The Rick James song "Cold Blooded" is about Linda Blair from The Exorcist, his girlfriend at the time. In James' lingo, "cold blooded" means sexy, not cruel.
The Cure's "Lullaby" is based on a recurring nightmare frontman Robert Smith had as a child where he was eaten by a giant spider.
"Walking In Memphis" isn't so much about Memphis as it is The Hollywood Cafe in Mississippi, where Marc Cohn encountered an older woman named Murial playing piano.
Alicia Keys, Elton John, Fergie, and Rihanna all sang on "All of the Lights" by Kanye West.
If what you get equals what you give away, you might as well give it all away. That's the concept behind "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Jack & Diane started off as an interracial couple; Mellencamp took race references out of the song at the request of his record company.
Prince is shrouded in mystery, making him an excellent candidate for Fact or Fiction. Is he really a Scientologist? Does he own an exotic animal?
With the rise of Kindie rock, more musicians are embracing their inner child with tunes for tots - here, we look at pop stars who recorded kids' albums.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have some rather unusual song titles - see if you can spot the real ones.
With a few clues (Works at a diner, dreams of running away), can you name the character in the song?
How well do you know this shock-rock harbinger who's been publicly executed hundreds of times?
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.