Violent and Lazy

"Violent and Lazy"
Single by Grinspoon
from the album Easy
Released	13 November 2000
Format	CD single
Recorded	September 1999
Genre	Alternative metal Post-grunge
Length	3:27
Label	Grudge/Universal
Writer(s)	Phil Jamieson
Producer(s)	Jonathon Burnside
Grinspoon singles chronology
Rock Show (2000) Violent and Lazy (2000) Chemical Heart (2002)

"Violent and Lazy" is the fourth single by Grinspoon from their second studio album Easy. It was released on 13 November 2000 on the Grudge label (the Australian imprint of Universal Records),^[1] which peaked at No. 15 on the ARIA Alternative Singles Chart.^[2]

Grinspoon guitarist Pat Davern describes the song as being "probably the least heavy song on Easy. We thought we’d release three really rock singles off the record first. This one’s maybe a bit more positive than the other, dirtier songs."^[3] The band's drummer, Kristian Hopes, however describes it as being one "of the heavier songs on the album".^[4] Sputnik Music said that "Violent And Lazy shows the ability of the Spoon to write a marketable, catchy Rock song".^[5]

"Violent and Lazy" was the only single which did not appear on the band's 2005 compilation album, Best in Show. The single includes tracks remixed by Ben Rosen, "Better off Dead"; Gerling, "Violent and Lazy (Hey Kids Do You Love Jesus?)"; Jonathan Burnside, "Violent and Lazy (Burnside Remix)"; and Jonboyrock, "Ready 1 (Jonboyrock Remix).^[6]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Phil Jamieson,^[7][8] except as shown. 

CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Violent and Lazy"	3:27
2.	"Better Off Dead (Better Off Remixed)" (Remix by Ben Rosen)	4:18
3.	"Violent and Lazy (Hey Kids Do You Love Jesus Remix)" (Remix by Gerling)	3:32
4.	"Violent and Lazy (Burnside Remix)" (Remix by Jonathon Burnside)	4:09
5.	"Ready 1 (Jonboyrock Remix)" (Pat Davern, P Jamieson[9])	4:46

References

1. "Violent & Lazy - Grinspoon". Australian Music Online. Archived from the original on 20 December 2004. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
2. "The ARIA Report" (PDF) 566. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 1 January 2001: 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2002. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
3. "An Interview with Grinspoon". Oz Music Project. Archived from the original on 7 August 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
4. "Too Easy - Grinspoon Interview". hEARd Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 April 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
5. "Grinspoon - Easy". Sputnik Music. 25 April 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
6. Violent and Lazy (Media notes). Grinspoon. Grudge. 2000. 158489-2.
7. "'Violent and Lazy' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 March 2012.
8. "'Better Off Dead' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 22 March 2012.
9. "'Ready 1' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 December 2012.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics