The TV show Cheers was nearly canceled after its first season, but the theme song, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," was very popular. To satisfy viewer demand, the theme was made into a full song and released as a single.
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" was Michael Jaskson's attack on the tabloid press: "They eat off of you, you're a vegetable."
When Rihanna's "Umbrella" was a hit in the summer of 2007, it rained constantly in London, prompting their newspaper The Sun to suggest a "Rihanna Curse."
Neil Young rarely allows his songs to be sampled, but he let the Canadian group Redlight King use "Old Man" in their 2011 song, also called "Old Man."
The Four Seasons' "Walk Like a Man" was the first Hot 100 #1 hit to feature a simile in its title.
The Dixie Chicks got their name from the Little Feat song "Dixie Chicken." In 2020 they became "The Chicks" because Dixie refers to the American South in times of slavery.
Songwriters have used cards and card games to make sense of heartache, togetherness, and even Gonorrhea.
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On the "schizoid element" of his lyrics, and a famous line from "Everything Zen."
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?
The head of Drake's estate shares his insights on the late folk singer's life and music.
