Frodobulletshell November 25th, 2005 06:30PM  
With the lyrics in the song, I can only interpret this. He speaks of buying Nike shoes to keep himself tethered to the days he tries to lose. He's trying to keep up with everyone in the present when really he should make his own shoes. The music that we choose means the music that appeals to you, not the music that someone else likes so you go out and buy that album and t-shirt to be popular, I loathe those people.

Keep in mind that Gorillaz are Trip-Hop. Som of their stuff is a little hard to understand or some of it is good old nonsense.

anonymous June 16th, 2006 10:30AM  
I reckon it's about things that appeal to you "it's the music that you choose" not what any other person likes,because too many people buy things to fit in with a group"im buying lead nike shoes" and "get the cool" but I reckon the meanings in reverse to the song bcuz the song encorouges to be a groupie but the real meanings not to.

anonymous February 17th, 2008 01:35AM  
I agree with most others that Gorillaz sing a lot of nonsense and hey! that's why we love them!

But a few parts kinda do make sense to me, when 2d says that "My mama said to slow down
You should make your shoes
Stop dancing to the music
Of Gorillaz in a happy mood "

Because in his mamas opinion he shouldn't be wasting his life away; believing that the fame and money that being a member of the gorillaz has given him (Stop dancing to the music Of Gorillaz in a happy mood) is going to last forever.. perhaps that's why the use of "Slow down" because of the sudden hype and fame that he got..

But 2d refuses to listen to his mother and continues whiling away his time and the rest of the song revolves around talking about mundane silly things that don't make sense..

Wow! an intelligent interpretation to a senseless song!!
I don't know how correct I am though.

anonymous April 7th, 2008 10:53PM  
I think the "Get the cool shoe shine" part means there are ways your life (shoes) can be special. "Get the cool" possibly meaning finding your special talents. "Shoe shine" possibly meaning showing your special talents through your life (shoes).

3bchs October 29th, 2008 10:47PM  
I think the song is like a metaphor or something because I don't think it has anything to do with shoes(even though the Gorillaz might have written meaningless songs before). Thogh the song might have to do with 2D slowing down enjoy the fame, or maybe be yourself and don't follow others. That is what I can interpret, though I could be wrong of course.