Tag: throwback songs that still inspire

  • How Gorillaz’s “Stylo” Inspired My Latest Music Video for ‘Touch’

    How Gorillaz’s “Stylo” Inspired My Latest Music Video for ‘Touch’

    Stylo-Gorillaz

    Having just shot the video for Touch last night and being that there are elements of Touch that sound like they were inspired by Gorillaz, I had to throw in today’s Throwback – Stylo by Gorillaz. One it’s a cool tune. Two, it’s got that indie but high budget feel. I really like how they took the previous elements of their animated characters and moved them into a more “real” world, rather than an animated world. I’m excited to see how Touch turns out, however we have more shooting we’ll have to do. Much like how Bruce Willis gets out at the end of Stylo to check and make sure he has to shoot ’em dead if he finds ’em.

    Stylo

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    [Mos Def:]
    Love, electricity, shockwave central
    Pummel on the motherboard, yes
    Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
    Sunshine, thunder roll, keep it all together
    Yes the lantern burn, burn it easy
    And broadcast, so raw and neatly
    Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out

    [2D:]
    Overload, overload, overload
    Comin’ up to the
    Overload, overload, overload
    Comin’ up to the
    Overload, overload, overload
    Comin’ up to the
    Overload, overload, overload
    Comin’ up to the

    Oh Stylo… (juice)
    Go forth, blossom in your soul
    When you know your heart is right
    Electric is the love
    When the mako flies (a giant fish)
    Up from the bottom in your eyes
    Then I know the twilight skies, not so broken hearted (from the end of the line)

    [Bobby:]
    Yes, this love is electric
    It’ll be flowing on the street
    Night after night
    Just to get through the week
    Sometimes it’s hard
    Right now

    [2D:]
    Sing yourself (juice)
    Out of depression, rise above
    I’ll be searching if I know your heart
    Electric is the love

    [Bobby:]
    There’s only one way
    Let it pray a little while longer
    It’s got a way of passin through man and woman
    In another world
    In another world, in the universe
    Right now
    Here’s what we got to do
    Yes, this love is electric
    It’ll be flowing onto the street
    Night after night
    Just to get through the week
    Sometimes it’s hard

    [Mos Def:]
    That’s what I’m talking about
    Love, electricity, shockwave central
    Pummel on the motherboard, yes
    Push up, overload, legendary heavy glow
    Sunshine, thunder roll, keep it all together
    Yes the lantern burn, burn that easy
    And broadcast, so raw and neatly
    Thunder roll, sunshine, work it out

    [Bobby:]
    Right now

    Enjoy!

  • How Collective Soul’s “Heavy” Inspired My Love for Guitar-Driven Rock

    How Collective Soul’s “Heavy” Inspired My Love for Guitar-Driven Rock

    Heavy-Collective-Soul

    One of my favorite guitar songs a bunch of years ago happened to be a tune called Heavy. I remember coming back from the record store (yes, I do remember record stores) with the CD of a band called Collective Soul. I’d been a fan. Even got a chance to go backstage and meet them once at a gig in Los Angeles. Nice guys. The moment I put the CD in and heard Heavy, I was like “What the fuck?!?” I really dug the opening guitar riff, it was Heavy and it had a very modern sound. Loved it right from the start. So, here are the lyrics from Heavy in all their glory for this Throwback Thursday.

    Heavy

    Complicate this world you wrapped for me
    I’m acquainted with your suffering

    All your weight it falls on me
    It brings me down
    All your weight it falls on me
    It falls on me

    Hold me up to those whom you’ve deceived
    Promises you break you still believe

    All your weight it falls on me
    It brings me down
    All your wieght it brings me down
    It brings me down
    All your wieght it falls on me
    It brings me down
    All your weight it falls on me
    It falls on me.

    All your wieght it falls on me
    It brings me down
    All your wieght it falls on me
    It falls on me.

    Songwriters: MONAHAN, PAT/STAFFORD, JAMES W/COLIN, CHARLIE

    Enjoy!