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In 1939, a polka craze swept America thanks to "Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel)."
Weird Al Yankovic proposed a parody of "Black Or White" called "Snack All Night," but Michael Jackson asked him not to.
Paul McCartney wrote "Hey Jude" to comfort John Lennon's 5-year-old son Julian, whose parents were getting a divorce.
Meghan Trainor and her producer Kevin Kadish originally wrote "All About That Bass" for another artist to record. However, after Epic Records boss LA Reid heard Meghan play a demo of the song on a ukulele, he signed the young songwriter to his label and told her she should sing it.
The first #1 hit with a rap was "Rapture" by Blondie in 1980. Debbie Harry's rhymes left lots of room for improvement.
"How much does it cost? I'll buy it?" Another songwriter told Jonathan to change these lyrics. Good thing he ignored this advice.
The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.
An Electronic music pioneer with Asperger's Syndrome. This could be interesting.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.
