"Cleveland Rocks" was written by an Englishman. Ian Hunter wrote the song after touring America in the late '70s and finding that Cleveland was by far the most receptive city to his brand of Glam Rock.
Props to Aretha Franklin: her song "Respect" introduced the term "propers" as a sign of proper respect.
The first rap song to make the Hot 100 was "Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang in 1979. At the time, many considered rap a fad that would soon pass.
The game Lana Del Rey sings about in "Video Games" is World of Warcraft - her ex used to play it all the time.
Lucinda Williams wrote and recorded "Passionate Kisses" four years before it was a hit for Mary Chapin Carpenter.
How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?
Here is the church, here is the steeple - see if you can identify these lyrics that reference church.
The guy who brought us "Stacy's Mom" also wrote the Jane Lynch Emmy song and Stephen Colbert's Christmas songs.
Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz on where the term "new wave" originated, the story of "Naive Melody," and why they never recorded another cover song after "Take Me To The River."
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
Eddie (played by Johnny Depp in the video) found fame fleeting, but Chuck Berry's made-up musician fared better.
