"Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz is from the perspective of Jesus Christ: "I am the chosen I'm the one."
The song "Don't Worry Be Happy" doesn't use any instruments - it's all Bobby McFerrin using various parts of his body to make the sounds.
"Mr. Roboto" by Styx was written by their keyboard player, Dennis DeYoung, who used Japanese words and imagery to create an allegory about censorship.
Jethro Tull lead singer Ian Anderson wrote "Aqualung" after looking at pictures of homeless men that his wife took. She got a co-writing credit on the song.
"What A Wonderful World," released in 1967 four years before Louis Armstrong died, didn't find an audience in America until 1988 when it was used in the movie Good Morning, Vietnam.
The Bangles song "Eternal Flame" was inspired by a display at Graceland that honored Elvis Presley.
Chris and his wife Tina were the rhythm section for Talking Heads when they formed The Tom Tom Club. "Genius of Love" was their blockbuster, but David Byrne only mentioned it once.
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.
Songs that seem to glorify violence against women are often misinterpreted - but not always.
MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
