The real Ma Baker, Kate Barker was an unglamorous woman whose real life misadventures have been glamorized in typical tabloid fashion, although her death at the hands of the FBI was indeed dramatic. In addition to the the Boney M song "Ma Baker," she has made it to the big screen. Here's she's seen portrayed by Lurene Tuttle in the 1960 film Ma Barker's Killer Brood.
"One Way Or Another" is based on a stalker who creeped out Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry.
U2's "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" from Batman Forever was nominated for both a Golden Globe for Best Original Song and a Razzie for Worst Original Song.
One of the great "we're all going down" songs is "Ship Of Fools" by World Party, written when Margaret Thatcher was in power in England.
The Austin Powers theme is "Soul Bossa Nova," written by Quincy Jones in 1962 - the same year the first James Bond movie was released.
Grazing In The Grass by The Friends Of Distinction was the first big hit to use the phrase "dig it" in the lyric.
Foreigner's songwriter/guitarist tells the stories behind the songs "Juke Box Hero," "I Want To Know What Love Is," and many more.
Just how much did these monsters of rock dabble in the occult?
On Glen's résumé: hit songwriter, Facebook dominator, and member of Styx.
Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.
Webb talks about his classic songs "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park."
