"I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock Of Seagulls ends with an alien abduction.
"Oh Happy Day" was recorded in a church and sold to raise money for the choir. It's the only genuine gospel song to become a pop hit.
"One Way Or Another" is based on a stalker who creeped out Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry.
John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath got its title from a line in "The Battle Hymn of the Republic": "He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored."
The Goo Goo Dolls got the title for their song "Iris" from a Country singer named Iris DeMent.
Stone Temple Pilots bass player Robert DeLeo names the songs that have most connected with fans and tells the stories behind tracks from their Tiny Music album.
Elvis, Little Richard and Cheryl Cole have all sung about Teddy Bears, but there is also a terrifying Teddy song from 1932 and a touching trucker Teddy tune from 1976.
Greg talks about writing songs of "universal truth" for King Crimson and ELP, and tells us about his most memorable stage moment (it involves fireworks).
These Three famous songs actually describe how they were written - late into the evening.
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.
Shears does very little promotion, which has kept him secluded from the spotlight. What changed when Cyndi Lauper had a hit with his song? Not much, really.
