The band Simple Minds took their name from the line "He's so simple minded he can't drive his module" in David Bowie's "The Jean Genie."
The Boyz II Men hit "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" is an a capella cover of a song from 1975 by G.C. Cameron that was used in the movie Cooley High to express the feeling of parting ways with high school friends.
Brad Pitt and Elvis both get mentions in the 1997 Shania Twain hit "That Don't Impress Me Much."
"The Reason" by Hoobastank took off on TikTok in 2021 when it soundtracked confessional #NotAPerfectPerson videos about mistakes and regrets. The band made one of their own with the caption: "Realizing 20 years later that you named your band Hoobastank."
Young MC shows up in the George Clooney movie Up In The Air performing his hit "Bust A Move."
The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."
Was a Beatles song a TV theme? And who came up with those Fresh Prince and Sopranos songs?
Despite her reticent personality, Adele's life and music are filled with intrigue. See if you can spot the true tales.
He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists.
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.
The lead singer of Everclear, Art is also their primary songwriter.
