Gorillaz - Doncamatic (Official Video)

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Music video by Gorillaz Featuring Daley performing Doncamatic. (P) 2010 The copyright in this audiovisual recording is owned by Parlophone Records

[naitsab]

For those who don't know, this happens between melancholy hill and rhinestone eyes. Daley is heading to plastic beach on his own. 2D is still locked down and tries to communicate with him.

[Tierdog]

_talk to me_
_talk to me_
_talk to me_
_talk to me_

[arduousPopsicle]

For some reason I’m obsessed with the little animation of 2D. Something about the care and worry in his eyes as he pleads, “talk to me” gets to me.

[welldrestghost]

Here's a bit of trivia if anyone is interested. Doncamatic was the name of the Rhythm Machine released by Keio Gijyutsu Kenkyujo (later renamed Korg) founded by Tsutomu Katou. Katou was a submariner in WWII. Daley cruising in a submarine and coming across WWII wreckage doesn't seem a coincidence to me. In fact, Katou was the asked by Gorillaz to record the vocal sample of "Doncamatic" which is heard in this song. Just a bit of nerding-out. I don't claim to have the full story worked out, just wanted to point out some connections. ✌️

[lordmummie]

9 years later and I've come to the realization that Gorillaz' songs are simply timeless

[pixelsarea]

10 years ago, this was made.
Man, gorillaz will always have good music.

[gremlinjax]

first time my mom heard this she said "oh who's that chick? they have a great voice" and i was like "a c t u a l l y"

[KalinTheZola]

I remember when this first came out and there were people who mocked the song and said it was terrible and a lot of that had to do with a guy who had such high vocals and now the comments are about how cool it is the guy has such high vocals. Times have changed and I'm here for it.

[intrudernoise]

I'm impressed with this guy's high vocals. And the music video overall is just satisfying to watch.

[sqwyer]

*2-D:* TALK TO ME, TALK TO ME, PLEASE COME HELP, I'VE BEEN IMPRISONED IN A PLASTIC BEACH, PLEASE TALK TO ME AND COME HELP
*Daley:* heehoo doncamatic

[TheFunwichHorror]

It would be really funny if Gorillaz collaborated with Daley again in the future and he's just like "Oh yeah, that was my glasses I lost back at Plastic Beach. Must have floated up to some random skeleton."

[bunshrm]

i ADORE how at 2:15 daley's vocals become more high and prolonged, which, if you were just listening to the song, you'd probably think it was just to make the chorus sound better and less repetitive. BUT when you watch the music video and note how his character is becoming increasingly stressed, it really adds more weight.

p.s. daley's voice is literally angelic. it's like the audio equivalent of a honeycomb milkshake.

[tpayer]

Daley couldn't talk to 2D because according to the Gorillaz Wiki, Daley's sub is music powered. So if he were to stop playing the music, he would sink.

[JonathanThest]

So THAT'S why this song wasn't on the official album. Daley got separated from the rest of the guest artists on his way to Plastic Beach and was late to the recording session.

Glad he made it. We wouldn't have this song without him.

[ava-dvzp]

the emotion in 2d’s voice when he says “talk to me talk to me talk to me”
he sound so desperate :(

[FairyWitch]

Down lowly
Make up for the time you've wasted
Come slowly
And claim back the boy you left behind
Close the white book
Unplug the brain from the game
'Cause it's time to wipe out
To the stars
Get on the fame
The song is not the same when we're
All played out, played out, all played out
They said the memories
All fade out, fade out, all fade out
Tell me did you feel that?
Don't slow down
Even if it's only to escape
Just down, low down
Before somebody steals your place man
Close the white book
Unplug the brain from the game
'Cause it's time to wipe out
To the stars
Get on the fame
And the conversation's over
We're all played out, played out, all played out
(talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)
You see the memories
All fade out, fade out, all fade out
(talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)
Tell me did you feel that?
Doncamatic
Down lowly
Make up for the time you wasted
Come slowly
Claim back the boy you left behind and
Close the white book
Unplug the brain from the game
It's time to wipe out to the bar get on the fame
The song is not the same when we're
All played out, played out, all played out
(Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)
You see the memories
All fade out, fade out, all fade out
(Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)
The song is not the same when we're
All played out, played out, all auto tuned
(Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)
The song is not the same when we're
All played out, played out, played out, played out
(Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)
Tell me did you feel that?

[TemporaryFamineShip]

'Plastic Beach' feels so incomplete without this track.

[PeppermintyFreshh]

2D: please talk to me I'm being abused by Murdoc and a cyborg version of my little sister and i want to die
Daley: haha submarine go brrr

[spotifygang]

Now I have 2D's part stuck in my TALK TO ME TALK TO ME TALK TO ME

[ZerhBeatz]

Lyrics:

Doncamatic

Down lowly
Make up for the time you've wasted
Come slowly
And claim back the boy you left behind

Close the white book
Unplug the brain from the game
'Cause it's time to wipe out
To the stars
Get on the fame

The song is not the same when we're
All played out, played out, all played out
They said the memories
All fade out, fade out, all fade out
Tell me did you feel that?

Don't slow down
Even if it's only to escape
Just down, low down
Before somebody steals your place man

Close the white book
Unplug the brain from the game
'Cause it's time to wipe out
To the stars
Get on the fame
And the conversation's over

We're all played out, played out, all played out
(talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)
You see the memories
All fade out, fade out, all fade out
(talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)
Tell me did you feel that?

Doncamatic

Down lowly
Make up for the time you wasted
Come slowly
Claim back the boy you left behind and
Close the white book
Unplug the brain from the game
It's time to wipe out to the bar get on the fame

The song is not the same when we're
All played out, played out, all played out
(Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)
You see the memories
All fade out, fade out, all fade out
(Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)

The song is not the same when we're
All played out, played out, all auto tuned
(Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)

The song is not the same when we're
All played out, played out, played out, played out
(Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me)
Tell me did you feel that?