"November Rain" by Guns N' Roses has a literary influence: The lyric is based on a story called Without You by Del James.
The most famous song to prominently feature a French horn is "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys.
Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" about his love for Pattie Harrison, who was married to George Harrison at the time. He eventually married Pattie, and managed to stay friends with George.
The Starland Vocal Band got the title "Afternoon Delight" from the late-afternoon appetizer menu at the restaurant Clyde's Of Georgetown in Washington, DC.
"Love Is A Battlefield" was written as a ballad, but Pat Benatar's guitarist/husband turned it into an uptempo song.
"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" refers to "Hova," which is what Jay-Z calls his God Name. Jay-Hova, as in Jehovah.
In the summer of 1990, you could get arrested for selling a 2 Live Crew album or performing their songs in Southern Florida. And that's exactly what happened.
"Great songwriters don't necessarily have hit songs," says Chris. He's written a bunch, but his fans are more interested in the intricate jams.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.
Rockers, rappers and pop stars have been known to quote the Bible in their songs. See if you match the artist to the biblical lyric.
Zac tells the story of Hanson's massive hit "MMMbop," and talks about how brotherly bonds effect their music.