Wonders: Bobby McFerrin
Switched on Pop
McFerrin's Don't Do That
The song received a lot of exposure after it was featured on the soundtrack for the hit Tom Cruise film Cocktail, as well as a music video featuring comedians Bill Irwin and Robin Williams. Eventually, it would earn McFerrin three Grammy Awards. And then the song became so popular that it was used by the presidential candidate George H. W. Bush for his campaign events. He actually spoke out about how he felt as a supporter of Democrats about the song being used by the Republican candidate.
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