Pandemic Playlist: Slackers Unite! Here's our Top 5 songs for when you're not in a mood to do anything at home
In the wake of the recent coronavirus outbreak that has largely shut down corporate operations and public gatherings across most of the world, a lot of people have been resigned to working from home. Or in even more unfortunate cases, being stuck at home without anything to do. So, just in case you're moping around the house, feeling restless and cooped up like a bored panda without any bamboo, here's a word of advice - embrace these blessed times, young grasshopper. The time for slacking off has finally arrived!
That's right, my friend, let the relief of finally having nothing to do make its way through your grateful system. Let your numbed mind absorb the reality of this welcome relaxation period. There's finally nothing to be on top of, nothing to urgently look into, no one to meet, and nowhere to go. Ahhhh, blissful surrender. Goodbye, stressful world, hello, bottomless pool of daydreams, long showers, and midnight snacks. As the introverts of the world might say, you've got it made at home, my friend. This is your time to shine, dine and unwind, either with yourself or with your loved ones.
So break out the board games, don a bathrobe Ferris Bueller-style, start quoting 'The Big Lebowski' and blast these five handy songs while you start preparing brunch. These are our Top 5 tunes that have been handpicked to get you in the perfect mood for slacker-dom! Being lazy is easy - you don't even have to try to succeed at it.
Pandemic Playlist: Slacker Mood
The Unlikely Candidates - 'Novocaine'
What better way to get you in the mood for slacking off than a brand-new Billboard No. 1 hit that, in true slacker fashion, took 33 weeks to get to the top of the charts. “It’s funny that the song we wrote about being a slacker ended up being our highest-achieving one ever,” frontman Kyle Morris mused in a recent interview. “I think that’s also why it did so well, though. Everyone can relate to being a bit of a slacker now and then.” Now you can too!
The Posies - 'Dream All Day'
This classic hit from the '90s by the American power-pop group The Posies deserves to see the light of day again - simply because its timely message is timeless. "Staring into space / Underneath a thousand blankets / Just to find a place / Where everything is reachable" goes this celebrated ode to laziness. Lean back and relax as the vocal harmonies and jangly chords of Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow jar your mind free and let it wander around untethered.
Fugazi - 'Waiting Room'
The revered Washington D.C. rock band Fugazi were well known for their in-your-face attitude, genre-transcending music, and clever lyrics. On this classic track, they serve us a perfect trifecta of slacker goodness which hits that sweet spot between your ears, heart, and brain. In the years since its release, 'Waiting Room' has become an anthem of apathy and indolence for youth everywhere - it hasn't aged a whiff.
Beck - 'Loser'
Probably one of the oddest and catchiest songs to ever grace the airwaves, the Grammy award-winning singer Beck confessed that 'Loser' started out as his lame attempt at rapping - and failing miserably at it. But it was Beck's remarkable self-awareness, in realizing that he was a big loser who would probably never amount to anything that speaks to the slacker in all of us. Who can't relate to feeling useless from time to time? Another classic anthem, with bizarro non-sequiturs thrown in - "Get crazy with the Cheez Whiz!"
Bruno Mars - 'Lazy Song'
This is probably the ultimate slacker song of all time, and with nearly two billion hits on YouTube alone, it's also one of Bruno Mars' biggest contemporary hits. It's easy to see why - the song is super catchy, ultra-relatable, and has an incredibly entertaining video as well. "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." So put this jam on and feel free to get up to any monkey business while you're at it!
Pandemic Playlist is a daily list of songs that will keep you entertained instead of feeling drained while you're isolated at home. Look out for a fresh selection of great tunes from MEAWW to refresh your mood every day!