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On Melancholy Hill
Gorillaz
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- Album
- Plastic Beach
- Released
- 2010
- Genres
- Rap/Hip Hop
- Length
- 3:54
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Label
- Parlophone UK
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What it's about
The song takes aim at the downsides of consumerism. Like much of its album, it critiques society, using an upbeat, pop-infused sound to highlight the contradictions involved.
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Fun facts
- Sampled in 5 other songs, like “Melancholy by himynameisshan.”.
- Covered 14 times, including “On Melancholy Hill (Cover) by Frank Watkinson”.
- Written by Damon Albarn.
- Produced by Gorillaz.
- Recorded at Studio 13.
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