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To celebrate World Book Day, we share our favourite songwriting reads that we regularly turn to for insight and inspiration...
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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 ''74-'75' by The Connells
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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How I wrote 'The Living Years' by Mike + The Mechanics' Mike Rutherford
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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How I wrote 'Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime' by The Korgis' James Warren
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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