Hugh Laurie, star of the TV show House, had a minor hit in 2011 with "Police Dog Blues," an old Blues song from 1929.
"Strawberry Letter 23" by The Brothers Johnson was written by Shuggie Otis, whose girlfriend would send him letters written on strawberry scented paper.
"I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock Of Seagulls ends with an alien abduction.
"The Best" by Tina Turner was originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler; Turner's hit version added a bridge and a saxophone solo by Edgar Winter.
Stevie Wonder was 12 years old when he released his first #1 hit, "Fingertips (Part 2)." He had to wait 22 years for his next one: "Part Time Lover."
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was supposed to be titled "In The Garden Of Eden," but someone in the studio wrote down the title phonetically, and it stuck.
Harry is Derek Smalls in Spinal Tap, Mark Shubb in The Folksmen, and Mr. Burns on The Simpsons.
How well do you know your David Bowie lyrics? Take this quiz to find out.
Joe talks about the challenges of of making a Duke Ellington tribute album, and tells the stories behind some of his hits.
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
Mike Rutherford talks about the "Silent Running" storyline and "Land Of Confusion" in the age of Trump.
"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.
