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Episode 253 - Damon Albarn

Sodajerker On Songwriting

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The Ballad of Darren

On the original, because that song was really old, it was called Half a Song. I had it on an album called DemiCrazy, like 20 years ago. And then my mate Darren, he always used to fucking have a go at me when we were up late going, D, you've got to finish that song. So for 20 years he nagged me about this, and when it came to this time around in America, I thought, I'll f***ing finish it. Originally called it the ballad of Darren for him, because there you go, done it. But then ballad ofDarren didn't feel right as it's not about Darren - so

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