Jack White titled "Seven Nation Army" after how he would mispronounce "Salvation Army" when he was little.
Duran Duran's "Wild Boys" is based on the book of the same name by William Burroughs.
"Stop Your Sobbing" was first recorded by The Kinks in 1964. It became the Pretenders first single 15 years later, leading to a relationship between Ray Davies and Chrissie Hynde.
It was never a big hit, but the uplifting "Mr. Blue Sky" has endured as Electric Light Orchestra's most popular song. Group leader Jeff Lynne wrote it when after two weeks of gloomy weather, the clouds parted to reveal a beautiful day.
The music video for "You Are A Tourist" by Death Cab For Cutie was done live on the internet, becoming the first live, scripted, single-take music video recorded that way.
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.
He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists.
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
Songs that seem to glorify violence against women are often misinterpreted - but not always.
Fagen talks about how the Steely Dan songwriting strategy has changed over the years, and explains why you don't hear many covers of their songs.
Did Eric Clapton really steal George's wife? What's the George Harrison-Monty Python connection? Set the record straight with our Fact or Fiction quiz.
Graham Nash tells the stories behind some of his famous songs and photos, and is asked about "yacht rock" for the first time.