Gorillaz

Released: December 12, 2001

Songwriter: Damon Albarn

Producer: Gorillaz Jason Cox Dan the Automator Tom Girling Stuart Bradbury Damien Mendis

[Intro: 2-D]
It's the music that we choose
It's the music that we choose
It's the music that we choose
It's the music that we choose
It's the music that we choose
It's the music that we choose
It's the music that we choose
It's the music that we choose

[Verse 1: 2-D]
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 own shoes
Stop dancing to the music
Of Gorillaz in a happy mood

[Bridge: 2-D]
Keeping my groove on
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump
Yeah, yeah
Keeping my groove on
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump

[Chorus: Noodle]
Here you go! Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine
Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine
Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine
Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine

[Verse 2: 2-D]
There's a monkey in the jungle
Watching a vapor trail
Caught up in the conflict
Between his brain and his tail
And if time's elimination
Then we got nothing to lose
Please repeat the message
It's the music that we choose

[Bridge: 2-D]
Keeping my groove on
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump
Yeah, yeah
Keeping my groove on
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump

[Chorus: Noodle]
Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine
Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine
Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine
Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine

[Interlude: 2-D & Noodle]
They do the bump
They do the bump
They do the bump
(Keeping my groove on)
They do the bump
Okay, bring it down here
We gonna break out

[Chorus: Noodle]
Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine
Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine
Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine
Get the cool
Get the cool shoeshine

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.

more tracks from the album

The Singles Collection 2001-2011

From the albums

Gorillaz (2001)
NOW That’s What I Call Music! 49 [UK] (2001)
FIFA 2002 Soundtrack (2001)
G Sides (2001)
The Singles Collection 2001-2011 (2011)
The Fatboy Slim Collection (2015)

Gorillaz popular songs

19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)Gorillaz

Gorillaz

The Singles Collection 2001-2011