"Surf City" was recorded by Jan & Dean, but written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was the first #1 hit Wilson wrote.
"Heaven" by The Psychedelic Furs sounds upbeat, but is about an impending nuclear bombardment.
The woman "singing" in the video for Technotronic's "Pump Up The Jam" didn't speak English. She was used just for her look, and also appeared on the album cover.
Rob Thomas put some Spanish flavor in his Carlos Santana collaboration "Smooth" with the line "my muñequita," a pet name for his wife Marisol that means "my little doll."
Chaka Khan's hit "I Feel For You" was written and originally recorded by Prince 4 years before she covered it.
How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?
The top chant artist in the Western world, Krishna Das talks about how these Hindu mantras compare to Christian worship songs.
U2, Carly Simon, Joanna Newsom, Brian Wilson and Fiona Apple have all gone to Van Dyke Parks to make their songs exceptional.
Paul Stanley on his soul music project, the Kiss songs with the biggest soul influence, and the non-make-up era of the band.
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).
Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.
