Where Did The Chorus Of All I Wanna Do Lyrics Originate?

2025-08-27 16:34:48 75

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Noah
Noah
2025-08-29 10:49:11
I still get a little nerdy about songwriting origin stories, and this one is a tiny favorite of mine because it mixes poetry, collaboration, and the messy way pop songs come together.

From what I’ve read and followed over the years, the chorus line that anchored the 1990s single 'All I Wanna Do' came from a poem titled 'Fun' written by Wyn Cooper. The group of collaborators around Sheryl Crow’s early album discovered the poem and adapted some of its lines as the hook. It’s interesting because it raises questions about authorship and remix culture before digital sampling made those debates mainstream. Cooper ultimately received credit once the overlap was pointed out, which is a tidy outcome compared to some other disputes.

Musically, the transformation is lovely to me: a few spare lines of verse become a buoyant chorus when given rhythm and instrumentation. If you’re curious, tracking down the poem alongside the song shows how tiny phrasing choices and repetition shape the emotional impact — poetry gives the idea, pop gives it the vehicle. That creative handshake between literary and musical worlds is why this origin keeps popping up in music-history chats I join.
Delilah
Delilah
2025-09-01 17:21:13
I love that this question makes people look past the surface of a catchy chorus. For the very well-known 'All I Wanna Do' from the 1990s, the chorus originated from a poem called 'Fun' by Wyn Cooper — the songwriters adapted lines from that poem and Cooper later received credit.

That said, the phrase 'all I wanna do' is pretty universal and shows up in lots of songs with different choruses and stories. If you’re checking a particular version, scanning the liner notes or copyright credits (or checking BMI/ASCAP) will tell you whether the words came from a poem, another song, or were written by the performing artist. I usually follow that path when trivia nights throw this at me — it’s a fun little research rabbit hole.
Lucas
Lucas
2025-09-02 10:39:50
I get a little giddy every time this question pops up, because it touches on that weird crossroads between poetry and pop music that I adore.

The chorus most people think of when they say 'All I Wanna Do' — the sing-along line about wanting to have fun — actually has a quirky origin: it was lifted from a poem called 'Fun' by Wyn Cooper and then woven into the song by the group of writers around Sheryl Crow's early sessions (the Tuesday Night Music Club crew). The band found Cooper's poem and adapted lines from it, and later Cooper received credit when the similarity became widely noticed. It’s one of those music-world stories where a literary fragment jumps into the pop landscape.

If you’re into digging, compare Cooper’s poem with the song lyrics and you’ll notice how a small set of evocative lines can change tone when wrapped in a melody. Also remember there are a bunch of other songs titled 'All I Wanna Do' across genres, so context matters — but for the classic 1990s hit, the poem-to-pop path is the neat origin story that stuck with me.
Parker
Parker
2025-09-02 12:10:49
I’ve talked about this with friends who love trivia, and here’s the short, clear version that usually satisfies most debates: the famous chorus from Sheryl Crow’s 'All I Wanna Do' borrows lines from a poem called 'Fun' by Wyn Cooper. The band members involved in that record found the poem and used parts of it while crafting the song, and Cooper later got shared credit when the connection was pointed out.

It’s a neat example of how writers build on each other — a poem that existed quietly in a book ends up inside a radio hit. Also worth noting: many songs share that title and the casual chorus sentiment, so if someone asks about a different 'All I Wanna Do' (by another artist), you might get a totally different origin story. For the 1990s pop hit though, the poem link is the one everyone references.
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