The first appearance of the character Mercutio in the film leaves jaws agape and the audience can't breathe between the terrible introduction of the drag queen and the frantic party guests in irregular costume. A shrill sound, making viewers want to cover their ears, comes from Mercutio as he performs Kym Mazelle's "Young Hearts Run Free," a disco song. This upbeat song accompanied by atrocious dancing fails to tastefully precede the slower "Kissing You" by British singer Des 'ree. The ballad is set in the key of A minor and the album uses simple instrumentation consisting only of piano and string instruments. The tune, according to New York Times music critic Ann Powers, “overdoes it with melodrama” (Powers 4). Such an atmosphere does not fit in any way with the images constructed by Luhrmann. Unfortunately, “Kissing You” is on the opposite end of the musical spectrum from Mazelle’s “Young Hearts Run Free,” so they both clash in disharmony. Given these points, when the young lovers meet at the party and the emotional melody is played, heads struggle to assimilate the abrupt change. Now, the scene in which the lover's affection is born loses the beauty of the feeling and diminishes the attributes for which Shakespeare's script is famous. All in all, Baz Luhrmann leaves a lot to be desired as his lack of sophistication when changing settings is painfully