The Cars formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1976, and were among the first of a ‘new wave’ of bands to merge rock and synth-pop. A humorous approach to music and visual art is apparent in the quirky love song “You Might Think" from their fifth album Heartbeat City.

This song by The Rembrandts might be best known as the theme song for the TV show "Friends," and judging by the cast of this music video, it seems that they embraced this fact. Sadly, Matthew Perry has now passed away, but will always be remembered for his role as Chandler Bing.

English band Duran Duran caught the mood of a decade with this nineteen-eighties summertime classic, complete with a video filmed aboard a yacht in the Caribbean!

This memorable song by legendary British rock band Queen was part of the soundtrack to the movie Flash Gordon. It was the only single released from their first soundtrack album, under the title “Flash.”

U.S. rock group Toto struck musical gold in the 1980s with this catchy tune. The song's groove and instrumentation came first, then David Paich wrote the lyrics based on impressions of Africa from what he had seen in news reports on TV and from missionaries he had known as a student.

Alice Cooper and his band play a classic song. Remember the last day of school? Alice Cooper captures that feeling, sending the audience into a frenzy!

English singer-songwriter Callum Scott came to prominence on the TV talent show “Britain’s Got Talent." He came sixth in the final, but went on to find major chart success with “You Are The Reason” from his debut album Only Human.

In this beautiful live version of “Closest Thing to Crazy,” Katie Melua questions how she ever came to feel the way she does about the one she loves. The song, written by English singer-songwriter, Mike Batt, was Katie’s debut single from her first album Call Off the Search.

American singer-songwriter Phillip Phillips sang this song of reassurance and commitment when he won the eleventh season of the singing competition, American Idol.

Rap artists the Black Eyed Peas team up with singer Shakira and DJ David Guetta for “Don’t You Worry," a song that encourages us to aim for the stars and not be held back by worries or doubts.

Do we live within bubbles of our own complacent conformity? Are we slaves to a hypnotic rhythm of life that prevents us from challenging ourselves and facing the issues of the world around us? American pop star Katy Perry and Jamaican reggae star Skip Marley ask questions and deliver a political message in a dancehall pop song.

This live version of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was recorded in 1968 for The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, a concert filmed in a circus tent that brought together some of the biggest stars of the era, including John Lennon, Eric Clapton, and The Who. The Rolling Stones didn’t release the film at the time—many felt they had been upstaged by some of the other acts!

Elton John’s hit song “Candle in the Wind” commemorates the sad demise of Hollywood superstar Marilyn Monroe, who became world-famous for playing “blonde bombshell” characters and was seen as a sex symbol, though she was never quite prepared for such fame and overwhelming media attention. Struggling with mental health, she died at thirty-six from a drug overdose.

Gaby Moreno's plaintive voice laments the loneliness and regret of lost love in this soulful live version of “O, Me” from her album Illusion. "O" is an old-fashioned spelling of "Oh," and is often found in poems and songs.

Adding his own inimitable style, Nick Cave’s haunting cover of the Marc Bolan song “Cosmic Dancer” poses existential questions and seems to probe each word for deeper meaning.