Madonna wrote a song called "Love Won't Wait" that she didn't want, but became a UK #1 hit for Gary Barlow.
The Hall & Oates hit "Everything Your Heart Desires" has no rhymes.
The love is growing in the '70s hit "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" because rosemary is the name of an herb.
The "Free Bird" lyric, "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?" was something Lynyrd Skynyrd's guitarist's girlfriend said to him during a fight.
When the Velvet Underground song "Heroin" got screechy, Maureen Tucker stopped drumming, figuring it would bust the take, but her bandmates kept going. You can hear it at the 5:20 mark.
"Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles is about a real guy she fell in love with - they both drove Mercedes when she wrote it.
The Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album.
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.
Gary Lewis and the Playboys had seven Top 10 hits despite competition from The Beatles. Gary talks about the hits, his famous father, and getting drafted.
How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?
The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words.
