There really is a China Grove (in Texas), but Tom Johnston didn't know about it when he wrote the Doobie Brothers song.
Beyonce Knowles and Michelle Williams wrote "Girl" for Kelly Rowland as an encouragement for her to end her relationship with a verbally and physically abusive boyfriend.
Yoko Ono has always denied requests to cover "Imagine" with the line "no religion, too" omitted or changed.
Adele got the title "Rolling In The Deep" from the British saying "Roll Deep," which means to look after someone. She was "rolling deep" with her boyfriend until he betrayed her.
"Sweet Child O' Mine" is about Erin Everly, who was Axl Rose's girlfriend at the time. She is the daughter of Don Everly of the Everly Brothers.
The "Free Bird" lyric, "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?" was something Lynyrd Skynyrd's guitarist's girlfriend said to him during a fight.
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
Dean wrote the screenplay and lyrics to all the songs in Footloose. His other hits include "Fame" and "All The Man That I Need."
His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. For Benny, it took him to hell and back.
Joe talks about the challenges of of making a Duke Ellington tribute album, and tells the stories behind some of his hits.
In this talk from the '80s, the Kansas frontman talks turning to God and writing "Dust In The Wind."
David Gray explains the significance of the word "Babylon," and talks about how songs are a form of active imagination, with lyrics that reveal what's inside us.
