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The Divinyls' 1990 trash classic I Touch Myself has been dramatically recontextualised from an anthem about female masturbation to one encouraging women to examine themselves for signs of breast cancer.The Divinyls' 1990 trash classic I Touch Myself has been dramatically recontextualised from an anthem about female masturbation to one encouraging women to examine themselves for signs of breast cancer.
Chrissy Amphlett, the Divinyls' lead singer, died of the disease last year aged 53. Her final wish was that the song should be used in this way. Her husband Charley Drayton told SBS: "Chrissy voiced it clearly - she wished for Chrissy Amphlett, the Divinyls' lead singer, died of the disease last year aged 53. Her final wish was that the song should be used in this way. Her husband Charley Drayton told SBS: "Chrissy voiced it clearly - she wished for all women to be mindful of themselves when they heard the tune; to be good to themselves, inside and out."
all women to be mindful of themselves when they heard the tune; to be To this end it has been recorded by 10 of Australia's leading women singers – Amphlett's cousin Little Pattie, Olivia Newton John, Kate Ceberano, Megan Washington, Katie Noonan, Deborah Conway, Suze DeMarchi, Sarah Blasko, Connie Mitchell and Sarah McLeod – for Cancer Council NSW. You can watch the dramatic black-and-white video above.
good to themselves, inside and out."
To this end it has been recorded by 10 of Australia's leading women singers – Amphlett's cousin Little Pattie, Olivia Newton John, Kate Ceberano,
Megan Washington, Katie Noonan, Deborah Conway, Suze DeMarchi, Sarah
Blasko, Connie Mitchell and Sarah McLeod – for Cancer Council NSW. You can watch the dramatic black-and-white video above.