogaloo," drawing inspiration from the 1974 George McCrae disco hit "Rock Your Baby." Their manager Stig Anderson came up with the title "Dancing Queen."
A 1989 track by Kenny G, "Going Home," is the unofficial national closing song in China. The tune is played at the end of train rides, the end of school days, and when malls are about to close.
The Annie Lennox hit "No More I Love You's" is a cover, originally sung by a man.
The original "Enter Sandman" lyric was about crib death, with the "sandman" killing a baby.
Jim talks about the impact of "The Middle" and uses a tree metaphor to describe his songwriting philosophy.
"Dead Skunk" became a stinker for Loudon when he felt pressure to make another hit - his latest songs deal with mortality, his son Rufus, and picking up poop.
Joe talks about the challenges of of making a Duke Ellington tribute album, and tells the stories behind some of his hits.
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
Lyrics don't always follow the rules of grammar. Can you spot the ones that don't?
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.