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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Slow' by Rumer
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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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 we wrote: 'Eyes On Fire' by Blue Foundation's Tobias Wilner
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How I wrote 'Handbags And Gladrags' by Mike d'Abo
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