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Up on Melancholy Hill
There's a plastic tree
Are you here with me?
Just looking out on the day
Of another dream
Where you can't get what you want
But you can get me
So let's set out to sea
'Cause you are my medicine
When you're close to me
When you're close to me
So calling the submarines
'Round the world we'll go
Does anybody know love?
If we're looking out on the day
Of another dream
If you can't get what you want
Then come with me
Up on Melancholy Hill
Sits the manatee
Just looking out for the day
When you're close to me
When you're close to me
When you're close to me
| msymmes (Toronto, CA) | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 12:59 |
| plaid (Tech nexxus o' my house) | Posted: Apr 08, 2013 - 10:36 It's like Gorillaz ate Daft Punk and OMD, and then threw up and this was the result. |
| Pharming (Nebraska) | Posted: Mar 20, 2013 - 18:19 Melancholy hill makes me smile Look his face is nodding to the beat... |
| mineralBOB (Germany/Saxony) | Posted: Feb 25, 2013 - 03:52 Usually not my cup of tea, but I seriously like this one. Same appears for Empire Ants (same record). :-) |
| wmbmorrison (Austin, TX) | Posted: Feb 17, 2013 - 08:41 All skate, all skate... |
| britinva (Deepest Darkest Virginia) | Posted: Jan 10, 2013 - 11:11 Way to tie up the theme. A bunch of depressive songs followed by this. Love it! (for future reference: Space Oddity > Still, All Apologies > Tired of Being Alone > On Melancholy Hill) |
| cShaggy (..in the general vicinity..) | Posted: Nov 23, 2012 - 03:57 Melancholy Hill lyrics (courtesy elyrics.net):
Up on melancholy hill There’s a plastic tree Are you here with me Just looking out on the day Of another dream Well you can’t get what you want But you can get me So let’s sail out to sea ‘Cause you are my medicine When you’re close to me When you’re close to me So call in the submarine ’round the world we'll go Does anybody know If we’re looking out on the day Of another dream If you can’t get what you want Then you come with me Up on melancholy hill Sits A manatee Just looking out on the day When you’re close to me When you’re close to me When you’re close to me |
| Nadita (Zürich, Switzerland) | Posted: Nov 23, 2012 - 03:55 ![]() |
| Danny_G (Lima) | Posted: Oct 02, 2012 - 04:12 |
| msymmes (Toronto, CA) | Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 16:54 Quite likeable. |
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Sep 21, 2012 - 07:06 Gorillaz RAWK! |
| rockpommel16 (rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 09:42 .....THANK YOU,RADIO PARADISE.......for sets like THIS...........from donovan over pj and lcohen to gorillaz....... ......like this radio station VERY much...... |
| kysmet (Central Florida) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 09:42 *closes eyes and sways head back and forth with big grin on my face* |
| blueice7 (NYC) | Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 07:20 Like a lot! ![]() |
| Decoy (Milliway's, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe) | Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 07:18 this is a fantastic song. That is all. |
| kysmet (Central Florida) | Posted: Jul 20, 2012 - 09:13 danoodles wrote: Happy tune, makes me smile. ditto. |
| Sasha2001 (Nowhere near a public restroom...) | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 11:53 jhorton wrote: Anyone remember the, " Banana Splits?"
YES! One banana, two banana, three banana, four. |
| jhorton (Trailer Park on Cape Cod) | Posted: Jun 29, 2012 - 19:07 Anyone remember the, " Banana Splits?" |
| jhorton (Trailer Park on Cape Cod) | Posted: Jun 24, 2012 - 08:08 Must get this into the rotation on the elevators in my trailer park. |
| danoodles (Saint Louis, Mo.) | Posted: May 23, 2012 - 12:12 Happy tune, makes me smile. |
| arserocket (S.O.B in an S.U.V) | Posted: Apr 16, 2012 - 08:15 another lovely - sheer nectar Jeeves |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell) | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 15:02 number7 wrote: Well Ozzie they continued to make new music after Jim Morrison died. Brutal. |
| number7 (Napanee, Ontario, Canada) | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 18:16 ozzie1313 wrote: I tuned in right after missing Mumford and Sons, and Ray Lamontagne whom I really enjoy. Since then it has been an unmerciful line-up of garbage. Well Ozzie they continued to make new music after Jim Morrison died. |
| Netto (Khimki, Russia) | Posted: Jan 17, 2012 - 13:56 planet_lizard wrote: 8 > 9 Yes, also shift this mark. |
| bluecshells (EARTH) | Posted: Dec 28, 2011 - 11:37 Thanks RP |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell) | Posted: Dec 28, 2011 - 11:36 ![]() That's a big hook. |
| ddog (Midwest USA) | Posted: Dec 28, 2011 - 11:35 What a crappy segue from Tired of Being Alone from Al Green's Greatest Hits!! |
| ozzie1313 | Posted: Dec 11, 2011 - 08:25 I tuned in right after missing Mumford and Sons, and Ray Lamontagne whom I really enjoy. Since then it has been an unmerciful line-up of garbage. |
| planet_lizard (Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy) | Posted: Nov 20, 2011 - 13:36 irresistable |
| toomanyollys (51.7663,-0.9270) | Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 03:29 fredriley wrote: "Up on Melancholy Hill it's a manatee"?? Nurse! My ear trumpet, if you please! I don't care if that's actually the lyric or not, that's what I'm going to picture from now on because manatees are awesome. Nothin' like sitting on a dock while the sun goes down, watching manatees fart. Aaaah, happy days. |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 03:27 I played this album in the car yesterday after not listening to it for quite a while. I have to say, it really stands up well. Unusual maybe, a bit of a challenge to some listeners too, but I am all for pushing musical boundaries. All hail the Albarn! |
| ducu | Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 03:26 This is one of the best ... however have you tried listening/playing the "live on AOL session" version? I think that is brilliant! |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Sep 22, 2011 - 02:34 "Up on Melancholy Hill it's a manatee"?? Nurse! My ear trumpet, if you please! |
| andjones (Chapel Hill, NC) | Posted: Sep 07, 2011 - 16:52 no no no no no no |
| Stingray (JULIAN'S NWO) | Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 15:27 No Gorilla would get away with this! Lullaby for 5 year olds! |
| sheshrey (Lake Mary, FL) | Posted: Aug 17, 2011 - 22:49 shoegaze |
| sheshrey (Lake Mary, FL) | Posted: Aug 17, 2011 - 22:48 shoegaze |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jun 19, 2011 - 16:43 Jelani wrote: slartibart_O wrote: ![]() Roger Dean is awesome. He was my idol in high school art class. THAT'S a Roger Dean???? Wow - his attention to detail has deteriorated since his "Yes" days. I think I might have to hide in my Hildebrandt and Alan Lee realm... |
| bbryan (Don't believe everything you think) | Posted: Jun 19, 2011 - 16:41 Somewhere Dieter is dancing... |
| planet_lizard (Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy) | Posted: May 21, 2011 - 11:45 8 > 9 |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: May 04, 2011 - 17:42 slartibart_O wrote: ![]() Roger Dean is awesome. He was my idol in high school art class. |
| flatpicker (Toronto, Canada) | Posted: Apr 08, 2011 - 10:35 anisbet wrote: one the best albums from 2010 Definitely one of my favourite albums. And perhaps the best from the Gorillaz. I like that it can take many listens to form an opinion on their tunes. Great live show too! |
| MacCool (Austria) | Posted: Apr 03, 2011 - 01:51 7 -> 9 |
| paultom84 (Winter Park, Florida) | Posted: Mar 02, 2011 - 14:45 anisbet wrote: one the best albums from 2010 I would vote "best" |
| slartibart_O (N29°57'-W97°34') | Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 14:05 ![]() |
| rjewyo (Ventura, CA) | Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 14:05 |
| de_zwarte_panter | Posted: Feb 16, 2011 - 01:16 Unique album, i had to get used to it but again Gorillaz rule. On Melancholy Hill gets you of Melancholy Hill. |
| Netto (Khimki, Russia) | Posted: Jan 15, 2011 - 19:14 Whole album is not for me, but this song is just a single track is a lightly masterpiece! |
| anisbet (Sacramento) | Posted: Jan 13, 2011 - 09:56 one the best albums from 2010 |
| chmädchen | Posted: Jan 04, 2011 - 07:39 great stuff!!! thank you for playing in berlin this year!!! |




