Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach Lyrics
Gorillaz and the Boss Dogg
Planet of the apes
[Verse: Snoop Dogg & 2D]
(Just like that) The revolution will be televised
(Just like that) And the pollution from the ocean, now with devotion
(Just like that) Push peace and keep it in motion
(Just like that, just like that)
(Just like that) Kids, gather 'round, yeah, I need your focus
(Just like that) I know it seems like the world is so hopeless
(Just like that) It's like Wonderland
(Just like that, just like that)
(Just like that) Now fascinate me, picture and animate me, 'cause I'm rollin'
(Just like that) Deep holin', click clackin', crack-a-lackin', full packin' (Hey!), mo' stackin'
(Just like that) Actin' a fool when I teach
(Just like that) Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach, yeah
(Just like that) Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach
(Just like that) Mirror mirror on the wall, Boss Dogg, give it to 'em
(Just like that) Get involved, turn it up, speed it up
Slow it up, underground where (Just like that) the under us undercut
Shipped up, shipped out, swimmin' with the sharks put my gills up
(Just like that) Turn the wheels up real tough
(Just like that) Drinkin' lemonade in the shade
Getting blazed with a gang of pilgrims
(Just like that) Yeah, this my path
Belly floppin' lockin' while I'm rockin' in the bubble bath
(Just like that) And I'm just like math
Fozo's added up that get you more cash
(Just like that) So quick, so fast
All the kids say they love it when I make 'em laugh
(Just like that, yeah) Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach, yeah
(Just like that) Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach
(Just like that) Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach, yeah
(Just like that) Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach
Welcome to the world of the Plastic Beach
About
“Welcome To The World of The Plastic Beach” is the second track from Gorillaz' 2010 release, Plastic Beach. The song serves as a cool introduction to the album, featuring a mellow flow from Snoop Dogg with a psychedelic vibe that epitomizes the sound of the whole album.
Throughout the track, “Just like that” is repeated by “lead vocalist”, 2D— AKA (Damon Albarn).
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Snoop’s the grandaddy, isn’t he? Doggystyle was for many people the record that got them into rap and G-funk. The track also features The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, a Chicago nine-piece brass group featuring eight sons of Phil Cohran (who played trumpet with The Sun Ra Arkestra). This is a proper soundtrack: brass-laden, pimped out, plastic funk, mixing the organic with the plastic to form something new and shiny. And who better to open up this world than Snoop?
- 2.Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach
- 3.White Flag
- 5.Stylo
- 7.Empire Ants
- 11.Broken
- 12.Sweepstakes
- 13.Plastic Beach
- 14.To Binge
- 16.Pirate Jet