The moans of pleasure in the Guns N' Roses song "Rocket Queen" are authentic.
Ed Sheeran's first single was "The A Team," a song about a drug-addicted prostitute.
Billy Idol got the title for "Rebel Yell" from a brand of whiskey he saw members of The Rolling Stones drinking.
Elvis Presley' first #1 on any chart was "I Forgot To Remember To Forget." It arrived at the top of the country tally on February 25, 1956 and stayed there for two weeks.
"Reasons" by Earth, Wind & Fire is a popular wedding song, but it's actually about a one-night stand.
Prince released "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" on his own label to prove he could generate a hit song whenever he wanted. He made his point: It was a big hit around the world.
One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.
Even before Soundgarden wrote a song about him, Artis was the most famous spoon player of all time. So why has he always been broke?
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
P.F. was a teenager writing hits and playing on tracks for Jan & Dean when he wrote a #1 hit that got him blackballed.
"25 or 6 to 4" to "Semi-Charmed Life" - see if you can spot the songs that are really about drugs.
When Judd Apatow needed under-appreciated rockers for his Knocked Up sequel, he immediately thought of Parker, who just happened to be getting his band The Rumour back together.