There aren't many songs with a scientist as the main character, but Coldplay's "The Scientist" is one of their biggest hits. The guy in the song is brilliant, but despondent because he's lost his girl after neglecting her for his work.
Billy Joel is surprised that "Piano Man" is so successful. He called it "an old, long song about a guy at a depressing piano bar."
"It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy was based on an Eddie Murphy comedy bit where he would deny everything no matter how badly he was caught.
Prince kept doves at his Paisley Park mansion. And yes, sometimes they did cry.
"No Scrubs" introduced the term "scrub" to the popular lexicon, and defined it in the opening lines ("a scrub is a guy that think he's fine...").
Adele isn't a ghost when she sings, "Hello from the other side" - it means the "other side of becoming an adult."
Cain talks about the divine inspirations for "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully."
Just how much did these monsters of rock dabble in the occult?
"How much does it cost? I'll buy it?" Another songwriter told Jonathan to change these lyrics. Good thing he ignored this advice.
P.F. was a teenager writing hits and playing on tracks for Jan & Dean when he wrote a #1 hit that got him blackballed.
Michael tells the story of "Send Me On My Way," and explains why some of the words in the song don't have a literal meaning.
How well do you know this shock-rock harbinger who's been publicly executed hundreds of times?