Hugh Laurie, star of the TV show House, had a minor hit in 2011 with "Police Dog Blues," an old Blues song from 1929.
Props to Aretha Franklin: her song "Respect" introduced the term "propers" as a sign of proper respect.
"Up Around The Bend" by Creedence Clearwater Revival had a different meaning to British listeners. In England, to go "Around the bend" means to go crazy.
Mariah Carey's song "The Roof" is about her first kiss with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
Stevie Wonder wrote his own version of "Happy Birthday" in an attempt to get Martin Luther King's birthday declared a national holiday.
Adele isn't a ghost when she sings, "Hello from the other side" - it means the "other side of becoming an adult."
On the "schizoid element" of his lyrics, and a famous line from "Everything Zen."
The renown Texas songwriter has been at it for 40 years, with tales to tell about The Flatlanders and The Clash - that's Joe's Tex-Mex on "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
An interview with Ray and Derek Shulman of the progressive rock band Gentle Giant to discuss counterpoint, polyrhythms, and... Bon Jovi.
Lyrics don't always follow the rules of grammar. Can you spot the ones that don't?
The top chant artist in the Western world, Krishna Das talks about how these Hindu mantras compare to Christian worship songs.
The Reverend rants on psychobilly and the egghead academics he bashes in one of his more popular songs.
