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* 3:39 Boogeyman figure (Sun Moon Stars)


==Live performances==
==Live performances==

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"On Melancholy Hill"
Song

"On Melancholy Hill" is the tenth track from the Gorillaz's third album Plastic Beach. The song is due to be the second single from the album,[2] and was originally slated for release in late 2010. In a later interview with creators Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, it was announced that it would replace "Superfast Jellyfish" as the second single, with "Superfast Jellyfish" due for release later in 2010.

Music and lyrical content

Band member Murdoc Niccals stated the following about "On Melancholy Hill" in a track-by-track commentary:

The melancholy hill - it's that feeling, that place, that you get in your soul sometimes, like someone's let your tyres down. It's nice to break up the album with something a little lighter. It's good to have something that's a genuine pop moment on every album. And this is one of those.

— Murdoc Niccals, 'Plastic Beach' - Murdoc's Track-By-Track Guide

Release

In an interview with Albarn and Hewlett, it was revealed that "On Melancholy Hill" would replace "Superfast Jellyfish" as the 2nd single from Plastic Beach. The single is due to be released as a special bundle including the single, the video and various remixes of the single. A remix of "Stylo" by Labyrinth featuring Tinie Tempah will also be included. The bundle is set to be released on the 26th of July 2010.

Music video

Release

The music video was released worldwide on the 15th of June[3] "exclusively" on iTunes, but was uploaded to the YouTube channel a few days later. A teaser for the video was released on the 9th of June.[4] Stills of the video were put on writteninmusic.com on June 11th.

Synopsis

The video shows Noodle on a large Titanic type boat, (the M. Harriet), shooting at planes that are attacking the ship. She manages to shoot one plane down but does not have enough time to shoot the other. The other plane drops a bomb on the ship. As the ship sinks, Noodle survives and climbs into a lifeboat with only her guitar and some supplies. Later on, a gigantic version of drummer Russell Hobbs lifts out of the water underneath Noodle's lifeboat. The rest of the video shows Murdoc, 2-D and Cyborg Noodle traveling through the deep ocean with a fleet of submarines, crewed by all of the collaborators that helped make the album (e.g. De La Soul, Snoop Dogg, and Gruff Rhys). They rise to the surface, where a large manatee is sitting atop a tall plateau. Murdoc spots the Boogieman character leaning over the creature and orders Cyborg to attack it. Cyborg shoots at the Boogieman but the bullets do him no harm. He grabs the manatee and dives into the ocean. When the fog clears, it reveals Plastic Beach. Speculation also has it that this occurs right after the "Stylo" video, as they are in the same shark submarine and 2-D is still wearing his clown mask.

Here is a list of all the characters/people included in the video and roughly what time they first appear.

  • 0:12 Noodle (Gorillaz character)
  • 1:18 Murdoc (Gorillaz character)
  • 1:22 2-D (Gorillaz character)
  • 1:23 Cyborg Noodle(Gorillaz character)
  • 2:03 Lou Reed
  • 2:07 Gruff Rhys
  • 2:11 Snoop Dogg
  • 2:17 Mick Jones and Paul Simonon
  • 2:33 Superfast Jellyfish (reference to the song on the album)
  • 2:45 De La Soul And Mos Def
  • 3:16 Russel (Gorillaz character)
  • 3:39 Boogeyman figure (Sun Moon Stars)

Live performances

The song was performed on the May 28, 2010 episode of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, and on June 25 at Glastonbury. This song will also be performed in the Escape to Plastic Beach Tour.

Chart Performance

Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Dance (OCC)[5] 20

Track listing

  • CD promo:
  1. On Melancholy Hill (radio edit) - 2:58
  2. On Melancholy Hill (album version) - 3:53
  3. On Melancholy Hill (instrumental) - 3:53
  • Cd promo (remixes)
  1. On Melancholy Hill (Josh Wink Remix) - 5:04
  2. On Melancholy Hill (Josh Wink Dub) - 7:41
  3. On Melancholy Hill (The Japanese Popstars Remix) - 8:29
  4. On Melancholy Hill (She is Danger Remix) - 4:19
  5. On Melancholy Hill (We Have Band Remix) - 5:14
  • iTunes digital package
  1. On Melancholy Hill (radio edit) - 2:58
  2. On Melancholy Hill (Japanese Popstars remix) - 8:29
  3. On Melancholy Hill (She Is Danger remix) - 4:19
  4. Stylo (Labrinth remix feat. Tinie Tempah) - 4:15
  5. On Melancholy Hill (video) - 4:27
  6. On Melancholy Hill (Animatic)
  7. Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach (Live Visuals) - 3:40

References

  1. ^ "Melancholy Hill available as a special download". NME. 14-06-2010. Retrieved 16-06-2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  2. ^ Barrett, Christopher (03-06-2010). "Releases: the Beach Boys". California Chronicle. Retrieved 03-06-2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  3. ^ "AOL Radio Blog". AOL. 03-06-2010. Retrieved 03-06-2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Gorillaz – "On Melancholy Hill" Teaser Video". Soul Culture. 09-06-2010. Retrieved 11-06-2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
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