"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is an English version of a Zulu hunting song from the 1930s.
Janet Jackson wrote the lyric to "Nasty" in response to random guys calling her "baby."
The hit duet "Somewhere Out There" was written for an animated film about a family of immigrant mice who lose one of their young.
Featured in the 1978 musical Evita, "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" became the biggest selling UK hit by a female vocalist (Julie Covington).
Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" was inspired by how she'd learned to deal with all the false rumors that circulated about her. She realized she could either let it get to her or "just shake it off."
Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" opens with the South African female singer Letta Mbulu saying the Swahili phrase "Naku penda piya-naku taka piya-mpenziwe." There was some geographic liberty here, as Swahili is not spoken in the West African nation of Liberia.
Just how much did these monsters of rock dabble in the occult?
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.
Dave explains how the video appropriated the meaning of "Runaway Train," and what he thought of getting parodied by Weird Al.
Do you know the girl singer on Eminem's "Stan"? If so, this quiz is for you.
The drummer for Anthrax is also a key songwriter. He explains how the group puts their songs together and tells the stories behind some of their classics.