The Lazy Song

Bruno Mars

About The Lazy Song

"The Lazy Song" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars for his debut studio album Doo-Wops & Hooligans (2010). It was serviced to contemporary hit radios in the United States on February 15, 2011 as the album's third single by Atlantic and Elektra. Development of "The Lazy Song" began while Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine were hanging around the studio and didn't feel like working. Mars wrote the song in collaboration with singer-songwriter K'naan and his production team The Smeezingtons, who also produced the track. Musically, "The Lazy Song" has been described as borrowing "heavily from roots reggae" and has been compared to the reggae style of Jason Mraz, while lyrically it is an anthem to laziness. "The Lazy Song" reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, while it topped the charts in Denmark and in the United Kingdom. It charted on most international markets within the top five. Cameron Duddy and Mars directed the accompanying music video, in which Mars hangs out with five dancers with monkey masks while jest around in his underwear. It has been certified six times by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), five times by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and four times platinum by Music Canada (MC), respectively. Worldwide, it was one of the best selling digital singles of 2011 with sales of 6.5 million copies. Mars sang "The Lazy Song" on the television shows American Idol and the French version of X-Factor. The single was performed on The Doo-Wops & Hooligans Tour (2010–12), and occasionally on the Moonshine Jungle Tour (2013–14). 


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Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything

Uh I'm gonna kick my feet up and stare at the fan
Turn the t.v. on
Throw my hand in my pants
Nobody's gon' tell me I cant, no

I'll be loungin' on the couch just chillin' in my snuggie
Flip to MTV so they can teach me how to Dougie
'Cause in my castle I'm the freakin' man
Oh

Yes I said it
I said it
I said it 'cause I can

Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything

Nothing at all
Ooh hoo ooh hoo
Hoo ooh ooh
Nothing at all
Ooh hoo ooh hoo
Hoo ooh ooh

Tomorrow I'll wake up do some p90x
Meet a really nice girl have some really nice sex
And she's gonna scream out this is great

I might mess around and get my college degree
I bet my old man will be so proud of me
But sorry pops you'll just have to wait
Oh

Yes I said it
I said it
I said it 'cause I can

Today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything

No I ain't gonna comb my hair
'Cause I ain't goin' anywhere
No no no no no no no no no oh
I'll just strut in my birthday suit
And let everything hang loose
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Oh, today I don't feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed
Don't feel like picking up my phone
So leave a message at the tone
'Cause today I swear I'm not doing anything

Nothing at all
Ooh hoo ooh hoo
Hoo ooh ooh
Nothing at all
Ooh hoo ooh hoo
Hoo ooh ooh
Nothing at all

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Bruno Mars

Peter Gene Hernández (born October 8, 1985), better known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age. He performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and then moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a musical career. Mars produced songs for other artists, joining production team The Smeezingtons. more »

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Written by: Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars, Keinan Warsame

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Song Recording
"The Lazy Song" was recorded by Bruno Mars for his debut studio album, "Doo-Wops & Hooligans".
Release Date
The song was released by Atlantic and Elektra Records on February 15, 2011.
Commercial Acclaim
"The Lazy Song" reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, and later got certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Song Theme
The lyrics of the song express a singer's wish to dismiss work and responsibility to have a lazy day.
Songwriting
The song was written by Bruno Mars along with Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, and Keinan Warsame.
Collaboration
"The Lazy Song" was produced by the collaborative team of Mars, Lawrence, and Levine, known together as The Smeezingtons.
Award Nomination
The song received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 54th Grammy Awards.
Music Video
Two music videos were released for the song. The first one, known as the 'official version', was directed by Mars and Cameron Duddy and features Mars and his band doing silly choreography. The second, known as the "alternate version", was directed by Nez Khammal and features Leonard Nimoy as the 'lazy' protagonist.
Global Success
The song was a global success, reaching the top position of charts in the UK and also achieving top five positions in other European countries, Canada, and Australia.
Cover Versions
Many artists, including popular boy band One Direction and duo Megan and Liz, have covered "The Lazy Song".

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