A roadie for the Allman Brothers came up with the line "The road goes on forever" for "Midnight Rider," and got a songwriting credit for his contribution.
Pete Townshend never had a #1 UK hit with The Who or as a solo artist, but he did produce and play on a song that hit the top spot there: "Something In The Air" by Thunderclap Newman, a group he assembled.
The chorus of "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir" in "Lady Marmalade" is French for "Do you want to sleep with me tonight?" When Labelle performed it on television, they had to change it to "Voulez-vous danser avec moi ce soir" (Do you want to dance with me tonight?).
"All Star" was written as a confidence builder for fans who were bullied for liking Smash Mouth.
"Oh Well," from their 1960s Peter Green era, is the only Fleetwood Mac song played in concert in every decade they've been extant.
"The House Of The Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, either about a brothel or a prison.
After studying in Paris with a famous composition teacher, Charles became the most successful writer of TV theme songs.
The story of the legendary lupine DJ through the songs he inspired.
Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
It started with a bouncy MTV classic. Nirvana and MCR made them scary, then Gwen, Avril and Madonna put on the pom poms.
