Exclusive: Baz Luhrmann has recorded “Sunscreen,” a new pandemic-relevant version of “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen),” his 1998 spoken-word song that featured a common sense essay written as a hypothetical commencement speech with advice on how to live a happy, healthy life. Luhrmann this time sets to music mostly to the inspiring speech given recently by Queen Elizabeth II, which gave the pandemic a historical perspective on overcoming crises going back to WWII.
Luhrmann was struck by that speech and felt it was an exception to the lack of straight-shooting words of comfort in these times. He got together with his music team over Zoom last weekend and made the remix with the Queen’s speech and Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again.” If enough people from all walks of life send Luhrmann a video of themselves singing to it — the place to send is sunscreen@bazmark.com — the Moulin Rouge...
Luhrmann was struck by that speech and felt it was an exception to the lack of straight-shooting words of comfort in these times. He got together with his music team over Zoom last weekend and made the remix with the Queen’s speech and Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again.” If enough people from all walks of life send Luhrmann a video of themselves singing to it — the place to send is sunscreen@bazmark.com — the Moulin Rouge...
- 4/23/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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