"Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill was the only US #1 hit of the '90s entirely written, produced and performed by a female singer.
The EMF song "Unbelievable" samples the raunchy comic Andrew Dice Clay saying, "What the f--k was that!"
Train's guitarist had to Google an instructional video to learn how to play the ukulele for "Hey Soul Sister."
The title of Al Stewart's "Year Of The Cat" comes from Vietnamese astrology. The Year of the Cat comes every 12 Years: 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023...
The R.E.M. song "Don't Go Back To Rockville" is about Mike Mills' girlfriend at the University of Georgia, who had to go back to Rockville, Maryland, for the summer.
On Metallica's "The Unforgiven," James Hetfield modeled his vocals on Chris Isaak.
The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
David talks about videos he made for Prince, Alabama, Big & Rich, Sheryl Crow, DMB, Melissa Etheridge and Sisters of Mercy.
It wasn't her biggest hit as a songwriter (that would be "Bette Davis Eyes"), but "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" had a family connection for Jackie.
The drummer for Anthrax is also a key songwriter. He explains how the group puts their songs together and tells the stories behind some of their classics.
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?