New Genious (Brother) is the fourth track on Gorillaz' 2001 album "Gorillaz". Whether if 'Genious' was deliberate or a mistake is unknown, since some versions correct it to Genius.
Recording[]
Taking a sample of Bo Diddley's performance of Odetta's Hit or Miss, Russel Hobbs bumped up the beat with some extra programming, formulating an intricate, twisting rhythm around which 2-D could showcase his mournful falsetto.
The lyrics advise caution and suggest a growing sense of suspicion. 2-D claims the song was directed at Murdoc.[1]
Lyrics[]
Yeah,
Dream on my world
I live on my world
Going off my head down to
Somewhere
Goin' on the best of June
And pressure today
I blew a bad man away today
Had a gun
Had to be done
I blew the man away
Brother, sister too
Do what you must do
Don't trust people you meet
When they might promise you
That the river ain't deep
Dream on the street
People passing through me,
Yes they do
Well my friend
Won't my heart mend?
Gonna bring it all back
(She walked down a tunnel)
Brother, sister too
(Like a corner, yeah)
Do what you must do
Don't trust people you meet
(Yeah, Yeah)
When they might promise you
That the river ain't deep
Brother, sister too
(Like a Corner, yeah)
Do what you must do
Don't trust people you meet
(Yeah, Yeah)
When they might promise you
That the river ain't deep
Brother, Sister too
Do what you oughta do
Oh now baby, baby
The River ain't deep
For us in the dark
The river ain't deep
Video[]
Trivia[]
- This track is listed as the fifth track on the un-mastered version of the Gorillaz album.
- The Spacemonkeyz Remix of the song is Mutant Genius.
References[]
- ā Gorillaz. Page 45 Rise of the Ogre. Penguin Group. Published 26 October 2006.