Gorillaz Questions
USA, April 2001
Have you all been playing music all your lives, or is it a new thing?
2D: I was Employee of the Month at Uncle Norm's Organ Emporium before I met Murdoc, so I think that speaks for itself!
Murdoc: Too right it does, dipshit. You could bang out an appalling midi version of 'Don’t You Want Me' over a programmed drum pattern and your backward, inbred parents would drag you 'round to the embarrassment of their neighbours, friends, and relatives and parade you like a four-penny rabbit on Easter!
Russel: I don’t want to upset you, but I think the “Highlight my own insecurities while attempting to humiliate my lead singer” routine is wearing a thin Murdoc, you wanna think hard about how the world is reading you, man. I’m only saying this because I respect you, y’know.
Murdoc: Tell it to Fatty Lake, because I don’t give a monkey’s!
How have you adapted to working with human beings?
Russel: Hmmm! Anyway, it’s the other way 'round. We already had a tight sound and a really strong vibe going on in our studio before anybody outside of the group got involved. They had to adapt to our scene, once you enter animated altar reality there ain’t no coming back, as y’all are about to find out!
Was working with Dan, Damon, and Jamie fun? Do they get what you guys are about?
Russel: Yeah, those guys totally get it...
Murdoc: They could all do with remembering that it’s my band though! You have got it right coming to us for the scoop! If I see any one of those three on TV or in the press trying to ride on my coattails again I’m gonna put a serious Satanic hex on the lot of them! Hail Satan!
How has playing live been?
2D: It was ace! People were a bit confused at the idea of what we might do...
Murdoc: Least of all you, numb nuts!
2D: Yeah, completely. I was well nervous, so were you Murdoc, you threw up for hours before we went on!
Russel: I think that might be a convenient point to draw this spectacle to a close, thank you all for your time, we out of here. Peace!
2D: I was Employee of the Month at Uncle Norm's Organ Emporium before I met Murdoc, so I think that speaks for itself!
Murdoc: Too right it does, dipshit. You could bang out an appalling midi version of 'Don’t You Want Me' over a programmed drum pattern and your backward, inbred parents would drag you 'round to the embarrassment of their neighbours, friends, and relatives and parade you like a four-penny rabbit on Easter!
Russel: I don’t want to upset you, but I think the “Highlight my own insecurities while attempting to humiliate my lead singer” routine is wearing a thin Murdoc, you wanna think hard about how the world is reading you, man. I’m only saying this because I respect you, y’know.
Murdoc: Tell it to Fatty Lake, because I don’t give a monkey’s!
How have you adapted to working with human beings?
Russel: Hmmm! Anyway, it’s the other way 'round. We already had a tight sound and a really strong vibe going on in our studio before anybody outside of the group got involved. They had to adapt to our scene, once you enter animated altar reality there ain’t no coming back, as y’all are about to find out!
Was working with Dan, Damon, and Jamie fun? Do they get what you guys are about?
Russel: Yeah, those guys totally get it...
Murdoc: They could all do with remembering that it’s my band though! You have got it right coming to us for the scoop! If I see any one of those three on TV or in the press trying to ride on my coattails again I’m gonna put a serious Satanic hex on the lot of them! Hail Satan!
How has playing live been?
2D: It was ace! People were a bit confused at the idea of what we might do...
Murdoc: Least of all you, numb nuts!
2D: Yeah, completely. I was well nervous, so were you Murdoc, you threw up for hours before we went on!
Russel: I think that might be a convenient point to draw this spectacle to a close, thank you all for your time, we out of here. Peace!