The Swagga

Instrumentation sounds like it could be right off a rap song. But it isn’t. This’s just Damon Albarn (2D), a synthesizer, a drum machine, bass and a computer loaded with thousands of wacky sound effects. Another song to once again prove that Gorillaz are as bendible as taffy. Candy is not supposed to be mentioned in comments for this song: the song’s ‘dark’. Damon sings about his hard life, or something like that, which fits perfectly with the instrumentation. The lyrics have a deepgoing meaning, or totally not: It could be about the invincibility of celebrities, or about carton boxes. And now a word by my teen spirit: “The “wooh!”‘s rule!” The whole song is a neat addition to the Gorillaz songs, but absolutely not the best of the band. That’s why this song only appears as a bonus on the ‘Demon Days’ DVD+CD combo.

Official song credits

Written by Gorillaz
Performed by Gorillaz
Produced by Gorillaz, Jason Cox and James Dring
Co-produced by Jason Cox
Engineered by Jason Cox
Pro-Tools by James Dring
Assistant engineer: Toby Whelan

Versions & availibility

‘The Swagga’ [4:57] – available on the DVD of the CD+DVD version of Demon Days

Live

Probably not going to be performed live at the upcoming gigs.