Ed Sheeran's "Bloodstream" was written after an experience taking MDMA during a wedding celebration in Ibiza, and it's basically about all the feelings that he got from that time.
The original "Enter Sandman" lyric was about crib death, with the "sandman" killing a baby.
Shaggy wrote his swaggering hit "Boombastic" after learning what "shag" means in the UK.
Jack White titled "Seven Nation Army" after how he would mispronounce "Salvation Army" when he was little.
The moans of pleasure in the Guns N' Roses song "Rocket Queen" are authentic.
One of the great "we're all going down" songs is "Ship Of Fools" by World Party, written when Margaret Thatcher was in power in England.
Andrew Farriss on writing with Michael Hutchence, the stories behind "Mystify" and other INXS hits, and his country-flavored debut solo album.
"Mr. Jones" took on new meaning when the song about a misguided view of fame made Adam famous.
"Come On Eileen" was a colossal '80s hit, but the band - far more appreciated in their native UK than stateside - released just three albums before their split. Now, Dexys is back.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
