
In The Beatles' "When I'm 64," Paul McCartney asks a woman if she'll still be there for him when he's 64. In 2006, he got his answer when shortly before his 64th birthday, he and Heather Mills separated.

Chrissie Hynde got the phrase "Brass In Pocket" from a Northern England slang term meaning you had some money, "brass" meaning coins.

R.E.M. got the title "Shiny Happy People" from a Chinese propaganda poster.

Neil Young later apologized for "Southern Man," calling it "accusatory and condescending" in its portrayal of the American South.

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 story of the legendary lupine DJ through the songs he inspired.
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
Did Eric Clapton really write "Cocaine" while on cocaine? This question and more in the Clapton edition of Fact or Fiction.
Taylor talks about "The Machine" - the hits, the videos and Clive Davis.
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
Our chat with Barney Hoskyns, who covers the wild years of Woodstock - the town, not the festival - in his book Small Town Talk.