John Safran's Music Jamboree

Name: John Safran's Music Jamboree
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Released: 2002
Rating: 7.8

2002 7.8

John Safran's Music Jamboree was a light-hearted Australian music documentary television series, hosted by John Safran for SBS television. The program was produced by Selin Yaman and directed by Craig Melville, Clayton Jacobson and a number of other directors under the production company Ghost of Your Ex-Boyfriend Productions in association with SBS Independent. It screened in 2002, and consisted of sketches and outlandish public stunts, typical of Safran's work. The series won two Australian Film Institute Awards; "Best Comedy Series" and "Most Innovative Program Concept". SBS followed the series up with the similarly styled John Safran vs. God in 2004.

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Play Jew'town Documentary

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Jew'town Documentary
2002-12-20
Play Footloose Rehearsals

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Footloose Rehearsals
2002-12-20
Play Eminem Outtakes

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Eminem Outtakes
2002-12-20
Play SBS TV Ads (feat. Les Murray)

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SBS TV Ads (feat. Les Murray)
2002-12-20
Play SBS Hotline Feedback

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SBS Hotline Feedback
2002-12-20
Play Not the Sunscreen Song

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Not the Sunscreen Song
2002-12-20
"Not the Sunscreen Song" is a song by Australian personality, John Safran released in December 1997. The song is a parody of Baz Luhrmann's 1997 single "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" which is a recording of a spoken word of essay on how to live a happier life written as a hypothetical commencement speech by columnist Mary Schmich, in June 1997 via the Chicago Tribune. The song also sampled Luhrmann's remixed version of the song "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" by Rozalla. "Not the Sunscreen Song" peaked at number 20 on the Australian ARIA Charts. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, the song was nominated for Best Comedy Release. In Triple M's 2005 Greatest Songs Ever Written and Performed Since the Beginning of Time poll, "Not the Sunscreen Song" came in at #706 – one spot above "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder.
Play John's Book Club

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John's Book Club
2002-12-20
'Disinfo Nation' UK Channel 4 (2000)
Play McDonald's

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McDonald's
2002-12-20
For 'The Late Report' Channel 7 but unscreened because of its theme. Later run on 'Disinfo Nation', UK Channel 4 (1999)
Play Talkback

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Talkback
2002-12-20
'Late Report' Channel 7 (1999)
Play Race Around the World

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Race Around the World
2002-12-20
'Race Around the World' entry assignment (1997)
Play 13 Secret Herbs & Spices

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13 Secret Herbs & Spices
2002-12-20
Written and Directed by Ant Keogh and Richard Muntz, featuring John as a chicken. Ant's the customer who walks into the record shop at the start of each episode. (1999)
Play Raspberry Cordial - University Elevator Music

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Raspberry Cordial - University Elevator Music
2002-12-20
Audio only (1999)
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TV Commercials
2002-12-20
Play Music Mole Collection

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Music Mole Collection
2002-12-20
Includes: Aria Awards Zomba Peter Andre Songwriting Royalties Payola Human Nature Video Clips Rock Magazines U2 World Music
Play World of Instruments Collection

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World of Instruments Collection
2002-12-20
Includes: Frenzal Rhomb "Punch in the Face" Magic Dirt "Dirty Jeans" Mental as Anything "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" The Titanics "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" TISM "(He'll Never Be An) Ol' Man River" Ross Wilson "Eagle Rock" Scandal'us "Me, Myself and I" 1200 Techniques "Karma"