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How the electro-pop classic, with one of the catchiest synth melodies, was inspired by the dropping of the atomic bomb...
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How I wrote ‘Big In Japan’ by Alphaville
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How I wrote ''74-'75' by The Connells
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Interview: Jesse Colin Young
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Song-by-Song: 'Shadows' by Talia Rae
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16 song starters
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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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 I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Suddenly I See' by KT Tunstall
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