"Paranoid" reflects a feeling Black Sabbath bass player Geezer Butler often felt after using drugs.
"Cleveland Rocks" was written by an Englishman. Ian Hunter wrote the song after touring America in the late '70s and finding that Cleveland was by far the most receptive city to his brand of Glam Rock.
Listen carefully and you'll hear the sound of birds in "Birds Of A Feather" by Billie Eilish. Her brother/producer Finneas couldn't resist putting them in, but he kept them real quiet in the mix.
Billy Idol's "Eyes Without A Face" has a gruesome inspiration. It's based on a 1959 French movie about a surgeon who abducts young women and removes their facial features.
Damon Albarn found inspiration for Blur's Britpop classic "Girls & Boys" while on holiday in Majorca. He noted that in the club scene there was "no morality involved."
These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches.
The leader of the Modern A Cappella movement talks about the genre.
The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times.
The "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle" singer makes a habit of playing with the best in the business.
An Electronic music pioneer with Asperger's Syndrome. This could be interesting.
