THE STRANGLERS Song By Song (2006 UK 388-page softback book, Hugh Cornwell reveals the secrets of his time as frontman of The Stranglers, renowned & reviled, they thrived on the infamy generated by their sexual hedonism, drug abuse & politicallyincorrect attitude, their encounters with the law were well documented, yet throughout the chaos the band managed to sell a hell of a lot of records, Cornwell offers the truth behind the 155 songs recorded before his departure in 1990:who wrote them, what inspired the lyrics, why the band chose their anarchic & destructive musical path)