Mariah Carey and P. Diddy show up in the Mary J. Blige "No More Drama" video, since they were going through Shakespeare-level drama.
The Oasis song "Live Forever" was written in response to "I Hate Myself And I Want To Die" by Nirvana. "Kids don't need to hear that nonsense," said Noel Gallagher.
"Babylon," in David Gray's song, refers to London, which was once known as the "modern-day Babylon."
Duran Duran's "Wild Boys" is based on the book of the same name by William Burroughs.
"Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" was written by Boy George about his relationship with Culture Club's drummer Jon Moss.
John Lennon got the title of the Beatles song "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" from an article in a magazine published by the National Rifle Association.
Just how much did these monsters of rock dabble in the occult?
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.
The former Metallica bassist talks about his first time writing a song with James Hetfield, and how a hand-me-down iPad has changed his songwriting.
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
An Electronic music pioneer with Asperger's Syndrome. This could be interesting.
"Dead Skunk" became a stinker for Loudon when he felt pressure to make another hit - his latest songs deal with mortality, his son Rufus, and picking up poop.
