Gorillaz Musical Journey! Phase 3 Intro + 'Stylo'

We are BACK watching the Gorillaz animated videos! Editor Hubby and I are huge fans of the Gorillaz music, but I have never seen the music videos before!

Today, we are starting Phase 3 of the Gorillaz videos - Plastic Beach starting with the Phase 3 character idents and then 'Stylo'!

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►"Stylo" (Labrinth SNES Remix) (featuring Tinie Tempah)
   • Gorillaz - Stylo (Labrinth Remix ft. ...  

"Stylo" is the first single from British virtual band Gorillaz's third studio album, Plastic Beach. The song features guest vocals from Bobby Womack and Mos Def. The single was released on 26 January 2010.

Bobby Womack knew nothing about Gorillaz and was initially unsure about the collaboration; however, his daughter liked Gorillaz and convinced him to do it. Womack was told to sing whatever was on his mind during the recording of "Stylo". "I was in there for an hour going crazy about love and politics, getting it off my chest", said Womack. After an hour of recording, Womack, a diabetic, started to pass out. He was sat down and given a banana before waking up minutes later.

According to frontman Damon Albarn, Barry Gibb was originally going to be featured on the song but had to back out due to an ear infection.

The music video depicts a fast-paced car chase on a Californian desert road. Murdoc, 2-D, and Cyborg Noodle (with a bullet hole in her head) are speeding down the road in a bullet-riddled, smoking 1969 Chevrolet Camaro with the word "Stylo" on the front grille. They encounter an inept police officer (played by actor Jason Nott) who pursues the speeding band in a Dodge Coronet police car. Cyborg Noodle, while Murdoc is trying to pull her back in the car and pull over, shoots at the police officer's vehicle, running it off the side of the road. Bruce Willis, in a red 1968 Chevrolet El Camino, chases down and shoots at the Gorillaz as the sky turns black with a spectral fog and the android Noodle malfunctions and collapses. As Willis and the Gorillaz race across the desert, the policeman crawls towards his spilled box of doughnuts. Before he can reach it, a shadowy masked figure appears out of the earth and envelops the stunned policeman in a black fog, similar to that in the sky. The video ends with the Stylo car running off the side of the road and into the ocean as Willis looks on contentedly. The car, submerged underwater, transforms into a shark-like craft and swims out of view.

The video was directed by Jamie Hewlett and produced by Cara Speller. The live-action was created through HSI Productions in Los Angeles, and the animation was by Passion Pictures in London.