Judas Priest's "Evening Star" is a Christmas carol that describes the journey of the Magi from a first person perspective.
The songwriting team Leiber and Stoller wrote "Hound Dog" for a blues singer named Big Mama Thronton, who first recorded the song in 1953. Elvis covered it in 1956, and it became his biggest hit.
"I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock Of Seagulls ends with an alien abduction.
Lucinda Williams' track "Compassion" is based on a poem by her father, lauded Arkansas poet Miller Williams.
Sarah McLachlan wrote "Angel" about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996.
At the end of AC/DC's "Night Prowler," you hear Bon Scott say, "Shazbot, Nanu Nunu." Those were Robin Williams' sayings on his TV show Mork & Mindy. Scott was a big fan.
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.
In this quiz, spot the artist who put Romeo into a song lyric.
The Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist in the early '90s, Gilby talks about the band's implosion and the side projects it spawned.
First question: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson appeared in videos for what artist?
How Bing Crosby, Les Paul, a US Army Signal Corps Officer, and the Nazis helped shape rock and Roll.
These Three famous songs actually describe how they were written - late into the evening.
