The Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize??" was named in March 2009 the official Rock Song of Oklahoma. Four years later, Oklahoma's governor Mary Fallin pulled the tune as the state's official rock song in a move her office said had more to do with priorities than musical taste.
The motto for Boys Town, which was a Nebraska home for troubled youth, inspired the song "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by The Hollies.
"Sweet Child O' Mine" is about Erin Everly, who was Axl Rose's girlfriend at the time. She is the daughter of Don Everly of the Everly Brothers.
Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys co-wrote the Mary J. Blige hit "Real Love."
Don't play "I Will Always Love You" at your wedding - Dolly Parton wrote it about leaving someone behind to strike out on her own.
When Rihanna's "Umbrella" was a hit in the summer of 2007, it rained constantly in London, prompting their newspaper The Sun to suggest a "Rihanna Curse."
The Def Leppard frontman talks about their "lamentable" hit he never thought of as a single, and why he's juiced by his Mott The Hoople cover band.
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
These Three famous songs actually describe how they were written - late into the evening.
Richard explains how Joe Walsh kickstarted his career, and why he chose Hazard, Nebraska for a hit.
On the "schizoid element" of his lyrics, and a famous line from "Everything Zen."
Martyn talks about producing Tina Turner, some Heaven 17 hits, and his work with the British Electric Foundation.
