"Babylon," in David Gray's song, refers to London, which was once known as the "modern-day Babylon."
Radiohead's "Paraonid Android" was written after a confrontation in a Los Angeles bar with an irate woman.
David Gilmour really was "Learning To Fly" when he co-wrote the Pink Floyd song - the aviation jargon came from his lessons.
"Stay" by Shakespears Sister is based on a 1953 B-movie called Cat-Women Of The Moon.
They sang about pink torpedoes and rocking you tonight tonight, but some real lyrics are just as ridiculous. See if you can tell which lyrics are real and which are Spinal Tap in this lyrics quiz.
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.
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.
How a country weeper and a blues number made "rolling stone" the most popular phrase in rock.
The evolution of the symbol that was Prince's name from 1993-2000.
The "Midnight At The Oasis" singer is an Old Time gal. She talks about her jug band beginnings and shares a Dylan story.