The Ricky Martin song "She Bangs" found new life when William Hung performed it so horribly on a 2004 episode of American Idol that it went viral.
Avril Lavigne has a perfume named after her song "Black Star." It smells much better than her Sk8er Boi scent, which reeks of Axe body spray and road grime.
"Kokomo" gave The Beach Boys their first #1 hit in 22 years. They picked the title because it sounded tropical.
Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" was written by the keyboard player from Toto, who was working on the Thriller album.
"London Calling" by The Clash was written amid widespread fears that the Thames River was going to flood the city.
The phrase "Hasta la vista, baby" was popularized in the 1987 Jody Watley song "Looking For A New Love," four years before Arnold Schwarzenegger said it in the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
When a song describes a wedding, it's rarely something to celebrate - with one big exception.
If the name Citizen Dick means anything to you, there's a chance you'll get some of these right.
Devo founders Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale take us into their world of subversive performance art. They may be right about the De-Evoloution thing.
Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.
The writer of "Rainy Night in Georgia" and "Polk Salad Annie" explains how he cooks up his Louisiana swamp rock.
