David Bowie's "Heroes" was about his producer Tony Visconti and his girlfriend, but Bowie didn't admit this until the '00s, since Visconti was married at the time.
Moby says that "We Are All Made Of Stars" is scientifically accurate, since all matter originates from stardust.
"Light My Fire" was the first song Doors guitarist Robby Krieger wrote. Looking for a universal theme, he decided to write about one of the four elements (air, earth, water, fire).
Vegetarian Fred Schneider of the B-52's got the idea for "Rock Lobster" at an Atlanta disco when a projector displayed images of lobsters on a grill.
Before recording "Boom Clap" herself, Charli XCX offered the song to Hilary Duff. However, the singer's people turned down the tune declaring it wasn't "cool enough for Hilary."
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was supposed to be titled "In The Garden Of Eden," but someone in the studio wrote down the title phonetically, and it stuck.
It wasn't her biggest hit as a songwriter (that would be "Bette Davis Eyes"), but "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" had a family connection for Jackie.
Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.
The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.
Country songs with titles so bizarre they can't possibly be real... or can they?
Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.