Eazy Sleazy

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"Eazy Sleazy"
Single by Mick Jagger featuring Dave Grohl
Released13 April 2021
Recorded2021
GenreRock, hard rock
Length3:46
LabelPolydor Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Mick Jagger
  • Dave Grohl
Producer(s)
  • Mick Jagger
  • Matt Clifford
Mick Jagger singles chronology
"Gotta Get a Grip"
(2017) 		"Eazy Sleazy"
(2021)

"Eazy Sleazy" is a song by English singer-songwriter and Rolling Stones frontman, Mick Jagger, and Dave Grohl. It was surprise-released 13 April 2021 through Polydor Records.[1] Jagger conceived the single during the COVID-19 pandemic and collaborated with drummer Dave Grohl and producer Matt Clifford virtually.[2][3][4] "Eazy Sleazy" is an upbeat,[5][6] "muscular, melodic"[7] hard rock[8] song.

Writing and recording[]

"Eazy Sleazy" was written initially by Jagger during March 2021 while watching coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Lyrics[]

The song's lyrics describe life during the COVID-19 pandemic and common frustrations, including misinformation relating to the pandemic.[2] The lyrics mention TikTok dances, Zoom video conferencing, and Bill Gates conspiracy theories. "Eazy Sleazy"'s chorus is deliberately optimistic for a post-pandemic future, with Jagger singing "It’s gonna be a garden of earthly delights"[2] and "It'll be a memory you’re trying to remember to forget".[1]

Critical reception[]

NME's Tom Skinner referred to "Eazy Sleazy" as an "infectious rock team-up",[9] while Variety editor Jem Aswad referred to it as a "pandemic anthem" and "punky song" that is "the liveliest thing Jagger has released in many years".[4] The Guardian's Ben Beaumont-Thomas found the track "amusing", stating that it railed "against the boredom of lockdowns" during the pandemic.[10]

Personnel[]

  • Mick Jagger – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dave Grohl – drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "EAZY SLEAZY". Mick Jagger. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Blistein, Jon (2021-04-13). "Mick Jagger Recruits Dave Grohl for New Song on Pandemic Life, 'Eazy Sleazy'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  3. ^ Strauss, Matthew. "Listen to Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl's New Song "Eazy Sleazy"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Aswad, Jem (2021-04-13). "Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl Drop Surprise Pandemic Anthem, 'Eazy Sleazy'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  5. ^ Lejeune, Tristan (2021-04-13). "Mick Jagger, Dave Grohl team up on song about life in the pandemic". TheHill. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  6. ^ "Mick Jagger's lockdown song 'Eazy Sleazy' celebrates easing of Britain's restrictions". ABC News Australia. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Newman, Jason (2021-04-13). "Mick Jagger Has Some Thoughts on the Pandemic, Anti-Vaxxers, and Conspiracy Theories". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Mark (2021-04-13). "Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl team up for a pandemic anthem". Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  9. ^ Skinner, Tom (2021-04-13). "Listen to Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl's surprise new single 'Eazy Sleazy'". NME. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  10. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (2021-04-13). "'Bill Gates is in my bloodstream!' Mick Jagger releases pandemic-themed solo track". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
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