"Motivation" is a song by Canadian
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band
Sum 41
Sum 41 was a Canadian rock band formed in Ajax, Ontario, in 1996. The band's final lineup consisted of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason McCaslin (bass, backing vocals), Tom T ...
. It was released on January 5, 2002, as the third single from the album ''
All Killer No Filler
''All Killer No Filler'' is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Sum 41, released on May 8, 2001. It was certified platinum in the United States, Canada, and in the UK.
Despite mixed reviews, the album was a commercial success, peaking a ...
''.
Greig Nori
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appears on backing vocals.
Content
The song is about being nihilistic, apathetic, demotivated, and being too lazy to look for motivation to do anything.
Music video
The music video is of the band playing in Steve Jocz' attic located in
Ajax, Ontario
Ajax (; 2021 Canadian census, 2021 population: 126,666) is a waterfront town in Regional Municipality of Durham, Durham Region in Southern Ontario, Canada, located in the eastern part of the Greater Toronto Area.
The town is named for , a Royal N ...
. The room is piled with garbage and other various items.
Track listing
;Single version
# "Motivation"
# "Crazy Amanda Bunkface"
# "
Pain for Pleasure"
# "Machine Gun" (Live)
# "All She's Got" (Live)
# "Crazy Amanda Bunkface" (Live)
# "
What We're All About" (Live)
# "
Fat Lip
"Fat Lip" is a song by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It is the fourth track on their debut album, '' All Killer No Filler'' (2001), and was released as the lead single in April 2001. It is the band's most successful single to date, topping the ''B ...
" (Video)
# "
In Too Deep" (Video)
;EP version
# Motivation
# All She's Got (Live)
# Crazy Amanda Bunkface (Live)
# What We're All About (Live with
Tommy Lee
Thomas Lee (born Thomas Lee Bass; October 3, 1962) is an American musician who co-founded and plays drums for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He also founded rap metal band Methods of Mayhem and has pursued solo musical projects.
Early ...
)
Charts
References
External links
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2002 songs
2002 singles
Sum 41 songs
Songs written by Greig Nori
Songs written by Deryck Whibley
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