Dexys Midnight Runners' "Come on Eileen" is based on a real girl called Eileen that the band's Kevin Rowland had a relationship with in his early teenage years.
The Goo Goo Dolls got the title for their song "Iris" from a country singer named Iris DeMent.
The Exorcist theme music is a portion of "Tubular Bells," a 25-minute song released by 19-year-old Mike Oldfield.
"How To Save A Life" by The Fray has religious overtones - it was a hit on both the Pop chart and the Christian Songs chart.
"Dark Fantasy" by Kanye West opens with a reinterpretation of Cinderella as read by Nicky Minaj.
Bob Seger's "Beautiful Loser" was inspired by a book written by Leonard Cohen called Beautiful Losers.
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.
The top Contemporary Christian artist of all time on song inspirations and what she learned from Johnny Carson.
Did Marvin try out with the Detroit Lions? Did he fake crazy to get out of military service? And what about the cross-dressing?
The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words.
How well do you know this shock-rock harbinger who's been publicly executed hundreds of times?
Holly Knight talks about some of the hit songs she wrote, including "The Warrior," "Never" and "The Best," and explains some songwriting philosophy, including how to think of a bridge.