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Sheryl Crow: Carrion up the Charts

Stephen Dalton, New Musical Express, 5 October 1996

SHERYL CROW doesn't torture small furry animals with big eyes or sponsor international terrorism. In fact, she's a smart and charming lady. OK, so she missed out on punk, rap, house and, it seems, every significant musical event since 1974 — but, as her current single, 'If It Makes You Happy', and forthcoming eponymous second album prove, she still manages to write some perfectly decent songs. So why does STEPHEN DALTON want to bomb her house?

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