Tomorrow Comes Today
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Tomorrow Comes Today was the first release by British alternative band Gorillaz
, issued as an EP
in November 2000. The first three songs from the EP ended up on their debut album
, however, 'Latin Simone' was heavily edited, and dubbed into Spanish, for the album release. The new version was sung by Ibrahim Ferrer
, and renamed "Latin Simone (¿Que Pasa Contigo?)". The original version is sung by 2D. "12D3" was later released on the group's compilation album G Sides, and included as the B-side to the 'Tomorrow Comes Today' cassette single.
, the video for the title track consists mainly of static drawings of the Gorillaz placed against real photographs and time-lapsed video footage of London streets. Some of the drawings are animated, especially the ones featuring 2D singing. The video finishes with the four band members, and 2D's headache pills, flying across the screen during a fast-motion shot of a tunnel. Graffiti
artwork by Banksy
can be seen halfway through the video. 2D makes a reference to this in Rise of the Ogre
, saying "At first I wanted to be a vandal like that bloke Banksy". Several times during the course of the video, an image of a red gorilla is seen. A stylised duck head, an Easter egg in early Gorillaz videos, can be found as a tattoo on the arm of Russel. It can be seen right before the camera cuts away after panning across the city streets. This was the Gorillaz' first video, which inspired them to go for a completely animated look. 2D
commented: "it's amazing how young we look in this!" in Rise of the Ogre.
Gorillaz
Gorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters...
, issued as an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in November 2000. The first three songs from the EP ended up on their debut album
Gorillaz (album)
Gorillaz is the debut album by the British virtual band Gorillaz, released in March 2001. It includes the singles "Clint Eastwood", "19-2000", "Rock the House" and "Tomorrow Comes Today"...
, however, 'Latin Simone' was heavily edited, and dubbed into Spanish, for the album release. The new version was sung by Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer was a popular Afro-Cuban singer and musician in Cuba. He performed with many musical groups including the Conjunto Sorpresa, Orquesta Chepin-Choven and Afro-Cuban All Stars...
, and renamed "Latin Simone (¿Que Pasa Contigo?)". The original version is sung by 2D. "12D3" was later released on the group's compilation album G Sides, and included as the B-side to the 'Tomorrow Comes Today' cassette single.
Track listing
- "Tomorrow Comes Today" – 3:13
- "Rock The House" – 4:10
- "Latin Simone" – 3:37
- "12D3" – 3:25
- "Tomorrow Comes Today" (Video) - 14:25
Music video
Directed by Jamie HewlettJamie Hewlett
Jamie Christopher Hewlett is an English comic book artist and designer. He is known for being the co-creator of the comic Tank Girl and co-creator of the virtual band Gorillaz.-Biography:...
, the video for the title track consists mainly of static drawings of the Gorillaz placed against real photographs and time-lapsed video footage of London streets. Some of the drawings are animated, especially the ones featuring 2D singing. The video finishes with the four band members, and 2D's headache pills, flying across the screen during a fast-motion shot of a tunnel. Graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
artwork by Banksy
Banksy
Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based graffiti artist, political activist, film director, and painter.His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine irreverent dark humour with graffiti done in a distinctive stencilling technique...
can be seen halfway through the video. 2D makes a reference to this in Rise of the Ogre
Rise of the Ogre
Rise of the Ogre is an autobiography about the virtual band Gorillaz. Ostensibly written by the four band-members in collaboration with Gorillaz musician and official scribe Cass Browne, the book is 304 pages long and is extensively illustrated. It was released in the UK on 26 October 2006 by...
, saying "At first I wanted to be a vandal like that bloke Banksy". Several times during the course of the video, an image of a red gorilla is seen. A stylised duck head, an Easter egg in early Gorillaz videos, can be found as a tattoo on the arm of Russel. It can be seen right before the camera cuts away after panning across the city streets. This was the Gorillaz' first video, which inspired them to go for a completely animated look. 2D
2D (Gorillaz)
The fictional character Stuart Pot , better known by his stage name 2-D, also simply spelled as 2D, is a member of the British virtual band Gorillaz...
commented: "it's amazing how young we look in this!" in Rise of the Ogre.