"The House Of The Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, either about a brothel or a prison.
"Veronica" was inspired by Elvis Costello's grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Corinne Bailey Rae's 2006 hit "Put Your Records On" borrows the opening line ("Three little birds sat on my window") from the Bob Marley song "Three Little Birds." Both songs have the same message: Don't worry, because every little thing's going to be alright.
The Genesis song "Invisible Touch" was inspired by the Prince-written Sheila E. track "The Glamorous Life."
Sia Furler wrote "Titanium" and wanted to give the tune to Katy Perry. She turned it down, so David Guetta recorded it instead using Sia's original demo guide vocal. It became a big hit, especially in the UK, where it went to #1.
Bing Crosby debuted the song "White Christmas" in the 1942 movie Holiday Inn, where he plays a New Yorker stuck in Southern California for Christmas and missing the snow. The song became a Christmas classic and the basis for the 1954 movie White Christmas, also starring Crosby.
The longtime Eagle talks about soaring back to his solo career, and what he learned about songwriting in the group.
Do you know who wrote Patti Smith's biggest hit? How about the Grease theme song? See if you can match the song to the writer.
Find out how God and glam metal go together from the Stryper frontman.
Dan cracked the Top 40 with "Ritual," then went to India and spent 2 hours with the Dalai Lama.
For songwriters, Johnny represents the American man. He has been angry, cool, magic, a rebel and, of course, marching home.
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.