Snap! were two German producers. When they needed a rapper, they found one on the American army base there and had him rap on "The Power."
Mariah Carey's "My All" is about her affair with New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
"Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring was inspired by the Robert Ludlum novel The Bourne Identity, not by the TV show.
The Kate Bush song "Why Should I Love You?" is a collaboration with Prince. He completely re-worked her demo, so Bush spent a lot of time piecing it back together to keep her imprint.
Sarah McLachlan's "Possession" contains passages from letters a stalker sent her. He sued her for using them but died by suicide before the trial.
"Take On Me" was just a minor hit in Norway until a new version was released with the iconic video, making it a global smash.
Meshell Ndegeocello talks about recording "Wild Night" with John Mellencamp, and explains why she shied away from the spotlight.
Ian talks about his 3 or 4 blatant attempts to write a pop song, and also the ones he most connected with, including "Locomotive Breath."
Kooper produced Lynyrd Skynyrd, played with Dylan and the Stones, and formed BS&T.
Dave explains how the video appropriated the meaning of "Runaway Train," and what he thought of getting parodied by Weird Al.
Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.
The lead singer/lyricist for Anberlin breaks down "Impossible" and covers some tracks from their 2012 album Vital.