The Creedence Clearwater Revival song "Fortunate Son" is about how the Vietnam war was being fought by soldiers without the privilege or connections to get out of it. "It's the old saying about rich men making war and poor men having to fight them," John Fogerty said.
Aretha Franklin didn't drive, but one of her biggest hits was a car song: "Freeway Of Love."
The moans of pleasure in the Guns N' Roses song "Rocket Queen" are authentic.
Harry Chapin's wife Sandy wrote the lyrics to "Cat's In The Cradle," which were actually about her first husband.
Alfonso Ribeiro's "Carlton Dance" was inspired by Bruce Springsteen and Courteney Cox' dance moves in the "Dancing In The Dark" video.
The first #1 hit with a rap was "Rapture" by Blondie in 1980. Debbie Harry's rhymes left lots of room for improvement.
The men of Sparks on their album Hippopotamus, and how Morrissey handled it when they suggested he lighten up.
Bob was the bass player and lyricist for the first two Ozzy Osbourne albums. Here's how he wrote songs like "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" with Ozzy and Randy Rhoads.
Writing great prog metal isn't easy, especially when it's for 60 musicians.
How the American gangsta rappers made history by getting banned in the UK.
Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars.
