"Peg" by Steely Dan is told from the perspective of Peg's jilted ex-boyfriend as he watches her launch an acting career.
"Reasons" by Earth, Wind & Fire is a popular wedding song, but it's actually about a one-night stand.
The Hollies hit "The Air That I Breathe" was written in part as a reaction to the smog in Los Angeles.
New Order got the title for "Blue Monday" from an illustration that read "Goodbye Blue Monday" in the Kurt Vonnegut book Breakfast Of Champions. The image refers to the invention of the washing machine improving housewives' lives.
45% of the royalties for "Somebody That I Used To Know" go to the estate of the Brazilian classical guitarist Luiz Bonfá, whose song "Seville" Gotye sampled.
Cyndi Lauper came up with the title "Time After Time" when she saw it in TV Guide magazine. It's the name of a 1979 movie about a man who invents a time machine.
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.
Pete produced Dwight Yoakam, Michelle Shocked, Meat Puppets, and a very memorable track for Roy Orbison.
Steppenwolf frontman John Kay talks about "Magic Carpet Ride," "Born To Be Wild," and what he values more than awards and accolades.