everyone alive should hear this song

[GwEnYpOo]

<p><strong><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="7">Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="7">By Baz Luhrmann</font></strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of 99... <br /><br />Wear Sunscreen <br /><br />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 experienceI will dispense this advice now. <br /><br />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 youll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you cant grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.Youre not as fat as you imagine. <br /><br />Dont 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. <br /><br />Do one thing everyday that scares you <br /><br />Sing <br /><br />Dont be reckless with other peoples hearts, dont put up with people who are reckless with yours. <br /><br />Floss <br /><br />Dont waste your time on jealousy; sometimes youre ahead, sometimes youre behindthe race is long, and in the end, its only with yourself. <br /><br />Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how. <br /><br />Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. <br /><br />Stretch <br /><br />Dont feel guilty if you dont know what you want to do with your lifethe most interesting people I know didnt know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds know still dont. <br /><br />Get plenty of calcium. <br /><br />Be kind to your knees, youll miss them when theyre gone. <br /><br />Maybe youll marry, maybe you wont, maybe youll have children, maybe you wont, maybe youll divorce at 40, maybe youll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversarywhat ever you do, dont congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either your choices are half chance, so are everybody elses. Enjoy your body, use it every way you candont be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, its the greatest instrument youll ever own.. <br /><br />Danceeven if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. <br /><br />Read the directions, even if you dont follow them. <br /><br />Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. <br /><br />Get to know your parents, you never know when theyll be gone for good. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography in lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />Travel. <br /><br />Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do youll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders. <br /><br />Respect your elders. <br /><br />Dont 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. <br /><br />Dont mess too much with your hair, or by the time its 40, it will look 85. <br /><br />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 p

[narc]

I remember that song. It was convenient because I graduated from High School in 1999. For some reason, that reminds me of the rebirth of teen movies that year: The heady days of "Cruel Intentions," "Ten Things I Hate About You," and "She's All That" All of which came out then I think. And I think "Never Been Kissed" was not long after. I'll still watch "Cruel Intentions" whenever it's on.

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by narc on 6-15-06 @ 5:30 PM</span>

[Furtherman]

Well, I read it... but I certainly haven't heard it.

[JustJon]

<p>How can we hear a song if you typed it?</p><p>And that song was a moderate hit with nebulous origins originally, and often mocked that summer.&nbsp;</p>

[booster11373]

Chris Rocks' version was better and more informative too!

[GwEnYpOo]

<strong>JustJon</strong> wrote:<br /><p>How can we hear a song if you typed it?</p><p>And that song was a moderate hit with nebulous origins originally, and often mocked that summer.&nbsp;</p><p>thats not the piont the piont is the positive message , and to make you feel better about everything .</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>jesus.</p>

[Furtherman]

<strong>GwEnYpOo</strong> wrote:<br /><blockquote /><p>thats not the piont the piont is the positive message , and to make you feel better about everything .</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>jesus.</p><p>Yea!&nbsp; jesus!&nbsp; Piont taken.</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<p>words to live by, words to live by!</p><p>thanks Gwenypoo!</p>

[narc]

I remember there was some sort of rumor that the song was lifted from a commencement speech that Kurt Vonnegut gave, but I believe that was shown to be apocryphal.
<br><p> God I feel old.

[Don Stugots]

wasnt that the speech the Mic Foley gave when they honored him with the HARDCORE TITLE. they put it in a nice frame for him. i remeber him giving that speech, he then went on to say that it was an exerpt from his upcoming book TATUM BROWN. that was a great speech. thanks for reminding me of that!!!

[Sheeplovr]

<p>Baz Luhrmann stinks on ice </p><p>what do we gotta hear next Vitemen C's graduation song&nbsp;</p>

[mikeyboy]

Anyone remember before the song came out, the lyrics got circulated via e-mail and were credited as a graduation speech by Kurt Vonnegut?

[narc]

You wanna pay me a royalty Mr. Admin? Read what I posted above. <br><p>
"Hoo hoo Robin."

[Don Stugots]

<hr color="cococo" align="left"></font><strong>narc</strong> wrote:<br>You wanna pay me a royalty Mr. Admin? Read what I posted above. <br><p>
"Hoo hoo Robin."<hr color="cococo" align="left"><p></p>

YEAH BOSS MAN!!! Narc invented that line. Now to get back at you Narc he is going to lock this thread down!! that will show us.

[mikeyboy]

Oops.&nbsp; I was sorely tempted to edit narc's post to read &quot;Hey!&nbsp; check out Mikey's post below!&quot;

[narc]

I expect credit now whenever anyone references Kurt Vonnegut on RF.Net.

[torker]

<img height="254" src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/torker1313/mbnarc.jpg" width="228" border="0" />

[blakjeezis]

<p><span class="postbody">I was sorely tempted to edit narc's post to read &quot;Hey!&nbsp; check out Mikey's post below!&quot;</span></p><p>Number one on a long list of reasons why I could never be a mod. &nbsp;</p>

[Don Stugots]

<hr color="cococo" align="left"></font><strong>torker</strong> wrote:<br><img height="254" src="http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/torker1313/mbnarc.jpg" width="228" border="0" /><hr color="cococo" align="left"><p></p>


it should say "NARC was here" and not The Boss Man.

[trackstand]

<p>Didn't GWAR do&nbsp;that song?<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/mellow.gif" border="0" /></p>

[bitterbuffalo]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>narc</strong> wrote:<br />I remember there was some sort of rumor that the song was lifted from a commencement speech that Kurt Vonnegut gave, but I believe that was shown to be apocryphal.
<br /><p> God I feel old. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not old. Just wise.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.snopes.com/quotes/vonnegut.htm" target="_blank">SNOPES!&nbsp;</a></p>

[Don Stugots]

<hr color="cococo" align="left"></font><strong>trackstand</strong> wrote:<br><p>Didn't GWAR do that song?<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/mellow.gif" border="0" /></p><hr color="cococo" align="left"><p></p>


Who?

[SatCam]

I heard that song...

seven years ago.

[Death Metal Moe]

<p>Wow, I have never heard of that song, that artist or even remember the time it was out.</p>

[FezPaul]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Wow, I have never heard of that song, that artist or even remember the time it was out.</p><p><strong><font face="courier new,courier,monospace" size="2">Me too. Or is it either?</font></strong></p>

[Judge Smails]

<h1><a href="http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13360246/" target="_self">Many sunscreens don&rsquo;t protect against cancer</a></h1><h2><a href="http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13360246/" target="_self">Even if you don't burn you can still suffer damage, doctors say</a></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So there goes that theory!</p>

[ChimneyFish]

<strong>trackstand</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Didn't GWAR do&nbsp;that song?<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/mellow.gif" border="0" /></p><p><strong><em><font face="georgia,times new roman,times,serif" size="2">No, that was &quot;Ham on the Bone&quot;.</font></em></strong></p>

[trackstand]

<strong>trackstand</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Didn't GWAR do&nbsp;that song?<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/mellow.gif" border="0" /></p><p><strong><em><font face="georgia,times new roman,times,serif" size="2">No, that was &quot;Ham on the Bone&quot;.</font></em></strong></p><p><strong><em><font face="Georgia" size="2">AHHH ,</font></em></strong></p><p><strong><em><font face="Georgia" size="2">I SEE A &quot;SCUMBAGS OF THE UNIVERSE&quot; T SHIRT BELONGING TO YOU!</font></em></strong></p>

[Grendel_Kahn]

<p>&nbsp;<strong>Sheeplovr</strong> wrote:<br />
</p>
<p>Baz Luhrmann stinks on ice </p>
<p>what do we gotta hear next Vitemen C's graduation song </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Man o man&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sheepy has been one cranky bitch lately.</p><strong /><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Snoogans]

uhhh, wasnt this song like HUGE&nbsp; 12 years ago?<br />