"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is an English version of a Zulu hunting song from the 1930s.
In the song "God," Tori Amos makes the point that if there's God, there must also be a Goddess because there are no male-only species.
In The Beatles "When I'm 64," Paul McCartney asks a woman if she'll still be there for him when he's 64. In 2006, he got his answer when shortly before his 64th birthday, he and Heather Mills separated.
Staind's big moment came in 1999 when lead singer Aaron Lewis played "Outside" on Limp Bizkit's Family Values tour. The live, acoustic version earned lots of radio play.
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler is a tribute to the vampire movie Nosferatu, depicting an immortal "love in the dark."
The thunderclap sound heard in the Bee Gees song "Tragedy" was made by Barry Gibb with his mouth.
Scott was Stevie Wonder's bass player before becoming a top session player. Hits he played on include "I Will Survive," "Being With You" and "Sara Smile."
Dave explains how the video appropriated the meaning of "Runaway Train," and what he thought of getting parodied by Weird Al.
With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.
His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. For Benny, it took him to hell and back.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
Doors expert Jim Cherry, author of The Doors Examined, talks about some of their defining songs and exposes some Jim Morrison myths.