Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.
The Ben Folds Five song "Brick" is about a difficult time when Folds' girlfriend got an abortion.
The Four Seasons' "Walk Like a Man" was the first Hot 100 #1 hit to feature a simile in its title.
ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man" was the first video that was a sequel. It picked up the storyline of their "Gimme All Your Lovin'" video about a guy who encounters three beautiful women.
One of the great "we're all going down" songs is "Ship Of Fools" by World Party, written when Margaret Thatcher was in power in England.
"Midnight Train To Georgia" was originally "Midnight Plane To Houston," but was changed to sound more R&B.
Writing great prog metal isn't easy, especially when it's for 60 musicians.
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.
When a song describes a wedding, it's rarely something to celebrate - with one big exception.
The Scorpions and UFO guitarist is also a very prolific songwriter - he explains how he writes with his various groups, and why he was so keen to get out of Germany and into England.
Franti tells the story behind his hit "Say Hey (I Love You)" and explains why yoga is an integral part of his lifestyle and his Soulshine tour.
Emilio talks about what it's like to write and perform with the Tower of Power horns, and why every struggling band should have a friend like Huey Lewis.
