"Head Over Heels" by The Go-Go's is a metaphor for how things were getting out of control for the band; they broke up a year later.
The line, "Gotta keep 'em separated" in "Come Out And Play" by The Offspring came to lead singer Dexter Holland when he was a medical student and needed to keep bacteria samples away from each other.
Snap! were two German producers. When they needed a rapper, they found one on the American army base there and had him rap on "The Power."
No Doubt's hit "Don't Speak" is about Gwen Stefani's breakup with the band's bass player, Tony Kanal, after seven years together.
Don't play "I Will Always Love You" at your wedding - Dolly Parton wrote it about leaving someone behind to strike out on her own.
One of the most successful cover songs is Fugees' "Killing Me Softly," a 1996 reworking of Roberta Flack's 1973 hit. Originally, Fugees wanted to change the title to "Killing Him Softly" and make it about the dangers of drug abuse.
Songwriting Hall of Famer Linda Perry talks about her songs "What's Up" and "Beautiful," her songwriting process, and her move into film music.
His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. For Benny, it took him to hell and back.
MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
Country songs with titles so bizarre they can't possibly be real... or can they?
A selection of songs made to be terrible - some clearly achieved that goal.