The Grateful Dead considered "whipping that chain" and "lugging propane," but settled on "high on cocaine" for "Casey Jones."
"Take On Me" was just a minor hit in Norway until a new version was released with the iconic video, making it a global smash.
Radiohead's "Paraonid Android" was written after a confrontation in a Los Angeles bar with an irate woman.
The video for Weezer's "Pork and Beans" features YouTube stars Chris Crocker, The Chocolate Rain Guy, The "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" Banana, and the Star Wars kid.
The very American song "What Made Milwaukee Famous" was never a big hit in the US, but Rod Stewart made it famous in the UK.
You may not recognize his name, but you will certainly recognize Peter Lord's songs. He wrote the bevy of hits from Paula Abdul's second album, Spellbound.
Keyboard great David Sancious talks about his work with Sting, Seal, Springsteen, Clapton and Aretha, and explains what quantum physics has to do with making music.
Have you got the smarts to know which of these graduation song stories are real?
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
David Gray explains the significance of the word "Babylon," and talks about how songs are a form of active imagination, with lyrics that reveal what's inside us.
The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.
