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.
Janet Jackson's "Alright" video features Cab Calloway and Cyd Charisse, stars of musicals she loved as a kid.
Blur's "There Are Too Many of Us" was inspired in part by a siege in an Australian chocolate café that Damon Albarn witnessed, which resulted in the death of the gunman and two hostages.
There really is a China Grove (in Texas), but Tom Johnston didn't know about it when he wrote the Doobie Brothers song.
The love is growing in the '70s hit "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" because rosemary is the name of an herb.
Richard Marx' debut single "Don't Mean Nothing" features Joe Walsh on guitar.
The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.
The longtime BS&T frontman tells the "Spinning Wheel" story, including the line he got from Joni Mitchell.
Lita talks about how they wrote songs in The Runaways, and how she feels about her biggest hit being written by somebody else.
Howard explains his positive songwriting method and how uplifting songs can carry a deeper message.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
Cain talks about the divine inspirations for "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully."