The James Blunt song "You're Beautiful" is not romantic: it's a about a creepy subway encounter with an ex.
The Men Without Hats lead singer wrote "The Safety Dance" after getting kicked out of a bar for dancing too aggressively. The song is literally about being safe to dance if you want to.
George Harrison's 1971 song "Bangla Desh" was the first major charity single. It was part of a concert held to bring relief to the people of Bangladesh, who were fighting for independence and suffering from a famine.
"Who Let The Dogs Out" won a Grammy. It took the award for Best Dance Recording in 2000.
Alicia Keys got a huge break when Oprah had her perform her debut single "Fallin'" on her show.
Taylor Swift's “Shake It Off” was inspired by how she'd learned to deal with all the false rumors that circulated about her. "The only thing we can control is our reaction to that ,” said Swift. "You can either let it get to you … [or] you just shake it off."
Rick Astley on "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Cry For Help," and his remarkable resurgence that gave him another #1 UK album.
When a waitress wouldn't take him home, Jack wrote what would become one of the Eagles most enduring hits.
Jim talks about the impact of "The Middle" and uses a tree metaphor to describe his songwriting philosophy.
Stage urinals, flute devices, and the real Aqualung in this Fact or Fiction.
Shows like Dawson's Creek, Grey's Anatomy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer changed the way songs were heard on TV, and produced some hits in the process.
