Brilliant and Unique Writing in an Odd Story
Yes, this song is about as unique as it’s name is, and it seems that Gorillaz is the only group to produce something so odd and pull it off so well. This is a interesting story of a quaint little people that are invaded by bad people and corrupted the sacred volcano which, in turn, destroyed everything. However, there are singing parts that are a little lighter sounding, they tell the deeper meaning of war and the meaning can be dissected for a long time. But, let’s get back to the music. The main parts of the song consists of a strong bass that simply goes up and down with twang from other instruments. The bass is long and very full, which makes listening to it with high bass speakers and headphones amazing. The drums are simple and stay in the back well enough to carry the song nicely. The humming from the normal singers of the other Gorillaz songs go great with the man speaking the song to life. The sound itself blends very well and makes for an amazing song, it almost feels more like a story than a song, which is really impressive. The bridges with the acoustic guitar is a good call and response in the song. I really enjoy this song when I need to relax and just ever so slightly bob my head. The narrator Dennis Hopper is great, as a professional actor, he brings a certain feeling into the song and his voice is just wonderful for the song. This is not your everyday song, and for sure not for everyone, but for those who do like it, share it with others; this is a fantastic piece of art to say the least.
Originality:9
Instruments:8
Vocals:8
Longevity:8
Red Score:8.25
Red Score:8.25
Dancability: uh, 1, maybe? But it is easy to listen to and provocative when you can't sleep at 2 am.
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