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How I wrote 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's' Tom Higgenson
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How we wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How we wrote 'Food For Thought' by UB40's Robin Campbell
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16 song starters
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How we wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote 'Zombie' by The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan
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