The best known portrait of David C. Hennessy (1858-90). Surprisingly young for a chief of police, Hennessy was gunned down in the street in a Mafia style killing. His murder resulted in a mass lynching when all the suspects were acquitted.

At the end of AC/DC's "Night Prowler," you hear Bon Scott say, "Shazbot, Nanu Nunu." Those were Robin Williams' sayings on his TV show Mork & Mindy. Scott was a big fan.

The setting for the Queensrÿche song "Jet City Woman" is Seattle, the "jet city."

"Margaritaville" is a state of mind, but it's most associated with Key West, Florida, where Jimmy Buffett moved when he was 24.

The Blues Traveler song "Hook" is a Peter Pan reference, but also about the catchy hook of the song, which is what "brings you back."
Jean-Claude Van Damme was an extra in the video for Ollie & Jerry's "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us." He can be seen at point dancing in the background.

Producer Bob Ezrin convinced Pink Floyd to put a disco beat and children's chorus on "Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)," which started out as a short interstitial for their album The Wall.
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
If the name Citizen Dick means anything to you, there's a chance you'll get some of these right.
U2, Carly Simon, Joanna Newsom, Brian Wilson and Fiona Apple have all gone to Van Dyke Parks to make their songs exceptional.
Tom stopped performing Thompson Twins songs in 1987, in part because of their personal nature: "Hold Me Now" came after an argument with his bandmate/girlfriend Alannah Currie.
Psychedelic Furs lead singer Richard Butler talks about their first album since 1991 and explains what's really going on in "Pretty In Pink."
Charlotte was established in the LA punk scene when a freaky girl named Belinda approached her wearing a garbage bag.