I am a music lover. My iPod is bursting with tunes from every genre imaginable. Although I always tend to gravitate to oldies, classic rock, funk, 80’s, and even my dad’s elevator music, I have great respect for a lot of the new stuff coming out today.
Bruno Mars is an artist that will be around for many years. If you saw his performance on the recent Grammys, you know how phenomenally talented this 27-year-old is. He’s kind of Elvis meets James Brown meets Prince. I am a fan.
That being said, Mars is the writer and performer of a pop song that is the antithesis of work ethic. Every time I hear The Lazy Song, I reach for the ear plugs. And it has nothing to do with the melody, ’cause I actually like that part.
The Lazy Song is an anthem for people celebrating laziness. It boldly proclaims that if you don’t feel like doing anything, then by golly, you shouldn’t. Simply lay around in your bed and let the entire day pass you by.
Frankly, I don’t really feel like writing this blog, or taking that incoming call. And I sure don’t feel like taking my dog for a walk. I could go on, but I digress.
A filthy rich rock star like Mars can probably afford to completely veg for an entire day, but here’s the irony: I bet he doesn’t. In fact, I bet he’s writing a song, working on his next album, doing a photo shoot, or rehearsing for a concert right this very moment. His millions of young adoring fans may think he’s joining them in their idle sloth, but while they’re laying around collecting dust, he’s busting his hump on his next project.
Unfortunately, when impressionable minds hear rock star heroes singing about attitudes and behaviors that are considered rebellious, it doesn’t matter if the hero actually does that thing or not, the behavior is celebrated as if it is a commandment coming down from heaven.
Don’t think the lyrics like these are really getting through to young people? Visit YouTube and do a search for this exact phrase – “The Lazy Song lyrics” You’ll see that 472 people thought the lyrics of this song were powerful enough to create and post a video showcasing the lyrics over the actual song. Now creating a video about doing nothing seems like a lot of work, but maybe I’m reading too much into this.
Allow me to share one of those third party YouTube videos with you so you can form your own opinion.
Watch it, unless you don’t really feel like it. (If you can’t see it, click here:)
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- Bruno Mars Has A Lazy Day (kymx.radio.com)
