Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy" is about Stevie Nicks' best friend, who died of leukemia.
Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.
Jack White titled "Seven Nation Army" after how he would mispronounce "Salvation Army" when he was little.
Phil Collins' "I Missed Again" was originally "I Miss You, Babe," and was a very somber song about his recent divorce. Collins decided to lighten it up and inject some humor into the song.
The motto for Boys Town, which was a Nebraska home for troubled youth, inspired the song "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by The Hollies.
Paul McCartney wrote "Blackbird" in Scotland after reading about race riots in the US, triggered when federal courts forced the racial desegregation of the Arkansas capital's school system.
With the rise of Kindie rock, more musicians are embracing their inner child with tunes for tots - here, we look at pop stars who recorded kids' albums.
Here is the church, here is the steeple - see if you can identify these lyrics that reference church.
The Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album.
Before "Rap" was a form of music, it was something guys did to pick up girls in nightclubs. Donnie talks about "The Rapper" and reveals the identity of Leah.
The Celtic music maker Loreena McKennitt on finding musical inspiration, the "New Age" label, and working on the movie Tinker Bell.
When he joined Guns N' Roses in 1990, Matt helped them craft an orchestral sound; his mezzo fortes and pianissimos are all over "November Rain."