BBC 2's Secrets of the Pop Song

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I was having a really wild Saturday night in when I came across this documentary on BBC 2: the first of a 3 part-series called Secrets of the Pop Song. In this first episode, Guy Chambers (song-writer of many popular songs, including Robbie Williams' Angels) and Rufus Wainwright collaborate and write a pop song in two days. The process is fascinating and the programme is worth watching. Click here to catch it on iPlayer for the next 6 days.

GCSE and A level students, this is essential viewing!

Here is the result of their collaboration:

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