Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do Apr 2026

Reviewers note the unique contrast between its "Tom Waits-style" barroom verses and a chorus that feels "lifted from Brian Wilson's picnic basket".

The lyrics were largely lifted from a poem titled "Fun" by Wyn Cooper. Crow's producer found the poetry book, which only had an initial print run of 500 copies, in a used bookstore in Pasadena. The song's massive success eventually earned Cooper substantial royalties and multiple book reprints. Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do

Modern reviews celebrate it as a timeless "fusion of sunshine and beer-stained brilliance" that has lost none of its cool since its release nearly 30 years ago. Reviewers note the unique contrast between its "Tom

Crow initially viewed the song as a "throwaway" and did not intend for it to be on the album. It was her younger brother who insisted it would be a hit. It was her younger brother who insisted it would be a hit

The spoken opening line, "This ain't no disco," is a direct reference to the Talking Heads' song "Life During Wartime" .

Watch Sheryl Crow explain the accidental origins of the song's lyrics and how a chance discovery in a bookstore led to her biggest hit: The Story Behind Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do" BUILD Series YouTube• 5 Sep 2019