Did You Know? Paul Weller said about this song - “This definitely strikes a chord in people’s hearts, a song for lovers. I’m told by some many people they had it played at their wedding, the first dance…Ironically, it’s really about unattainable love. But you can interpret it whichever way you want.”

Did You Know? Wake Me Up When September Ends, is about Green Day singer and guitarists Billy Joe Armstrong's father, who died when Billy Joe was just 10 years old. The band later dedicated the song and it's message of loss to the victims of hurricane Katrina.

Did You Know? Half The World Away was written and sung by Noel Gallagher and it's his favourite Oasis B side. It became well know as the theme tune of the sitcom The Royle Family. It was very strongly influenced by This Guy's In Love With You by Bert Bacharach

Did You Know? Viva La Quinta Brigada (Long Live The 15th Brigade) is about the Irish men who fought against fascism in the Spanish Civil war (also know as the Connolly Column). They did this despite the fact that the Catholic church supported the fascists at the time.

Did You Know? Amarillo By Morning was written by Terry Stafford after he played a gig at a rodeo in San Antonio, Texas then drove home to Amarillo, Texas. It was named by Country Music Television as '#12 country song of all time'. 

Did You Know? John Denver wrote Sunshine On My Shoulders about the end of winter and how the warmth of the sun after a long winter can make you feel great. He released in in 1974 then as the Vietnam war ended in 1975 the song took on a new significance, began receiving more airplay and went to number 1 in the charts.

Did You Know? In My Life was written by John Lennon who felt it was his 'first real major piece of work' because it was the first time he wrote personal lyrics about his own life. It's regarded by Rolling Stone Magazine to be no 23 on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. 

Did You Know? Desperado was started in 1968 and was one of the very first songs that Don Henley and Glenn Frey wrote together as a song writing partnership.

Did You Know? Sweet Jane was rated 335th in Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.  There are 4 different version on various Velvet Underground albums the original being on their 4th album Loaded.