Bruce Springsteen originally wrote "Hungry Heart" for The Ramones, but decided to keep it for himself on the advice of his producer and manager, Jon Landau.
"I Wish" by Skee-Lo was the first hit song to use the word "baller" in the chorus ("I wish I was a baller..."). That term pervaded pop music over the next several year.
The Nicolette Larson hit "Lotta Love" was written by Neil Young, who recorded a very different version of the song.
Teen Spirit was a kind of deodorant marketed to young girls. That's where Kurt Cobain got the title "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
"Surf City" was recorded by Jan & Dean, but written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was the first #1 hit Wilson wrote.
"No Scrubs" introduced the term "scrub" to the popular lexicon, and defined it in the opening lines ("a scrub is a guy that think he's fine...").
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
The guitarist/songwriter explains how he came up with his signature sound, and deconstructs some classic Fear Factory songs.
The Stax legend on how he cooked up "Green Onions," the first time he and Otis Redding saw hippies, and if he'll ever play a digital organ.
The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
In this talk from the '80s, the Kansas frontman talks turning to God and writing "Dust In The Wind."