Dirty Harry

Recorded during the sessions for Demon Days, with Damon Albarn on vocals and instruments, Bootie Brown of the Pharcyde delivering the rap verse and the San Fernandez Youth Chorus providing additional vocals. Danger Mouse, Gorillaz, James Dring and Jason Cox produced the recording. Released as the third single from Demon Days, the song reached number six on the UK Singles Chart and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Urban/Alternative Performance. Its anti-war perspective combined a children's chorus with Bootie Brown's account of military service and economic hardship. The track remains one of the defining singles from Demon Days and a regular feature of Gorillaz performances. Its animated desert video and contrast between bright production and political subject matter sustained its cultural profile.