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Lifestyle
Annie Zaleski

What's Up?: An anthem to our frustration

In 1993, the San Francisco band 4 Non Blondes released the single “What’s Up?” Written by vocalist Linda Perry, the laid-back alternative rock tune is about trying to make sense of our often-bewildering world — a timeless sentiment that continues to feel relevant today.

Three decades later, the song appeared in the second season of Showtime's thriller series “Yellowjackets” during an equally disorienting scene. Adult Van (Lauren Ambrose) is preparing her video store to open for the day, making a bagel and throwing out bills, when someone from her past suddenly walks through the door: a sickly Taissa (Tawny Cypress), who is plagued with sleepwalking.

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