Jack & Diane started off as an interracial couple; Mellencamp took race references out of the song at the request of his record company.
The Sam & Dave classic "Soul Man" was re-recorded by Sam Moore and Lou Reed for the 1986 movie Soul Man, about a white guy who pretends to be black so he can get a scholarship to Harvard.
When he met Delilah DiCrescenzo, Plain White T's lead singer Tom Higgenson told her he'd write a song about her, and came up with the first verse of "Hey There Delilah" on the spot.
James Taylor wrote "Sweet Baby James" during a road trip to Virginia in honor of his brother’s new baby, also named James, whom he was about to meet for the first time.
Adele got the title "Rolling In The Deep" from the British saying "Roll Deep," which means to look after someone. She was "rolling deep" with her boyfriend until he betrayed her.
The first popular song to use the phrase "Heavy Metal" was "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf, which was featured in the movie Easy Rider.
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.
These Three famous songs actually describe how they were written - late into the evening.
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
An interview with Frankie Valli, who talks about why his songs - both solo and with The Four Seasons - have endured, and reflects on his time as Rusty Millio on The Sopranos.
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
A selection of songs made to be terrible - some clearly achieved that goal.