Gorillaz - "Clint Eastwood"

What do you get when the actual members of a band are animated characters? You got it - animated music videos! A collaboration between Blur frontman Damon Albam and comic book illustrator Jamie Hewlitt, the band Gorillaz features four virtual "members" - 2-D (vocals, UK), Murdoc Niccols (bass, UK), Russel Hobbs (drums, US), and Noodle (guitar, vocals, JP).

The song "Clint Eastwood" is one of the band's best-known tracks, and features the band's signature alternative electronic pop style, mixed with rap. The video for the song is done in the band's typically surrealistic style and features graveyards, gorillas, a blue rapping genie-esque ethereal being named "Del" (representing rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien) that is supposedly hidden inside Russel's body and, of course, the band itself. At the end of the video, the band's first, there is a "curtain call" of sorts, showing each band member and his/her name.

Original animation, original music, even original characters! Gorillaz is all about originality and breaking from the norm, in animated and real-world context. Click below to check out "Clint Eastwood".


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Artist: Gorillaz
Song: Clint Eastwood
Animation: Original