Mondays are rough. Whether you’re a grumpy feline or an overworked office drone, it’s no fun dragging yourself back into your weekly routine after a couple days off.
If you’ve got a case of the Mondays and need a little nudge to get things headed in the right direction, give a listen to these songs that pay tribute to the most hated day of the week. And remember: There are only four more days until Friday.
10. Fleetwood Mac: “Monday Morning”
This upbeat tune kicks off with a nice thought: “Monday morning, you sure look fine.” If you’re like us and look more like a zombie on Monday morning, think of this Lindsey Buckingham-penned track as something to aspire to.
9. The Innocence Mission: “The Happy Mondays”
It’s hard to stay in a bad mood for long when you hear singer Karen Peris’s gorgeous, breezy vocals on this song off of My Room in the Trees.
8. Duran Duran: “New Moon on Monday”
If productivity on Monday morning isn’t exactly your thing, ease yourself into things by trying to figure out the deeper meaning behind lines like “Shake up the picture, the lizard mixture.”
7. Tegan and Sara: “Monday Monday Monday”
The twins call us out on our mopey Monday nonsense here, singing “Damn your moodswings.” Cheer up, or face the wrath of our favorite sisterly duo.