Irving Berlin said "God Bless America" was "not a patriotic song, but rather an expression of gratitude."
"Closing Time" by Semisonic was written by the lead singer when his wife was pregnant. Some of the lyrics are about being born.
Teen Spirit was a kind of deodorant marketed to young girls. That's where Kurt Cobain got the title "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
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.
Fifth Harmony was going to call their song "Work," but they changed it to "Work from Home" when Rihanna released a song with that title.
Neil Diamond originally wrote "I'm A Believer" for the Country artist Eddy Arnold. He was surprised when record executive Don Kirshner passed it instead to The Monkees.
When a waitress wouldn't take him home, Jack wrote what would become one of the Eagles most enduring hits.
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
Phil was a songwriter, producer and voice behind many Philadelphia soul classics. When disco hit, he got an interesting project: The Village People.
A drummer for one of the most successful metal bands of the last decade, Chris talks about what it's like writing and performing with Slipknot. Metal-neck is a factor.
One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.