
The song "Without You," a hit for Nilsson in 1972 and Mariah Carey in 1994, was written and originally recorded by Badfinger in 1970.

The Nicolette Larson hit "Lotta Love" was written by Neil Young, who recorded a very different version of the song.

The most intense song we know that deploys a cowbell is "Killing In The Name," the most popular song by Rage Against The Machine. Their drummer kept a cowbell on his kit and used it in some of their recordings.

Young MC shows up in the George Clooney movie Up In The Air performing his hit "Bust A Move."

One of the first teenage stars of the Rock Era was Lesley Gore, who was just 16 when she recorded "It's My Party," a huge hit in 1963. It gave us the iconic phrase, "It's my party, I'll cry if I want to."

The song "Knock On Wood" was confusing to UK listeners because the saying there is "Touch Wood."
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