Punctuation makes all the difference. When "Stop. Hammer Time" becomes "Stop Hammer Time," it's a great slogan for those little strips that stick to your wall for hanging small objects. Hammer, a prolific pitchman who has also sold Starburst and Nationwide Insurance, appeared in TV spots for the product, where we learn that "Hammer hates nails."
"Grenade" was a term used on the show Jersey Shore to mean an ugly girl. Bruno Mars says his hit song with that title was written before the show started.
"Sloop John B" is a traditional West Indian folk song, and it was a huge hit for The Beach Boys in 1966. They tweaked the lyric, "This is the worst trip since I've been born" to "...I've ever been on" as a wink to acid culture.
"Rockin' In The Free World" is a very pro-America title, but the song takes on politicians who are indifferent to the poor and disenfranchised.
Tim McGraw recorded "Live Like You Were Dying" just two weeks after his own father passed away.
Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
Richie talks about the impact of "Amazed," and how his 4-year-old son inspired another Lonestar hit.
His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. For Benny, it took him to hell and back.
Pool balls, magpies and thorns without roses - how well do you know your Tom Waits lyrics?
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.
