"Return To Innocence" by Enigma is based on a Taiwanese chant by a husband and wife. The couple won a lawsuit granting them royalties from the song.
The Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" was written by the Motown team of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland. The phrase "Sugar pie, honey bunch" was something Dozier's grandfather used to say when he was a kid.
Lucinda Williams' track "Compassion" is based on a poem by her father, lauded Arkansas poet Miller Williams.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is an English version of a Zulu hunting song from the 1930s.
An Allen Ginsberg line from his poem Howl inspired "Machinehead" by Bush: "Machine says I saw the best minds of my generation."
"Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz is from the perspective of Jesus Christ: "I am the chosen I'm the one."
Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.
Lots of life lessons in these Eagles lyrics - can you match them to the correct song?
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
Rudolf, Bob Dylan and the Singing Dogs all show up in this Fact or Fiction for seasonal favorites.
When a song describes a wedding, it's rarely something to celebrate - with one big exception.
