‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ Mysteries, Explained
4 December 2017 - Learn why generations of young TV viewers grew up perplexed by the odd behavior of a character named Yukon Cornelius in the "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Christmas special.
Tagged "Songs"
The Origins of ‘Taps’
28 May 2017 - Was the melody known as 'Taps' found in the pocket of a dying boy on a Civil War battlefield?
Judge Rules That “Happy Birthday” Is Public Domain
22 September 2015 - A federal judge has ruled that the music publishing company that has been collecting royalties for the song "Happy Birthday to You" for decades does not hold a valid copyright to the popular celebratory song.
Are the Lyrics to ‘Louie, Louie’ Obscene?
4 March 2018 - The FBI spent years and untold amounts of money investigating a salacious rumor that could never be run to ground.
In the Air Tonight
21 February 2016 - False rumor holds that Phil Collins wrote the song 'In the Air Tonight' after witnessing an incident in which a man refused to come to the aid of a drowning swimmer.
I Don’t Like Mondays
27 March 2002 - The 1979 Boomtown Rats song 'I Don't Like Mondays' was inspired by a San Diego school shooting.
867-5309 / Jenny
10 July 2014 - The Tommy Tutone song 'Jenny' prompted a flood of calls to the phone number 867-5309.
Is Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ‘Fortunate Son’ About Al Gore?
7 July 2014 - Was the Creedence Clearwater Revival song 'Fortunate Son' inspired by Al Gore, Jr.?
Blowin’ in the Wind
23 May 2014 - Was the Bob Dylan song 'Blowin' in the Wind' actually written by a New Jersey high school student?
Hotel California
24 April 2014 - Is The Eagles song ‘Hotel California’ about Satanism?
Mother and Child Reunion
26 July 2013 - Did Paul Simon take the title of his song 'Mother and Child Reunion' from the name of a chicken-and-egg dish on the menu of a Chinese restaurant?
Takin’ Care of Business
12 July 2013 - Did a pizza delivery man play the piano part on the Bachman-Turner Overdrive hit 'Takin' Care of Business'?
