Category 6: Motivation Is Dead
Header:
PinocchioP - Motivation Is Dead
omae no motivation mou shinderu
23rd:
Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song
You worked out all the logic by why this song might be a bad idea to sub and then didn’t switch it. Ballsy play. It is true, this is one of the first things that came to mind when I went to list examples for this category, but since I hate this I didn’t include it. Bruno’s voice is grating in this song and the half-assed ukulele backing gets annoying really fast. On top of that is that fact that at some point I was forced to repeatedly listen to this song I already dislike because, y’know, radio stations, and it becomes a song I hate.
Total: 3.0 rating + 1.9 catfit + .0 familiarity = 4.9 points
Submitted by RaceBandit
22nd:
The Bee Gees - I Started A Joke
This sub confuses me. I don’t see the catfit at all. I guess if I warp it hard I can read it as “I tried but now I’m a joke so I don’t want to anymore” but that feels like I’m trying to warp the song beyond recognition to make this interpretation work. As for the song itself I really don’t like the vocals but the instrumental is rather inoffensive, if a little boring. Could’ve been worse.
Total: 4.5 rating + .4 catfit + .7 familiarity = 5.6 points
Submitted by ladd
21st:
Courtney Barnett - Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go To The Party
This is fine, just not really my thing? I have no real problems with it, but none of it interests me. I guess the guitar is nice?
Total: 5.6 rating + 1.5 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 8.1 points
Submitted by Amy
20th:
Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song (Reversed)
This is better than The Lazy Song. It’s still not good, but this is better because my brain doesn’t fully process it as that song I hate, but as some weird experimental noise thing. Listenable. Drop in catfit because the original lyrics are more of a theoretical construct here.
Total: 6.0 rating + 1.5 catfit + .0 familiarity = 7.5 points
Submitted by Moose
19th:
The Postal Service - Sleeping In
I like the lyrical theme of “Fuck the world, it’s too complicated, just let me enjoy my happy delusions for a while.” As for the song it’s not terribly engaging, but it is relaxing I suppose. Maybe a little too sleepy but I guess that makes sense.
Edit: I think a song by this band showed up in M7’s reveal. I don’t think I was terribly interested in that one.
Total: 6.4 rating + 1.8 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 9.2 points
Submitted by Egix
18th:
Interpol - PDA
This is fine. I see the passage where the catfit is supposed to come from, and while I don’t think it’s supposed to mean anything related to the catfit it ends up being alright anyways. Sonically it’s a pretty good catfit, the singing and instrumental are both really restrained. Not exactly chill, but definitely lazy-sounding.
Total: 6.6 rating + 1.0 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 8.6 points
Submitted by DLE
17th:
Brad Paisley - I’m Gonna Miss Her
Joining “Better Off Beatin’ Off” and “She Only Bitches When She Breathes” in the trinity of ironic country songs bitching about their wives, we have “I’m Gonna Miss Her”. In this emotional story our protagonist, Brad Paisley, stars in an autobiographical story about wanting to go fishing. His wife declares that if he does go fishing she’s leaving. He’ll miss her. I can generally tolerate country songs when they don’t take themselves seriously and just use the genre as a vehicle to shitpost, so this is probably scoring significantly better than an actual ‘serious’ country song.
Total: 6.9 rating + 1.7 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 9.6 points
Submitted by Shad
16th:
Green Day - Sassafras Roots
Green Day’s vocalist is really distinctive and even after occasionally hearing them for years (and listening to this whole album at one point) I can’t decide if I like them or not. The track is alright, probably not wasting our time to listen to it. Nice drums.
Total: 7.0 rating + 1.9 catfit + .2 familiarity = 9.1 points
Submitted by BrainpanSonata
15th:
The Gathering - Confusion
I’m not sure what to say about this. I feel extremely neutral about it but it still sounds nice enough I guess. Singing feels a little hammy but I don’t mind and the guitar is my type of guitar, it just doesn’t really get me interested. Wish I had more opinions on this but I really don’t, which is very fitting for low 7s I guess.
Total: 7.2 rating + 1.8 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.0 points
Submitted by Aladyyn
14th:
Plain White Ts - Lazy Day Afternoon
HEY THERE DELIAH- wait, wrong song, that was mentioned in shub’s writeup. I feel like the song here is too conservative but that is 100% just me going ‘why go for pop punk when you can go actual punk’, but even at that point I’d be going ‘why go punk when you can go noise?’ so eh. It sounds pleasant and is kind of catchy so I like it. Very good catfit, really captures the ‘fuck life I want to vibe in here forever’ energy.
P.S: The attempt at a scream is funny enough not to be terrible but he needs to try harder.
Edit: does this even count as pop punk now that I think about it
Total: 7.4 rating + 2.0 catfit + .8 familiarity = 10.2 points
Submitted by shubaka
13th:
Eyedea & Abilities - Exhausted Love
This song is definitely interesting and I like it, but musically it clashes with me enough to feel weird to listen to. Good for the occasional listen and I like the whole package (samples are neat, flow is alright, record-scratches are pretty sick) but I couldn’t listen to this on a consistent basis.
Total: 7.5 rating + 1.8 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.3 points
Submitted by Adam
12th:
Daylight Dies - A Life Less Lived
Good track. It builds up an atmosphere and I can appreciate the slower than usual build. Clean vox on this is alright but probably best used in moderation because for a full song it might be a little too cheesy, even for me. Overall a good track, not a ton that stands out but I enjoy the mood.
Total: 7.6 rating + 1.8 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.4 points
Submitted by soah
11th:
The New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions
Not sure I feel one way or the other about the vocalist but man, the synth backing on this is great. It has a lot of energy to it and makes me bob my head, I like it.
Edit: on second listen I guess the vocals are pretty pleasant, yeah
Total: 7.7 rating + 1.6 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.3 points
Submitted by vanity
10th:
Three 6 Mafia - Da Summa
I’m surprised that I don’t hate this. The beat may be minimalist but it’s too groovy for me to complain about it being repetitive, and the vocals didn’t seem like my thing but they’re alright and I really like the female vocals and the chopped/screwed stuff in the background. Like a lot of songs this category, this is a really chill track.
Total: 7.7 rating + 1.7 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.4 points
Submitted by termi
9th:
Christian French - Hungover Sunday
This is nice. Singer is a little generic but inoffensive. I’m digging that bass guitar though, it’s pretty sick. Kind of repetitive but it’s short so that’s a nonissue.
Total: 7.8 rating + 1.6 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.4 points
Submitted by Energy
8th:
Portugal. The Man - Sleep Forever
The way this built up was really promising but I was kind of underwhelmed by what it built up to. Still, it’s a solid track, the vocalist is kind of unique and I can dig it, and the instrumental sections are cool. My favorite parts of this would be the guitar and the usage of strings in the background. It’s a cool song and I enjoy it, even if the lyrics are 2existential5me.
Total: 7.8 rating + 1.8 catfit + .8 familiarity = 10.4 points
Submitted by MNIN West
7th:
Art Feynman - Slow Down
I’m not super-entranced by this song but it’s cool. The beat is intriguing and the vocals aren’t bog-standard. Really dreamy feeling to it that I can get into when I’m in the right mood. Nothing really stands out a ton but nothing falls short either- pretty solid track, can’t see it moving past the high-7s for me though. The little weird guitar part was nice, same with the usage of tambourine(?).
Edit: this is an earworm, I groove to the tambourine
Total: 7.9 rating + 1.5 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.4 points
Submitted by Eagle
6th:
Big K.R.I.T. - Get Away
I’m just going to leave full familiarity on this because while I’ve been listening to Big K.R.I.T. quite a bit you’re the one who linked me them anyways and I think it was right when the walrus started so I can’t really confirm whether I was linked to them first or you subbed them first. I remember listening to the chopped and screwed version (convently shown as next in my autoplay here https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/498026315664982018/797142067670155284/unknown.png along other completely normal videos) but haven’t heard this one. I preferred it but this is good too.
Total: 8.2 rating + 1.6 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 11.3 points
Submitted by LordQuas
5th:
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
I would never had thought of this as a catfit if I wasn’t prompted to think about it that way, but now that I have been I can totally see it. Like, the intended meaning is not exactly what I’m thinking of but this song sounds lazy (almost rock-shoegazey) musically and it’s about a lack of motivation to just… deal with the world. Fuck everything. I don’t like this world anymore. Black hole sun, won’t you come and purge everything? Super cool catfit and while I’ve definitely heard this once or twice before I’m not particularly familiar with it. Great track to chill to and the guitar is great.
Total: 8.2 rating + 1.8 catfit + .8 familiarity = 11.3 points
Submitted by Lectrys
4th:
Dubmood - Toffelskater (Dubmood vs Facteur iStereo Remix)
Vocals are alright but what draws me in here are the T A S T Y B E A T S. Nice chair-dance tier grooves and the bass has some depth to it. To quote the song: “Turn it up loud. C H I P T U N E.”
Total: 8.3 rating + 1.4 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 11.2 points
Submitted by nikeas
3rd:
cornelius - Lazy
Even not understanding half the lyrics this is, sonically, a great catfit. The song is all floaty and it just makes me want to lie back and sink into my seat. The guitar lick that repeats throughout is really cool and the more experimental electronic elements add a lot to the track. Manages to be super cool and super chill and I don’t find a lot of that.
Total: 8.3 rating + 1.8 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 11.6 points
Submitted by MNIN East
2nd:
Neru & z’5 - Whatever Whatever Whatever (I~ya I~ya I~ya)
This is super catchy and it’s neat to see here since I haven’t listened to it in a while. Very good catfit. Vibe of the song really fits the lyrics- just sit back, relax, and have fun for a while.
Total: 8.8 rating + 2.0 catfit + .2 familiarity = 11.5 points
Submitted by Marcher Jovian
1st:
Emanuel and The Fear - Jimmie’s Song
This isn’t what I was looking for with this category but it definitely fits. Listening to this hurts in the same way that listening to Okkusenman does. Similar themes: both are about killing yourself with work, although in this it’s more about never being able to reach your dream instead of never being able to get those innocent childhood days back. I guess it’s kind of the same thing.
God, this shit always makes me want to be a NEET, but that’s probably the worst alternative of all.
Instrumentally it’s cool and the singer is alright (could be a bit more emotional, even if it sounded terrible I wouldn’t care, this is the kind of track where you just scream it out) but the existential suffering is why it’s scoring so high.
Total: 9.1 rating + 1.7 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 12.8 points
Submitted by nutella
Closer:
Thomas Benjamin Wild Esquire - I’ve No More Fucks To Give
see title for my opinions on everything currently
Header:
PinocchioP - Motivation Is Dead
omae no motivation mou shinderu
23rd:
Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song
You worked out all the logic by why this song might be a bad idea to sub and then didn’t switch it. Ballsy play. It is true, this is one of the first things that came to mind when I went to list examples for this category, but since I hate this I didn’t include it. Bruno’s voice is grating in this song and the half-assed ukulele backing gets annoying really fast. On top of that is that fact that at some point I was forced to repeatedly listen to this song I already dislike because, y’know, radio stations, and it becomes a song I hate.
Total: 3.0 rating + 1.9 catfit + .0 familiarity = 4.9 points
Submitted by RaceBandit
22nd:
The Bee Gees - I Started A Joke
This sub confuses me. I don’t see the catfit at all. I guess if I warp it hard I can read it as “I tried but now I’m a joke so I don’t want to anymore” but that feels like I’m trying to warp the song beyond recognition to make this interpretation work. As for the song itself I really don’t like the vocals but the instrumental is rather inoffensive, if a little boring. Could’ve been worse.
Total: 4.5 rating + .4 catfit + .7 familiarity = 5.6 points
Submitted by ladd
21st:
Courtney Barnett - Nobody Really Cares If You Don’t Go To The Party
This is fine, just not really my thing? I have no real problems with it, but none of it interests me. I guess the guitar is nice?
Total: 5.6 rating + 1.5 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 8.1 points
Submitted by Amy
20th:
Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song (Reversed)
This is better than The Lazy Song. It’s still not good, but this is better because my brain doesn’t fully process it as that song I hate, but as some weird experimental noise thing. Listenable. Drop in catfit because the original lyrics are more of a theoretical construct here.
Total: 6.0 rating + 1.5 catfit + .0 familiarity = 7.5 points
Submitted by Moose
19th:
The Postal Service - Sleeping In
I like the lyrical theme of “Fuck the world, it’s too complicated, just let me enjoy my happy delusions for a while.” As for the song it’s not terribly engaging, but it is relaxing I suppose. Maybe a little too sleepy but I guess that makes sense.
Edit: I think a song by this band showed up in M7’s reveal. I don’t think I was terribly interested in that one.
Total: 6.4 rating + 1.8 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 9.2 points
Submitted by Egix
18th:
Interpol - PDA
This is fine. I see the passage where the catfit is supposed to come from, and while I don’t think it’s supposed to mean anything related to the catfit it ends up being alright anyways. Sonically it’s a pretty good catfit, the singing and instrumental are both really restrained. Not exactly chill, but definitely lazy-sounding.
Total: 6.6 rating + 1.0 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 8.6 points
Submitted by DLE
17th:
Brad Paisley - I’m Gonna Miss Her
Joining “Better Off Beatin’ Off” and “She Only Bitches When She Breathes” in the trinity of ironic country songs bitching about their wives, we have “I’m Gonna Miss Her”. In this emotional story our protagonist, Brad Paisley, stars in an autobiographical story about wanting to go fishing. His wife declares that if he does go fishing she’s leaving. He’ll miss her. I can generally tolerate country songs when they don’t take themselves seriously and just use the genre as a vehicle to shitpost, so this is probably scoring significantly better than an actual ‘serious’ country song.
Total: 6.9 rating + 1.7 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 9.6 points
Submitted by Shad
16th:
Green Day - Sassafras Roots
Green Day’s vocalist is really distinctive and even after occasionally hearing them for years (and listening to this whole album at one point) I can’t decide if I like them or not. The track is alright, probably not wasting our time to listen to it. Nice drums.
Total: 7.0 rating + 1.9 catfit + .2 familiarity = 9.1 points
Submitted by BrainpanSonata
15th:
The Gathering - Confusion
I’m not sure what to say about this. I feel extremely neutral about it but it still sounds nice enough I guess. Singing feels a little hammy but I don’t mind and the guitar is my type of guitar, it just doesn’t really get me interested. Wish I had more opinions on this but I really don’t, which is very fitting for low 7s I guess.
Total: 7.2 rating + 1.8 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.0 points
Submitted by Aladyyn
14th:
Plain White Ts - Lazy Day Afternoon
HEY THERE DELIAH- wait, wrong song, that was mentioned in shub’s writeup. I feel like the song here is too conservative but that is 100% just me going ‘why go for pop punk when you can go actual punk’, but even at that point I’d be going ‘why go punk when you can go noise?’ so eh. It sounds pleasant and is kind of catchy so I like it. Very good catfit, really captures the ‘fuck life I want to vibe in here forever’ energy.
P.S: The attempt at a scream is funny enough not to be terrible but he needs to try harder.
Edit: does this even count as pop punk now that I think about it
Total: 7.4 rating + 2.0 catfit + .8 familiarity = 10.2 points
Submitted by shubaka
13th:
Eyedea & Abilities - Exhausted Love
This song is definitely interesting and I like it, but musically it clashes with me enough to feel weird to listen to. Good for the occasional listen and I like the whole package (samples are neat, flow is alright, record-scratches are pretty sick) but I couldn’t listen to this on a consistent basis.
Total: 7.5 rating + 1.8 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.3 points
Submitted by Adam
12th:
Daylight Dies - A Life Less Lived
Good track. It builds up an atmosphere and I can appreciate the slower than usual build. Clean vox on this is alright but probably best used in moderation because for a full song it might be a little too cheesy, even for me. Overall a good track, not a ton that stands out but I enjoy the mood.
Total: 7.6 rating + 1.8 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.4 points
Submitted by soah
11th:
The New Pornographers - Whiteout Conditions
Not sure I feel one way or the other about the vocalist but man, the synth backing on this is great. It has a lot of energy to it and makes me bob my head, I like it.
Edit: on second listen I guess the vocals are pretty pleasant, yeah
Total: 7.7 rating + 1.6 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.3 points
Submitted by vanity
10th:
Three 6 Mafia - Da Summa
I’m surprised that I don’t hate this. The beat may be minimalist but it’s too groovy for me to complain about it being repetitive, and the vocals didn’t seem like my thing but they’re alright and I really like the female vocals and the chopped/screwed stuff in the background. Like a lot of songs this category, this is a really chill track.
Total: 7.7 rating + 1.7 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.4 points
Submitted by termi
9th:
Christian French - Hungover Sunday
This is nice. Singer is a little generic but inoffensive. I’m digging that bass guitar though, it’s pretty sick. Kind of repetitive but it’s short so that’s a nonissue.
Total: 7.8 rating + 1.6 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.4 points
Submitted by Energy
8th:
Portugal. The Man - Sleep Forever
The way this built up was really promising but I was kind of underwhelmed by what it built up to. Still, it’s a solid track, the vocalist is kind of unique and I can dig it, and the instrumental sections are cool. My favorite parts of this would be the guitar and the usage of strings in the background. It’s a cool song and I enjoy it, even if the lyrics are 2existential5me.
Total: 7.8 rating + 1.8 catfit + .8 familiarity = 10.4 points
Submitted by MNIN West
7th:
Art Feynman - Slow Down
I’m not super-entranced by this song but it’s cool. The beat is intriguing and the vocals aren’t bog-standard. Really dreamy feeling to it that I can get into when I’m in the right mood. Nothing really stands out a ton but nothing falls short either- pretty solid track, can’t see it moving past the high-7s for me though. The little weird guitar part was nice, same with the usage of tambourine(?).
Edit: this is an earworm, I groove to the tambourine
Total: 7.9 rating + 1.5 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 10.4 points
Submitted by Eagle
6th:
Big K.R.I.T. - Get Away
I’m just going to leave full familiarity on this because while I’ve been listening to Big K.R.I.T. quite a bit you’re the one who linked me them anyways and I think it was right when the walrus started so I can’t really confirm whether I was linked to them first or you subbed them first. I remember listening to the chopped and screwed version (convently shown as next in my autoplay here https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/498026315664982018/797142067670155284/unknown.png along other completely normal videos) but haven’t heard this one. I preferred it but this is good too.
Total: 8.2 rating + 1.6 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 11.3 points
Submitted by LordQuas
5th:
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
I would never had thought of this as a catfit if I wasn’t prompted to think about it that way, but now that I have been I can totally see it. Like, the intended meaning is not exactly what I’m thinking of but this song sounds lazy (almost rock-shoegazey) musically and it’s about a lack of motivation to just… deal with the world. Fuck everything. I don’t like this world anymore. Black hole sun, won’t you come and purge everything? Super cool catfit and while I’ve definitely heard this once or twice before I’m not particularly familiar with it. Great track to chill to and the guitar is great.
Total: 8.2 rating + 1.8 catfit + .8 familiarity = 11.3 points
Submitted by Lectrys
4th:
Dubmood - Toffelskater (Dubmood vs Facteur iStereo Remix)
Vocals are alright but what draws me in here are the T A S T Y B E A T S. Nice chair-dance tier grooves and the bass has some depth to it. To quote the song: “Turn it up loud. C H I P T U N E.”
Total: 8.3 rating + 1.4 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 11.2 points
Submitted by nikeas
3rd:
cornelius - Lazy
Even not understanding half the lyrics this is, sonically, a great catfit. The song is all floaty and it just makes me want to lie back and sink into my seat. The guitar lick that repeats throughout is really cool and the more experimental electronic elements add a lot to the track. Manages to be super cool and super chill and I don’t find a lot of that.
Total: 8.3 rating + 1.8 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 11.6 points
Submitted by MNIN East
2nd:
Neru & z’5 - Whatever Whatever Whatever (I~ya I~ya I~ya)
This is super catchy and it’s neat to see here since I haven’t listened to it in a while. Very good catfit. Vibe of the song really fits the lyrics- just sit back, relax, and have fun for a while.
Total: 8.8 rating + 2.0 catfit + .2 familiarity = 11.5 points
Submitted by Marcher Jovian
1st:
Emanuel and The Fear - Jimmie’s Song
This isn’t what I was looking for with this category but it definitely fits. Listening to this hurts in the same way that listening to Okkusenman does. Similar themes: both are about killing yourself with work, although in this it’s more about never being able to reach your dream instead of never being able to get those innocent childhood days back. I guess it’s kind of the same thing.
God, this shit always makes me want to be a NEET, but that’s probably the worst alternative of all.
Instrumentally it’s cool and the singer is alright (could be a bit more emotional, even if it sounded terrible I wouldn’t care, this is the kind of track where you just scream it out) but the existential suffering is why it’s scoring so high.
Total: 9.1 rating + 1.7 catfit + 1.0 familiarity = 12.8 points
Submitted by nutella
Closer:
Thomas Benjamin Wild Esquire - I’ve No More Fucks To Give
see title for my opinions on everything currently
