Rapper Reacts to Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. FOR THE FIRST TIME!!

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  • Rapper reacts to Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. for the first time & breaks down the schemes and hidden meanings.
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  • @KnoxHill
    @KnoxHill  ปีที่แล้ว +108

    What else should we react to? 🤔 Comment below! Also if you like the song in the intro check out ‘Love is Blind’ now 🙌 th-cam.com/video/4YpIG60jyHY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=rGs3svMixQtqjt2k

    • @jro341
      @jro341 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Check out Leo’s version of this song. Frog leap studios. You won’t be disappointed.

    • @danieldowden3642
      @danieldowden3642 ปีที่แล้ว

      You should react the cracker Island by The Gorillaz

    • @JacquelineBarfoot
      @JacquelineBarfoot ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/eS7rMAfqNUg/w-d-xo.html in conjunction with gorillaz

    • @JacquelineBarfoot
      @JacquelineBarfoot ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/Jl-SRI6XtE0/w-d-xo.html Romain from Rens old band the big push

    • @sajrra
      @sajrra ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Gorillaz - El Mañana is kind of a sequel to the video of Feel good Inc.
      th-cam.com/video/hji4gBuOvIQ/w-d-xo.html

  • @DigitalD20
    @DigitalD20 ปีที่แล้ว +596

    "Why is he 2D" was so funny to me because...he is 2D. That's his name.

    • @Unknown-ky2jj
      @Unknown-ky2jj 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      He was talking about Murdoc in the back.. I think?

    • @Daka_Oficial
      @Daka_Oficial 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      i thought the same haha, but then i got it he was talking about Murdoc in the back, but it stills funny

    • @bwunomaws12
      @bwunomaws12 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      i giggle a little too

    • @gubnillec
      @gubnillec หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes!!!!

    • @johncondon4081
      @johncondon4081 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Cracked me up too

  • @shin3n157
    @shin3n157 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Noodle is a girl (the girl that was on the floating island). You should check out "Dare- Gorillaz" it has noddle in it.

  • @amaurylantonnois5862
    @amaurylantonnois5862 ปีที่แล้ว +242

    The music video ties into an other music video, for "El Mañana". Their discography is quite broad, but I think you might enjoy "Stylo", "Pac-Man", "Dare" or "Garage Palace" for very different reasons. The animation and music is of the highest quality in all of them.
    Also, the person on the edge of the windmill is not 2-D the singer, but Noodle, the guitarist ( who kicked the sh*it out of undead apes in "Clint Eastwood").

  • @BleedOrangeNGreen
    @BleedOrangeNGreen ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Heard this song a thousand + times and you just taught everything about this song.

  • @LobsterdooSR
    @LobsterdooSR ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I feel like you need to react to a video about the lore and story of the Gorillaz across all there albums! There is a really crazy story and world being built!

  • @raymondproseus6923
    @raymondproseus6923 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    What does the windmill represent in Feel Good Inc?
    2D is reminiscing/dreaming about the windmill that's headed for real land - the land he belonged to before the Inc took over his autonomy. He sings about the love and freedom that turned forever on the windmill land and invites everyone at the Inc to join in.

    • @JakobeB
      @JakobeB 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Feel good inc. is where the band is going partying using drugs/sec to feel good. The windmill is outside of all that where noodle is happy without the drugs. The tower is even shaped almost like a needle. 2-D wants out that’s why he longs to be on the windmill with noodle. De La Soul represents when the partying starts again and 2-D is drawn back into partying and dancing. Then he goes back to longing for the windmill and getting away from the drugs. The second rap verse he doesn’t start dancing he just gets sad it’s starting again.

  • @nightmare62089
    @nightmare62089 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    One of the coolest things about their videos is that they largely connect and tell the story/history of the band. When/if you finish doing reactions to them, you should definitely see about watching them in order.

    • @michelewilliams4525
      @michelewilliams4525 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There are a number of playlists that not only have the music videos but band lore and interviews in chronological order. It's interesting to see how they portray the characters over the years, especially 2-D and Noodle. There's an entire book written about the history of the band that explains things like 2-D's eyes and why Russell's possessed.

  • @Neopumper666
    @Neopumper666 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Since you already jumped to feel good Inc you should do Dare and El mañana next. But I'd say do at least one more song from their 1st album, it can be tomorrow comes today, 19-2000 or rock the house with Del. There are even other non m/v tracks that rock
    Also, before leaving demon days you have to cover the MF DOOM Collab, maybe even the D12 one

  • @kandihustty5610
    @kandihustty5610 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Melancholy Hill is a direct sequel to this. Also, the person on the Windmill is a different character, the little girl with the guitar from Clint Eastwood.

  • @AngeliqueJuliette
    @AngeliqueJuliette ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The person outside playing the guitar is a girl by the way, her name is Noodle. The one singing the song is named 2-D, he's not the only one on the island.

  • @jamesh2401
    @jamesh2401 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    YESSSS Knox. Keep Gorillaz coming my dude. Love your breakdowns. Your latest track is great too. 👍

  • @DirtCheapFU
    @DirtCheapFU ปีที่แล้ว +1

    El Mañana is the continuation of the story being told through this video.

  • @M3WT-va
    @M3WT-va ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You should check out Melancholy Hill by them next. Its a vibey song but it's also deep

  • @just4me834
    @just4me834 ปีที่แล้ว

    Audiotape, "grieves", he's got some stuff...or "prof"... both highly underrated

  • @ExarchGaming
    @ExarchGaming ปีที่แล้ว

    So the scene with the windmill floating by that's not 2D on that island, that's the little girl "Noodle" that's playing guitar there.

  • @Barnaacle
    @Barnaacle ปีที่แล้ว +2

    gorillaz song November has come its featuring Mf Doom its got a sick rhyme scheme

    • @danrudnick5252
      @danrudnick5252 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DOOM!

    • @Barnaacle
      @Barnaacle ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@danrudnick5252 such a good song

  • @wolf-16_Adept
    @wolf-16_Adept 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Fun fact: the guitar's G string is flat by -42 cents

  • @dkeener13
    @dkeener13 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been listening to this shit 20 years, never really completely understood the lyrics or thought much about them. This guy listens to it once, understands and analyzes every word. Edit to add a massive two finger sky point to Plug Two!

  • @nunyhnamte
    @nunyhnamte 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My all time favourite song and now my son is 13 years old and he love this song too❤

  • @almightyshippo1197
    @almightyshippo1197 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how your audio drops out around 15:36, that was the best part of this video. :P

  • @Rockalanche
    @Rockalanche ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Knox, the last few seconds of the video, the audio dropped off. Maybe it's on my end. Wanted to let you know in case you weren't aware.

    • @NoViscosity
      @NoViscosity ปีที่แล้ว

      His voice cut out for me as well.

  • @Tommysimonsen
    @Tommysimonsen ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gorillaz - Saturnz Barz

  • @murattunali9391
    @murattunali9391 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    the Music Video was produced by fortiche production the G.O.A.Ts behind ARCANE

  • @dude2499
    @dude2499 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gotta check out Sleep Now In the Fire by RATM next

  • @danielartzer
    @danielartzer ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm just floored that somebody has not hear, which is probably one of the most popular songs that's been our for what... 20 years now?!

  • @therealbahamut
    @therealbahamut หลายเดือนก่อน

    Still can't believe the radio edit of this great song cuts out LITERALLY half the song. Like...why even play it? I hate hearing it while I'm driving because it's over as soon as it gets going.

  • @Deadbloke-dk6zc
    @Deadbloke-dk6zc ปีที่แล้ว

    10:39 "Is this shots at the music industry?!" Yep. Yes it is...

  • @Angelmister27
    @Angelmister27 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The next from Gorillaz could be melancholy hill or dare those are really good too, greetings from Colombia bro your content is really good and I love the way you go through those lyrics giving them a deep meaning, awesome work.

  • @RichterX83
    @RichterX83 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The part after the beep there is crackling as being if played from a worn out a audio tape

  • @Retro-71990
    @Retro-71990 ปีที่แล้ว

    there's videos that will be good also, Rock Da House by Del the Funky Homosapien, El Manana, 19/2000, Dirty Harry, tomorrow comes today, silo featuring Bruce Willis, Dare. just to name a few to check out, if you want to, Knox.

  • @ffreed
    @ffreed ปีที่แล้ว

    For a followup to this, the video for Gorillaz's "El Mañana" picks up right where this music video leaves off, and goes in a different direction. It doesn't have rap vocals, but it's an amazing song nevertheless.

  • @MrKitsune93
    @MrKitsune93 ปีที่แล้ว

    @knoxHill Of course the singing is missing something... that is the point. The singer is named 2-D for a reason... He himself is not "whole" he is Dimensions to him.

  • @christiandiaz594
    @christiandiaz594 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every time I hear that bass man it changes me 😭

  • @MartysTheMan
    @MartysTheMan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gorillaz are great. Melancholy Hill I think is my favorite Gorillaz song. Definitely one to add to the list.

  • @Thestomachlover
    @Thestomachlover หลายเดือนก่อน

    Charlick attack could also mean a woman and at 12:36 is noodles they’re 4 group members 2D, Murdaugh, Russell, Noodles

  • @persia888
    @persia888 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The video reminds me of the Miyazagi anime film Howls Moving Castle. It’s awesome

  • @Outlander777
    @Outlander777 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hahaha I always thought/heard "Santa's breaking down on a camel's back" and I thought that Santa was break dancing.

  • @mintyjourney
    @mintyjourney ปีที่แล้ว

    Gorillaz music video will show the story from the first music Clint Eastwood to a pacman music vid. The girl name is noodle that she play a guitar sitting on a flying island with a windmill. She ran away from a helicopter who keep chasing her.

  • @ihaverabies
    @ihaverabies ปีที่แล้ว

    i'm honestly just in awe that knox can understand what 2d is saying😭

  • @errwhaaaaaa
    @errwhaaaaaa ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Next gorillaz song you have to do is November has come

  • @bananaman3306
    @bananaman3306 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The helicopter at the end of the video is representing the windmill in the sky because the helicopter is the depressing new age Luv windmill that he is wanting and floating on in the sky

  • @LGreymark
    @LGreymark ปีที่แล้ว

    Playing Ponies at the Track is also a euphemism for betting/gambling on horse races.

  • @apenguininthemist855
    @apenguininthemist855 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kinda want to see him react to El Manana with the context of Feel Good Inc. now.
    Though if we're going in order of bangers, Saturn Barz and Humility should be next on the block.

  • @RickyRatte
    @RickyRatte ปีที่แล้ว

    I really love how the words "Feel good" are sung in the probably most depressed way possible

  • @maine420grow8
    @maine420grow8 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're the first reactor I've seen notice the beep. Good ears.

  • @seancunningham4462
    @seancunningham4462 ปีที่แล้ว

    this song features de la soul… just thought i’d throw that out there!
    ok i should have just waited before i commented 😂😂

  • @sophiemoser1752
    @sophiemoser1752 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was phenomenal! Thank you. But what happened there at the end, where you so blown away that you lost your voice? 😅

  • @JoeyDecay
    @JoeyDecay ปีที่แล้ว

    Uh oh. You censored yrself at the end there. Great breakdown as always. I've also heard this song before, 1000s of times, but it's hard for me to pay attention to lyrics unless I try. I'm more of listening to the music. But when I would make music I wanted it to feel good, but also have hip hop style rhyme schemes. Where most rock just focused on the end syllable, I'd do internal and multi syllable end rhymes. Cleverly set up but while pretty much freestyling over the track and keeping what I liked. Very fun. I miss my 20s...

  • @yournamehere6002
    @yournamehere6002 ปีที่แล้ว

    Noodle is on the floating windmill, 2-D is singing

  • @KuronDarkly
    @KuronDarkly ปีที่แล้ว

    This song always reminds me of run boy run by woodkid

  • @PsclDragonBorn
    @PsclDragonBorn ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best songs ever made

  • @vanthadoun1
    @vanthadoun1 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't believe you never reacted to Gorillaz before!!! I am shocked. 🙃

  • @L3sserDrag0n
    @L3sserDrag0n ปีที่แล้ว

    Great reaction bro (also funny note cuz i watched till the end your mic cut off lol)

  • @MykaTheDevil
    @MykaTheDevil ปีที่แล้ว

    I would love to hear your take on Saturn Barz by Gorillaz!

  • @Glenner359
    @Glenner359 ปีที่แล้ว

    Though it's a different band and different style of music, when I think of Gorillaz I also think of another band that started out named Prozac, which I guess then went to "Simon and Milo" in the US. Might be time to open back that bag of fun!!

  • @karlamelissa3889
    @karlamelissa3889 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    now that you are in to Gorillaz and Damon albarn you should definitely need to check Damon's main band, Blur the videos song 2 or coffee and Tv and also check Gorillaz live

  • @IntergalacticBrowny
    @IntergalacticBrowny ปีที่แล้ว

    hey knox, since you hit a mill, can we fianlly get that infinite reaction

  • @simschu
    @simschu 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Resident Evil, Umbrella corp.

  • @aletserrece
    @aletserrece 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You should hear it in its entirety first, and then do the breakdown. The way you did this reaction just broke the immersion of the song and nobody, not even you, could enjoy this masterpiece.

  • @lcako1616
    @lcako1616 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pls do Saturnz Bars, Dirty Harry and Dare all by Gorillaz oh and the You Feel Good Without Me? which is Feel Good Inc's beat with Eminems Without Me vocals and it is soooooooo good.

  • @Baked-as-Bread
    @Baked-as-Bread ปีที่แล้ว

    you gotta do november has come next.

  • @brianpowers1094
    @brianpowers1094 ปีที่แล้ว

    For metal Mondays: Acid Bath, really anything!

  • @Toxicpixels23
    @Toxicpixels23 ปีที่แล้ว

    please, when you get a chance, listen to do ya thing. it is my all time favorite gorillaz song

  • @JohnathanFPEfan
    @JohnathanFPEfan 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As by the video "breaking down Feel Good Inc.", the corporation is made to industrilise happiness by songs, whilst Windmill Island (which is full of helium) is hope for indie music like Gorillaz, fuck the lables, just do ya thing, make sure the music is good, make sure it's all good, Noodle (the guitarist) is on her windmill island with the vinyl crackle of ye olde times, and just like british poet once said, dark windmills aka factories corrupt the land, and thus the helicopters attacking Windmill Island, leading into El Mañana.

  • @myosoe-e2i
    @myosoe-e2i ปีที่แล้ว

    this song is every cool💯

  • @dannyberry8725
    @dannyberry8725 ปีที่แล้ว

    RIP Plug 2, AKA Trugoy , the Dove!! Died right after De La Soul won the rights to their back catalog of music from the record label. You should react to them. Miss rap like De La Soul, Arrested Development, etc. that actually had a message in their songs.

  • @Alex.1Q84
    @Alex.1Q84 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gorillaz are so freaking awesome, man! ❤
    What about Chinese Man? Anybody else thinks Knox would enjoy it? For example the song Racing With The Sun.

  • @alexanderjosefsson4729
    @alexanderjosefsson4729 ปีที่แล้ว

    If i remember the first videos are a ongoing story

  • @SaadsGT
    @SaadsGT 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We need him to look at dirty harry music vid

  • @jasonhart1079
    @jasonhart1079 ปีที่แล้ว

    Find it really hard to believe that u never heard this song even by accident. This song was huge. Better late than never

  • @Kim-tr5op
    @Kim-tr5op ปีที่แล้ว

    music gets more interesting when you are listening to it rather than hearing it.

  • @markhayes637
    @markhayes637 ปีที่แล้ว

    There's so many good Gorillaz tracks but I'd like to see All Alone as I think Roots Manuva should get more attention than he does.

  • @shifthayashi4027
    @shifthayashi4027 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm pretty sure el manana is the sequel to this song/video (at least the video)

  • @mattblatchley2061
    @mattblatchley2061 ปีที่แล้ว

    no one ever gets the Ice Cube shoutout... "don't stop git it git it"

  • @slayerpro1856
    @slayerpro1856 ปีที่แล้ว

    Slow county there's something smooth about the vocals of 2D

  • @shadowreaper998
    @shadowreaper998 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’d recommend stylo or
    Melancholy Hill

  • @ACGiancarlo82
    @ACGiancarlo82 ปีที่แล้ว

    14:15 oh right, strobelite...

  • @SamuraiEchidna
    @SamuraiEchidna ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude, you might want to fix your audio. It goes silent near the end.
    All that is heard is the Chime for the seal of approval, but a second or two before it and everything after, straight silence.

  • @remellenewell1495
    @remellenewell1495 ปีที่แล้ว

    That intro song… love is blind
    Am I trippin or did I hear a ghetto boys flow in the clip?
    Idk… it kinda sounded like “my minds playing tricks on me”

  • @timothyblair5408
    @timothyblair5408 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have to break down blp kosher... Too many bars each song is fire. Check out special k, mazelteon with baby tron, castle, jew on a canoe, cheap gas, 2000's baby, the nac 1-3 i can go on forever. People struggle to catch his bars you should step up to the plate and see what you got

  • @snowphoenix8893
    @snowphoenix8893 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    0:01 why did 8 think Logan Paul pewdie and a Russian mma finger lol

  • @Muehhe
    @Muehhe 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very little compares to Murdoc vibing in his underwear. A sight you won’t ever get out of your head.

  • @thehangingparsiple5692
    @thehangingparsiple5692 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Dare" is 👌😘

  • @rickrasmussen4231
    @rickrasmussen4231 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thats noodles on the windmill island. 2D, Russell, and Murdock were in feel good inc. Im sorry im not trying to be a fact checker in a disrespectful way.

  • @Audiojack_
    @Audiojack_ ปีที่แล้ว

    RIP Trugoy the Dove

  • @RevolutionZAR
    @RevolutionZAR 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The person in the feel good inc is a boy, he is expressing his love to the girl (On the edge of the floating island) but he cant get to her

  • @thewalrusaurus
    @thewalrusaurus ปีที่แล้ว

    In case you weren't already aware, your website is down. I was gonna buy a t-shirt, but the links from your insta and Google dead end

  • @azotimaix8175
    @azotimaix8175 ปีที่แล้ว

    Don't know if it's just me but the audio from your microphone cuts out the final about 29 seconds. All editing music and such is still there though.. give it a look maybe, loved the breakdown bro. I've listened to this song for years and never understood a single part of it😂😂

  • @StripedAssedApe
    @StripedAssedApe ปีที่แล้ว

    Knox Hill, lining em up like ass-cracks
    I like to joke, but that was a deep cut you pulled out on chocolate rationing dude 💯

  • @vezokpiraka
    @vezokpiraka ปีที่แล้ว +900

    The person on the windmill is actually Noodle their guitarist. 2-D and the rest of the band are stuck in Feel Good Inc while she is attacked by their helicopters. El Manana is the ending of this story.
    I recommend On Melancholy Hill as your next song.

    • @DirtCheapFU
      @DirtCheapFU ปีที่แล้ว +20

      That chorus, to Melancholy Hill, will always be stuck in my head. That and Pink Plastic Bag.
      They're just little pink plastic bags
      Blowing on a highway alone
      They don't know where they'll go
      They just gonna float out

    • @SteveA308
      @SteveA308 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Melancholy Hill is such a jam

    • @DirtCheapFU
      @DirtCheapFU ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SteveA308 it's every chill track of Gorillaz is like inverted banger of a track. Just leans you back. Like, 12D3 off of G-Gidez. Whole entire G-Sidez is full of my favorites.

    • @macthir13en87
      @macthir13en87 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      need el manana

    • @soulsurvivor8293
      @soulsurvivor8293 หลายเดือนก่อน

      El Manana is such a beautifully sung and arranged song & video, it makes me a bit teary eyed whenever I listen to it.
      Melancholy Hill is great with it's haunting undertones juxtaposed with the almost wistfully hopeful melody. I literally cannot watch it without watching Stylo first, I'm hard wired to watch/listen to them in the stories chronological order haha.

  • @marissaconklin5098
    @marissaconklin5098 ปีที่แล้ว +527

    Not only is their music really great, their videos are also so creative. Glad you’re getting into Gorillaz! One of my husband’s favorite bands of all time.

    • @pudermcgavin4462
      @pudermcgavin4462 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Every album is better than the last

    • @theradiantdehd3997
      @theradiantdehd3997 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@pudermcgavin4462I disagree, I feel like the newer the album, the more hit and miss it is, but the fact that Damon is still spitting out masterpieces is incredible. But I might be biased since Demon Days is still my favorite album by far

  • @drew10981
    @drew10981 ปีที่แล้ว +446

    The first 2 Gorillaz albums back in 2001 and 2005 were so far out of left field compared to everything else that was coming out at that time. And nearly every track on their self titled first album and Demon Days their second were absolute bangers. There was such a depth and fervent passion for what Albarn & Hewlett were creating, and it shows in the lyrics, the melodies, and the videos. They were classics as soon as they released, and they hold up over time so so well. Even 20 years later, they still have that same energy and the same hook that gets into you. Glad you're digging into these songs. Others to listen to from that era: 5/4, 19-2000, Tomorrow Comes Today, Dirty Harry, Dare, and El Mañana.

    • @gothicsuperhero
      @gothicsuperhero ปีที่แล้ว +4

      El Mañana for sure

    • @Bongsandquotesilike
      @Bongsandquotesilike ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I can’t wait to see him analyse Dirty Harry haha

    • @Vamroc
      @Vamroc ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Bongsandquotesilike Oh, Knox is going to LOOSE HIS SHIT trying to breakdown The Song Machine project 🤣

    • @omgvague
      @omgvague ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Graviteh-eh-eh-eh eh-ehhh.... Still gets in my head sometimes.

    • @bobby2tokes
      @bobby2tokes ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Stylo, all day, anyday

  • @ElBee92
    @ElBee92 ปีที่แล้ว +448

    Does anybody else find it hard to believe that in 2023, people are still 'only iust' listening to this for the first time?

    • @estevangonzalez821
      @estevangonzalez821 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Yes

    • @raimarulightning
      @raimarulightning 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +77

      If anything, I find it more believable, honestly. If you weren't old enough to remember it on the radio, there's not a lot of reasons why you would have listened to it.
      It's like people being shocked I hadn't seen The Godfather when I was born, like, 17yrs after it came out

    • @donalucino7401
      @donalucino7401 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

      Nah bro, people be in their own lanes in life. there are millions of performers out there. We as individuals only listen to a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the music thats available and that availability is entirely shaped by our environments. For Example, did you know that the theme to Tetris has words?

    • @raimarulightning
      @raimarulightning 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@donalucino7401 The only thing I love more than recognising the humanity of others is fun little trivia. Thanks for both lol

    • @donalucino7401
      @donalucino7401 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@raimarulightning you're right on the money too. Songs like "Shave 'em dry" by Lucille Bogan are praiseworthy, but 90 almost 100 years old now. It's too raunchy for you tube, the kids won't find it here. and being so old it's just not on anyone's radar. its beautiful, single take, no autotune, piano and vocals probably recorded by a single mic together. it's a gem ;)

  • @mustardtopdog9064
    @mustardtopdog9064 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Damon albarn the British guy doing the singing parts is the lead singer of blur, legendary punk/indie band that burst onto the scene at the same time as oasis. Brit pop era you should check out blur you'd love it

    • @lp8246
      @lp8246 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Start with charmless man by blur

    • @Codex7777
      @Codex7777 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Punk? lol. Don't get me wrong, I love Blur but they were hardly punk. They weren't even indie for most of their career, unless you consider Polydor, Warner and EMI as indie. :)

    • @RabblesTheBinx
      @RabblesTheBinx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They were Britpop, not even remotely punk or indie. The only song they had that even approached a punk sound was "Song 2" and that song was meant to be a fucking _joke._

    • @kokojack
      @kokojack 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@RabblesTheBinxIt's ironic that Song 2 was the most successful track of Blur, just like Smells Like Teen Spirit was for Nirvana

    • @lewisb85
      @lewisb85 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@RabblesTheBinx umm popscene(which sounds like wire meets buzzcocks) and quite a few others actually.

  • @ShoreFell
    @ShoreFell ปีที่แล้ว +52

    If I’m being honest, I always enjoyed Feel Good Inc. for the sound, and never truly paid attention to the lyrics. To see Knox pulling all of this information out from what he’s hearing? That’s extremely impressive and now I’m hearing this song in a completely different light. Thanks!

    • @paulspring
      @paulspring ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ❤same. This is one of my wife's favorite songs. I could never really tell what the lyrics were either tho.

    • @toddlermommy83
      @toddlermommy83 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This is why Knox is the 🐐 at breaking music down so dang good!!

  • @vspence2
    @vspence2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    If you plan on diving deeper into the tracks in Demon Days, keep in mind that it came out in 2005, and the major thematic elements involve the political climate of the West post 9-11, especially the US’s war in Iraq. The album starts out very pessimistic about the state of the world but it ultimately ends on an optimistic note. If you haven’t listened to the entire album from beginning to end, you’re missing out.
    (Literally my favorite album if you can’t tell)

  • @Radiant_Allomancer
    @Radiant_Allomancer ปีที่แล้ว +39

    My college roommate used Feel Good Inc. as an alarm, so now my brain is trained to become wide awake whenever I hear it!

    • @feasible
      @feasible ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Using it as an alarm is really wanting to hear the message beep.

  • @SHAKED0WN.
    @SHAKED0WN. ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Damon is one of my favorite artist. His solo and Blur stuff is also pretty good.

    • @jasonremy1627
      @jasonremy1627 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Also that band he formed with Paul Simonon of The Clash.

    • @alexsutcliffe8533
      @alexsutcliffe8533 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@jasonremy1627 the good, the bad & the queen

    • @jasonremy1627
      @jasonremy1627 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexsutcliffe8533 that's the one. Thanks! Couldn't remember it.

  • @stevehartley7504
    @stevehartley7504 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Damon is the Gorillaz. He brings in other artists if needed. The Gorillaz is a representation of Damon's alternative sides. Noodle being the feminine aspect