Written before Nelson Mandela was released from prison, this song brought to light the rancid underbelly of South Africa's Apartheid regime.
Read StoryIs this just another love song? Or is it a comment on Chinese culture and the West's power - real or imagined - to impose its values on it? It's Bowie. Anything is possible.
Read StoryBobbie Gentry has written one of the most talked about songs of the century. The mystery endures: what DID Billie Joe throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge?
The German disco act Boney M with a song about The Troubles.
Read StoryWittenoom in Australia is the setting for the Midnight Oil song "Blue Sky Mine."
Read Story