15 Fun Music Facts

I enjoy interrupting full bars, family functions and long lines at grocery stores by dropping music trivia that people may or may not want to hear. You and I may have this in common. Here are 15 fun music facts:

1. One of the songwriters of "September" by Earth Wind and Fire also wrote the Friends theme song. RIP Allee Willis.
2. Alan Thicke wrote the original theme for Wheel of Fortune. It’s called "Big Wheels." It’s not terrible but I can see why it didn't last long.​
3. "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga samples Boney M.’s "Ma Baker." The Ma ma ma ma part. I had absolutely no idea until the great Boney M. kick of lockdown. I believe it can be attributed to a song placement in Black Mirror but I think that might be only part of the equation.  
4. This Britney Spears/Bjork mashup exists. One of the only things I like to revisit that came out of 2020. If you don’t enjoy it as much as I do I don’t want to hear about it because I’m obsessed.
5. John Lennon’s hair sold for 48,000 Canadian dollars in 2007.
6. There’s an entire documentary on the song Who Let The Dogs Out and it’s incredibly insightful. Watch it the next time you want to break your brain a little. It makes the streaming rounds and it’s usually free.
7. Heart’s "Alone" is a cover, slightly rewritten. Here’s a Stereogum article that explains the whole story in depth. 
8. Frank Zappa paid the London Symphony to perform his compositions because he wanted to make sure it was done right. He had offers from other orchestras but they said they would only practice them twice and he didn't think it was enough.
9. Spiders prefer classical music over techno and rap. In a study conducted by Miami University, they were more likely to construct their webs closer to speakers playing classical music. 
10. You can fix a scratched CD with a banana peel. I've never tried this but if I ever get stranded on an island with a discman, a collection of busted mix CDs and only my hopes and dreams, I'll report back and let you know how it worked out. 
11. Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain got married in their pajamas.
12. Heaven’s Gate leader, Marshall Applewhite, was a music professor at University of St. Thomas. 
13. Shel Silverstein wrote "A Boy Named Sue" for Johnny Cash. 
14. Brian Wilson is deaf in one ear and doesn’t know how to surf. 
15. Stevie Nicks' dad was the President of Greyhound Bus Lines.​​

Am I wrong about something? Go ahead. Tell me in the comments. More arguments mean more attention. Thanks for reading.