Ali Barter and Holy Holy's Oscar Dawson found themselves in self-isolation this week, so Hobba and Hing set a challenge.

A lot of musicians have just returned from overseas, meaning they’ve been forced to isolate for a few weeks.

“On one hand our heart goes out to them and we all wanna look after each other,” says Lewis. “But on the other hand, we want to try and get something out of the situation for ourselves, you know. What’s in it for us? I guess is the question always at the forefront of my mind.”

Enter, two of our favourite people who are currently stuck in a room together: Oscar from Holy Holy and Ali Barter.

Speaking to Hobba and Hing on Skype, Ali explained that “It could be worse. We are down the coast. We actually don’t have a fixed address at the moment, so we’re bumming at beach houses until it all blows over.”

Since the two are dating (please hold your 'wooOOOooooooOOooo!'s until the end) and have now been in quarantine together for over four days, Hing enquired as to whether this experience has changed their relationship at all? “Well, we are officially On The Rocks. [Laughs] No, we’re not.”

Hobba swooped in with a proposal: “We were hoping since you guys are together and maybe bored (I don’t know)… we thought we would set you a challenge to do a song in 24 hours in isolation, using suggestions from the audience.”

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Since, as Hing pointed out, “cabin fever has set in nationally” we all really need a win. So, after getting calls and texts from triple j listeners all over the world (and many no doubt also in lockdown) it was time to request some themes for the track.

☏ Sharks invading land. Sharks invading land! Dean - Adelaide

☏ Song name, isolation nation? - Ed, darlington

☏ I have to quarantine with my bf and we are relatively new and now I have figure out how to address my irritable bowel in the confines of my apartment and it's been two days and things are getting grim → use fake name

☏ I've been in isolation for 5 days, today I made a video for my friends on how to make a sandwich -Kateo Lismore

So here’s what everyone decided on:

IBS

ASMR

call and response

a song about a couple on the rocks

guitar solo

a "standard sandwich"

masturbation

Watch the track up top and play along at home with the lyrics:

FOUR DAYS

V1

It’s been four days since we locked down

Crazy virus going round town

I’m stuck inside here with my dumb boyfriend

He’s got no idea what’s in my head



PRE

The world’s gone crazy

It’s for our safety

Lucky I’m lazy

No COVID babies



CH

Even though I’m stuck here with you

It could be way, way worse, it’s true

Even though I’m trapped here with you

We’ll just break up when this shit is through



V2

It’s been four long days in isolation

Got carpal tunnel from masturbating

Its getting harder and harder to hide my IBS

I’m pretty sure that he can guess



PRE

The world’s gone crazy

It’s for our safety

Stay away granny

Cos you are eighty



CH

Even though I’m stuck here with you

It could be way, way worse, it’s true

Even though I’m trapped here with you

We’ll just break up when this shit is through



ASMR

It’s been four days since we locked down

No more fresh bread in the damn house

It’s been four fucking days in total anguish

All I want is a STANDARD SANDWICH



CH

Even though I’m stuck here with you

It could be way, way worse, it’s true

Even though I’m trapped here with you

We’ll just break up when this shit is through

Even though I’m stuck here with you

We got enough toilet roll for two - but that wont do!

Even though I’m trapped with you

We’ll break up when COVID19 is through

NOTE: (pro-nouns at singer/listeners discretion. It’s for the people! him/her/he/she/

them/they/boyfriend/girlfriend - we are all the worst.)