Warning: Listing to Future's "Stick Talk" could give you this face (known on Twitter as #Phelpsface).
Stevie Wonder wrote his own version of "Happy Birthday" in an attempt to get Martin Luther King's birthday declared a national holiday.

The chorus of "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir" in "Lady Marmalade" is French for "Do you want to sleep with me tonight?" When Labelle performed it on television, they had to change it to "Voulez-vous danser avec moi ce soir" (Do you want to dance with me tonight?).

The Lady Gaga/Beyoncé collaboration "Telephone" isn't just about turning down an unwanted caller, it's an analog for how Gaga was feeling overwhelmed, like a phone was always ringing in her head.

Sleigh bells aren't very punk, but they play throughout the Stooges classic "I Wanna Be Your Dog."

Enrique Iglesias' single "Bailando" was the first ever Spanish-language song to reach one billion views on YouTube.

"Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie & the Blowfish is a tribute to Bob Dylan, but Dylan sued them over it for using lyrics from his song "Idiot Wind."
Did Rivers Cuomo grow up on a commune? Why did they name their albums after colors? See how well you know your Weezer in this Fact or Fiction.
First question: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson appeared in videos for what artist?
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.
Mike Rutherford talks about the "Silent Running" storyline and "Land Of Confusion" in the age of Trump.
Webb talks about his classic songs "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park."
The men of Sparks on their album Hippopotamus, and how Morrissey handled it when they suggested he lighten up.