All I Wanna Do
Sheryl Crow
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This ain't no country club And it ain't no disco This is New York City 1, 2, 1, 2 "All I wanna do is have a little fun before I die," Says the man next to me out of nowhere It's apropos of nothin' He says, "His name is William" But I'm sure he's Bill or Billy or Mac or Buddy And he's plain ugly to me And I wonder if he's ever had a day of fun in his whole life We are drinkin' beer at noon on Tuesday In a bar that faces a giant car wash The good people of the world they're washin' their cars On their lunch break Hosin' and scrubbin' as best they can in skirts in suits They drive up in their shiny Datsuns and Buicks Back to the phone company and record stores too Nothin' like Billy and me, 'cause All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feelin' I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feelin' I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard I like a good beer buzz early in the mornin' And Billy likes to peel the labels off his bottles of Bud He lays each one up on the bar Then he lights every match in an oversized pack Lettin' each one burn down to his Thick fingers before blowin' and cursin' them out He's watching the bottles of Bud as they spin on the floor And a happy couple enters the bar Dangerously close to one another The bartender looks up from his want ads All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feelin' I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feelin' I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard Otherwise the bar is ours The day and the night and the car wash too The Buds and the matches and they're cleanin' dirty cars The sun and the moon All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feelin' I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun I got a feelin' I'm not the only one All I wanna do is have some fun I won't tell ya, that you're the only one All I wanna do is have some fun I've got a feelin' there's a party goin' on Yeah, I think it's way back there! Yeah, but all I wanna do is have some fun Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard Sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard
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Written by: Bill Bottrell, Kevin M Gilbert, Wyn Cooper, Sheryl Suzanne Crow, David Francis Baerwald
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Composition"All I Wanna Do" is a composition by Sheryl Crow that was released in 1994 from her debut album titled "Tuesday Night Music Club."
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Lyrics InspirationThe lyrics of the song are adapted from the poem, "Fun," by American poet Wyn Cooper.
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Chart PerformanceThe song became a sleeper hit and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in America, staying there for six weeks.
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Commercial Success"All I Wanna Do" was Crow's breakthrough single globally, achieving commercial success in many countries, including Australia and the UK, and reaching the top 10 in many European countries.
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RecognitionThe song won Sheryl Crow accolades and recognition, receiving Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year in 1995.
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Genre ClassificationWhile Sheryl Crow's music is generally categorized as pop/rock, "All I Wanna Do" features influences from country and blues genres.
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Music VideoThe song's music video was filmed in downtown Los Angeles and was directed by David Hogan, a reputable name in the music video industry.
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Gold CertificationIn the United States, the song got a Gold certification from RIAA for over 500,000 copies sold.
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Iconic LineThe line "until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard" became one of the most iconic lines in '90s pop music.
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Impromptu RecordingAccording to Sheryl Crow, the track was actually recorded 'impromptu' when the musicians were warming up in the studio. The version that reached huge commercial success was thus a rough cut and not the final version.
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Revival of '70s VibeDescribed often as the perfect 'driving in LA' song, "All I Wanna Do" might not have been intended as a throwback, but certainly revived the laid back, free-spirited moodiness of '70s California rock.
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