In the UK, the Ed Case Refix actually got far more airplay than the regular verson due to the popularity of UK Garage at the time, resulting in the inclusion of said remix on the debut LP. Bigger than his previous smash, Song 2 (with Blur), this song remains one of Damon Albarn's biggest hits (it's popularity beaten only by Feel Good Inc.). Slightly later in 2001 the song would also become a massive radio hit in the US and central and South America. A huge smash initially in the UK, where it remained in the charts for months and the top 10 for weeks.Īt around the same time radio in Europe also went mad for the song. In Rise of the Ogre, the song is claimed as Gorillaz' big signature tune. 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. Give Plastic Beach a listen and leave your thoughts on the album in the comments section below.Clint Eastwood is the fifth track on Gorillaz' 2001 album " Gorillaz", as well as the first proper Gorillaz single. Even three albums into what might have initially seemed to be a one-off art project, Gorillaz's Plastic Beach exudes fun. From the Thriller-infused electro-funk of "Stylo" to the bubbly grooves of "Superfast Jellyfish" and "Some Kind of Nature," there's something for everyone, and often in the same song.
Still, Albarn's musical touch and wit are felt throughout. Plastic Beach continues this trend, with Albarn bringing in an impressive roster of musical contributors: Snoop Dogg, Bobby Womack, Lou Reed, Mos Def, Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys, Little Dragon, The Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental Arabic Music, and many more. Soon, with the follow-up Demon Days, Gorillaz's ever-rotating cast expanded to include Danger Mouse, Blondie's Debbie Harry, De La Soul and singer Martina Topley-Bird. The original musical lineup - as heard on 2001's Gorillaz - blended the talents of Albarn and Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, as well as Kid Koala, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Cibo Matto's Miho Hatori and Tom Tom Club's Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz.
Much of the diversity in sound can be attributed to Gorillaz's constantly expanding group of collaborators. Here, Albarn and company's songs demonstrate a genre-bending collection of glitchy club beats and hip-hop grooves, augmented by brass, glitzy synthesizers and Asian- and Arabic-tinged orchestral harmonies.
Plastic Beach unites Albarn and Hewlett with a huge list of guests, creating yet another well-crafted and dance-friendly set of songs. Albarn would handle the music while Hewlett would design the characters (2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russel), which serve as the visual element in Gorillaz's stylishly animated music videos. Gorillaz is essentially the brainchild of Blur frontman Damon Albarn and comic-book artist Jamie Hewlett - best known for his work on Tank Girl - who dreamed up the project back in 1998. And with huge breakthrough hits like "Clint Eastwood," "Tomorrow Comes Today" and "Feel Good Inc.," it was hard not to get caught up in the contagious combination of dub, hip-hop, Brit-pop and electronic music. It may have been a gimmick, tailor-made for MTV back when it still regularly played videos, but it was an inventive one. When Gorillaz first emerged on the music scene, the idea of a virtual band composed of edgy cartoon personas that existed only on screen seemed both strange and brilliant. Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach
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