Gorillaz

Released: April 18, 2011

Songwriter: Damon Albarn

Producer: Stephen Sedgwick Gorillaz

[Intro]
Drive away
As in lonesome south
Like a real straight-shooter
Three lanes full
Drive away
As in lonesome south
Like a real straight-shooter
Three lanes full

[Verse 1]
Gotta ride in my heart
Get 'em going down
You don't have to be a start
To get them going 'round
Even if you try to move
Wheel it to your right
So get on, on the driving wheel
Save it for a round

[Chorus]
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now

[Verse 2]
Got a ride in my heart
See I'm going down
Cut up by the ball front
Shoot a jamboree
Just a cold lighted day
Like a memory
Just a cold lighted day
Slip a line on me

[Chorus]
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now

[Chorus]
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now
Hillbilly, hillbilly, hillbilly man, now

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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