"Hips Don't Lie" is Shakira's in-studio mantra for her crew: If her hips are moving, the song is working. If not, best to try something else.
Props to Aretha Franklin: her song "Respect" introduced the term "propers" as a sign of proper respect.
"It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy was based on an Eddie Murphy comedy bit where he would deny everything no matter how badly he was caught.
Cheap Trick hated the ballad "The Flame" but recorded it because they needed a hit, and the song delivered, going to #1.
The Naughty by Nature hit "O.P.P." doesn't have any curse words, but many oversensitive radio stations played a "clean" version with the word "kitten" edited out, surely the first time that word was censured.
David Byrne says "Road To Nowhere" is about "how there's no order and no plan and no scheme to life and death and it doesn't mean anything, but it's all right.
Ian talks about his 3 or 4 blatant attempts to write a pop song, and also the ones he most connected with, including "Locomotive Breath."
Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.
When a song describes a wedding, it's rarely something to celebrate - with one big exception.
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
