Prince kept doves at his Paisley Park mansion. And yes, sometimes they did cry.
Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" was inspired by the tribes that came together at New York dance clubs.
"Islands in the Stream" was originally written by The Bee Gees as an R&B song. It was originally written by the brothers for Marvin Gaye, however it was recorded instead as a duet by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton with the Gibb Brothers also contributing vocals.
Mickey Mantle and John Madden both appear in the video for "Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard" by Paul Simon. Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane do a rap intro.
The "pompatus of love" from the Steve Miller song "The Joker" comes from a line in a '50s doo-wop song Miller misheard: "puppetutes of love."
The co-writer/guitarist on many Alice Cooper hits, Dick was also Lou Reed's axeman on the Rock n' Roll Animal album.
U2, Carly Simon, Joanna Newsom, Brian Wilson and Fiona Apple have all gone to Van Dyke Parks to make their songs exceptional.
In this quiz, spot the artist who put Romeo into a song lyric.
Lyrics don't always follow the rules of grammar. Can you spot the ones that don't?
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.
