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Dirty Harry (song)

2005 single by Gorillaz featuring Bootie Brown From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dirty Harry (song)
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"Dirty Harry" is a song from British alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz' second studio album, Demon Days (2005). "Dirty Harry" peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as number 15 on the Australian singles chart.

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Song history

"Dirty Harry" was first released as a promotional single on iTunes before being released as the third single from the album on 21 November 2005,[3] peaking at number six in the United Kingdom. An early version entitled "I Need a Gun" was included on Damon Albarn's album Democrazy. On 8 December 2005, "Dirty Harry" was nominated for a Grammy under the category "Urban/Alternative Performance", but was beaten by Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock". It became Gorillaz' 3rd consecutive top 10 hit and last song to make it on the top 10 to this date.

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Music video

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The video was released on 25 October 2005, sent to those on the e-mail list on Gorillaz' official website. A thematic follow-up to the band's "Clint Eastwood", it refers to the film of the same name, Clint Eastwood being the lead actor in the movie. "Dirty Harry" was the first Gorillaz music video to be shot on location, with filming taking place in the Swakopmund Desert in Namibia. The group had initially planned to use a computer-animated desert, but found it more practical and cost-effective to film in a real one.

The video mainly features 2-D and an animated version of the San Fernando Valley Youth Chorus stranded in the desert, following what appears to have been a helicopter crash. The survivors keep themselves entertained with the song while awaiting the arrival of rescuers, portrayed by Noodle and Murdoc crewing a Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik Wer’wolf MKII mine-proof vehicle driven by Russel. Both song and video feature a guest appearance by Pharcyde rapper Bootie Brown, who leaps out of a sand dune in military fatigues to perform his verse of the song. The video concludes with Gorillaz, the children, and Bootie Brown departing the crash site in the Wer'wolf, which breaks down a short distance away.

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Track listings

Personnel

  • Damon Albarn – vocals, synthesizers, guitars, string arrangements
  • Bootie Brown – vocals
  • Jason Cox – mixing, engineering
  • James Dring – drum programming
  • Al Mobbs – double bass
  • Emma Smith – double bass
  • Amanda Drummond – viola
  • Stella Page – viola
  • Prabjote Osahn – violin
  • Sally Jackson – violin
  • Isabelle Dunn – cello
  • Danger Mouse – sampled loops, percussion, drum programming, mixing
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Steve Sedgwick – mixing assistance
  • The San Fernandez Youth Chorus – additional vocals
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Charts

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Release history

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