Gorillaz Webchat Transcript
MTV UK, October 2003
The Gorillaz joined fans for a webchat at mtv.co.uk on October 10. Give it up for Murdoc, Russel, 2D and Noodles...
jlf_b8s: WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Murdoc: whose asking?!
just_enuff_education_to_perform: what music type of music do u prefer - Blur's or Gorillaz??
Murdoc: that's like asking whether you prefer dave lee roth as a solo artist or as a man
Russel: i prefer Wyclef after he left the fugees
legend_of_romford: do u like rap?
2D: I like Adam and The Ants, they are both great
Murdoc: but i've always been into my raps
2D: If it's not too hard to get it off, I am into it ... I have always been into my raps
Russel: the original basis of rap was to inform and if you see by the other members of the band, they ain't into it!!
idioteek: DO YOU HAVE PLANS TO MAKE ANOTHER ALBUM?
Murdoc: i'm working very hard at putting a thrash outfit together… and i'm definitely making an album with or without this lot!
PKtaker9: when are they coming to the States???
Russel: There are some plans but nothing is set in stone. But we bought some of America over here… D12.
frisky_gorillaz_fan: How you guys get along with each other if 2D prefers Buddism, Murdoc is Satanist and others have their own religion? Is that not difficult?
Russel: we are just one nation under a moose
2D: All those religions tolerate each other.
Murdoc: speak for yourself... I tolerate no one!
webstl2000: what are your favourite cartoons?
Murdoc: cartoons are for kids
Russel: roger ramjet
Noodles: pokemon & powerpuff girls
aimlessblonde: what are the gorillaz main musical influences?
Russel: augustus pablo
Murdoc: DJ Otzi
2D: Shakademas
givemeacuddleuk: if u could wipe one pop group out of the history of music which group would it be?
Murdoc: we are slowly picking them off one by one starting with A1 and moving on to B2 and then the boogie brothers
firesnap: Tell us! Is there really talks about a movie being made? That would rock! Murdoc takes over Hollywood.
Murdoc: I'll only do it if they get Al Pacino to play me.... and I only want the young one!
meseraphim: is it true that gorillaz are named so cause u were all born 1968?
Murdoc: if you look at the age difference between myself and noodle it is apparent that we weren't both born in 1968!
howdy_matt_crowther: Russ, what's your view on the war?
Russel: truth is always the first casualty of war
2D: ...like Boy George says "war, war is stupid, and people are stupid."
jlf_b8s: WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
Murdoc: whose asking?!
just_enuff_education_to_perform: what music type of music do u prefer - Blur's or Gorillaz??
Murdoc: that's like asking whether you prefer dave lee roth as a solo artist or as a man
Russel: i prefer Wyclef after he left the fugees
legend_of_romford: do u like rap?
2D: I like Adam and The Ants, they are both great
Murdoc: but i've always been into my raps
2D: If it's not too hard to get it off, I am into it ... I have always been into my raps
Russel: the original basis of rap was to inform and if you see by the other members of the band, they ain't into it!!
idioteek: DO YOU HAVE PLANS TO MAKE ANOTHER ALBUM?
Murdoc: i'm working very hard at putting a thrash outfit together… and i'm definitely making an album with or without this lot!
PKtaker9: when are they coming to the States???
Russel: There are some plans but nothing is set in stone. But we bought some of America over here… D12.
frisky_gorillaz_fan: How you guys get along with each other if 2D prefers Buddism, Murdoc is Satanist and others have their own religion? Is that not difficult?
Russel: we are just one nation under a moose
2D: All those religions tolerate each other.
Murdoc: speak for yourself... I tolerate no one!
webstl2000: what are your favourite cartoons?
Murdoc: cartoons are for kids
Russel: roger ramjet
Noodles: pokemon & powerpuff girls
aimlessblonde: what are the gorillaz main musical influences?
Russel: augustus pablo
Murdoc: DJ Otzi
2D: Shakademas
givemeacuddleuk: if u could wipe one pop group out of the history of music which group would it be?
Murdoc: we are slowly picking them off one by one starting with A1 and moving on to B2 and then the boogie brothers
firesnap: Tell us! Is there really talks about a movie being made? That would rock! Murdoc takes over Hollywood.
Murdoc: I'll only do it if they get Al Pacino to play me.... and I only want the young one!
meseraphim: is it true that gorillaz are named so cause u were all born 1968?
Murdoc: if you look at the age difference between myself and noodle it is apparent that we weren't both born in 1968!
howdy_matt_crowther: Russ, what's your view on the war?
Russel: truth is always the first casualty of war
2D: ...like Boy George says "war, war is stupid, and people are stupid."