Gorillaz break more silence
Gorillaz Messageboard, May 2003
Murdoc: I've been doing my tax all month. Sweet satan! Could there be anything more boring. I had fifteen bin liner bags full of old receipts. All in plastic bags. And then my accountant went and told me that cases of red wine aren't tax deductable. I lost all my old taxi receipts aswell. Oooh! Hang on! I've found something down the back of the sofa......
Murdoc: ....Oh! It's just an old betting slip. Good thing is when I upgraded all my old Kenneth Anger and Peter Cushing videos to DVD I found out I can claim the tax back. It's 'research' you see. 2D spent all this month sitting in his pants eating Wagon Wheels, trying to learn his lines for the film. He can't remember any of them. It's got to the point where we might have to get someone else to play him. I thought maybe Todd Carty! What d'you think?
2D: I've only got one line to say and I remembered it ages ago. It's this:
An ape walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender gives it to him and says "that'll be £25." A minute later, the bartender says "We don't get many apes round these parts". The ape replies "I'm not surprised at those prices..". See?
2D: Anyway, What else have I been up to? I've spent the last month working on some graffiti art. I bought an airbrush too. I wanted to turn Murdoc's winnebago into some that looked like the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine. But Murdoc said he would smash my face in if I touched it. So I just did a bit on my skateboard. It looks real '70s now.
Murdoc: Skateboard!? You better watch out that Avril Lavine doesn't hear about you and stupid skateboards or she'll be right on your case, Sk8ter Boi.
Russel: Murdoc, Is there anyone that you have a good word for?
Murdoc: Er....Anton La Vey.
2D: I thought you hated celebrity chefs.
Murdoc: You know, I drink to forget I’m in a band with you and when I finally wake up with an awful hangover you’re still there, it’s impossible.
Russel: You drink too much.
Murdoc: Well, you're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on. I tell you, after this film's done. I'm out of here. This film's gonna make me an even bigger sex symbol than I already am.
2D: Sex symbol? What? Like a Hairy triangle. That’s the only sex symbol I know.
Russel: Rusty starfish?
2D: No thanks, I’ve just eaten.
Russel: I've been deep into my new hobby of fixing up old vehicles. My lastest find was a1947 Willys CJ-2A 4x4 Jeep. Its taken me a long time to get this one back into shape but it was worth it. I had to rewire entire Jeep, rebuild the carbuarter, clean out the gas lines, rebuilt both the master cylinder and brake cylinder. I then had to replace the throttle and choke controls. After the essentials were done, to get it looking real good I wire brushed the frame, then painted the frame with rust primer/chassis black. I even repainted horn. I've bolted on a new rollbar and added exhaust pipe hangers. Then lastly I sandblasted, zip stripped and fixed up orginal windshield. It looks superb now! 2D wants to borrow it this weekend but you, know I'm not sure I should let him drive it. He doesn't always concentrate enough when he's driving!
Noodle: I have been practising Haiku poetry. Haiku poetry has three lines and only seventeen syllables. No more, No less. Simple, subtle beauty. I enjoy their lightness, their simplicity, openness and depth. The primary purpose of reading and writing haiku is sharing moments of our lives that have moved us, pieces of experience and perception that we offer or receive as gifts. At the deepest level, this is the one great purpose of all art, and especially of literature. The Haiku must register or indicate a moment, sensation, impression or drama of a specific fact of nature. It's almost like a photo of some specific moment of nature. More than inspiration, it's need meditation, effort and perception to compose a real Haiku.
Noodle: Murdoc, Russ, 2D
make three. add one Noodle
you make Gorillaz
Noodle: Bright moon
shines against the snow
morning perfume
Murdoc: I've been thinking about the soundtrack to this film and what kinda music Gorillaz are gonna make for it. I've been listening to loads of old soundtracks to get a real feel for the genre.
Russel: John Barry? Ennio Morricone? or maybe John Williams.
Murdoc: Yeah, They're OK, but I'd have to say the greatest sound track album of all time is from Ghost Buster's. Great movie, great music, great times. That and the original score to Short Circuit II. Wow! That makes Danny Elfman look like a country yodelling bumpkin.
Russel: You're such a Philistine!
Murdoc: No Pal, I was born in Stoke! What you see is what you get. I can’t help it, I’m just drawn that way. Oi ! Russel! How many Easter eggs did you eat this year?
Russel: Well, er.... kinda lost count.
Murdoc: We were gonna do a one off gig the other day. But the promoter couldn't get the stuff on our rider so we told him to stick it. Good job too. It wasn't until we pulled out that we found that the gig was supporting 'Busted'. The promotor was such an arse. He said I was the first 'Animated Diva' he ever had to deal with. I just reckon the other bands he's dealt with are lightweights. All I asked for was, 12 Packets of Raffles full Strength, 48 Cans of Strong Continental Vodka, 6 Clean white towels (No Blood), Some bangers and flicknives, a couple of Vol-a-Vonts and a load of Monster Munch 'Pickled Onion' Flavour. Easy!
Russel: I always ask for the same thing. One Super sized 27" Deep Flat Potatoe pie. No Cheese though. I gotta watch my weight. I was a fruitarian for a while but that means you can't eat nachos or steak.
Noodle: Lastly, I would like to say a sad farewell to Battle Royale Director Kinji Fukasaku who passed away on 17th January. He was 72. Battle Royale was a great film about a about a class of junior high school students kidnapped and thrown on a deserted island, where they are ordered to kill each other to determine who can survive. His other films include the hit "Jingi naki tatakai (Battles Without Honour and Humanity)" yakuza story series, and the classic war movie "Tora! Tora! Tora!". He will be sadly missed.
Murdoc: ....Oh! It's just an old betting slip. Good thing is when I upgraded all my old Kenneth Anger and Peter Cushing videos to DVD I found out I can claim the tax back. It's 'research' you see. 2D spent all this month sitting in his pants eating Wagon Wheels, trying to learn his lines for the film. He can't remember any of them. It's got to the point where we might have to get someone else to play him. I thought maybe Todd Carty! What d'you think?
2D: I've only got one line to say and I remembered it ages ago. It's this:
An ape walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender gives it to him and says "that'll be £25." A minute later, the bartender says "We don't get many apes round these parts". The ape replies "I'm not surprised at those prices..". See?
2D: Anyway, What else have I been up to? I've spent the last month working on some graffiti art. I bought an airbrush too. I wanted to turn Murdoc's winnebago into some that looked like the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine. But Murdoc said he would smash my face in if I touched it. So I just did a bit on my skateboard. It looks real '70s now.
Murdoc: Skateboard!? You better watch out that Avril Lavine doesn't hear about you and stupid skateboards or she'll be right on your case, Sk8ter Boi.
Russel: Murdoc, Is there anyone that you have a good word for?
Murdoc: Er....Anton La Vey.
2D: I thought you hated celebrity chefs.
Murdoc: You know, I drink to forget I’m in a band with you and when I finally wake up with an awful hangover you’re still there, it’s impossible.
Russel: You drink too much.
Murdoc: Well, you're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on. I tell you, after this film's done. I'm out of here. This film's gonna make me an even bigger sex symbol than I already am.
2D: Sex symbol? What? Like a Hairy triangle. That’s the only sex symbol I know.
Russel: Rusty starfish?
2D: No thanks, I’ve just eaten.
Russel: I've been deep into my new hobby of fixing up old vehicles. My lastest find was a1947 Willys CJ-2A 4x4 Jeep. Its taken me a long time to get this one back into shape but it was worth it. I had to rewire entire Jeep, rebuild the carbuarter, clean out the gas lines, rebuilt both the master cylinder and brake cylinder. I then had to replace the throttle and choke controls. After the essentials were done, to get it looking real good I wire brushed the frame, then painted the frame with rust primer/chassis black. I even repainted horn. I've bolted on a new rollbar and added exhaust pipe hangers. Then lastly I sandblasted, zip stripped and fixed up orginal windshield. It looks superb now! 2D wants to borrow it this weekend but you, know I'm not sure I should let him drive it. He doesn't always concentrate enough when he's driving!
Noodle: I have been practising Haiku poetry. Haiku poetry has three lines and only seventeen syllables. No more, No less. Simple, subtle beauty. I enjoy their lightness, their simplicity, openness and depth. The primary purpose of reading and writing haiku is sharing moments of our lives that have moved us, pieces of experience and perception that we offer or receive as gifts. At the deepest level, this is the one great purpose of all art, and especially of literature. The Haiku must register or indicate a moment, sensation, impression or drama of a specific fact of nature. It's almost like a photo of some specific moment of nature. More than inspiration, it's need meditation, effort and perception to compose a real Haiku.
Noodle: Murdoc, Russ, 2D
make three. add one Noodle
you make Gorillaz
Noodle: Bright moon
shines against the snow
morning perfume
Murdoc: I've been thinking about the soundtrack to this film and what kinda music Gorillaz are gonna make for it. I've been listening to loads of old soundtracks to get a real feel for the genre.
Russel: John Barry? Ennio Morricone? or maybe John Williams.
Murdoc: Yeah, They're OK, but I'd have to say the greatest sound track album of all time is from Ghost Buster's. Great movie, great music, great times. That and the original score to Short Circuit II. Wow! That makes Danny Elfman look like a country yodelling bumpkin.
Russel: You're such a Philistine!
Murdoc: No Pal, I was born in Stoke! What you see is what you get. I can’t help it, I’m just drawn that way. Oi ! Russel! How many Easter eggs did you eat this year?
Russel: Well, er.... kinda lost count.
Murdoc: We were gonna do a one off gig the other day. But the promoter couldn't get the stuff on our rider so we told him to stick it. Good job too. It wasn't until we pulled out that we found that the gig was supporting 'Busted'. The promotor was such an arse. He said I was the first 'Animated Diva' he ever had to deal with. I just reckon the other bands he's dealt with are lightweights. All I asked for was, 12 Packets of Raffles full Strength, 48 Cans of Strong Continental Vodka, 6 Clean white towels (No Blood), Some bangers and flicknives, a couple of Vol-a-Vonts and a load of Monster Munch 'Pickled Onion' Flavour. Easy!
Russel: I always ask for the same thing. One Super sized 27" Deep Flat Potatoe pie. No Cheese though. I gotta watch my weight. I was a fruitarian for a while but that means you can't eat nachos or steak.
Noodle: Lastly, I would like to say a sad farewell to Battle Royale Director Kinji Fukasaku who passed away on 17th January. He was 72. Battle Royale was a great film about a about a class of junior high school students kidnapped and thrown on a deserted island, where they are ordered to kill each other to determine who can survive. His other films include the hit "Jingi naki tatakai (Battles Without Honour and Humanity)" yakuza story series, and the classic war movie "Tora! Tora! Tora!". He will be sadly missed.