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Wear Sunscreen and Other Good Advice You’ll Never Take

02/12/10

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We found this remake of Baz Luhrman’s 1999 Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen video by Rising Bean and thought, “What better way to say have a great weekend!”

So much time has passed since Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) became a hit, but its message is timeless. Consider everything you’ve been through in the past decade: heartbreaks, loss of loved ones, friendships ending, financial troubles. But there are some overall points of life that remain a constant throughout our journeys.

Live freely. Celebrate Valentine’s Day if that’s what you do. Or don’t. Take a deep breath. Stand on your head. Enjoy!

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JoAnna replied on February 12, 2010

Oh, the memories. I wrote my graduation speech based on this song and personalized all the advice to people, events and circumstances from my graduating class. I still have people contact me out of the blue when they hear this song.

On another note … damn, 10 years goes by fast.
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Candice Walsh replied on February 12, 2010

Hehe, my principal read this one out at my high school graduation. I still love this so much.
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Andi replied on February 12, 2010

Gosh, this song always brings a tear to my eyes! Thanks for this today!!!
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Joel replied on February 14, 2010

Wowey, thanks mucho!
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