" The above text is a mashup from Wikipedia. This phrase was deemed offensive in some countries and a censored version was produced that omits this intro. The people it kills, get up and kill" in Japanese then in English. It starts with the Gorillaz logo in red against a black screen, and the following quote from the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead: "Every dead body that is not exterminated, gets up and kills. The animated music video was directed by Jamie Hewlett and Pete Candeland. The verses are rapped by Del Tha Funkee Homosapien, portrayed as a blue phantom/hologram in the video, while the chorus is sung by Damon Albarn. The song is a mix of electronic, hip hop and rock with a melodic line similar to the main theme of the classic western film, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (which stars Clint Eastwood, who is not mentioned in the song itself). The yell from the film's theme song can be heard at the beginning of the video. The video and song name is a reference to the famous western starring actor Clint Eastwood, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. The single has sold 480,000 copies in the UK according to the Official UK Charts Company.
It peaked at #4 in the UK and #57 in the US on 11 September 2001.
"Clint Eastwood" was released as the first single from their debut album in March 2001.
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Their latest album, The Fall, was released in December 2010 as a free download for sub-divsion members, then in April 2011 as a physical release. The combined sales of Gorillaz and Demon Days had, by 2007, exceeded 20 million albums.The band's third studio album, Plastic Beach, was released in March 2010. Their second studio album, Demon Days, released in 2005, went five times platinum in the UK, double platinum in the United States,earned five Grammy Award nominations for 2006 and won one of them in the Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals category.Gorillaz have also released two B-sides compilations and a remix album. The band's 2001 debut album Gorillaz sold over seven million copies and earned them an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Successful Virtual Band.It was nominated for the Mercury Prize 2001, but the nomination was later withdrawn at the band's request. Their style is a composition of multiple musical genres, with a large number of influences including: dub, hip hop, alternative rock, electronic and pop music The music is a collaboration between various musicians, Albarn being the only permanent musical contributor. Their fictional universe is explored through the band's website and music videos, as well as a number of other media, such as short cartoons. This band is composed of four animated members: 2D (lead vocalist, keyboard), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, keyboard, and occasional vocals) and Russel Hobbs (drums and percussion). This project consists of the Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters. The magazine also ranked it at number 347 on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".Gorillaz is a musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 141 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". Rolling Stone ranked it number 38 on its 100 best songs of the 2000s. A Channel 4 mockumentary that delves into the concept of Gorillaz, going behind the scenes, as well as dissecting what Damon & Jamie aimed to accomplish with the band’s image whilst also poking fun at their sanity (or lack thereof). The single has sold 600,000 copies in the UK and has been certified platinum by the BPI. It also reached number one in Italy and charted within the top 20 of many countries around the world.
It peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The verses are rapped by Del the Funky Homosapien, portrayed as a blue phantom in the video, while the chorus is sung by Damon Albarn (2D in the video). The song is a mix of electronic music, dub, hip hop and rock. The song is named after the actor of the same name due to its similarity to the theme music of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. "Clint Eastwood" is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz, released as the first single from their self-titled debut album in March 2001.
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