Gorillaz, Andre 3000 And James Murphy Working On New Song For Converse
Posted by Joseph Lee on 02.09.2012
Get ready for "DoYaThing"...
Gorillaz, Andre 3000 and former LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy are working together on a new song for Converse's "Three Artists, One Song" campaign. The result is a song called "DoYaThing", which will be released February 23.
The song will be released with a new Gorillaz footwear collection designed by co-creator Jamie Hewlett for Converse. The partnership was announced last November. The song will be available as a free download on Converse's official website.
Murphy said: "It was literally akin to a bunch of kids playing with toys until someone else said, 'Ooh! I like that bit!' Writing the lyrics was the funniest part... one person would be mumble-singing something and another would overhear him and ask, 'Oh… did you just sing…' I don't know... some crazy words that weren't at ALL what the guy was singing, and those new, misunderstood words could become the hook for a verse. I loved that about it."
Previous collaborations for "Three Artists, One Song" include Matt & Kim, Soulja Boy and Andrew W.K.'s "I'm A Goner" and the Santigold/Pharrell/Julian Casablancas song "My Drive Thru".
Gorillaz Sound System will celebrate the collaborate with a show at London's 100 Club on February 15. The shoes will be available at Journeys and Converse's official site on February 23.
