50 Best Rock Songs About Being Lazy
Rock Anthems for When You Can’t Be Bothered to Move
There’s a certain kind of day when the clock keeps ticking but you don’t. The coffee’s gone cold, the sun feels too bright, and the world outside can wait. Some tracks understand that foggy state, the pull to stay horizontal while your mind drifts somewhere between boredom and peace. The riffs drag their feet, the drums roll like they’re half-asleep, and you can feel the band leaning back instead of forward. It’s not lazy in a bad way. It’s the slow, hazy kind that reminds you that doing nothing can feel oddly good when the noise outside keeps begging for movement.
These songs don’t always spell it out. Some were written during burnout, some during hangovers, others by artists trying to sound awake but failing in the best way. A few might come from totally different moods but still slip into the vibe—the same way pop, rock, country, and R&B songs can cross over when the feeling fits. There’s something in their pulse that drags rather than sprints. A groove that loops like an unmade bed, where you sink instead of rise. They hum instead of shout, and in that low hum you can almost hear a collective sigh from everyone who decided to take the day off from caring too much.
Not all slowness feels the same. Some tracks feel warm and fuzzy, others feel like a hangover cure that never kicks in. But they all hold that shared shrug, that refusal to pretend energy can be forced. A few of these picks might not literally dwell on being unmotivated, but they match the mood that comes with a half-open window and a pile of things you promised you’d do later. Here are the best rock songs for the art of doing nothing at all.
Top 10 Lazy Rock Songs
1. 'I'm Only Sleeping' by The Beatles
2. 'Lazy' by Deep Purple
3. 'Bang the Drum All Day' by Todd Rundgren
4. 'Sunny Afternoon' by The Kinks
5. 'Take It Easy' by Eagles
6. 'The Importance of Being Idle' by Oasis
7. 'I'm A Lazy Sod' by Sex Pistols
8. 'White & Lazy' by The Replacements
9. 'Fabulously Lazy' by Franz Ferdinand
10. 'Sassafras Roots' by Green Day
Essential Rock Tracks for Chilling Out #11 to 20
11. 'Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay' by Otis Redding
12. 'Peaceful Easy Feeling' by Eagles
13. 'Lazy Old Sun' by The Kinks
14. 'Wasted Time' by Eagles
15. 'I Just Wanna Have Something To Do' by Ramones
16. 'The Lazy Sunbathers' by Morrissey
17. 'Get Out of Your Lazy Bed' by Matt Bianco
18. 'Lazy Sunday Afternoon' by Small Faces
19. 'Pinch Me' by Barenaked Ladies
20. 'Busy Doin' Nothin'' by The Beach Boys
More Relaxed Rock Classics for Your Day #21 to 30
21. 'Summer Time' by Janis Joplin
22. 'Learning to Fly' by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
23. 'Fat Bottomed Girls' by Queen
24. 'Free Fallin'' by Tom Petty
25. 'Sweet Child o' Mine' by Guns N' Roses
26. 'Wild Horses' by The Rolling Stones
27. 'Come Away With Me' by Norah Jones
28. 'Tumbling Dice' by The Rolling Stones
29. 'I Will Follow You into the Dark' by Death Cab for Cutie
30. 'Lazy Guy' by Slobberbone
Rock and Roll Songs About Loitering #31 to 40
31. 'The Boys Are Back in Town' by Thin Lizzy
32. 'Take the Money and Run' by Steve Miller Band
33. 'Layla' by Derek and the Dominos
34. 'The Way You Make Me Feel' by Michael Jackson
35. 'The Joker' by Steve Miller Band
36. 'No Rain' by Blind Melon
37. 'Lazin'' by Jimmy Buffett
38. 'Lazy Day' by The Moody Blues
39. 'Slack Motherfucker' by Superchunk
40. 'Lazy' by Suede
Top Rock Songs About Avoiding Work #41 to 50
41. 'Don't Talk to Me About Work' by Lou Reed
42. 'Dead End Job' by The Police
43. 'Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2' by Pink Floyd
44. 'I Want to Break Free' by Queen
45. 'The Job That Ate My Brain' by Ramones
46. 'Working Man' by Rush
47. 'Takin' Care of Business' by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
48. 'Just Got Paid' by ZZ Top
49. 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now' by The Smiths
50. 'I Don't Care' by Black Flag
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