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Leave Me Alone – Michael Jackson

  • 1980-1990
  • Pop

A really catchy song, "Leave Me Alone" is from Michael Jackson's 7th studio album 'Bad' released in 1987. It has that classic 80's MJ vibe, a great one for beginners…

Fernando – ABBA

  • 1980-1990
  • Pop

An ABBA classic, Fernando was released in 1980 as it one of a handful of singles to have sold more than 10 million copies around the the world. There's an…

Come Alive – The Greatest Showman

  • 2000-Present
  • Film

I've had songs from The Greatest Showman, Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera stuck in my head for weeeeeks now! So I decided to write up another :) I…

You’re the One That I Want – Grease

  • 1960-1980
  • Film

Written for the 1978 musical Grease, "You're the One That I Want" is the last song in the film, and was a successful hit single reaching #1 around the world.…

Prima Donna – Phantom of the Opera

  • 1980-1990
  • Film

One of my favourites from Phantom of the Opera, "Prima Donna" is the bit where they're trying to keep Carlotta happy and some of the lyrics are just silly :P…

Walk Like An Egyptian – The Bangles

  • 1980-1990
  • Pop

The catchy Bangles tune "Walk Like An Egyptian" has simpler notes in it than i realised, it seems it's just the speed/rhythm of the tune which makes it a bit…

Dream a Little Dream of Me – The Mamas & The Papas

  • 1960-1980
  • Film
  • Pop

A really fun song to play that everyone will know in one form or another! "Dream a Little Dream of Me" has taken many forms over the years, appearing in…

Memory – Andrew Lloyd Webber (Cats)

  • 1980-1990
  • Film

Having been performed by Elaine Paige, Barbra Streisand, Susan Boyle, Sarah Brightman, Barry Manilow, Shirley Bassey and many others, 'Memory' is an iconic tune that people know without having seen…

Running to the Sea – Royksopp

  • 2000-Present
  • Modern

Having been making music for 20 years (and still going!), it's likely everyone's heard a Röyksopp song at some point - I hear them in the background a lot on…

Animal Instinct – The Cranberries

  • 1990-2000
  • Rock

From the wonderful Irish band The Cranberries, here are the letter notes to 'Animal Instinct'. I've done Zombie already, so there are a couple for you to enjoy now :)…