The Hollies hit "The Air That I Breathe" was written in part as a reaction to the smog in Los Angeles.
The '40s hit "Rum and Coca-Cola" is really about American soldiers soliciting prostitutes in Trinidad.
Salt's "mighty good man" in the Salt-N-Pepa "Whatta Man" video is played by Tupac Shakur.
"All Star" was written as a confidence builder for fans who were bullied for liking Smash Mouth.
"Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia was first recorded by the group Ednaswap in 1993. It was written by Ednaswap's Anne Previn and Scott Cutler, who went on to write some hits for Miley Cyrus.
David Bowie's "Station to Station" is over 10 minutes long. Bowie was doing a lot of drugs at the time and later said, "I have only flashes of making it."
A founding member of the band War, Harold gives a first-person account of one of the most important periods in music history.
The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.
Dean's saga began with "Ariel," a song about falling in love with a Jewish girl from New Jersey.
It wasn't her biggest hit as a songwriter (that would be "Bette Davis Eyes"), but "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" had a family connection for Jackie.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
Petula talks about her hits "Downtown" and "Don't Sleep In The Subway," and explains her Michael Jackson connection.