"True" by Spandau Ballet has some lyrics based on parts of the Vladimir Nabokov novel Lolita, including "Take your seaside arms," which in the book is "That little girl with her seaside limbs."
"Anaconda" was originally recorded by Missy Elliott in 2012, but she decided to shelf the track so it went to Nicki Minaj, who released it two years later.
The songs on Lady Gaga's The Fame Monster album represent a "fear" of some "monster." "Alejandro" is her "fear of sex" monster.
When "When I Think of You" hit #1, Janet and Michael Jackson became the first siblings with chart topping solo hits in the United States.
"I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock Of Seagulls ends with an alien abduction.
Soul music legend Bill Withers on how life experience and the company you keep leads to classic songs like "Lean On Me."
Franti tells the story behind his hit "Say Hey (I Love You)" and explains why yoga is an integral part of his lifestyle and his Soulshine tour.
Richie talks about the impact of "Amazed," and how his 4-year-old son inspired another Lonestar hit.
An Electronic music pioneer with Asperger's Syndrome. This could be interesting.
Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art.
Into the vaults for this talk with Bolton from the '80s when he was a focused on writing songs for other artists.
