
Elton John's "Rocket Man" is based on a Ray Bradbury story called The Rocket Man published in 1951.

The Exorcist theme music is a portion of "Tubular Bells," a 25-minute song released by 19-year-old Mike Oldfield.

"She Loves You" by The Beatles was the song that convinced Ozzy Osbourne to make music his life. The Beatles were a big influence on him because they were also poor kids from a small town in England.

Wang Chung's '80s classic "Dance Hall Days" is about how things can start simple but end up complex. First you "take your baby by the hand," but by the end she has an amethyst in her mouth.

The song "Without You," a hit for Nilsson in 1972 and Mariah Carey in 1994, was written and originally recorded by Badfinger in 1970.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
Was a Beatles song a TV theme? And who came up with those Fresh Prince and Sopranos songs?
The renown Texas songwriter has been at it for 40 years, with tales to tell about The Flatlanders and The Clash - that's Joe's Tex-Mex on "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
With a few clues (Works at a diner, dreams of running away), can you name the character in the song?
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have some rather unusual song titles - see if you can spot the real ones.
The stories behind "Whole Of The Moon" and "Red Army Blues," and why rock music has "outlived its era of innovation."