Ray Parker Jr. had to get the word "Ghostbusters" in the title when he wrote the theme song for the 1984 film, which was no easy task. When it came time to sing the title in the chorus, he brought in friends to make it a gang vocal.
Listen carefully and you'll hear the sound of birds in "Birds Of A Feather" by Billie Eilish. Her brother/producer Finneas couldn't resist putting them in, but he kept them real quiet in the mix.
"Man On The Moon" by R.E.M. is about the comedian Andy Kaufman, who often seemed like he was from another planet.
"London Calling" by The Clash was written amid widespread fears that the Thames River was going to flood the city.
There aren't many songs with a scientist as the main character, but Coldplay's "The Scientist" is one of their biggest hits. The guy in the song is brilliant, but despondent because he's lost his girl after neglecting her for his work.
The You Me at Six song "The Dilemma" got its title from the Vince Vaughn movie of the same name.
Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars.
Long before Eminem, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj created alternate personas, David Bowie, Bono, Joni Mitchell and even Hank Williams took on characters.
Phil was a songwriter, producer and voice behind many Philadelphia soul classics. When disco hit, he got an interesting project: The Village People.
The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words.
The head of Drake's estate shares his insights on the late folk singer's life and music.
For songwriters, Johnny represents the American man. He has been angry, cool, magic, a rebel and, of course, marching home.