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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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Songwriting Magazine Issue 43
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Walking In Memphis' by Marc Cohn
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote 'Lil Boo Thang' by Paul Russell
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How I wrote 'Sign Your Name' by Sananda Maitreya
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