Gorillaz roll out new anti-Donald Trump song “Hallelujah Money”

PanARMENIAN.Net - Gorillaz have finally unveiled new material – with the Donald Trump protest song ‘Hallelujah Money’ featuring Benjamin Clementine, NME reports

Albarn’s animated band have teamed up with the 2015 Mercury Prize-winner to mark the upcoming inauguration with “a song which explores themes of power, big business and humanity”.

“In these dark times, we all need someone to look up to. Me,” said bassist Murdoc. “That’s why I’m giving you this new Gorillaz song, a lightning bolt of truth in a black night. You’re welcome. Now piss on! The new album’s not gonna write itself.”

The video features Clementine performing in front of Trump-esque gold elevator, while images of native African dancers, the La Candelaria brotherhood in Spain and a number of other cultures appear behind him, as well as silhouettes of Gorillaz themselves and a brief cameo from SpongeBob Squarepants.

The lyrics for ‘Hallelujah Money’ are:

Here is our tree That primitively grows When we go to bed Scare crows from the Far a-East Come to eat its tender fruits I have thought that the Best way to protect our tree Is by building walls Walls like unicorns in full glory and galore Even stronger than the walls of Jericho Be glad then my friend That in a few We shall reap abundantly What we’d always dreamt of havin Enough of the starvin It is love That is the root of all evil Not our tree And thank you my friend For trusting me

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How will we know When the morning comes We are still humanz. How will we know? How will we dream? How will we love? How will we know?

Don’t worry my friend If this be the end Then so shall it be Until we say so Nothing will move Ah, don’t worry It is not against our morals It’s legally tender Touch my friend What the whole world, and whole beasts of nations desire: power

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Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s animated band made their online return in September month across their social media accounts. They have since shared a series of online “stories” helping fans to catch up with the band members, as well as giving several interviews.

However, fans are still waiting for concrete news regarding the band’s new album. Their first album since 2011’s ‘The Fall’ was originally due for release last year, but now looks set to drop later in 2017 after animator Hewlett said it was “really special” and “can’t be rushed”.