19-2000
Encyclopedia
"19-2000", sometimes written "19/2000", is a song from the Gorillaz
' self-titled
debut album, Gorillaz
. It was also the second single
from the album, released in June 2001. The single released was accompanied by a completely new version of the song, called the "Soulchild Remix", which was produced by music producers Damien Mendis and Stuart Bradbury. The remix appears to utilise the drums from "Sing a Simple Song
" by Sly and the Family Stone. The remix is basically a faster, more upbeat version of the song, but with re-recorded vocals as opposed to the sped up vocals of "Clint Eastwood: Ed Case Refix". The remix appears as a bonus track on the original version of the album, as well as being the first track on G Sides. From 2002, this version replaced the original version on radio stations and television stations.
Another version of the song, entitled the "Gorillaz on My Mind Remix", features US rapper Redman, and appears on the soundtrack of Blade II
. The single peaked at #6 in the United Kingdom
, and reached #1 in New Zealand
.
The song is notable for its chorus lyrics 'get the cool shoeshine', which later came to be the slogan for Shoe Zone. The Soulchild remix was featured in a wide variety of media, including the Channel 4
show 100 Greatest Kids' TV Shows, the 2008 film Cloverfield
, a TV commercial for Ice Breakers, as well the title theme for the video game FIFA 2002
. Tina Weymouth
and Miho Hatori
contributed backing vocals to "19-2000".
12" vinyl
Cassette single
, both in 2-D and 3-D. It features the foursome riding in their geep Dune Buggy along a twisted highway, encountering roller coaster style loops
, a killer UFO
, when Murdoc decides not to take an exit leading toward a church, and a giant elk
. Murdoc tries to blow up the elk with a pair of missile
s, but the elk sneezes right before impact, sending them back to the car, which explodes and skids along the highway on fire. The members of Gorillaz
appear to have black ash all over them from the blast. A stylized duck head, an Easter egg in early Gorillaz videos, can be found on the heads of the missiles right before they are sneezed away by the moose.
In between these various encounters the Gorillaz pass and perform things in time with the rhythm—such as a field of oil rigs, or the light posts passing them at the beginning, and a couple of sections where the buggy does several versions of the wheelie
and even appears to break the sound barrier. There are two versions of this video, one to fit the original mix and one to fit the soulchild remix. Both videos are almost identical, except for a few minor changes in order for the two songs to sync up with the video. On the motorway, there are signs to the Overlook Hotel, a reference to The Shining
, and Camp Crystal Lake, a reference to Friday the 13th. It was shown in the MTV Cribs
tour of Kong Studios that the buggy actually survived the blast. and now sits in the Kong Studio's parking lot where, upon passing it, Murdoc commented that it "costs more than a space shuttle
".
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Gorillaz
Gorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters...
' self-titled
Eponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
debut album, Gorillaz
Gorillaz (album)
Gorillaz is the debut album by the British virtual band Gorillaz, released in March 2001. It includes the singles "Clint Eastwood", "19-2000", "Rock the House" and "Tomorrow Comes Today"...
. It was also the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the album, released in June 2001. The single released was accompanied by a completely new version of the song, called the "Soulchild Remix", which was produced by music producers Damien Mendis and Stuart Bradbury. The remix appears to utilise the drums from "Sing a Simple Song
Sing a Simple Song
"Sing a Simple Song" is a 1968 song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly & the Family Stone, the b-side to their #1 hit "Everyday People". The song's lyrics, sung in turn by Sly Stone, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone, and Larry Graham, with spoken word sections by Cynthia Robinson, offer a simple solution for...
" by Sly and the Family Stone. The remix is basically a faster, more upbeat version of the song, but with re-recorded vocals as opposed to the sped up vocals of "Clint Eastwood: Ed Case Refix". The remix appears as a bonus track on the original version of the album, as well as being the first track on G Sides. From 2002, this version replaced the original version on radio stations and television stations.
Another version of the song, entitled the "Gorillaz on My Mind Remix", features US rapper Redman, and appears on the soundtrack of Blade II
Blade II
Blade II is a 2002 superhero vampire film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Blade. It is the sequel of the Blade film series. It was written by David S. Goyer, who also wrote the previous film...
. The single peaked at #6 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, and reached #1 in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
The song is notable for its chorus lyrics 'get the cool shoeshine', which later came to be the slogan for Shoe Zone. The Soulchild remix was featured in a wide variety of media, including the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
show 100 Greatest Kids' TV Shows, the 2008 film Cloverfield
Cloverfield
Cloverfield is a 2008 American disaster-monster film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and written by Drew Goddard.The film follows six young New Yorkers attending a going-away party on the night that a gigantic monster attacks the city...
, a TV commercial for Ice Breakers, as well the title theme for the video game FIFA 2002
FIFA Football 2002
FIFA Football 2002, known as FIFA Soccer 2002 in North America, and commonly known as FIFA 2002, is a football video game released in November 2001, produced by Electronic Arts and released by EA Sports. FIFA 2002 is the ninth game in the FIFA series.Power bars for passes were introduced, and...
. Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Martina Michèle "Tina" Weymouth is an American musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the New Wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club .-Profile:Weymouth is of French heritage on her mother's side. Weymouth was a cheerleader in high school...
and Miho Hatori
Miho Hatori
is a singer, songwriter, and musician. She is primarily known as the vocalist of the New York City group Cibo Matto, and the first person to provide the voice of Gorillaz member Noodle.-Biography:...
contributed backing vocals to "19-2000".
Track listing
CD single- "19-2000" – 3:27
- "19-2000" (Soulchild Remix) – 3:30
- "Left Hand Suzuki Method" – 3:10
- "19-2000" (music video) – 3:56
12" vinyl
- "19/2000" – 3:27
- "Left Hand Suzuki Method" – 3:10
- "19/2000" (The Wiseguys House of Wisdom Remix) – 7:14
Cassette single
- "19/2000" – 3:27
- "19/2000" (Soulchild Remix) – 3:30
- "Hip Albatross" – 2:44
Music video
The video, directed by Jamie Hewlett and Pete Candeland, is animatedAnimation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
, both in 2-D and 3-D. It features the foursome riding in their geep Dune Buggy along a twisted highway, encountering roller coaster style loops
Loop (roller coaster)
The generic roller coaster vertical loop is the most basic of roller coaster inversions. Specifically, the loop refers to a continuously upward-sloping section of track that eventually results in a complete 360 degree circle. At the top-most piece of the loop, riders are completely inverted.-...
, a killer UFO
Unidentified flying object
A term originally coined by the military, an unidentified flying object is an unusual apparent anomaly in the sky that is not readily identifiable to the observer as any known object...
, when Murdoc decides not to take an exit leading toward a church, and a giant elk
Elk
The Elk is the large deer, also called Cervus canadensis or wapiti, of North America and eastern Asia.Elk may also refer to:Other antlered mammals:...
. Murdoc tries to blow up the elk with a pair of missile
Missile
Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
s, but the elk sneezes right before impact, sending them back to the car, which explodes and skids along the highway on fire. The members of Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Gorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters...
appear to have black ash all over them from the blast. A stylized duck head, an Easter egg in early Gorillaz videos, can be found on the heads of the missiles right before they are sneezed away by the moose.
In between these various encounters the Gorillaz pass and perform things in time with the rhythm—such as a field of oil rigs, or the light posts passing them at the beginning, and a couple of sections where the buggy does several versions of the wheelie
Wheelie
In vehicle acrobatics, a wheelie is a vehicle maneuver in which the front wheel or wheels come off the ground due to extreme torque being applied to the rear wheel or wheels. Wheelies are usually associated with bicycles and motorcycles, but can be done with other vehicles such as cars, especially...
and even appears to break the sound barrier. There are two versions of this video, one to fit the original mix and one to fit the soulchild remix. Both videos are almost identical, except for a few minor changes in order for the two songs to sync up with the video. On the motorway, there are signs to the Overlook Hotel, a reference to The Shining
The Shining (novel)
The Shining is a 1977 horror novel by American author Stephen King. The title was inspired by the John Lennon song "Instant Karma!", which contained the line "We all shine on…". It was King's third published novel, and first hardback bestseller, and the success of the book firmly established King...
, and Camp Crystal Lake, a reference to Friday the 13th. It was shown in the MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television program that originated on the MTV Networks' MTV. It later aired on its CMT channel that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
tour of Kong Studios that the buggy actually survived the blast. and now sits in the Kong Studio's parking lot where, upon passing it, Murdoc commented that it "costs more than a space shuttle
Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle was a manned orbital rocket and spacecraft system operated by NASA on 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. The system combined rocket launch, orbital spacecraft, and re-entry spaceplane with modular add-ons...
".
Charts
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Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
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|align="left"|UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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|align="left"|US Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
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|align="left"|Swedish Singles Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
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|align="left"|German Singles Chart
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
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|align="left"|Australian Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
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