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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How we wrote 'MMMBop' by Hanson
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How we wrote 'I Alone' by Live's Ed Kowalczyk
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How I wrote 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's' Tom Higgenson
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How we wrote 'Naïve' by The Kooks’ Luke Pritchard
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