Wednesday, June 22, 2011

The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars

Summer Song 2011 Hopeful #1:

The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars




Pros:

  • Upbeat tempo (Reggae influenced)
  • Fun and whimsical lyrics
  • Catchy whistling (That actually isn't featured on the album version)
  • Awesome video featuring Poreotics - an all male, Asian dance crew from California dressed up as monkeys!
  • References to popular things that will help time stamp the song for nostalgic purposes (ex. P90X and The Snuggie)

Cons:

  • Some lyrics are definitely questionable. Particularly, "meet a really nice girl and have some really nice sex", and "throw my hand in my pants" - not grandma approved!
  • It was released as a single Feb. 15, 2011 so it might not fall into the 'summer range' - although since I live in Maine where hairstyles from the 1980's are still being worn, I will say that this song just hit the radio waves about a month ago.

Fun Facts:

  • This song has made it on the charts of over 20 countries including Hungary where it reached #1!
  • They have recently released another 'official' video of the song, featuring a very disturbing scene of 'Spock' peeing, which can be seen below.


Do you think The Lazy Song has what it takes to be THE Summer Song of 2011?


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