X-Press 2 Ft. David Byrne - Lazy [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

You're Watching The Official Video Of Lazy by X-Press 2 feat David Byrne

"Lazy" is a single by British house duo X-Press 2, featuring vocals from Scottish-American singer and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne. It was written and produced by X-Press 2 and co-written by Byrne. The song was released on 8 April 2002 through Skint Records and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, held off number one by " Unchained Melody” by Gareth Gates and spent four weeks in the UK top 10.

"Lazy" won the Ivors Dance Award at the Ivor Novello Awards in 2003. Byrne later included an orchestral re-recording of the song on his 2004 solo album Grown Backwards and performed the song during his American Utopia tour.

Lyrics

I'm wicked and I'm lazy
Oh oh, don't you wanna save me
I'm lazy when I'm lovin', I'm lazy when I play
I'm lazy with my girlfriend a thousand times a day
I'm lazy when I'm speaking, I'm lazy when I walk
I'm lazy when I'm dancin' and I'm lazy when I talk
I open up my mouth, it comes rushin' out
Nothin', doin' nadda, never, how you like me now?
Wouldn't it be mad, wouldn't it be fine
Lazy, lucky lady, dancin', lovin' all the time
I'm wicked and I'm lazy
Oh oh, don't you wanna save me
Some folks they got money an' some folks lives are sweet
Some folks make decisions an' some folks clean the streets, now
Imagine what it feels like, imagine how it sounds
Imagine life is perfect an' everything works out
No tears are fallin' from my eyes
I'm keepin' all the pain inside
Now don't you wanna live with me?
I'm lazy as a man can be!
I'm wicked and I'm lazy
Oh oh, don't you wanna save me
Imagine there's a girlfriend, imagine there's a job
Imagine there's an answer, imagine there's a God
Imagine I'm a Devil, imagine I'm a Saint
Lazy money, lazy sexy, lazy outta space!
No tears are fallin' from my eyes
I'm keepin' all the pain inside
Now don't you wanna live with me?
I'm lazy as a man can be!
I'm wicked and I'm lazy
Oh oh, don't you wanna save me
Lazy when I work, lazy on the bed
Screamin' all you like, but it only fades away
I'm lazy when I'm prayin', lazy on the job
Got a lazy mind, a lazy eye, a lazy lazy father
Hard men, hard lives
Hard keepin' it all inside
Good times, good God
I'm so lazy I almost stop!
I'm wicked and I'm lazy
Oh oh, don't you wanna save me
I'm wicked and I'm lazy
Oh oh, don't you wanna save me

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[Highland_Moo]

I was a student nurse in the Scottish highlands when this was released. I was 24 and a single mum. I had to drive from the Isle of Skye to Inverness and back every day as my mum wouldn’t keep my daughter overnight. It’s a 90 mile each way trip and took between 90 mins and two hours depending on weather and traffic. It’s beautiful country through mountains and past Loch Ness but I was so so tired. Listening to this make me happy and I’d play it super loud in the car! Probably saved my life by keeping me awake behind the wheel! 👍🏻❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[seniormustard]

In honour of this GREAT song, I will continue to be lazy forever

[alejandrocaro]

Incredible that David Byrne recorded this into the Mac3 laptop mic

[Toriburgess]

Fantastic song & amazing video.
Me and my dad used to sing along to it all the time. When he was in hospital having cancer treatment and he kind of lost his voice for a bit; I remember him phoning me to sing the chorus.
Sadly he isn’t here to sing it with me - but it makes me smile every time I hear it x

[addierachy]

I must admit this dude isn't lazy.. The lengths he went to to set up the robot self service is quite extraordinary to be honest lmaoo. What a guy!

[thelonewolf]

2002 vibes right here. Nostalgia kicking in. Spend the morning on the couch watching MTV music videos. Good times

[robhoopz]

This track just randomly came into my head for no reason, what a tune. A tune I don’t think I appreciated as much as I should’ve. It will stand the test of time. Gripping video, too.

[AliMakaveli]

*Well, If this gentleman built all that, then he DESERVES to be wicked and lazy!*

[frostwise]

This song popped into my head a few days ago whilst having a bit of a meltdown. It takes me back to just before I finished senior school, me and my mates would play this none stop!!

[djohn]

like it or not, this came out almost 20 years ago and look at the variation in music we had back then. then look at the charts no comparison.

[peteryyz]

0:53: "I open up my mouth, air comes rushin' that breath part gets me every time I hear this gem of a tune.

[FoodForThought]

Because of this tune, this is how I decided to live my life and organise my house. Robots and all. Thanks you 🤠

[untoldhistory]

This song reminds me of me and my friends surftrip to South Africa 2002. We met an ex army guy from Zimbabwe who took us under his wings to show us Durban. He was driving at night with 6 of us in a car I had to lay down at the back with my feet hanging out the open window drunk when this song came on the radio, oh boy memories

[thinguslove]

I can't even begin to explain how buttah smooth his voice

[MilaBelen]

These MTV gems! Almost two decades later I'm watching this again. It's iconic.

[ihatedill]

Genius video clip. Good, old memories <3

[Lynny]

What a tune. 2022 and still love it.. ❤

[carloskarmacomma]

This dude is perfect to quarantine 2020.

[AlexOrozco-Social-Pariah]

Haven't listened to this for more than 10 years... and all of a sudden Byrne played it last nite at my city live. DAMN IT WAS A-M-Z-A-I-N-G to watch it.

[geoffreyjonathanwilson]

David Byrne is a musical chameleon I think!