Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfq_A8nXMsQ

This was my first encounter with anything by Baz Luhrmann. It was played on the radio a lot in 1998, so during my Sophomore year of college, though don't quote me on that. The highlight of this track is the text, in the form of a commencement address that was anecdotally mis-attributed to Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. I thought it was wonderful at the time, and while I don't completely subscribe to every bit of advice that is offered, I still think it is wonderful. I remember being very impressed that such a message was being carried over commercial radio.

I'd never seen the video before this morning, so I can't vouch for all of its images. There are a few sexual images, but nothing more offensive than the Dove body wash commercials I've been seeing on television lately.

This song won my loyalty as a Baz Luhrmann fan.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I loved that. I have never seen it. It's kinda like the morals of many stories, all put together.