The Naughty by Nature hit "O.P.P." doesn't have any curse words, but many oversensitive radio stations played a "clean" version with the word "kitten" edited out, surely the first time that word was censured.
The guys who wrote "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" had never been to a baseball game but knew it was a good song topic.
Al Green's commitment classic "Let's Stay Together" launched Tina Turner's comeback when she covered the song in 1983.
"If It Makes You Happy" by Sheryl Crow is about the sour grapes some of her collaborators from her first album expressed to the media when they felt slighted.
The moans of pleasure in the Guns N' Roses song "Rocket Queen" are authentic.
Lionel Richie hosted the American Music Awards the night he recorded "We Are The World."
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words.
Richie talks about producing the first two Kiss albums, recording "Brother Louie," and the newfound appreciation of his rock band, Dust.
A renowned guitarist and rock revivalist, Dave took "I Hear You Knocking" to the top of the UK charts and was the first to record Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk."
Richard explains how Joe Walsh kickstarted his career, and why he chose Hazard, Nebraska for a hit.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.