They Might Be Giants - All the Lazy Boyfriends (official video)

Video by Paul & Mike Swiatek With help from Joshua Swick, Joe Cuomo, Peter Eaton, Thomas Platt, PJ Germain, Joshua Steffes, Victor Trevino, Thomas Moore, Chad Carlstone, Corey Glenn and Matthew Baker

Lyrics:
begin again begin again
wake up the lazy boyfriends
begin again begin again
we can start at the end

push your hands in your pockets. spaced out and sleepless
put yourself on the docket. get ready to go
got a brand new day planner still snug in the wrapper
and the weekly to-do list as white as the snow
so who’s good for nothing?
after you’ve run through your personal time
you still got some Wite-Out
enough to erase all the previous line

did you say out loud that YOU THINK YOU’VE LOST YOUR EDGE?
man, you never lost your edge
all the lazy boyfriends are preparing to change
they’re standing in the kitchen and preparing to change
all the lazy boyfriends are preparing to change

this American splendor spreads out before you
from basements to attics, garages to sheds
who needs a vacation? who needs a direction?
who needs motivation when you live in your head?
so who’s good for nothing?
so hard to finish
there’s nothing to force
you’ve still got some Wite-Out
and all of the girlfriends’ buyers remorse

did you say out loud that YOU THINK YOU’VE LOST YOUR EDGE?
man, you never lost your edge
all the lazy boyfriends are preparing to change
they’re staring at the ceiling and preparing to change
all the lazy boyfriends are preparing

begin again begin again
wake up the lazy boyfriends
begin again begin again
we can start at the end

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[thebombcrafter]

The last guy knew what he was doing and was proud of it.

[owlcarnival]

I like how “preparing to change” has a double meaning.

[serendipityshopnyc]

I had to watch this twice because I was too distracted and entertained by all the signs to pay attention to the lyrics. Great job, guys! (That's for the band, not the lazy boyfriends!)

[TotallyNotMike]

I mean, it makes sense to see gay couples represented in a song called ALL the Lazy Boyfriends.

[Boringbonnie]

Shoutout to the guy wearing the sign, "I'm too lazy to chew." I feel that.

[StopMoBro]

That was great. I like the last guy. He seems like a real sport.

[HarryBauerGeekORiffic]

I had so much fun being a part of this video!

[RhymesWithEmpty]

Great tune, fun video, and I love the fact that it features gay couples as well!  It is nice to be included, even in the lazy-shaming - thanks for making me smile, TMBG & co.!  :)

[thestrangah]

Another masterpiece John, John, Dan, Danny and Marty

[NuclearBubbleWrap]

This video is hilarious. Also nice to see gay couples represented! Good job TMBG. Love Glean.

[TomPlattMedia]

So Awesome! Thanks Paul and Mike Swiatek for organizing it. Double thanks for using all my shots of couchlandia!

[maggiegarrett]

I've been a fan my whole life and sometimes I take TMBG for granted but then stuff like this happens.

[jeremyaster]

"who needs motivation when you live in your head" Okay Jeez

[MagicTurtle]

Another outstanding track. MAN this is a good album. Maybe your best yet. Not even joking. Especially great work from Flans this time.

[ocean]

This feels like a youtube comedy skit from 2007 that would become a viral video among the likes of gangnam style and Charlie bit my finger.

Also 1:55 is the closest we will get to a tmbg and studio ganaix collaboration

[MikaEfrat]

This song is great! It's almost as if it is trying to be the poppiest song, yet it still feels rather authentic. The melody is great and I love that string plucking kind of sound.

[debb]

"...Staring at the ceiling & preparing to change.." !

[bradwakey]

A great Flans song and nice video to boot!

[spectscrawlz_]

"I wear velcro shoes" "i still wear velcro shoes" sent me

[Thelegoterrapin]

Girl why don't you take out the trash?
Because he has enough money to pay someone to shell his pistachios.