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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote Robbie Williams' 'Millennium' by Guy Chambers
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Interview: Half Moon Run's Devon Portielje
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'All Right Now' by Free's Andy Fraser
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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