Gorillaz, The Tired Influencer | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

In the 9^th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥, we highlight “The Tired Influencer” performed by Gorillaz.  

Bring on the bold, fierce songs! Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 serves up background info and insight into songs of various styles, especially songs that raise eyebrows and/or stir the pot.  Featured records can be classic or brand new. In the 9^th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2023), we break down 🎵 “The Tired Influencer” performed by 🎙 Gorillaz.

“It’s cracked screen world / Where white blooms above the city,” 🎙 2D (Damon Albarn) sings in the first verse of the 🏆 Grammy-winning, alternative, virtual band 🎙 Gorillaz highlight, 🎵 “The Tired Influencer” 😢.  When you think about those lyrics, appearing early on in the third track of  💿 Cracker Island, it’s a mic 🎤 drop 💧 moment.  Adding to the allure and thought-provoking nature of those lines, as well as the song in its entirety, Siri, described as ‘the most private digital assistant,’ is sampled, expressing apologies (😏), and searching for information (Here’s what I found). Purportedly, Siri’s feature was by accident 🤯 🤯 🤯.  “The Tired Influencer” features no shortage of intriguing lyrics, which are sung beautifully but have a negative connotation (“Just trying to keep my head up (My head up) / Nothing real anymore”).

Of course, the centerpiece of “The Tired Influencer” is the chorus:

“Every day, the tired influencer

You’re sleeping deep, waiting for an answer

Gotta press on brown eyes

I always keep you close beside me

Million dreams

‘Cause that’s the way it’s meant to be.”

This reflective record is utterly stupendous, even beyond theme and lyrics. Musically, it’s brilliant thanks to the groove and rhythmic nature of the track.  The production (Gorillaz and 🎛 Greg Kurstin) features its fair share of fabulous touches – guitars 🎸, keys and synths 🎹.  Also, the melodic lines are ear catching, brough out by Albarn’s vocals. There is nothing tired about the musical goodness of 🎵 “The Tired Influencer”.

🎙 Gorillaz • 💿 Cracker Island • 🏷 Parlophone • 🗓 2023

Gorillaz, The Tired Influencer: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 9 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]