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 Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:23 pm
Dare, of course, got Gorillaz to number one. Combined with Dirty Harry and Feel Good Inc., it got them to a stage where any music buff could recognise their name. However, it's inclusion on the Demon Days album continues to mystify me.
On the album, just to remind y'all, it's proceeded by 'All Alone' and 'White Light', and followed by 'Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey's Head'. The upbeat end of 'White Light' does lead semi-smoothly into 'Dare', but no way as smoothly as other sections of the album. And the end of 'Dare' doesn't exactly flow onto 'Fire Coming Out...'.
Topic wise... 'White Light' is about degenerating society and how they are unlikely to recover. 'Fire Coming Out of a Monkey's Head' is about how apathy can be just as dooming as destroying things yourself, as well as accusing the big industries of killing the earth and old cultures. 'Dare' is about turning up the volume in a booth. And something else that I really can't work out, because every time I try to decipher the lyrics I just get that it's about, well... sex. confused
Thus leaving me to consider why Danger Mouse (wait, he was the one who produced it, right?) included it on the album. It's just confusing me. I really can't see Gorillaz including something randomly on their big, spiritual album just because it would sell well.
Any help, anyone?
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:49 pm
I always though that DARE could be about wanting to forget about the troubles of the world and just let go, even though it will eventually shoot you in the foot. Sort of like bottling up your feelings and doubt about the world around you.
It might also have to do with temptation, but I'm a little empty right now.
(/2 cents)
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:27 pm
I get the feeling that it's about trying to forget the troubles of the world (even for just a few minutes), as well. Which would kind of fit in with the other two. Society is degenerating, so let's try to forget about it. Then you're told that that's just as dangerous. See?
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:38 pm
Yep. I view it as just letting go from all the troubles, but having them always return. I especially considered the arguing noise the appears in the background near the end of the song.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:45 pm
Hmm, okay. I always felt it didn't quite fit in, is all. Thanks for that... I still don't feel like it quite fits in, but that's better.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:01 pm
Yeah I know what you mean. All the other songs have some kind of gloomy feel to them, but this one is just a plain ol' pop dance song.
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:08 pm
Yeah, but it's still a nice break from the gloom. Maybe that's another reason why it's there, and why it's somewhat in the center.
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:41 pm
Thats most likely the reason. I hate being too depressed. Unfortunately since my fav. songs are by Gorillaz on the Demon Days album, I am beginning to get depressed more frequently....
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