If you grew up in the 90s, you probably heard the song at least once - but did you know that it was originally an essay? THE Wear Sunscreen song was originally an essay written by Mary Schmich ...

How director Baz Luhrmann’s unusual pop song became a global hit. Show more Twenty years ago the music track, Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) became a global hit. It featured a wise ...

Associate Editor Joe Leonard said the newspaper receives 5 percent of the song’s royalties from Capitol Records and gives Schmich a cut. But because “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen ...

Show more Lee Perry celebrates the 20th anniversary of the release of The Sunscreen Song. Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) reached number one in the UK charts 20 years ago. It featured a ...

Associate Editor Joe Leonard said the newspaper receives 5 percent of the song’s royalties from Capitol Records and gives Schmich a cut. But because “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen ...