“It’s a special moment for fans of Gorillaz and the Clash. How did this come about? Well, I had commandeered Paul Simonon from the Good, The Bad And The Queen. And it made sense.
Gorillaz were always influenced by The Clash. They were always my favourite band, I loved how they took the heart and soul of punk and reggae smeared it in London graffiti and paint and then sailed it round the world. I don’t think that’s a million miles from what Gorillaz do now.“
– band member Murdoc Niccals in an interview with NME
13. Plastic Beach
Gorillaz Lyrics
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Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
If they hold you, whale
On a really hot day
When the call got made
You've gone away
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
The lyrics of Gorillaz's "Plastic Beach" are packed with social commentary on humanity's impact on the environment. The song focuses on the image of a lone whale in the polluted sea, watching ships go by as it navigates through the "dark dark seas." The whale could be interpreted as a metaphor for nature as a whole, struggling to survive in the face of humanity's carelessness and destructive behavior.
The whale is juxtaposed with the image of a Casio keyboard on a plastic beach, symbolic of our throwaway culture and the plastic waste that pollutes our planet. The Styrofoam deep sea landfill highlights the reality of waste disposal in our oceans, where much of our garbage ends up.
The use of automated computer speech further emphasizes the dehumanization of our world and the loss of connection to the natural world. The repeated lines "It doesn't know" could refer to the obliviousness of humanity in the face of the damage we have inflicted on the environment.
Line by Line Meaning
To the dark dark seas
The scene is set in a place where there is water and it's quite dark
Comes the only whale
The whale is the only animal present in that area amidst water
Watching ships go by
The whale observes ships as they pass through the area
It's the day we try
The whale is focused and trying its best to make it through the day
It doesn't know
The whale is unaware of a lot of things happening around it
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
There is a Casio keyboard present on a manmade plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
The manmade plastic beach is made up of Styrofoam and is floating on deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
There is an automated computer voice speaking in the background
If they hold you, whale
The lyrics are now addressing the whale directly
On a really hot day
The scenario is changed to a hotter day
When the call got made
There was a call made in this scenario
You've gone away
The whale is no longer where it was earlier
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
This line is repeated to emphasize the presence of the Casio keyboard on the plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
This line is repeated to emphasize on the components that make up the plastic beach
It's automated computer speech
This line is repeated to emphasize on the computer voice in the background
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
This line is again repeated for emphasis
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAMON ALBARN, JAMIE HEWLETT
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@franc0smurff478
Lyrics:
To the dark dark seas
Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
If they hold you, whale
On a really hot day
When the call got made
You've gone away
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
@joaquinarrativesisterna729
LYRICS:
(feat. Mick Jones, Paul Simonon)
To the dark dark seas
Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach [x2]
It's a styrofoam deepsea landfill [x2]
It's automated computer speech [x2]
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
Did they haul you out
On a really hot day
When the call got made
You've gone away
It doesn't know
Its a Casio on a plastic beach [x2]
It's a styrofoam deepsea landfill [x2]
It's automated computer speech [x2]
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
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@graysonsanabria4945
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To the dark, dark seas
Comes the only whale.
Watching ships go by,
It's the daily troll, oh yes
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...
Did they haul you out
On a really hot day
When the call got made,
You have gone away, from...
It doesn't know...
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...
[4x]
Plastic, yo
Plastic, yo
Plastic, yo
Green, green dough
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...
@EnliRemastered
Lyrics:
To the dark, dark seas
Comes the only whale.
Watching ships go by,
It's the daily troll, oh yes
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...
Did they haul you out
On a really hot day
When the call got made,
You have gone away, from...
It doesn't know...
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...
[4x]
Plastic, yo
Plastic, yo
Plastic, yo
Green, green dough
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...
@user-fv8vh4tx2w
To the dark, dark seas
Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try
It doesn't know, it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
Did they haul you out
On a really hot day?
When the call got made
You've gone away
It doesn't know, it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
Plastico, plastico, plastico and green green glow
Plastico, plastico, plastico and green green glow
Plastico, plastico, plastico and green green glow
Plastico, plastico, plastico and green green glow
it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
@tbhunter5737
[Verse 1]
To the dark, dark seas
Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try
[Chorus]
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, it's a styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech, it's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio
[Verse 2]
Did they haul you out
On a really hot day?
When the call got made
You had gone away
From us
[Chorus]
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, it's a styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech, it's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio
[Bridge]
Casio, Casio, Casio and green, green glow
Casio, Casio, Casio, green, green glow
Casio, Casio, Casio and green, green glow
Casio, Casio, Casio
[Chorus]
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, it's a styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech, it's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio
[Bridge]
Plastico, plastico, plastico where the green, green grows
Plastico, plastico, plastico
Plastico, plastico, plastico where the green, green grows
Plastico, plastico, plastico
@plasticbeach2819
Plastic Beach - Plastic Beach - Plastic Beach (Feat. Plastic Beach) Plastic Beach Remix - Live at Plastic Beach
@murilopereira7186
A real plastic beach woud be a good idea
@notnotahuman183
The further down in the comment section the worse it gets
@magna4227
In the escape to plastic beach tour
@kyrixlolifier545
plastic beach remastered
@Asdrapan
Its funny that the username is Plastic beach
@franc0smurff478
Lyrics:
To the dark dark seas
Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
If they hold you, whale
On a really hot day
When the call got made
You've gone away
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
@draskane2061
I FINALLY FOUND IT
@spoonlordu6698
I thought it was daily trial
@matheustimoteo8384
@@franc0smurff478 Damn you British accent ><