Gorillaz - El Manana/Kids With Guns

[RedFox]

Any thoughts and/or predictions on this single??

It's the fourth release from the million selling 'Demon Days' album - 'El Manana' is a surprisingly gentle, mellow song that's nothing like anything else that Gorillaz have ever done... whilst 'Kids With Guns' is a dark tune with an amazingly funky bassline. I love both, but then I love the whole album! I do think that the songs lack the commercial appeal of the last few singles though, and as the album's sold so much, low top 20 is probably the best to hope for here.

Also, I saw the video premiere of 'El Manana' last night on C4, and its really sad. I don't think that will do it any favours whatsoever!

[Admin]

Love both songs, must get the album at some point, top 20 hopefully.

[Da Quen B]

El Manana is brilliant but Kids With Guns is one of the weakest tracks on the album. I'd say top 15 though

[blackangel666]

I saw the vid on saturday online, its really sad. Poor Noodle.
I prefer Kids with guns than El Manana though.

[otctim05]

I've not heard Kids with Guns.. but i've heard El Manana and i thought it was poor, very boring and certainly nothing on a par with Dare or Dirty Harry

[ManicKangaroo]

Just saw the vid for El Manana. That is really sad and quite upsetting

[resolution]

Kids with Guns is great. Nice double A side release for sure though. Greater appeal.

[Admin]

manickangaroo said:

Just saw the vid for El Manana. That is really sad and quite upsetting

It is and when they drop the bomb just to make sure, it's like whoah!

[Da Quen B]

I caught the video earlier and while it is quite sad and upsetting, it is also brilliant!

Poor Noodle

[dandyhighwayman]

The video makes me genuinely sad - as I've said elsewhere, it's especially bad on second viewing when you really pay attention to the butterflies and added detail at the beginning just to see it all go.

I was really quite shocked at the ending, I hope Noodle hasn't gone forever.