Shaggy wrote his swaggering hit "Boombastic" after learning what "shag" means in the UK.
Stevie Wonder was 12 years old when he released his first #1 hit, "Fingertips (Part 2)." He had to wait 22 years for his next one: "Part Time Lover."
Jack White titled "Seven Nation Army" after how he would mispronounce "Salvation Army" when he was little.
"I Got You Babe" made Sonny Bono the only person to perform on a #1 hit and also get elected to congress.
Bob Marley's backup singers, The I Threes, claim they are the "Three Little Birds" in his famous song.
The Creedence Clearwater Revival song "Fortunate Son" is about how the Vietnam war was being fought by soldiers without the privilege or connections to get out of it. "It's the old saying about rich men making war and poor men having to fight them," John Fogerty said.
Country songs with titles so bizarre they can't possibly be real... or can they?
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.
Glen Ballard talks about co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill album, and his work with Dave Matthews, Aerosmith and Annie Lennox.
Chris Stein of Blondie shares photos and stories from his book about the New York City punk scene.
With the band in danger of being dropped from their label, Alice Cooper drummer Neal Smith co-wrote the song that started their trek from horror show curiosity to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.