Asked about the song’s inspiration, frontman Ian Gillan explained in an interview with Germany's Rocks magazine: “Recently, a young journalist asked me how many songs I had written in my life. I replied that the last time my assistant counted, twenty years ago, it was over 500. I felt quite accomplished until she pointed out Dolly Parton’s 5,000 songs, calling me a lazy sod. I couldn’t help but agree and wrote down the exchange in my notebook.”
“Lazy Sod” follows “Portable Door” and “Pictures Of You” as the third single from the record, which will arrive July 19 via earMUSIC and was produced by Bob Ezrin.
The 2024 project marks the iconic group’s first record with new guitarist Simon McBride, who joined the lineup in 2022 when longtime member Steve Morse left due to personal circumstances.
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