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The other day I was driving around Ljubljana with my friend Bostjan when the song below came up on the radio. “Just listen to this,” said Bostjan. And I did. And now I can’t get it out of my head.
The song was a big hit in 1999, somewhat before I was interested in this kind of music, so I do not remember it. Maybe that’s for the better as I can listen to it now and I can understand its meaning and power.
It’s actually amazing how much history is behind this song. You can read all about it in its Wikipedia article. The most amazing thing is that it’s being played on graduation ceremonies on Zagreb’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, as that was the first thing I thought when I heard it - how this would be amazing to hear on my graduation (if I ever graduate).
You can read the original column by Mary Schmich, the lyrics to this song, on the Chicago Tribune’s website. Read it. Again. Remember it. Live by it.
July 28th, 2007 at 17:29
Interesting enough, I was going to write a post on this song these days. It is an amazing gem with interesting background and just like “Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life” I need it here and there when the things get tough…
April 22nd, 2009 at 13:03
This is great info to know.