The line "satellite of love" in the Def Leppard song "Rocket" came from the title of a 1972 Lou Reed song.
Elvis Costello says "Everyday I Write The Book" is a knockoff of Nick Lowe's "When I Write the Book."
The lyric to "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips was inspired by Chynna Phillips' struggles with addiction. "Hold on for one more day" is something she heard in AA meetings.
Corinne Bailey Rae's 2006 hit "Put Your Records On" borrows the opening line ("Three little birds sat on my window") from the Bob Marley song "Three Little Birds." Both songs have the same message: Don't worry, because every little thing's going to be alright.
"Sail" by Awolnation was the first hit to mention ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) in the chorus ("Blame it on my ADD"). Lead singer Aaron Bruno put that line in because his parents and teachers often told him he had that condition, which explained his poor grades.
The longtime Eagle talks about soaring back to his solo career, and what he learned about songwriting in the group.
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.
Jim talks about the impact of "The Middle" and uses a tree metaphor to describe his songwriting philosophy.
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
"Lullaby" singer Shawn Mullins on "Beautiful Wreck," beating the Devil, and his writing credit on the Zac Brown Band song "Toes."
