
Bob Dylan was little known when he released "Blowin' In The Wind," so the cover versions - especially by Peter, Paul and Mary and Stan Getz - were much more popular at the time.

"Virginia" in "Only The Good Die Young" is named after a real girl Billy Joel was trying to impress.

A roadie for the Allman Brothers came up with the line "The road goes on forever" for "Midnight Rider," and got a songwriting credit for his contribution.

"Should I Stay or Should I Go?" by The Clash features some Spanish lines by the Texas singer Joe Ely.

"Sing" was inspired by a girl that Ed Sheeran met in Las Vegas in the summer of 2013, when "one thing led to another and now she's kissing my mouth."

Shaggy wrote his swaggering hit "Boombastic" after learning what "shag" means in the UK.
Rob Halford, Richie Faulkner and Glenn Tipton talk twin guitar harmonies and explain how they create songs in Judas Priest.
Prince is shrouded in mystery, making him an excellent candidate for Fact or Fiction. Is he really a Scientologist? Does he own an exotic animal?
Outrageously gifted and just plain outrageous, Millie is an R&B and Rap innovator.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have some rather unusual song titles - see if you can spot the real ones.
Katy Perry mentions McDonald's, Beyoncé calls out Red Lobster, and Supertramp shouts out Taco Bell - we found the 10 restaurants most often mentioned in songs.