
In 2004, the word "Bootylicious" made the Oxford English Dictionary, three years after the Destiny's Child song was released. Definition: "Blend of booty buttocks and delicious."

"I'll Melt With You" by Modern English is about a couple who melt together because a nuclear bomb drops.

"No Scrubs" introduced the term "scrub" to the popular lexicon, and defined it in the opening lines ("a scrub is a guy that think he's fine...").

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is an English version of a Zulu hunting song from the 1930s.

The Starland Vocal Band got the title "Afternoon Delight" from the late-afternoon appetizer menu at the restaurant Clyde's Of Georgetown in Washington, DC.

The '60s hit "Then He Kissed Me" was covered by The Beach Boys as "Then I Kissed Her."
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Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.
Rosanne talks about the journey that inspired her songs on her album The River & the Thread, including a stop at the Tallahatchie Bridge.