Review

"The Lazy Song" (CD Single)

Common Sense Media says

Mostly clean single about taking a break from the rat race.
Age
13
Quality
 
  • Positive messages1
    Despite a couple of eyebrow-raising lines, the song has an overall positive message about taking time out from the rat race to relax every once in a while.
  • Positive role models2
    The song encourages kids to take a day to ignore their phones and have some downtime.
  • Violence0
    Not applicable.
  • Sex2
    One line about "find a really nice girl, have some really nice sex." Also, "turn the TV on, throw my hand in my pants" and "I'll just strut in my birthday suit and let everything hang loose."
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that while "The Lazy Song" doesn't have any graphic language or mention adult topics like substance use or violence, it does include a couple of lines about having sex and "strutting in my birthday suit." Still, these references are the exception in what's overall a clean song that's OK for younger teens. The song's message is mostly positive: Ignore the cell phone, and take a day to unwind.

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Age
12
Based on 11 parent & educator reviews:
  • 55% say sexual content is an issue
  • 27% say there are positive role models
  • 27% say there are positive messages
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Kid, 11 years old
May 26, 2011
4
OK for kids & up
 
Funny song
I like the song and the music video is hilarious. There's nothing bad about this song except for the part where he sings "I'll meet a real nice girl, have some real nice sex" part. The "throw a hand in my pants" part is gross but it's something you do when you're lazy.
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Parent of 10 year old
May 12, 2011
14
Not for kids & under
 
No. Way.
no.
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Parent
May 29, 2011
9
OK for kids & up
 
Relax! It's called the Lazy Day not the Uptight Day!!!
I mean, the "hand in my pants" part was just too much, but Bruno has been so clean and good, now he's talking about s*x and "strutting in his birthday suit". Overall, a lot of my friends (and me!) listen to it and I don't think It's that bad, I just don't sing that part. And, yes, I'm a girl.
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Teen, 14 years old
May 29, 2011
9
OK for kids & up
 
Relax! It's called the Lazy Day not the Uptight Day!!!
I mean, the "hand in my pants" part was just too much, but Bruno has been so clean and good, now he's talking about s*x and "strutting in his birthday suit". Overall, a lot of my friends (and me!) listen to it and I don't think It's that bad, I just don't sing that part. And, yes, I'm a girl.
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Teen, 14 years old
April 17, 2011
13
OK for kids & up
 
my lazy review :D
haha, i love this song. it makes me smile in a way :D but that part that says "have some really nice sex" isn't very good to hear o.o but besides that, its a catchy song thats great to hear during the summer when you wind down .
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Teen, 14 years old
May 6, 2011
12
OK for kids & up
 
It's hilarious. Really. So very funny. However, if I had children, I probably wouldn't want them to hear stuff about things "hanging loose" and "throwing your hands in your pants" and "having really nice sex"
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Kid, 9 years old
May 18, 2011
8
OK for kids & up
 
Good, clean song.
A few sexual lines but nothing bad.
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Teen, 13 years old
May 18, 2011
2
OK for kids & up
 
Great song
Good song, so good for all ages :) And it's not like a really little kid is gong to repeat and understand the sexual content!
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Adult
April 17, 2011
9
Pause for kids & under
 
Ok for teens/Tweens but not for kids
I love this song but my concerns are sex behavior that one line about "find a really nice girl, have some really nice sex." Also, "turn the TV on, throw my hand in my pants" and "I'll just strut in my birthday suit and let everything hang loose."  Close
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Kid, 10 years old
May 7, 2011
11
OK for kids & up
 
A simple clean song of being lazy sometimes.
This song is good. It's about not to be so hurried everyday and take a day to relax.
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