When the Velvet Underground song "Heroin" got screechy, Maureen Tucker stopped drumming, figuring it would bust the take, but her bandmates kept going. You can hear it at the 5:20 mark.
Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" was just a minor hit when it was released in 1968, but a 2002 remix made the song a global smash, taking it to #1 in a number of countries, including Australia and the UK.
The Bangles song "Eternal Flame" was inspired by a display at Graceland that honored Elvis Presley.
The lyrics for Lesley Gore's "It's My Party" were based on actual events relating to his daughter Judy's sweet 16 party. The teenager threw a tantrum and burst into tears when her mum and dad insisted that her grandparents had to be invited.
"Your Time Is Gonna Come" became the first Led Zeppelin song to be covered when Sandie Shaw recorded it in 1969.
"Stay" by Shakespears Sister is based on a 1953 B-movie called Cat-Women Of The Moon.
Here is the church, here is the steeple - see if you can identify these lyrics that reference church.
Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars.
The singer/bassist for Concrete Blonde talks about how her songs come from clairvoyance, and takes us through the making of their hit "Joey."
Chris Stein of Blondie shares photos and stories from his book about the New York City punk scene.
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
