The party tune "Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of)" was the theme song for the 2000 Democratic Convention (the party of Bill Clinton), until someone noticed the line, "A little bit of Monica in my life."
"Can't Help Falling In Love" wasn't a #1 hit for Elvis in America, but it's his most popular song in the streaming era, thanks to use in short-form videos and placements in movies and TV shows. One famous use is in the movie Crazy Rich Asians, where it plays in a wedding scene.
"All Star" was written as a confidence builder for fans who were bullied for liking Smash Mouth.
"This Must Be The Place" is a rare love song by the Talking Heads, with a very personal lyric from David Byrne likely inspired by the woman who became his first wife.
The Goo Goo Dolls got the title for their song "Iris" from a country singer named Iris DeMent. The word doesn't show up in the lyric; lead singer Johnny Rzeznik said he was "trying to be pretentious and arty by calling it that."
The title of the Metallica song "Ride The Lightning" came from a line in the Stephen King book The Stand where a guy is about to be executed.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have some rather unusual song titles - see if you can spot the real ones.
The Brazilian rocker sees pictures in his riffs. When he came up with one of his gnarliest songs, there was a riot going on.
Keyboard great David Sancious talks about his work with Sting, Seal, Springsteen, Clapton and Aretha, and explains what quantum physics has to do with making music.
We ring the Hell's Bells to see what songs and rockers are sincere in their Satanism, and how much of it is an act.
A history of songs dealing with transgender issues, featuring Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Morrissey and Green Day.
Starting in Virginia City, Nevada and rippling out to the Haight-Ashbury, LSD reshaped popular music.