Mick Jagger was a little freaked out when Maroon 5 released "Moves Like Jagger," a celebration of his stage moves. "It puts a bit of pressure on me when I go out dancing," he said.
"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" is about a guy Jim Croce met in the National Guard, which Jim joined to keep him out of Vietnam. Leroy went AWOL, but got caught when he tried to pick up his paycheck.
War got the idea for "Why Can't We Be Friends?" when they were traveling in Japan and found they had a kinship with the citizens even though they didn't speak the same language.
On Metallica's "The Unforgiven," James Hetfield modeled his vocals on Chris Isaak.
Miguel wrote "Adorn" about his girlfriend, the model and artist Nazanin Mandi, when he was returning home from a long trip and was anxious to see her.
"If It Makes You Happy" by Sheryl Crow is about the sour grapes some of her collaborators from her first album expressed to the media when they felt slighted.
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.
When a waitress wouldn't take him home, Jack wrote what would become one of the Eagles most enduring hits.
The men of Sparks on their album Hippopotamus, and how Morrissey handled it when they suggested he lighten up.
Collaborating with T Bone Burnett, Leslie Phillips changed her name and left her Christian label behind - Robert Plant, who recorded one of her songs on Raising Sand, is a fan.
An Electronic music pioneer with Asperger's Syndrome. This could be interesting.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.