Instant Pleasure (song)
| "Instant Pleasure" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Rufus Wainwright | |
| Songwriter(s) | Seth Swirsky |
The song Instant Pleasure was written by pop songwriter Seth Swirsky and was featured in Adam Sandler's highest-grossing film, Big Daddy (1999). In the movie, it was sung by Rufus Wainwright. The song was recorded by Seth Swirsky on his first solo album, Instant Pleasure, in 2004.[1] The album won Best Pop Album at the 2005 L.A. Music Awards.[2] Rockell also recorded the song for her 2002 album, Instant Pleasure.[citation needed]
The song has become a cult hit on many college campuses. The Appalachian State College newspaper asked in allusion, on October 17, 2006, whether "college students have become more concerned with instant pleasure than a meaningful relationship".[3] Drew University's student a cappella group, 36 Madison Avenue, did a version of the song at their Jamfest in 2007.[4] Elon University's a cappella group also did a version of the song[5] as did Colby College's a cappella group, Colby Megalomanics.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Seth Swirsky - Instant Pleasure - 2004". September 2, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "The 15th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards Nominees". Archived from the original on 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
- ^ "New-age relationships complicate love".
- ^ "Drew University's 36 Madison Avenue Sings Instant Pleasure".
- ^ "Instant Pleasure by Rip_Chord".
- ^ "Colby Megalomanics - Instant Pleasure". YouTube. November 20, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
