"Heaven" by The Psychedelic Furs sounds upbeat, but is about an impending nuclear bombardment.
One of Tom Petty's most personal songs is "Room At The Top," which he stopped performing because it brought back painful memories.
Elton John didn't win a Grammy until 1986, when he got one for singing on "That's What Friends Are For."
The Blues Traveler song "Hook" is a Peter Pan reference, but also about the catchy hook of the song, which is what "brings you back."
The Scooby Snacks in the Fun Lovin' Criminals song aren't dog treats, they're Valium pills.
The bedrock of David Guetta's Nicki Minaj-featuring single "Hey Mama" is a sample of "Rosie," a 1940s prison recording from folk archivist Alan Lomax that songwriter Esther Dean first showed the French DJ on YouTube.
U2, Carly Simon, Joanna Newsom, Brian Wilson and Fiona Apple have all gone to Van Dyke Parks to make their songs exceptional.
Bradley Cooper, Michael J. Fox, Rami Malek, Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow and George Clooney: Which actors really sang in their movies?
Shows like Dawson's Creek, Grey's Anatomy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer changed the way songs were heard on TV, and produced some hits in the process.
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?
These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches.
Rufus Wainwright on "Hallelujah," his album Unfollow The Rules, and getting into his "lyric trance" on 12-hour walks.