Stevie Wonder wrote his own version of "Happy Birthday" in an attempt to get Martin Luther King's birthday declared a national holiday.
Paula Abdul's "Forever Your Girl" was written by Oliver Leiber, who despite being the son of Jerry Leiber from Leiber & Stoller, was an unknown songwriter.
The title "25 Or 6 To 4" by Chicago refers to the time it was written: either 25 minutes to 4 (3:35) or 26 (3:34).
Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" includes both gibberish ("Roma Roma-ma") and French ("Je veux ton amour et je veux ta revanche") in the lyrics. The French part translates to: "I want your love and I want your revenge."
"You Get What You Give" by The New Radicals was the first hit song to use the word "frenemies" in the lyrics.
Sia planned to quit her solo career after her 2014 album 1000 Forms of Fear, but the "Chandelier" video proved so popular it drew her back in.
In this talk from the '80s, the Kansas frontman talks turning to God and writing "Dust In The Wind."
Newman makes it look easy these days, but in this 1974 interview, he reveals the paranoia and pressures that made him yearn for his old 9-5 job.
Michael tells the story of "Send Me On My Way," and explains why some of the words in the song don't have a literal meaning.
The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.
Pool balls, magpies and thorns without roses - how well do you know your Tom Waits lyrics?