1997 single by John Safran
"Not the Sunscreen Song " is a song by Australian personality, John Safran released in December 1997.
The song is a parody of Baz Luhrmann 's 1997 single "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) " which is a recording of a spoken word of essay on how to live a happier life written as a hypothetical commencement speech by columnist Mary Schmich , in June 1997 via the Chicago Tribune .[ 1] The song also sampled Luhrmann's remixed version of the song "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good) " by Rozalla .
"Not the Sunscreen Song" peaked at number 20 on the Australian ARIA Charts .
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998 , the song was nominated for Best Comedy Release .[ 2]
In Triple M 's 2005 Greatest Songs Ever Written and Performed Since the Beginning of Time poll, "Not the Sunscreen Song" came in at #706 – one spot above "Superstition " by Stevie Wonder .[ 3]
Track listing
CD single (huge009cds) Title 1. "Not the Sunscreen Song" (vocals Nick Disbray ) 5:20 2. "Track 2" 0.04 3. "Track 3" 0:04
Charts
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