"I Wish" by Skee-Lo was the first hit song to use the word "baller" in the chorus ("I wish I was a baller..."). That term pervaded pop music over the next several year.
Bob Seger's "Against The Wind" has the famous mind-bending line, "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Seger was going to cut it, but his Eagles buddies Glenn Frey and Don Henley told him it was the best line in the song.
The 1984 Anthrax song "Metal Thrashing Mad" popularized the phrase "thrash metal," a faster version of heavy metal. "Thrash" dates back to 1982 though, when Metallica put the lyric "thrashing all around" in their song "Whiplash."
Carla Thomas became the first woman to achieve a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 with a song she wrote herself when "Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)" reached #10 in 1961. Thomas was just 16 years old when she wrote it.
According to Frank Sinatra's daughter, he hated "My Way," but had to sing it at every show when it became his signature song.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is an English version of a Zulu hunting song from the 1930s.
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
Songs that seem to glorify violence against women are often misinterpreted - but not always.
Katy Perry mentions McDonald's, Beyoncé calls out Red Lobster, and Supertramp shouts out Taco Bell - we found the 10 restaurants most often mentioned in songs.
The Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist in the early '90s, Gilby talks about the band's implosion and the side projects it spawned.
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
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.