Tomando y Tomando is a brief track driven by the saxophone and even has what sounds like a brass intro thrown into the mix too.

You and Whose Army? was originally written with regard to voices in the head of Thom Yorke, but then expanded to take on a political meaning.

Under Mariza’s guidance, Oica la o Senhor Vinho is a guitar driven track with some powerful vocals from the singer.

Fanfare Ciocarlia's Iag bari is a lovely piece from this list of gifted musicians, versed in the traditions of their homeland.

In Clandestino, Manu Chao was particularly focused on the metaphorical bridge between Europe and the rest of the world.

Vuelvo al sur translates as “I go back to the south” and reads as a love song, both the love for a person but also for a place.

Turned down by other artists, Kylie Minogue transformed this song into a smash hit, topping the charts in most European countries.

Kele Le Roc offers a good vocal here with Basement Jaxx's Romeo but the track is as much about the music as it is the vocals.

Ms. Jackson had an interesting backdrop. It was a song that, in places, was inspiring to Erykah Badu but other times she was hurt by it.

The lyrics to Queens of the Stone Age's Feel Good Hit of the Summer are rather limited and pretty much all of them refer to drugs.

Fuck the Pain Away is sexually explicit - a reflection of Peaches’ viewpoint, her desire and belief that she is a woman of sexual liberation.

Oh My Sweet Carolina is driven by an acoustic guitar with Ryan Adams offering a heartfelt vocal. He is joined by Emmylou Harris.

In Stan, Eminem recreates the troubling and sometimes frightening dynamic to be found between a music star and their fans.

The lyrics to One More Time were written and performed by American disc jockey, Romanthony, with Daft Punk providing the music.

A combination of eerie music and background sound effects give Frontier Psychiatrist the feel of a descent into madness and pandemonium. 

In Hate to Say I Told You So, The Hives throw up a narrator who seems to be the sort of person who does and says whatever they like.

#885 of the 1001 Songs Challenge is One Armed Scissor by At the Drive-In

In 1997, singer Wayne Coyne lost his father to cancer and from his grief came the inspiration for Race for the Prize.

Armand Van Helden's U Don’t Know Me is both a dance and electronic track that has a repetitive but catchy beat when it comes to the music.

Macy Gray’s second single, I Try, would prove to be her biggest hit, landing in both the UK and US Top 10.