Gorillaz

Released: April 18, 2011

Featuring: Bobby Womack

Songwriter: Damon Albarn Bobby Womack

Producer: Stephen Sedgwick Gorillaz

[Hook]
Let's talk about Phoenix
It's got a way of helping you to breathe a little better
(Ha ha)

[Verse 1]
Through the storm and rain
If you need to escape
Oh, you wonder why

[Hook]
Let's talk about Phoenix
It's got a way of helping you to breathe a little better

[Verse 2]
I can slowly see
My life fading away
In my mind and my heart, I have no doubt
Oh, you wonder why

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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