"November Rain" by Guns N' Roses has a literary influence: The lyric is based on a story called Without You by Del James.
On Metallica's "The Unforgiven," James Hetfield modeled his vocals on Chris Isaak.
"Zombie" by The Cranberries is about an IRA bombing in England that killed two children.
Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The U.S.A." was inspired by the book (later a movie) Born On The Fourth Of July by Ron Kovic, a Vietnam veteran who protested the war when he returned home.
Sia Furler originally sent "Pretty Hurts" to Katy Perry, but she didn't see the email, so Beyonce ended up recording it instead.
The Scorpions and UFO guitarist is also a very prolific songwriter - he explains how he writes with his various groups, and why he was so keen to get out of Germany and into England.
Katy Perry mentions McDonald's, Beyoncé calls out Red Lobster, and Supertramp shouts out Taco Bell - we found the 10 restaurants most often mentioned in songs.
With the band in danger of being dropped from their label, Alice Cooper drummer Neal Smith co-wrote the song that started their trek from horror show curiosity to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
How well do you know your David Bowie lyrics? Take this quiz to find out.
Scott was Stevie Wonder's bass player before becoming a top session player. Hits he played on include "I Will Survive," "Being With You" and "Sara Smile."
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.
