Gorillaz

Released: July 1, 2002

Songwriter: Damon Albarn

The World Is Spinning Too Fast
I'm Buying Lead Nike Shoes
To Keep Myself Tethered
To The Days I've Tried To Lose

My Mama Said To Slow Down
You Must Make Your Shoes
Stop Dancing To The Music
Of Gorillaz In A Happy Mood

Keep A Mild Groove On

Here You Go!
Get The Cool
Get The Cool Shoe Shine
Get The Cool
Get The Cool Shoe Shine

There's A Monkey In The Jungle
Watching A Vapour Trail
Caught Up In The Conflict
Between His Brain And His Tail

And If Time To Elimination
Then We Got Nothing To Lose
Please Repeat The Message
It's The Music That We Choose

Keep A Mild Groove On

Get The Cool
Get The Cool Shoe Shine
Get The Cool
Get The Cool Shoe Shine

Here You Go!

Gorillaz is a virtual band created by Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. The band is composed of four animated band Stuart “2D” Pot (vocals, keyboard), Murdoc Niccals (bass), Noodle (lead guitar and occasional vocals), and Russel Hobbs (drums and percussion). Murdoc was based on Keith Richards from a photo by David Bailey and 2D was based on a friend of Damon and Jamie’s.

The project began as an experiment and commentary on popular media. It was inspired by Hewlett and Albarn binge watching MTV when the two were housemates in London. Hewlett

If you watch MTV for too long, it’s a bit like hell – there’s nothing of substance there. So we got this idea for a cartoon band, something that would be a comment on that.

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