
"On The Floor" by Jennifer Lopez samples the 1989 song "Lambada," which you might remember is about "The Forbidden Dance."

In the late '70s, John Lennon slowed his roll, becoming a househusband who baked bread and took care of his young son Sean. This inspired his song "Watching The Wheels," where he discovers the benefits of taking it easy.

When singing "Cradle Of Love" in concert, Billy Idol often changes a line to, "This song is so cheesy."

The title of Ed Sheeran's hit "The A Team" refers to Class A drugs like heroin and cocaine. It's a play on words, as the subject of the song is a drug addict, not a member of an elite group.

The French part in Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer" explains that the killer is going after a girl, like Norman Bates in the movie Psycho.

Van Halen's first #1 hit was "Jump," an unusual song for the band because the lead instrument was synthesizer, not guitar.
The Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album.
Untangling the events that led to the "Stairway To Heaven" lawsuit.
Writing with Phil Lynott, Scott saw their ill-fated frontman move to a darker place in his life and lyrics.
Fishbone has always enjoyed much more acclaim than popularity - Angelo might know why.
Gramm co-wrote this gorgeous ballad and delivered an inspired vocal, but the song was the beginning of the end of his time with Foreigner.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.