
George Michael was 17 and on a bus to his job at the cinema when he came up with the idea for "Careless Whisper" and the lyrics, "Something in your eyes calls to mind a silver screen."

Iggy Pop wrote "Lust For Life" with David Bowie, who came up with the music on a ukulele.

Rod Stewart wrote "Maggie May" about the woman who deflowered him when he was 16.

Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.

Zayn's "Pillowtalk" reached #1 on the Hot 100, something his former One Direction bandmates never achieved.

Angus Young created the distinctive opening guitar part for AC/DC's "Thuderstruck" by playing with all the strings taped up except the B. He learned the studio trick from his older brother George Young, who was the rhythm guitarist for The Easybeats.
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