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Gorillaz — Empire Ants
Album: Plastic Beach
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Released: 2010
Length: 4:38
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Oh joys are us
The sun has come again
To hold you
Sailing out the doldrums of the week
The polyphonic prayer is here
It's all around you
It's all around you out here

And if the whole world is crashing
Down on you
Fall through space out of mind
With me

Where the emptiness we leave behind on
Warm air rising
Blows all the shadows far away
The falling of the whole empire is here
To hold you
Rolling out and haunted till it sleeps

Little memories marching on
Your little feet working the machine
Say will it spin will it soar
My little dreams working the machine

Soon like a wave that pass will fall
And closing in on you they're
Going on

Little memories your little feet working
The machine
Say will it spin will it soar
My little dreams working the machine

Soon like a wave that pass will fall
And closing in on you they're
Going on
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 worldwalker wrote:
Yukimi Nagano   {#Heartkiss}


I just learned that recently. Should have recognized that voice from Koop. Can't say I know her work with Little Dragon.
Posted 2 years ago by phlattop    [ Reply ]
Yukimi Nagano   {#Heartkiss}
Posted 6 years ago by worldwalker    [ Reply ]
 planet_lizard wrote:

Has he gone yet?

Bill, could you please dig out that set and play it three times in a row, just to make sure?

  

wtango wrote:

I THINK Bill has wisely learned to tune out the nattering nabobs of negativism.

As for Stingray, most of his comments are negative, so I think he should ask for a refund and go away.

 
I do believe that he has left us. No negative comments since Sep of 2015. 
Posted 8 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
Thank you Bill. I never would have sought out Gorillaz' music without your introduction.
Posted 8 years ago by flyboy50    [ Reply ]
Immaculate and wonderful - thank the lord that we have art schools from where issues forth talent such as Damon Albarn. Thank you Bill too
Posted 8 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
Whats up people...stop dissing Bill!!! What makes you think your personal taste for music is what Bill should be playing?? Pretty F'ing selfish. Bill is playing something for everyone....like on the F'ing Globe!!!! Give him and Rebecca a break!!! We are very, very, very fortunate to have them. Just think if RP did not exist....how crappy our lives would be....SERIOUSLY!

To Quote Ringo...."Peace and Love"! 
Posted 9 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
 planet_lizard wrote:

Has he gone yet?

Bill, could you please dig out that set and play it three times in a row, just to make sure?

 
I THINK Bill has wisely learned to tune out the nattering nabobs of negativism.

As for Stingray, most of his comments are negative, so I think he should ask for a refund and go away.
Posted 9 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
I second planet-lizard's sentiments. 

 Stingray wrote:
Are you on a bad trip - Bill??

85 minutes without a single good song
is the longest runway you never took off from!

I am close to have enough - seriously!

PS
This terrible 80's Moog-Bullshit is untakable!
  

planet_lizard wrote:

Has he gone yet?

Bill, could you please dig out that set and play it three times in a row, just to make sure?

 

Posted 9 years ago by clwguy    [ Reply ]
 govna wrote:
can't...help...but like........Gorillaz...........
 

 


Posted 9 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Are you on a bad trip - Bill??

85 minutes without a single good song
is the longest runway you never took off from!

I am close to have enough - seriously!

PS
This terrible 80's Moog-Bullshit is untakable!
 
Has he gone yet?

Bill, could you please dig out that set and play it three times in a row, just to make sure?
Posted 9 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
gawd that is pretty freakin' horrible {#Rolleyes} ....until the chick starts singing and then it is marginal
Posted 9 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]
{#No} ...trivial elevator Music
Posted 10 years ago by BMTR    [ Reply ]
Tycho followed by Gorillaz feat Little Dragon?  What is this, why is my personal Pandora station playing on RP?  :)
Posted 10 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
can't...help...but like........Gorillaz...........
 
Posted 11 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
 GawgaBoy wrote:


Have you considered starting Radio Stingray?



 
Oh Dude! 5H|^, you stole my my idea! Did you crawl in through one eye and snatch away my precious pearl? 

Can you imagine what Radio Stingray would be like? A cross between Dieter's "Sprockets" and Dana Carvey's "Germans Who Say Nice Things:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6mndRtsS88 

Lots of yelling, inappropriate personal comments and the invariable "SCIENTOLOGIST!" denunciations.  
Posted 11 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Are you on a bad trip - Bill??

85 minutes without a single good song
is the longest runway you never took off from!

I am close to have enough - seriously!

PS
This terrible 80's Moog-Bullshit is untakable!


 

go away, stay away, you no likey
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 albatross wrote:
Definitely a California sound, don't get the Brian Wilson, more of an early Fleetwood Mac.  
 
I can hear those vibes somewhat, but early Fleetwood Mac would not have had a "California sound".
Posted 11 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Oh how I wish I could rate this 11!
Posted 11 years ago by johncartlidge    [ Reply ]
 rjewyo wrote:
I was getting a little Brian Wilson vibe in the beginning...

  Definitely a California sound, don't get the Brian Wilson, more of an early Fleetwood Mac.  


Posted 11 years ago by albatross    [ Reply ]
 sajitjacob wrote:
Ick grokked it.

 ick wrote:

that's my story and I'm sticking with it.
 
Is that "grok" as in Robert Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land"?!? I don't think I've seen or heard that word for 40 years!

 


Posted 11 years ago by agkagk    [ Reply ]
 rockpommel16 wrote:
....street rap.....

 
Exactly !
Posted 11 years ago by Gatak    [ Reply ]
Gorillaz is so good ! Speaks to my mind. 
Posted 11 years ago by Gatak    [ Reply ]
9>10 .. just such a nice groove in the second part of the song
Posted 11 years ago by Minimally    [ Reply ]
Ick grokked it.

 ick wrote:

that's my story and I'm sticking with it.
 


Posted 11 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
Diggin' on the artwork..
Posted 12 years ago by drivingunit103    [ Reply ]
Dear Bill.

Thank you very much for playing Gorillaz. 

Thank you for ignoring those who don't understand what brilliant music this is.

Thank you for starting Radio Paradise.

Yours most devotedly.

LK 
Posted 12 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
I made a huge leap in my musical taste when I bought Demon Days. I've been a fan ever since. Saw them in Austin TX during their Empire Ants tour. Powerful show.
Posted 12 years ago by flyboy50    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
For some reason today this went from quite likeable to outstanding for me.  Don't know why... it just did.
 
that's my story and I'm sticking with it.
Posted 12 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
For some reason today this went from quite likeable to outstanding for me.  Don't know why... it just did.
Posted 12 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
....street rap.....
Posted 12 years ago by rockpommel16    [ Reply ]
 spaceman wrote:
A third chord would have been nice.
 
That's what she said.
Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
This is Gorillaz?
Posted 12 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
The more I hear of Gorillaz, the more I like!   Percussion in this is nice (and I note something really neat as I edit this reply:  the banana icon does a really good "mashed potato"!  I could type and delete all night! ) {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 12 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
I was getting a little Brian Wilson vibe in the beginning...
Posted 12 years ago by rjewyo    [ Reply ]
I makes my head want to explode that I like this.
Posted 12 years ago by lafcadio    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:

I'll give you this Stingray... you are funny as hell!
 
Please, don't encourage him :)
 
Posted 12 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
yeah, this pretty much sucks. 
Posted 12 years ago by gemtag    [ Reply ]
hmmm mmm totally into this
i'm easy 
Posted 13 years ago by coy    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Are you on a bad trip - Bill??

85 minutes without a single good song
is the longest runway you never took off from!

I am close to have enough - seriously!

PS
This terrible 80's Moog-Bullshit is untakable!

 
I'll give you this Stingray... you are funny as hell!

Posted 13 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
Yea the Gorillaz are pretty lame.
Posted 13 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Eclectic musical goodness... Nice one, Bill.
Posted 13 years ago by planetclare    [ Reply ]
OH my. Little Dragon carries this song.. More Little Dragon.
Posted 13 years ago by foothillfreak    [ Reply ]
the longest runway you never took off from!

I am SO adding that phrase to my repertoire.
Posted 13 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
 spaceman wrote:
A third chord would have been nice.
 

I LOL'ed
Posted 13 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
In the words of Chris Rock:  "This is some catchy-ass shit."
Posted 13 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
A third chord would have been nice.
Posted 13 years ago by spaceman    [ Reply ]
Thank you Bill - sweet.... like kittens in a basket 
This post apparently contained an image that was dragged into the post editor. Sorry, but any text contained in the post after this point has been lost.
Posted 13 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
This does not pass the homework test.
Posted 13 years ago by acolt    [ Reply ]
For me, the best part is Yukimi Nagano's voice - love her.

The rest, . . . .kind of sounds just computer generated and commercial.
Posted 13 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:


PS
This terrible 80's Moog-Bullshit is untakable!
 
Hahahahahaha!!!! 
Oh, man this just slammed my funny bone with a sledge hammer. 
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
This is a really good tune.  I'm not a fan of Snoopy Doggg but his Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach track is pretty good, too, IMO.

Posted 13 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
This is just such an amazing song! Pure atmosphere...
Posted 13 years ago by jageffen    [ Reply ]
 jools wrote:
Just up-rated. Love this more on each listening
 
Ditto

Posted 13 years ago by MannAudioltd    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Are you on a bad trip - Bill??

85 minutes without a single good song
is the longest runway you never took off from!

I am close to have enough - seriously!

PS
This terrible 80's Moog-Bullshit is untakable!
 

Have you considered starting Radio Stingray?


Posted 13 years ago by GawgaBoy    [ Reply ]
Just up-rated. Love this more on each listening
Posted 13 years ago by jools    [ Reply ]
saw them in berlin, yes half of the clash was also there:-)
great show! great band! great song"
Posted 13 years ago by elduderino    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Are you on a bad trip - Bill??

85 minutes without a single good song
is the longest runway you never took off from!

I am close to have enough - seriously!

PS
This terrible 80's Moog-Bullshit is untakable!

 
Why don't you go and listen to the classic rock station?

Posted 14 years ago by Alpine    [ Reply ]
 cathenley wrote:
Ahead of their time....{#Bounce}
 

Seen from 1965 - YES!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
This is what I love about RP! Great Music that I would never have heard anywhere else. {#Clap}
Posted 14 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
Are you on a bad trip - Bill??

85 minutes without a single good song
is the longest runway you never took off from!

I am close to have enough - seriously!

PS
This terrible 80's Moog-Bullshit is untakable!

Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Truly in my top 5 fav songs of 2010.
Posted 14 years ago by JimmyJamez    [ Reply ]
Ahead of their time....{#Bounce}
Posted 14 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
One of our best friends out there on the west coast just saw these guys a couple of nights ago, and said there were a couple of 'those guys from the clash' playing with them.  I was going to call BS on that, then looked it up.  Yes, Paul Simonon and Mick Jomes are both in the touring band.  I sort of wish I'd flown out to BC to see them now, for some reason.
Posted 14 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
I love everybody, but i gave this a 4 and I'm sticking to it!
Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:


Some Bands can simply issue what they want
and it will always considered and received well,
The GORRILAZ seem to belong to this club,

for me the songs simply do not work!

There are two songs on the album that
I can agree too,
the rest - this one among them - is syntie-soup!
 
Hi, Stingray.{#Wave}I love this song. I love Gorillaz, so far. Synthie-soup is a great term for that particular genré, but this doesn't really fit into the category, IMO.

As for bands who can issue what they want and have it received well, there are a zillion. This might be one, but if I hear a song by them that I don't like, I'll be the first to ignore it and move on to Turin Brakes or Dan Fogelberg.

Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Always love the Gorillaz!
Posted 14 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
I like this new album all right, but not nearly as much as I liked Gorillaz and Demon Days.
Posted 14 years ago by smdeeg    [ Reply ]
 jpstfx28 wrote:
pretty neat album overall.  i am touched!
 

Some Bands can simply issue what they want
and it will always considered and received well,
The GORRILAZ seem to belong to this club,

for me the songs simply do not work!

There are two songs on the album that
I can agree too,
the rest - this one among them - is syntie-soup!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
pretty neat album overall.  i am touched!
Posted 14 years ago by jpstfx28    [ Reply ]
Is that the old Windows shut down sound in there? almost...
Posted 14 years ago by ihategrapejuice    [ Reply ]
 shutter wrote:
Been listening to this one for a while.  I actually like it a lot.  It's an interesting mix of tunes and well-produced. I've never been particularly enthusiastic about hip hop but a few of the tracks are really catchy.  I  even like Snoop Dogggggggg's track 8^)
 

Ditto.

On the strength of the comments here we downloaded the whole album.

Good thing, too —- it has to be listened to in its entirety.  Out of the sixteen tracks there are two that we hit fast forward on.

And yeah, I hear everything from Procol Harum to hip hop to twee Britness to live theatre in here.  My recommendation is buy it.

While I'm here, as I write this we are really enjoying a track called Real Love by Delorean.  Seems to go well with a bottle of Spanish red and the mauve sky over Lake Scugog.

God I love summer.  Too bad it's only five minutes long here in The Great White.
Posted 14 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
Been listening to this one for a while.  I actually like it a lot.  It's an interesting mix of tunes and well-produced. I've never been particularly enthusiastic about hip hop but a few of the tracks are really catchy.  I  even like Snoop Dogggggggg's track 8^)
Posted 14 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:

i don't care for the first several tracks, but it really picks up by track 5.
 
4 & 10 are standouts as well, but the whole album is simply great; voted #1 album of year so far on NPR: 


Posted 14 years ago by cmrump    [ Reply ]
catchy as hell.
Posted 14 years ago by govna    [ Reply ]
I just caught myself really digging this. Hmmm....
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Me likey a lot!
Posted 14 years ago by rtb    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:

OK, am I not supposed to like this song?  Yes, it is a tad disco-electronica but what the heck !?!!

 

Nice trippy shuffle beat.   Great bass line.

 
I should not agree, but do.  What is happening to me?!  I hate all things even remotely disco, but find myself kind of liking this.  I don't even like the Gorillaz, really, but this works for me.
Posted 14 years ago by dolfan    [ Reply ]
I like this so much, I bought Little Dragon's cd. For the most part, it sounds just like this song minus Damon Albarn. So, yeah.
Posted 14 years ago by cayenne    [ Reply ]
i've been liking this when it comes on—-i like forward to the disco section and like the woman's voice.
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 lily34 wrote:
like
 

I {#Arrowu} it 2.
Posted 14 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
 cathenley wrote:
This is a brilliant CD in my humble opinion.  I've been listening it in my car non-stop for weeks...{#Daisy}
 
i don't care for the first several tracks, but it really picks up by track 5.

Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]

OK, am I not supposed to like this song?  Yes, it is a tad disco-electronica but what the heck !?!!

 

Nice trippy shuffle beat.   Great bass line.


Posted 14 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Gorillaz' version of Midnight Vultures...?
Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Another grower... this will be added to my ever expanding Radio Paradise influenced library.
Posted 14 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 Businessgypsy wrote:
 
awesome! 
Posted 14 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
This is a brilliant CD in my humble opinion.  I've been listening it in my car non-stop for weeks...{#Daisy}
Posted 14 years ago by cathenley    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
the polyphonic prayer is here {#Meditate}
 
More like a hellish incantation. Ugh. {#Headache}
Posted 14 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
the polyphonic prayer is here {#Meditate}
Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
They definitely seem experimental....I like
Posted 14 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Feels like a cross between The Sundays and Dead Can Dance. I do like it tho...
Posted 14 years ago by Verse_Chorus    [ Reply ]
Definitely sounds like they found a bunch of old 80's synthesizers and drum machines and decided to make an album. Not complaining though, I'm really liking this one and Melancholy Hill...that 80's disco sound really takes me back.
Posted 14 years ago by ra990    [ Reply ]
like
Posted 14 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 hippiechick wrote:
The verdict is still out on this one. It's really different from their other albums.
 

Yea, I actually don't like any of their stuff old or new.{#No}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
 Darkmatter wrote:
Yup, sure is. In fact, the whole band (Little Dragon) is on board. This can clearly be heard in the second part of the song, which could easily have been on Machine Dreams.
 

Little Dragon...Noted.
Will get my hands on that stuff.
Posted 14 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
Wow. Cool. From Gorillaz? What a surprise.
Posted 14 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
Outstanding
Posted 14 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
 bob_hund wrote:
Must be Yukimi from Little Dragon (and Koop) singing.
 
Yup, sure is. In fact, the whole band (Little Dragon) is on board. This can clearly be heard in the second part of the song, which could easily have been on Machine Dreams.

Posted 14 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
The verdict is still out on this one. It's really different from their other albums.
Posted 14 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
uhhhhhhhhhhh... again :(
Posted 14 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
 window wrote:
Cover art reminds me of Super Furry Animals' Love Kraft.
  Hey fellow Richmonder!

Yeah, they both look like photographed models.

I love Jamie Hewlett's work. His stuff for this album is looking more 3D.


Posted 14 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
Must be Yukimi from Little Dragon (and Koop) singing.
Posted 14 years ago by bob_hund    [ Reply ]
I like this band more, the more I hear them.
Posted 14 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
Does all their stuff suck this much?
Posted 14 years ago by ckcotton    [ Reply ]
I effing love Gorillaz. Been looking forward to new stuff for a while now. So far, so good!

- Oshyan
Posted 14 years ago by JavaJones    [ Reply ]
Sweet!  I called this as a future RP song over on the Stylo thread last week.  Great vibe on this one.
Posted 14 years ago by malvey254    [ Reply ]
Hey, I tried to add it to my Rhapsody Library (too new).

Thanks RP for finding great new music! 
Posted 14 years ago by lbaltz    [ Reply ]
Wait. I LIKE Gorillaz? What's going on?
Posted 14 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
Cool.  Nice to hear some new stuff.
Posted 14 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
Gimme a break, RP! It's Friday evening after a long and tedious week of wage-slavery, and what I need is a bit of zip to fire me up for a night out. Instead we get this monotonous lullaby which is acting as aural Mogadon to this weary listener. Ok, the second instrumental phase has a bit more life, but still that voice could bore for England. A nailed-on Ho-Hum from the narcoleptic Nottingham jury {#Sleep}
 
its early afternoon here.  perfect tune for the moment with the spring in the air ...

Posted 14 years ago by isaak    [ Reply ]
Nice groove. . . . .
Posted 14 years ago by flyboy50    [ Reply ]
Gimme a break, RP! It's Friday evening after a long and tedious week of wage-slavery, and what I need is a bit of zip to fire me up for a night out. Instead we get this monotonous lullaby which is acting as aural Mogadon to this weary listener. Ok, the second instrumental phase has a bit more life, but still that voice could bore for England. A nailed-on Ho-Hum from the narcoleptic Nottingham jury {#Sleep}
Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Cover art reminds me of Super Furry Animals' Love Kraft.
Posted 14 years ago by window    [ Reply ]