Most of us only know "Bad Boys" by Inner Circle from the 25 seconds used as the Cops theme, but it's a full song telling the story of a Jamaican youth who doesn't accept family support and ends up a criminal.
Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" is about prostitutes, but it was still used in the movie Rugrats In Paris.
"Constant Craving" by k.d. lang deals with principles of Buddhism, including the cycles of birth and death.
"Paranoid" reflects a feeling Black Sabbath bass player Geezer Butler often felt after using drugs.
The closing lyrics in "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies are "Birchmount Stadium, home of the Robbie," which refers to a soccer tournament in Ontario.
With a message of acceptance and inclusivity, "True Colors" became a gay rights anthem. Cyndi Lauper help form an organization called True Colors United to help support LGBTQ youth.
Have you got the smarts to know which of these graduation song stories are real?
If the name Citizen Dick means anything to you, there's a chance you'll get some of these right.
"Dead Skunk" became a stinker for Loudon when he felt pressure to make another hit - his latest songs deal with mortality, his son Rufus, and picking up poop.
Howard explains his positive songwriting method and how uplifting songs can carry a deeper message.
dUg dIgs into his King's X metal classics and his many side projects, including the one with Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam.
Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.