Irving Berlin, who wrote "God Bless America," said it was "not a patriotic song, but rather an expression of gratitude."
The Blues Traveler song "Hook" is a Peter Pan reference, but also about the catchy hook of the song, which is what "brings you back."
"One Dance" by Drake is a nod to UK dance culture - it samples a 2008 UK club song called "Do You Mind?" by Kyla.
"Just Be Good To Me" by The S.O.S. Band was the first hit written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who worked on Janet Jackson's Control album a few years later. They were members of The Time, a group created by Prince.
Johnny Cash's wife, June Carter, wrote "Ring Of Fire" about their relationship.
The Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize??" was named in March 2009 the official Rock Song of Oklahoma. Four years later, Oklahoma's governor Mary Fallin pulled the tune as the state's official rock song in a move her office said had more to do with priorities than musical taste.
When he was asked to write a song for the Singles soundtrack, Mark thought the Seattle grunge scene was already overblown, so that's what he wrote about.
Ian talks about his 3 or 4 blatant attempts to write a pop song, and also the ones he most connected with, including "Locomotive Breath."
Find out how God and glam metal go together from the Stryper frontman.
Their frontman (Chris Cornell) started out as their drummer, so Soundgarden takes a linear approach when it comes to songwriting. Kim explains how they do it.
In 1986, a Stephen King novella was made into a movie, with a classic song serving as title, soundtrack and tone.
Are classic songs like "Over The Rainbow" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in the public domain?