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I think the author's take on the song "Rehab" comes from the wrong critical angle. Sadly, like the author, it seems that many people hear the chorus and think it's the song itself is a defiant stand against rehab.
It makes far more sense in light of the entirety of the lyrics and the soulfulness of Winehouse's singing to interpret the song as a portrait of someone in pain, making the sad conclusion that they're collapsing because they miss their lover. While her music is not that similar, Amy Winehouse's approach reminds me of Billie Holliday.
