Help with a song

[veryzer]

Okay, there is a song that features the voice of an older man giving advice over some new agey music. He's talking, not singing and the advice he's giving is great. I believe the title involves the word "sunscreen." Anyone know what I'm talking about?

[rok]

Baz Luhrmann - "Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)"

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=97625:date=May 21 2010, 08:37 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ May 21 2010, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Baz Luhrmann - "Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)"<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Is that it? Isn't he the guy that made "Moulan Rouge"? I'll look for it when i get home. Thanks rok.

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=97659:date=May 21 2010, 10:13 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ May 21 2010, 10:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=97625:date=May 21 2010, 08:37 AM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ May 21 2010, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Baz Luhrmann - "Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)"<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Is that it? Isn't he the guy that made "Moulan Rouge"? I'll look for it when i get home. Thanks rok.
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Yeah, it came out in '99, and was popular around graduation time back then. I'm not sure what his connection is to the song though, maybe just produced it or something. It's always been a mystery to me. Anyway, check out the lyrics to see if this is the right one, but am almost positive that it is.

http://www.lyricscrawler.com/song/3953.html

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be
it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by
scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
than my own meandering
experience…I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not
understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and
recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked….You’re not as fat as you
imagine. Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that
never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm
on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing everyday that scares you Sing Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with
people who are reckless with yours. Floss Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes
you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with
yourself. Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you
succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. Stretch Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your
life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they
wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year
olds I know still don’t. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone. Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe
you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…what ever you do, don’t
congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your
choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body,
use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people
think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever
own.. Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for
good. Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you
should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and
lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you
knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live
in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will
philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize
that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one
might run out. Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will
look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who
supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of
fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the
ugly parts and recycling it for more than
it’s worth. But trust me on the sunscreen…<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

The lyrics were in fact taken from a column by <i>Chicago Tribune</i> journalist Mary Schmich, written back in 1997. The Chris Rock video ("No Sex") that I posted in the thread heralding our graduating Iliini brethren was a parody of the "original" song.

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=97672:date=May 21 2010, 10:34 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ May 21 2010, 10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=97659:date=May 21 2010, 10:13 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ May 21 2010, 10:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=97625:date=May 21 2010, 08:37 AM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ May 21 2010, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Baz Luhrmann - "Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)"<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Is that it? Isn't he the guy that made "Moulan Rouge"? I'll look for it when i get home. Thanks rok.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, it came out in '99, and was popular around graduation time back then. I'm not sure what his connection is to the song though, maybe just produced it or something. It's always been a mystery to me. Anyway, check out the lyrics to see if this is the right one, but am almost positive that it is.

http://www.lyricscrawler.com/song/3953.html

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be
it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by
scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
than my own meandering
experience…I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not
understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and
recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked….You’re not as fat as you
imagine. Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that
never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm
on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing everyday that scares you Sing Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with
people who are reckless with yours. Floss Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes
you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with
yourself. Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you
succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. Stretch Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your
life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they
wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year
olds I know still don’t. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone. Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe
you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…what ever you do, don’t
congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your
choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body,
use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people
think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever
own.. Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for
good. Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you
should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and
lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you
knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live
in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will
philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize
that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one
might run out. Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will
look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who
supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of
fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the
ugly parts and recycling it for more than
it’s worth. But trust me on the sunscreen…<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Yep, that's the one. i googled it right after I read your post. Good stuff. Did you know it was him or did you look it up?

[rok]

I knew it was him, just never really understood his connection to the song. Then again, most of his movies have a heavy musical component, so it isn't that surprising when you think about it.

The song used to be in heavy rotation on Q101 back in 1999.

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=97695:date=May 21 2010, 01:01 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ May 21 2010, 01:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I knew it was him, just never really understood his connection to the song. Then again, most of his movies have a heavy musical component, so it isn't that surprising when you think about it.

The song used to be in heavy rotation on Q101 back in 1999.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


I used to hear it on Mancow a lot, believe it or not. Anyway, good looking out. It's been driving me crazy for a long time now. I really like the words. I'm gonna download it tonight.

[liner]

a little bit off-topic and a little bit tooting my own horn, but COD just published a research paper i wrote last year sort of comparing his version of romeo and juliet from the 90's with the original play. it's just a junior college publication but it has won national awards and they had a ceremony and stuff so it was kind of cool. true confession - i really liked that movie as well as moulin rouge, i'm a gay.

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=97726:date=May 21 2010, 04:49 PM:name=liner)-->QUOTE (liner @ May 21 2010, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->a little bit off-topic and a little bit tooting my own horn, but COD just published a research paper i wrote last year sort of comparing his version of romeo and juliet from the 90's with the original play. it's just a junior college publication but it has won national awards and they had a ceremony and stuff so it was kind of cool. true confession - i really liked that movie as well as moulin rouge, i'm a gay.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I thought "Romeo + Juliette" was great. "Moulin Rouge" isn't my thing but I did like the concept.

[Dirk]

Romeo + Juliet did nothing for me but I might've been drunk or high when I saw it. It was a long time ago. I loved Moulin Rouge.

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=99711:date=Jun 3 2010, 08:27 AM:name=Dirk)-->QUOTE (Dirk @ Jun 3 2010, 08:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Romeo + Juliet did nothing for me but I might've been drunk or high when I saw it. It was a long time ago. I loved Moulin Rouge.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Generally, being high enhances the movie.