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Gorillaz — On Melancholy Hill
Album: Plastic Beach
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Released: 2010
Length: 3:40
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Up on Melancholy Hill
There's a plastic tree
Are you here with me?
Just looking out on the day
Of another dream
Where you can't get what you want
But you can get me
So let's set out to sea
'Cause you are my medicine
When you're close to me
When you're close to me

So calling the submarines
'Round the world we'll go
Does anybody know love?
If we're looking out on the day
Of another dream

If you can't get what you want
Then come with me
Up on Melancholy Hill
Sits the manatee
Just looking out for the day
When you're close to me
When you're close to me

When you're close to me
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so good.
love Damon.
love Blur.
Posted 10 months ago by Lemonhead    [ Reply ]
Never heard the resemblance to Blur until this song just now. Sure enough its Damon!
Posted 1 year ago by renegade_X    [ Reply ]
So underrated.
Posted 1 year ago by wifesboyfriend    [ Reply ]
 bufallo wrote:

Kinda hate the macabre name of the band, but the music is so good, like a blast of an acid flashback that turns out to be way better than you thought it would be--not that  I've ever had one of them, or anything.


Real question: how is Gorillaz macabre? 
Posted 1 year ago by TLynneHenry    [ Reply ]
Kinda hate the macabre name of the band, but the music is so good, like a blast of an acid flashback that turns out to be way better than you thought it would be--not that  I've ever had one of them, or anything.
Posted 1 year ago by bufallo    [ Reply ]
A pleasant laptop-pop  ditty -- a solid 6.
Posted 1 year ago by TallCreative1    [ Reply ]
 tonypf wrote:

Bumped mine to 9.

The second time I heard this song today (the first one was not RP)... and I'm totally fine with that. 

Just bumped to 9 myself.
Posted 2 years ago by rgio    [ Reply ]
This song is irritatingly flat.  How do you screw up pitch on Laptop Rock?
Posted 2 years ago by Hippostar    [ Reply ]
Posted 2 years ago by starcynes    [ Reply ]
Awww! How sweet!
Posted 2 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
I hope Noodle is okay
Posted 3 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
I heard this for the first time at a live concert in Manchester, UK and you could almost feel the collective intake of breath in anticipation after the first note.  It was proper magic and became an instant favourite. 
Posted 3 years ago by shirleywillson964    [ Reply ]
If you are playing My Favoriteschannel, they will include everything you rated a seven or higher. So I've been moving a lot of songs down from a seven to a six. This is one of them.
Posted 3 years ago by gleongelpi    [ Reply ]
Pretty decent for cartoon characters.
Posted 4 years ago by whaleboneman    [ Reply ]
 jessemoraga2 wrote:
Thanks RP 
 
Yes, Thanks, Great Tune. 
And the official video is cool too.
Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
Listening to RP today has lowered my blood pressure and made me smile more than I have in a week.
Posted 4 years ago by nevar23    [ Reply ]
This song brings back memories from the past. I adore it, so original. Gorillaz well done job mates!
Posted 4 years ago by pawelcitak83    [ Reply ]
Thanks RP.
Posted 4 years ago by jessemoraga2    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

Nope
 

Posted 4 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 fedtho wrote:
Uhm... Feels like a guilty pleasure, but I rather dig this - depressing and happy at the same time, as it has been stated. {#Think}
 
Why would that make you feel guilty? Gorillaz are aweswome!
Posted 4 years ago by jahgirl8    [ Reply ]
 sheshrey wrote:
shoegaze
 
Nope
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 edvj wrote:
They “borrowed“ from this....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AUnNDfLkmnQ
 

I do hear what you hear (probably) in that video, but also hearing Mental as Anything in the bass, as well as something else niggling that I can't quite remember...
Posted 6 years ago by rtrt    [ Reply ]
They “borrowed“ from this....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AUnNDfLkmnQ
Posted 6 years ago by edvj    [ Reply ]
Yay! {#Jump}{#Sunny}
Posted 6 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
A cross between man and a certain marine mammal mentioned —
Oh, the hyoom-manatee !!


Posted 7 years ago by ODAD    [ Reply ]
 msymmes wrote:
Oh what the hec.  Time I gave this a TEN !!

 
I concur :)
Posted 7 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Oh what the hec.  Time I gave this a TEN !!
Posted 7 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
New Gorillaz coming soon I hear.
Posted 7 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
Had no idea Gorilaz did this song. I may have to start looking into their albums.
Posted 7 years ago by daigoro    [ Reply ]
sweet, bouncing and sugary.....fun but fattening 
 
Posted 7 years ago by countryrds    [ Reply ]
 
Human League.
 Depeche Mode.  
Yazoo. 

Erasure.


Posted 7 years ago by user4176    [ Reply ]
Grandaddy??
Posted 8 years ago by frank_eindhoven    [ Reply ]
 NorthernLad wrote:
Great intertwining of synth hooks.
Woven together like, yeah, a blanket.

Like the hooks that got me in my youth.
When I was a young fish in the stream.

Human League.
 Depeche Mode.  
Yazoo.
 
There.

 I said it.

 
Well said Jedi master
Posted 8 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Just bumped to a NINE for me imho.
 
Posted 8 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Great intertwining of synth hooks.
Woven together like, yeah, a blanket.

Like the hooks that got me in my youth.
When I was a young fish in the stream.

Human League.
 Depeche Mode.  
Yazoo.
 
There.

 I said it.
Posted 8 years ago by NorthernLad    [ Reply ]

{#Bananapiano}{#Cowboy}TOOO FUNNY Skydog!  Love it and 'em Gorillaz... 

 

Skydog wrote:



if you can draw this picture you too can be an artist 

kidding aside, I like this song

 


Posted 8 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
I see I'm in the minority, but I just had knee surgery and almost fell trying to get to the computer quickly to hit PSD.
Posted 8 years ago by mrgus    [ Reply ]
 planet_lizard wrote:
Heard it a million times. Still love it. Like someone coming and putting a big blanket around you.

9 > 10

 
Awwww Yeahhhhhhh!!!
Posted 8 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]


if you can draw this picture you too can be an artist 

kidding aside, I like this song
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 pinto wrote:

That brings up a good point - for some reason I've had it in my mind that Rebecca is responsible for most of what's on the playlist here.  Anybody have any info on that?

 
Once upon a time, the general mythology held that Rebecca added songs to the playlist (cache of available songs) and Bill then incorporated them into a set. Or not, as the case may be.
Posted 8 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 msymmes wrote:
I just bumped this to an EIGHT.

Bill, you have impeccable taste in music.

 

 
That brings up a good point - for some reason I've had it in my mind that Rebecca is responsible for most of what's on the playlist here.  Anybody have any info on that?
Posted 8 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:

What, Sahf Lahndahn? I've heard the Albarn accent described as many things, but never "delicious".

 
Well, now you have.
Posted 9 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
I like it, even don't like Gorillaz in general.
Posted 9 years ago by CHuLoYo    [ Reply ]
 arserocket wrote:
tweeks my nipples good and hard between pliers

 
Right.
Posted 9 years ago by OceanBlue    [ Reply ]
{#Yell}{#Bananajumprope}{#Group-hug}{#Notworthy}
Posted 9 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
Heard it a million times. Still love it. Like someone coming and putting a big blanket around you.

9 > 10
Posted 9 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
 KaraokeVox wrote:
this guys voice is so yummy i would buy an entire album of just him speaking with that delicious accent.
 
What, Sahf Lahndahn? I've heard the Albarn accent described as many things, but never "delicious".
Posted 9 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
so pure and beautiful
Posted 9 years ago by ancafai    [ Reply ]
Huh. I would not have guessed that this was Gorillaz. 
Posted 10 years ago by hencini    [ Reply ]
this guys voice is so yummy i would buy an entire album of just him speaking with that delicious accent.
Posted 10 years ago by KaraokeVox    [ Reply ]
 tonypf wrote:

Bumped mine to 9.

 
9->>>10
Posted 10 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
     one of my favourites for a little while once upon a time ....still good  {#Bananasplit} ....."you are my medicine when you're close to me"...lalalala
Posted 10 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
 msymmes wrote:
I just bumped this to an EIGHT.

Bill, you have impeccable taste in music.

 

 
Bumped mine to 9.
Posted 10 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
I just bumped this to an EIGHT.

Bill, you have impeccable taste in music.

 
Posted 10 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 plaid wrote:
It's like Gorillaz ate Daft Punk and OMD, and then threw up and this was the result.

 

That's a compliment, right?
Posted 10 years ago by dig    [ Reply ]
I planted my pole on melancholy hill years ago and I never left...
Posted 10 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
Uhm... Feels like a guilty pleasure, but I rather dig this - depressing and happy at the same time, as it has been stated. {#Think}
Posted 10 years ago by fedtho    [ Reply ]
I don't think even my wife would dance round her handbag to this one.  Step left, step right, repeat.
Posted 11 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
The more I hear this, the more I like it.  Just put it on my wishlist
Posted 11 years ago by mfair1    [ Reply ]
On a melancholy Labour Day..
 
Peeman wrote:
nice song

 


Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
nice song
Posted 11 years ago by Peeman    [ Reply ]
Manatees
Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
I love Damon Albarn--a stone genius.
Posted 11 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
not my taste
Posted 11 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 arserocket wrote:
tweeks my nipples good and hard between pliers

 
tmi
Posted 11 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
tweeks my nipples good and hard between pliers
Posted 11 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
Happy but boring {#Think}
Posted 11 years ago by Leandra    [ Reply ]
{#Drummer}  Happy tune!
Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
It's like Gorillaz ate Daft Punk and OMD, and then threw up and this was the result.
Posted 11 years ago by plaid    [ Reply ]
Melancholy hill makes me smile
{#Yes}
Look his face is nodding to the beat...
Posted 11 years ago by Pharming    [ Reply ]
Usually not my cup of tea, but I seriously like this one. Same appears for Empire Ants (same record).
:-)
Posted 11 years ago by mineralBOB    [ Reply ]
All skate, all skate...
Posted 11 years ago by wmbmorrison    [ Reply ]
Way to tie up the theme. A bunch of depressive songs followed by this.

Love it! 

(for future reference: Space Oddity > Still, All Apologies > Tired of Being Alone > On Melancholy Hill)
Posted 11 years ago by britinva    [ Reply ]
Melancholy Hill lyrics (courtesy elyrics.net):

Up on melancholy hill
There’s a plastic tree
Are you here with me
Just looking out on the day
Of another dream

Well you can’t get what you want
But you can get me
So let’s sail out to sea
‘Cause you are my medicine
When you’re close to me
When you’re close to me

So call in the submarine
’round the world we'll go
Does anybody know
If we’re looking out on the day
Of another dream

If you can’t get what you want
Then you come with me

Up on melancholy hill
Sits A manatee
Just looking out on the day
When you’re close to me
When you’re close to me

When you’re close to me

Posted 12 years ago by cShaggy    [ Reply ]
{#Music}                              {#Hug}
                    

               {#Motor}                                            {#Sunny}
Posted 12 years ago by Nadita    [ Reply ]

Posted 12 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Quite likeable.
Posted 12 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Gorillaz RAWK!
Posted 12 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
.....THANK YOU,RADIO PARADISE.......for sets like THIS...........from donovan over pj and lcohen to gorillaz.......
......like this radio station VERY much......{#Cheers}
Posted 12 years ago by rockpommel16    [ Reply ]
*closes eyes and sways head back and forth with big grin on my face*
Posted 12 years ago by K_Love    [ Reply ]
Like a lot!{#Dancingbanana}
Posted 12 years ago by blueice7    [ Reply ]
this is a fantastic song.

That is all. 
Posted 12 years ago by Decoy    [ Reply ]
 danoodles wrote:
Happy tune, makes me smile.
 
ditto.
Posted 12 years ago by K_Love    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
Anyone remember the, " Banana Splits?"
 



YES!

One banana, two banana, three banana, four.
Posted 12 years ago by Sasha2001    [ Reply ]
Anyone remember the, " Banana Splits?"
Posted 12 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Must get this into the rotation on the elevators in my trailer park.{#Sleep}
Posted 12 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Happy tune, makes me smile.
Posted 12 years ago by danoodles    [ Reply ]
another lovely - sheer nectar Jeeves
Posted 12 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
 number7 wrote:

Well Ozzie they continued to make new music after Jim Morrison died.

 
Brutal.
Posted 12 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 ozzie1313 wrote:
I tuned in right after missing Mumford and Sons, and Ray Lamontagne whom I really enjoy.  Since then it has been an unmerciful line-up of garbage.
 
Well Ozzie they continued to make new music after Jim Morrison died.

Posted 12 years ago by number7    [ Reply ]
 planet_lizard wrote:
8 > 9
 
Yes, also shift this mark.

Posted 12 years ago by Netto    [ Reply ]
Thanks RP
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]

 
That's a big hook. 
Posted 12 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
What a crappy segue from Tired of Being Alone from  Al Green's Greatest Hits!!

Posted 12 years ago by ddog    [ Reply ]
I tuned in right after missing Mumford and Sons, and Ray Lamontagne whom I really enjoy.  Since then it has been an unmerciful line-up of garbage.
Posted 12 years ago by ozzie1313    [ Reply ]
irresistable
Posted 13 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
"Up on Melancholy Hill it's a manatee"? Nurse! My ear trumpet, if you please!
 
I don't care if that's actually the lyric or not, that's what I'm going to picture from now on because manatees are awesome. Nothin' like sitting on a dock while the sun goes down, watching manatees fart. Aaaah, happy days.

Posted 13 years ago by toomanyollys    [ Reply ]
I played this album in the car yesterday after not listening to it for quite a while. I have to say, it really stands up well. Unusual maybe, a bit of a challenge to some listeners too, but I am all for pushing musical boundaries. All hail the Albarn!

Posted 13 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]

This is one of the best ... however have you tried listening/playing the "live on AOL session" version? I think that is brilliant!


Posted 13 years ago by ducu    [ Reply ]
"Up on Melancholy Hill it's a manatee"? Nurse! My ear trumpet, if you please!
Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
no no no no no no
Posted 13 years ago by andjones    [ Reply ]
No Gorilla would get away with this!
Lullaby for 5 year olds!
Posted 13 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
shoegaze
Posted 13 years ago by sheshrey    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
 slartibart_O wrote:
   
Roger Dean is awesome. He was my idol in high school art class.
 
THAT'S a Roger Dean?? Wow - his attention to detail has deteriorated since his "Yes"  days.  I think I might have to hide in my Hildebrandt and Alan Lee realm...

Posted 13 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Somewhere Dieter is dancing...
Posted 13 years ago by bbryan    [ Reply ]
8 > 9
Posted 13 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
 slartibart_O wrote:
   
Roger Dean is awesome. He was my idol in high school art class.
Posted 13 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 anisbet wrote:
one the best albums from 2010
 
Definitely one of my favourite albums.
And perhaps the best from the Gorillaz.
I like that it can take many listens to form an opinion on their tunes.
Great live show too!


Posted 13 years ago by flatpicker    [ Reply ]
7 -> 9 {#Clap}
Posted 13 years ago by MacCool    [ Reply ]
 anisbet wrote:
one the best albums from 2010
 
I would vote "best"

Posted 13 years ago by paultom84    [ Reply ]

Posted 13 years ago by slartibart_O    [ Reply ]
{#Heartkiss}
Posted 13 years ago by rjewyo    [ Reply ]
Unique album, i had to get used to it but again Gorillaz rule. On Melancholy Hill gets you of Melancholy Hill.
Posted 13 years ago by de_zwarte_panter    [ Reply ]
Whole album is not for me, but this song is just a single track is a lightly masterpiece!

Posted 13 years ago by Netto    [ Reply ]
one the best albums from 2010
Posted 13 years ago by anisbet    [ Reply ]
great stuff!!! thank you for playing in berlin this year!!!{#Notworthy}
Posted 13 years ago by chmÀdchen    [ Reply ]
 warderblu wrote:

To all you Clash fans Mick Jones & Paul Simonon played on the album and are a part of the current Gorillaz tour (see above)....
 
They were great on Letterman, especially the "Empire Ants" song with the girl singing {#Clap}{#Jump}{#Devil_pimp} tres cool! (Of course the fact I love the Clash and BAD doesn't hurt!){#Yes}{#Whistle}{#Cool}{#Wink} mick j still has that tell-tale swagger!{#Wink}{#Cheesygrin}


Posted 13 years ago by orpheus    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Brian Eno.
Posted 13 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
 JavaJones wrote:
Hey, not bad. So that's 2 songs off the album that I so far rather like. The case for buying this one is growing...
 
there was a time ........ when albums bought......... had 1 or 2 songs that had to be listened to a few times before they were tolerable
while the rest of the album was a toe-tingling earlobe grinning mine,mine,mine             {#Eyes}
Posted 14 years ago by tiefsnow    [ Reply ]