"Midnight Train To Georgia" was originally "Midnight Plane To Houston," but was changed to sound more R&B.
"Zombie" by The Cranberries is about an IRA bombing in England that killed two children.
Eminem sampled Dido's "Thank You" for his song "Stan," and Dido appeared in his video as Stan's unfortunate wife.
"Margaritaville" is a state of mind, but it's most associated with Key West, Florida, where Jimmy Buffett moved when he was 24.
James Brown's "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" was the first Hot 100 hit with the word "sex" in the title.
R.E.M. got the title "Shiny Happy People" from a Chinese propaganda poster.
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.
Ron Nevison explains in very clear terms the Quadrophenia concept and how Heart staged their resurgence after being dropped by their record company.
dUg dIgs into his King's X metal classics and his many side projects, including the one with Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam.
The Stax legend on how he cooked up "Green Onions," the first time he and Otis Redding saw hippies, and if he'll ever play a digital organ.
Did Eric Clapton really write "Cocaine" while on cocaine? This question and more in the Clapton edition of Fact or Fiction.
Country songs with titles so bizarre they can't possibly be real... or can they?
