A key line in "Africa" is "I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become," which is about drifting away from what you really want in life. Toto keyboard player David Paich, who wrote the song, felt his work was consuming him.
"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" is a rare hit with the band's name used as a verb: "Everybody Wang Chung tonight." The band says it can mean whatever you'd like it to.
Musically, the Twisted Sister song "We're Not Gonna Take It" is based on the Christmas tune "O Come All Ye Faithful."
Ellie Goulding's hit song "Lights" is about her fear of the dark, which forces the singer to sleep with the lights on.
"I Got You Babe" makes Sonny Bono the only person to perform on a #1 hit and also get elected to congress.
Simon Rex from the TV show What I Like About You and Wilmer Valderrama from That 70s Show both appear in the LMFAO video for "Sexy and I Know It."
Untangling the events that led to the "Stairway To Heaven" lawsuit.
One of the most popular classical vocalists in the land is lining up a trip to space, which is the inspiration for many of her songs.
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.
