The '60s hit "Then He Kissed Me" was covered by The Beach Boys as "Then I Kissed Her."
Lady Gaga says that "Poker Face" is about her personal experience with bisexuality; being with a man but thinking about a woman.
Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.
The drum sound on Buddy Knox's 1957 US #1 hit "Party Doll" was actually made by a cardboard box filled with cotton.
The Oasis song "Live Forever" was written in response to "I Hate Myself And I Want To Die" by Nirvana. "Kids don't need to hear that nonsense," said Noel Gallagher.
"Instant Karma" is one of John Lennon's most hopeful songs, written and recorded in one day at a time when he felt people were pulling together in a positive direction.
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
Donny Osmond talks about his biggest hits, his Vegas show, and the fan who taught him to take "Puppy Love" seriously.
U2, Carly Simon, Joanna Newsom, Brian Wilson and Fiona Apple have all gone to Van Dyke Parks to make their songs exceptional.
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.
Not everyone can be a superhero, but that hasn't stopped generations of musicians from trying to be Superman.
In this talk from the '80s, the Kansas frontman talks turning to God and writing "Dust In The Wind."