Corook’s New Single “Scooby” is the Existential Crisis We Actually Wanted

If you’ve been on the internet lately, you know the feeling: one minute you’re watching a cat video, and the next you’re spiraling over the state of the world, wondering if your favorite brand’s pride merch is actually just a distraction from global collapse.

Enter corook.

The Nashville-based genius behind “if i were a fish” just dropped “Scooby,” and it’s basically a three-minute musical embodiment of that specific 2026 dread. It’s colorful, it’s catchy, and it’s deeply, deeply cynical in the best way possible.

Not Your Average Mystery Machine

The title might sound like a Saturday morning cartoon, but don’t let the playful vibes fool you. While corook’s earlier stuff felt like a warm hug for the “weird kids,” “Scooby” feels more like a sharp-edged reality check.

Corook is tackling the stuff we usually try to ignore while scrolling:

• The “Engagement” Trap: How our anger is literally a currency for the apps we use.

• The Guilt of the Consumer: That weird feeling of buying a $7 latte while the news cycle tells us the world is ending.

• Performative Outrage: The exhausting cycle of having to have an “opinion” on everything, 24/7.

“I’m just a little more me in the middle…”

Why It Hits Different

What makes corook so special (and why they’ve built such a massive, dedicated “bestie” fanbase) is their ability to deliver a gut punch with a smile. The song draws some pretty fair comparisons to Bo Burnham’s Inside—it’s witty, it’s fast-paced, and it’s uncomfortably relatable.

Musically, it’s a total earworm. You’ve got those signature quirky vocals—almost like a conversation you’re having with a very smart, very stressed-out friend—layered over production that feels like a glitchy, modern PSA.

The Takeaway

“Scooby” isn’t just a song for the algorithm; it’s a song about the algorithm. It’s corook at their most honest, proving they aren’t just a “viral moment” but one of the most clever songwriters working right now.