Clint Eastwood (Phi Life Cypher Version)

Clint Eastwood (Phi Life Cypher Version) is the 6th track of the Gorillaz' 2002 album G-Sides and the original version of the song Clint Eastwood, featuring vocals by Si Phili and Life MC from the British hip hop group Phi Life Cypher.

This version was the one played live the most times, such as on the BBC Radio 1, at the BRIT Awards, at the band's first tour and on the Live at the Forum, but with some changes, such as including 2-D's chorus and without the last verses.

Trivia

 * This is one of the four Gorillaz tracks to include a reference to Star Wars, along with "The Sounder", "Clint Eastwood" (Demon Detour Session Version) and the unreleased "Starshine" (Phi Life Cypher Version).
 * It was originally the version of Clint Eastwood to be released on their debut album Gorillaz, before it was replaced with Del The Funky Homosapien's version of it.
 * "Clint Eastwood" is the first track (and one of the few) to directly address a band member by name in the lyrics. While this version addresses both Russel and Noodle, in the verses "I'm a mad dred, causin' so much havoc in Russel's head" and "I smash the top of your head with a guitar I borrowed from Noodle", Del's version only adresses Russel, in the verse "Through Russel, not his muscles but percussion he provides..."