"Come Dancing" by The Kinks was inspired by the older sister of Ray Davies, who would make guys take her out dancing and spend their money on her, only to send them home frustrated with just a peck on the cheek.
A key line in "Africa" is "I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become," which is about drifting away from what you really want in life. Toto keyboard player David Paich, who wrote the song, felt his work was consuming him.
When singing "Cradle Of Love," Billy Idol typically changes a line to, "This song is so cheesy."
Mariah Carey and P. Diddy show up in the Mary J. Blige "No More Drama" video, since they were going through Shakespeare-level drama.
Bruce Springsteen wrote "Blinded By The Light," which was a #1 hit for Manfred Mann's Earth Band. The "Madman Drummers" line is a reference to Springsteen's first E-Street drummer, Vinnie "Mad dog" Lopez.
Rihanna claims that "S&M" is about her love/hate relationship with the media. Apparently her paparazzi are using whips and chains.
The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
Many actors have attempted music, but only a few have managed a hit. Do you know which of these thespians charted?
The top chant artist in the Western world, Krishna Das talks about how these Hindu mantras compare to Christian worship songs.
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.
The renown Texas songwriter has been at it for 40 years, with tales to tell about The Flatlanders and The Clash - that's Joe's Tex-Mex on "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"