David Bowie was in a mystical state when he wrote "The Man Who Sold The World," which he said happened during his "15 minutes of Buddhism."
"Islands in the Stream" was originally written by The Bee Gees as an R&B song. It was originally written by the brothers for Marvin Gaye, however it was recorded instead as a duet by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton with the Gibb Brothers also contributing vocals.
Lucinda Williams wrote and recorded "Passionate Kisses" four years before it was a hit for Mary Chapin Carpenter.
"Step On," the most famous song by the Happy Mondays ("You're twistin' my melon man!") is a thoroughly revamped cover of a song from 1971 about the plight of indigenous peoples called "He's Gonna Step On You Again" by John Kongos.
Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" was the best-selling song of the 2000s in the US.
The You Me at Six song "The Dilemma" got its title from the Vince Vaughn movie of the same name.
Emilio talks about what it's like to write and perform with the Tower of Power horns, and why every struggling band should have a friend like Huey Lewis.
Cain talks about the divine inspirations for "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully."
Here is the church, here is the steeple - see if you can identify these lyrics that reference church.
Dean wrote the screenplay and lyrics to all the songs in Footloose. His other hits include "Fame" and "All The Man That I Need."
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.