Fall Out Boy's "The Kids Aren't Alright" song title is not a reference to The Offspring's 1998 single of the same name. It actually alludes to The Who's 1979 rockumentary film called The Kids Are Alright.
The riff for The Sex Pistols' "Pretty Vacant" was pinched from a very unpunk song, the ABBA ballad "S.O.S."
Sting wrote "Fields of Gold" after buying a house near a barley field and enjoying the majestic sunsets.
"Stand By Me" hit #4 in the US when it was released in 1961, then went to #9 in 1986 when it was used in the movie of the same name.
Billy Ocean's "Caribbean Queen" was also recorded as "European Queen" and "African Queen" for release on those continents.
There really is a China Grove (in Texas), but Tom Johnston didn't know about it when he wrote the Doobie Brothers song.
The Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album.
The 10 biggest "retirement tours" that didn't take.
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.
The "A Thousand Miles" singer on what she thinks of her song being used in White Chicks and how she captured a song from a dream.
Michael tells the story of "Send Me On My Way," and explains why some of the words in the song don't have a literal meaning.
The Scorpions and UFO guitarist is also a very prolific songwriter - he explains how he writes with his various groups, and why he was so keen to get out of Germany and into England.
