"Babylon," in David Gray's song, refers to London, which was once known as the "modern-day Babylon."
"Dirty Water" became a Boston sports anthem in the '00s, but it was written by a guy from California after almost getting mugged on a visit to the city.
The "Gunter Glieben Glauten Globen" intro in Def Leppard's "Rock Of Ages" is something their producer Mutt Lange came up with when he got tired of counting them "1, 2, 3, 4..."
Lyrically, Elvis Costello's "Watching The Detectives" was inspired by American detective shows; musically, it was inspired by The Clash.
Rod Stewart wrote "Maggie May" about the woman who deflowered him when he was 16.
The chorus in "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire is "Bada-Ya, dancing in September." Maurice White left it "Bada-Ya" instead of a real word because he never let a lyric get in the way of a groove.
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.
The longtime Eagle talks about soaring back to his solo career, and what he learned about songwriting in the group.
The 10 biggest "retirement tours" that didn't take.
Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.
Dan cracked the Top 40 with "Ritual," then went to India and spent 2 hours with the Dalai Lama.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
