"Everywhere" wasn't a huge hit for Fleetwood Mac, but it's one of their most popular songs in the streaming era. It was written and sung by Christine McVie, who wrote these kind of catchy tunes in contrast to mystical Stevie Nicks songs like "Rhiannon" and "Gold Dust Woman."
The woman "singing" in the video for Technotronic's "Pump Up The Jam" didn't speak English. She was used just for her look, and also appeared on the album cover.
"99 Luftballons" by Nena is about a Cold War scare when balloons showed up on radar and were mistaken as a nuclear threat.
"1979" by Smashing Pumpkins is about Billy Corgan entering adulthood. A more accurate year would be 1983, but 1979 was easier to rhyme.
"Paper Planes" was inspired by M.I.A.'s hassles trying to get a visa to enter America.
"Killing An Arab" by The Cure was inspired by Albert Camus' book The Stranger.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
Psychedelic Furs lead singer Richard Butler talks about their first album since 1991 and explains what's really going on in "Pretty In Pink."
Some album art was at least "inspired" by others. A look at some very similar covers.
Jon Anderson breaks down the Yes classic "Seen All Good People" and talks about his 1000 Hands album, which features Chick Corea, Rick Derringer, Ian Anderson, and many other luminaries.
Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.
Mike Rutherford talks about the "Silent Running" storyline and "Land Of Confusion" in the age of Trump.