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Mick Jagger

The Rolling Stones frontman, lead singer Mick Jagger and the Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl released a surprise instant release “Eazy Sleazy” on Tuesday. A  pandemic lockdown rock and roll anthem that pokes fun at face masks, Zoom calls, anti-vaxxers, and conspiracy theories while “trying to remember to forget.” And there’s optimism too about emerging from the pandemic lockdown.

Mick Jagger says, “I wanted to share this song that I wrote about eventually coming out of lockdown, with some much needed optimism – thank you to Dave Grohl for jumping on drums, bass and guitar, it was a lot of fun working with you on this – hope you all enjoy Eazy Sleazy !

Written by Jagger, “Eazy Sleazy” is a rock and roll collaboration with Jagger on vocals and guitar and Grohl on guitar, bass and drums.

Produced by Jagger’s collaborator Matt Clifford, “Eazy Sleazy” is available on Mick Jaggter’s YouTube and Twitter and social media. The socially distanced video features Jagger and Grohl in their home studios. A humorous take on the Covid-19 pandemic, the song has a distinct Rolling Stones vibe and captures 2020 and its setbacks with lockdowns all over the world and conspiracy theories that permeated the year. See lyrics below.

Jagger also pokes fun at the anti-vaxxers with the lyrics, “Shooting the vaccine, Bill Gates is in my bloodstream, It’s mind control.”

The Rolling Stones frontman also jabs at the internet culture that’s become ever-popular with our cell phones in hand, naming TikTok’s “stupid dance” and Zoom calls. Jagger does highlight that “we’re all headed back to paradise.”

Before the lockdown, Jagger had planned on releasing a new album with The Rolling Stones and embarking on their No Filter tour. After recovering from heart surgery, he had briefly returned to performing in 2019.

Watch “Eazy Sleazy”

 
“Eazy Sleazy” Lyrics

WE TOOK IT ON THE CHIN
THE NUMBERS WERE SO GRIM
BOSSED AROUND BY PRICKS
STIFFEN UPPER LIPS
PACING IN THE YARD
YOU’RE TRYING TO TAKE THE MICK YOU MUST THINK IM REALLY THICK

LOOKING AT THE GRAPHS WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS
CANCEL ALL THE TOURS FOOTBALLS FAKE APPLAUSE
NO MORE TRAVEL BROCHURES
VIRTUAL PREMIERES IVE GOT NOTHING LEFT TO WEAR

LOOKING OUT FROM THESE PRISON WALLS
YOU GOT TO ROB PETER IF YOU’RE PAYING PAUL
BUT ITS EASY EASY EVERYTHING’S GONNA GET REALLY FREAKY
ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT
SOON IT LL BE BE A MEMORY YOU’RE TRYING TO REMEMBER TO FORGET

THATS A PRETTY MASK
BUT NEVER TAKE A CHANCE TIK TOK STUPID DANCE
TOOK A SAMBA CLASS I LANDED ON MY ASS
TRYING TO WRITE A TUNE YOU BETTER HOOK ME UP TO ZOOM
SEE MY PONCEY BOOKS TEACH MYSELF TO COOK
WAY TOO MUCH TV ITS LOBOTOMISING ME
THINK IVE PUT ON WEIGHT
ILL HAVE ANOTHER DRINK THEN ILL CLEAN THE KITCHEN SINK

WE ESCAPED FROM THE PRISON WALLS
OPEN THE WINDOWS AND OPEN THE DOORS
BUT ITS EASY EASY
EVERYTHING S GONNA GET REALLY FREAKY
ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT
ITS GONNA BE A GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS
EASY SLEAZY ITS GONNA BE SMOOTH AND GREASY
YEAH EASY BELIEVE ME I
TL’L ONLY BE A MEMORY YOU’RE TRYING TO REMEMBER
TO FORGET

SHOOTING THE VACCINE BILL GATES IS IN MY BLOODSTREAM
ITS MIND CONTROL
THE EARTH IS FLAT AND COLD ITS NEVER WARMING UP
THE ARCTICS TURNED TO SLUSH
THE SECOND COMINGS LATE
THERES ALIENS IN THE DEEP STATE

WE’LL ESCAPE FROM THESE PRISON WALLS
NOW WERE OUT OF THESE PRISON WALLS
YOU GOTTA PAY PETER IF YOU’RE ROBBING PAUL
BUT ITS EASY EASY EVERYTHING S GONNA BE REALLY FREAKY
ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT
WERE ALL HEADED BACK TO PARADISE
YEAH EASY BELIEVE ME
ITL’L BE A MEMORY YOU’RE TRYING TO REMEMBER TO FORGET
EASY CHEESY EVERYONE SING PLEASE PLEASE ME
ITL’L BE A MEMORY YOU’RE TRING TO REMEMBER TO FORGET