Al Green's "Take Me to the River" describes a baptism. Two years later, he became a reverend.
The Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" came top of a 2013 Spotify poll to find out which songs music fans most commonly hear people singing incorrectly. Many believe Annie Lennox is singing: "Sweet dreams are made of cheese, who am I to disagree?"
Mariah Carey's "My All" is about her affair with New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
Billy Joel's "My Life" was used as the theme song to the 1980 TV show Bosom Buddies, which starred a young Tom Hanks as a guy who lives in a hotel for women by dressing up as a girl.
The Mission: Impossible theme is in 5/4 time. Composer Lalo Schifrin joked that he did it so 5-legged aliens could dance to it.
The Arctic Monkeys 2011 song "Suck It and See" is titled after a British saying meaning you should try something to see if you like it.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
Jon Anderson breaks down the Yes classic "Seen All Good People" and talks about his 1000 Hands album, which features Chick Corea, Rick Derringer, Ian Anderson, and many other luminaries.
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.
It wasn't her biggest hit as a songwriter (that would be "Bette Davis Eyes"), but "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" had a family connection for Jackie.
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
Songs that seem to glorify violence against women are often misinterpreted - but not always.