Gwen Stefani wrote the early No Doubt song "Just a Girl" as a message to her overprotective father.
Phil Oakey of The Human League recorded his vocals for "Don't You Want Me" in the studio bathroom. The recording was disrupted by guitarist Jo Callis reaching through an open window from outside to repeatedly flush one of the toilets.
"Irreplaceable" wasn't specifically penned for Beyonce - in fact, Ne-Yo wrote it more as a country song and had Faith Hill and Shania Twain in mind.
"Heaven" by The Psychedelic Furs sounds upbeat, but is about an impending nuclear bombardment.
Elvis Presley recorded "Always On My Mind" in 1972, but Willie Nelson's version 10 years later was the hit and won the Song of the Year Grammy.
"Instant Karma" is one of John Lennon's most hopeful songs, written and recorded in one day at a time when he felt people were pulling together in a positive direction.
The top Contemporary Christian artist of all time on song inspirations and what she learned from Johnny Carson.
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
The lead singer/lyricist of The Beach Boys talks about coming up with the words for "Good Vibrations," "Fun, Fun, Fun," "Kokomo" and other classic songs.
Charlotte was established in the LA punk scene when a freaky girl named Belinda approached her wearing a garbage bag.
How well do you know your David Bowie lyrics? Take this quiz to find out.
You know the scenes - Tom Cruise in his own pants-off dance off, Molly Ringwald celebrating her birthday - but do you remember what song is playing?