A world war
Was announced
Days ago
But they didn't know
The lazy sunbathers
The lazy sunbathers

The sun burns through
To the planet's core
And it isn't enough
They want more

Nothing
Appears
To be
Between the ears of
The lazy sunbathers
Too jaded
To question stagnation
The sun burns through
To the planet's core
And it isn't enough
They want more

Religions fall
Children shelled
Children shelled? That's all
Very well, but would you
Please keep the noise
Down low?
Because you're waking
The lazy sunbathers
Oh, the lazy sunbathers
The lazy sunbathers



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"The Lazy Sunbathers" as written by Steven Patrick/whyte Morrissey

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    General Comment:I found this song hilarous upon first listen. I think it can apply to any situation where people completely ignore the problems around them. I also hate sunbathing and everything surrounding it and I am quite tempted to play it next time my sisters go off for an sunbathe.
    Flag JJKelsallon June 14, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:A world war
    Was announced
    Days ago
    But they didn't know
    The lazy sunbathers


    cmon everyone,he is having a dig at the german tourists, who have to have the best sun spots regardless of what happening around them! they didnt know because they were sinbathing at all costs!!!!
    Flag jahuron May 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:It is about Americans and world war II ...Pearl Harbor.
    Flag Mode000on February 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:George Formby accused contemporary performers of being "lazy sunbathers" for not being more active in the war effort.
    It probably also refers to the days after Germany invaded Poland, where crowds of Berlin sunbathers went to the Wahnsee lake, in a state of denial about the forthcoming war.
    Flag marquiceriseon December 28, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I was looking at a morrissey site (compsoc.man.ac.uk/~moz/) and below this song it writes:
    "Apparently in the first days after Germany invaded Poland, it was hot beautiful weather in Berlin (and I believe a holiday as well), and crowds of people went to the Wahnsee (a big lake) to sunbathe, both in a sort of state of denial, and knowing this would be the last pleasurable moment before war broke out..."
    Flag um_bongoon August 07, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Who are the "lazy sunbathers" symbolizing. These "sun-hoggers" must be a metaphor for some group of people he met in his life.
    Flag Phrogexon May 30, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:This songs is extremely appropriate now. Many here in the state are concerned about the war and vacationing overseas, where as others here are planning their vacations to Vegas and Hawaii to forget about everything.
    Flag cactusdaveon March 28, 2003   Link
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    General Comment:Classic Morrissey. I find this to be one of his most fun songs lyrically, along with "Mute Witness". I think we all know some Lazy Sunbathers who just look good and seem to only care about themselves. Secretly, we are all somewhat jealous of them
    Flag cactusdaveon August 06, 2002   Link

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