Every song has a story. Song Stories explores the meaning, writing and history behind great songs, from iconic classics to the tracks defining a new generation. Discover how songs were written, what inspired their lyrics, how they were recorded and why they continue to matter, with stories spanning indie, rock, pop, electronic music and beyond.

You could have a steam train If you'd just lay down your tracks You could have an aeroplane flying If you bring your blue sky back

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Beetlebum What you done? She's a gun Now what you done, beetlebum?

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Oh, baby, won't you let me in? My mind is saying sink or swim

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Come on, Harry, we wanna say goodnight to you

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Just to have some dreaming Dreaming is free

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I put a taqueria on the roof, it was well reviewed Four stars out of five And that's unheard of

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Oh, the queen of peace Always does her best to please

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Destined to be, lonely old me Whoops-a-daisy, I thought I was happy, oh

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Noel Gallagher stepped away from stadium rock and into psychedelia and dance music on one of the defining songs of his solo career

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I remember T-shirt weather I remember some days We were singing our lungs out in the backseat together

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Now I've sold all your records 'Cause they give me the fear Funny how it seems to me now That you were never here

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This ain't no party, this ain't no disco This ain't no fooling around No time for dancing, or lovey dovey I ain't got time for that now

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