Favorite "Real People Songs #4 - "Clint Eastwood"
@teamfreak16 (43421)
Denver, Colorado
December 9, 2017 2:16pm CST
The focus of this particular music series is a countdown of my favorite songs with real people in the title. We are at #4: "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz.
Gorillaz is a cartoon band created in 1998 by Blur vocalist Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett. They are probably best known for their 2001 hit single, "Clint Eastwood."
"Clint Eastwood" was the first single released from their self- titled debut album. The song is a mix of electronic, rock and hip hop (Albarn performs the vocals, while Del the Funky Homosapien performs the raps.)
"Clint Eastwood" is particularly popular in the UK, where it charted at #4 and sold more than 480,000 copies. It peaked at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on that magazine's Modern Rock Tracks chart, and #32 on their Top 40 Mainstream chart. All told, the song charted in 20 countries.
I've linked to a live performance. Check it out, they put on a great show for a cartoon band.
Enjoy!
(Info verified by Wikipedia)
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
9 Dec 17
This was my Jam when I was a teen. I was a fan of Blur so no wodner I end up liking Gorilazz. My ultimate favorite Gorillazz song though is melancholy hill.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
10 Dec 17
@teamfreak16 I love how when the virtual band started Noodle was a little girl and now she is a woman.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Dec 17
@CaptAlbertWhisker - That is pretty neat how they've done that. She was only 10 when the "band" started.
@FourWalls (61951)
• United States
10 Dec 17
Well, that was interesting. And not a single “go ahead, make my day” line to be heard! 
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Dec 17
The funny thing is they say they've never heard from Clint either way on it.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Dec 17
@FourWalls - Yeah, you would think that he's been made aware of the song at some point.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Dec 17
It is mainly aimed at younger people. I'm glad you liked it.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Dec 17
I like this one, I remember it :)
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Dec 17
I liked this song. Interesting and different.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Dec 17
It probably wouldn't have worked had the music not been so good.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
10 Dec 17
I love this song, and it's one of my top ten (which is about a thousand songs).
I was shocked to see that it was a live performance, because no one has seen the Gorillaz in concert, have they?
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Dec 17
I think they've toured before. I seem to remember them coming through Denver.
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