Props to Aretha Franklin: her song "Respect" introduced the term "propers" as a sign of proper respect.
The Pretenders are named after the 1956 song "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
Otis Redding often ad-libbed vocals at the end of songs, but for "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" he just whistled instead - it became the most famous whistling in song history.
"Bootylicious" made the Oxford English Dictionary three years after the Destiny's Child song was released. Definition: "Blend of booty buttocks and delicious."
"Should I Stay or Should I Go?" by The Clash features some Spanish lines by the Texas singer Joe Ely.
At 9:57 Dabid Bowie's "Blackstar" is the longest song ever to reach the Hot 100.
"Missing You" was a spontaneous outpouring of emotion triggered by a phone call. John tells that story and explains what MTV meant to his career.
Joe talks about the challenges of of making a Duke Ellington tribute album, and tells the stories behind some of his hits.
A renowned guitarist and rock revivalist, Dave took "I Hear You Knocking" to the top of the UK charts and was the first to record Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk."
"London Bridge," "Ring Around the Rosie" and "It's Raining, It's Pouring" are just a few examples of shockingly morbid children's songs.
Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai were two of Graham's co-writers for some '80s rock classics.
Dan cracked the Top 40 with "Ritual," then went to India and spent 2 hours with the Dalai Lama.
