This band can be more endearing that Fleetwood Mac or Bob Dylan!!??!!?
> The former members of Timbuk 3 have refused to license the song for commercials, including a $900,000 offer from AT&T and offers from Ford, the U.S. Army, and Bausch & Lomb for their Ray-Ban sunglasses.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Future%27s_So_Bright,_I_Gotta_Wear_Shades
#Timbuk3 #FuturesSoBright #NonCommercialRock
🧵 Didn't know about the misinterpretations...
> Two verses were written more explicitly portraying the ironic intent of the song. One went:
> Well I'm well aware of the world out there,
getting blown all to pieces, but what do I care?
> The other referred to a supporter of Ronald Reagan as "a flaming fascist". However, they were omitted from the final recording because MacDonald felt they were too heavy-handed and obvious.
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