Salt's "mighty good man" in the Salt-N-Pepa "Whatta Man" video is played by Tupac Shakur.
Originally a chart-topper for Steve Lawrence in 1962, "Go Away Little Girl" became the first song of the rock era to hit #1 for two different artists when Donny Osmond's cover version also reached the summit in 1971.
"Heart of Glass" was Blondie's first foray into disco, which turned off some fans. Debbie Harry said they did it because they "wanted to be uncool."
"Losing My Religion" by R.E.M. isn't about religion, but unrequited love. The title is based on a Southern expression meaning "at my wit's end."
In 1939, a polka craze swept America thanks to "Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel)."
The events described in Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic," like rain on your wedding day, are not examples of irony. Irony is the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning.
Is Owl City on a quest for another hit like "Fireflies?" Adam answers that question and explains the influences behind many others.
The lead singer/lyricist for Anberlin breaks down "Impossible" and covers some tracks from their 2012 album Vital.
Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.
Jim talks about the impact of "The Middle" and uses a tree metaphor to describe his songwriting philosophy.
Was a Beatles song a TV theme? And who came up with those Fresh Prince and Sopranos songs?
The guitarist/songwriter explains how he came up with his signature sound, and deconstructs some classic Fear Factory songs.