NEW GORILLAZ SINGLE! - My Thoughts on 'The Lost Chord'

Let's take a look at the epic season one finale of Gorillaz: Song Machine which features the song The Lost Chord, an incredible performance by Leee John and the surprising return of Plastic Beach! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well, everyone! Thank you for this year.

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[HoodoHoodlumsRevenge]

Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you have a good one and enjoy this video as well. What a way to finish season one of the Song Machine!

[Grey_Warden_Invasion]

The ending of the music video gave me a smile

[HypeMaster]

This whole music video is a metaphor of letting go of one’s own past in order to move on...
It’s like returning to a psychotic and life scarring Theme Park that terrified us as kids only to come back and burn everything down to the ground in order to remove the Trauma from our past so we can finally move on to a brighter future.

[coffee]

I think the music video symbolizes some disdain Jamie might have had/still has towards Plastic Beach. Considering he and Damon buried their souls into it, only for it to flop. I'd say it's even worse than can be understood on the surface, as the sheer amount of effort that was put into Plastic Beach resulted in a colorful and diverse aesthetic. In my opinion, the best one Gorillaz was able to establish.
You'd no doubt get this sense of accomplishment and pride in creating a master piece, like Plastic Beach. But as the years go by and nothing you create could stand up to your previous works, at least from a technical standpoint, you begin to feel chained to your past (Literally). Like you could never break free from it. Which is why Leee John never breaks out of his chains at the end, merely sinking back into the remains of Plastic Beach.

That's how I see it, at least.

[cptseagrave]

Murdoc's reaction to being left behind also reflects his fears/emotions from the Desole music video, where he's concerned that the band doesn't need him anymore

[UJEvans]

Noodle sure looks upset to see Cyborg depowered considering that she decapitated her the first time they met.

[notOctopicake]

Can't believe they lied about Cyborg Noodle being a plant holder for Noodle. :(

[scarfguy]

I mean don't forget that the Rhinestone Eyes video was a war between the pirates and the collaboraters likely also left even more than just Daley dead on the beach

[isc]

Since Plastic Beach was the Worst time the band had (as the story, like, Murdoc Kidnapping 2D, Daley dying) they must have felt really good seeing it finally got destroyed.
But honestly i felt bad

[ElickFlash]

You know, I always thought the ending of Murdoc being left behind and then 2D coming back for him, reminds me of when Jamie and Damon ended the band. Damon went off and did a Solo sent, and went back to blur, and Jamie didn't really get anything major or big afterwards. I think he had some work with Motorcity as a character designer, but still nothing really worked out for the two. But then they started working together again, it too a bit to get back into the grove of things, but I'm glad to see them finally hitting their strides.

[Flamestar]

Merry Christmas to you, Hoodo. I hope you're having a good one!

[isc]

I just realized that the videos of Song Machine went from Realistic to Fantastic.

[saxshton]

Lost Chord is a fucking bop lmfao
Also, I can't believe Cyborg Noodle is still fucking alive, like how...

[elwray]

In this video Jamie took the whole animation thing on a different level, I´d say. I mean, I like all of the new videos, but this one is something special. All this stuff looks...physical, like I could touch it. Damn...

[birdlisa]

Yeah, id agree with hoodo and the comments, though we loved everything about plastic beach and g3 as a whole, it was a bad time for the band and for Damon and Jamie. Such an amazing and diverse story with good music, yet it drained them of their energy, and probably didn't do as well as they hoped. We'll miss you plastic beach, and you will forever hold a place in my, and many peoples hearts.

[sarcirinsdaefarin]

Everyone: hey its cyborg noodle
Me: how is cyborg noodle?

[TVChanMcfatty]

i hope del makes a return in the gorillaz lore, just for a little

[timblom]

I was legit worried when I saw the live visuals for The lost chord. I really thought they would just show Underwater stock footage, and then show the band arrive on the island, like the teaser trailer showed, . To then maybe set up Song machine Season 2. But I was so relieved to see that we got such a story filled episode. I love the themes of letting go, as we know Jamie never got to finish Plastic beach the way he wanted, since executives wanted to give Doncamatic the last video... Idk, was the skeleton of Daley a jab at that? bit harsh for Daley in that case, but I don't think there were any ill intentions.
Can't wait to see what Season 2 brings, especially since Jamie has hinted at a more story filled season

[RojoDawg]

I wish Gorillaz ended up going a comic book route for Lore. Like between music vid we get maybe 3 issues of a comic explaining and delving deeper in the story.

[lucigoose]

He keeps showing the sassy eye roll that Lee John as the Sea Monster does and it just brings me joy every time but I don't know why 😂