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Interview: The Shires' Ben Earle
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's' Tom Higgenson
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How we wrote 'Drinking In L.A.' by Bran Van 3000
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How we wrote Panic! At The Disco's 'High Hopes' by Sam Hollander
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