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Not every “feel-good anthem” is actually feeling good. Sheryl Crow’s “All I Wanna Do” plays like a summer party hit, but listen closer — it’s really a deadpan portrait of barfly burnout and booze-soaked ennui. A hangover in pop song form.
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“All I Wanna Do” Isn’t a Summer Anthem — It’s a Hangover Dirge

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