"White "Christmas" was so popular that Bing had to re-record the song five years after the original 1942 recording because the original masters had been worn out from all the pressings. This is the version that became a holiday tradition.
Madonna wrote a song called "Love Won't Wait" that she didn't want, but became a UK #1 hit for Gary Barlow.
"All Star" was written as a confidence builder for fans who were bullied for liking Smash Mouth.
Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is about their founding member Syd Barrett, who became an acid casualty. Notice the S-Y-D in the title.
When The Kinks released "Lola," most people didn't realize it was about a transvestite.
The woman "singing" in the video for Technotronic's "Pump Up The Jam" didn't speak English. She was used just for her look, and also appeared on the album cover.
U2, Carly Simon, Joanna Newsom, Brian Wilson and Fiona Apple have all gone to Van Dyke Parks to make their songs exceptional.
With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.
Harry Wayne Casey tells the stories behind KC and The Sunshine Band hits like "Get Down Tonight," "That's The Way (I Like It)," and "Give It Up."
"25 or 6 to 4" to "Semi-Charmed Life" - see if you can spot the songs that are really about drugs.