
Al Green's "Take Me to the River" describes a baptism. Two years later, he became a reverend.

"Renegade" by Styx wasn't a big hit when it was released in 1978, but it became one of their most popular songs thanks in part to the Pittsburgh Steelers, who started playing it at home games in 2001 to fire up the team and fans.

Ed Sheeran's first single was "The A Team," a song about a drug-addicted prostitute.

The Exorcist theme music is a portion of "Tubular Bells," a 25-minute song released by 19-year-old Mike Oldfield.

"Virginia" in "Only The Good Die Young" is named after a real girl Billy Joel was trying to impress.

In the UK, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" returns to the chart every Halloween, a tradition started in 2007.
The men of Sparks on their album Hippopotamus, and how Morrissey handled it when they suggested he lighten up.
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.
Prince is shrouded in mystery, making him an excellent candidate for Fact or Fiction. Is he really a Scientologist? Does he own an exotic animal?
"Mr. Jones" took on new meaning when the song about a misguided view of fame made Adam famous.
Starting in Virginia City, Nevada and rippling out to the Haight-Ashbury, LSD reshaped popular music.
What happens when Kurt Cobain, Iron Maiden and Johnny Lydon are told to lip-synch? Some hilarious "performances."