Monkey Magic and the Gorillaz do the Olympics
31. Jul, 2008 
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Remember Monkey Magic?. It was a old 80′s Japanese tv show with terrible english dubbing based on the classical chinese story Journey to the West. If you don’t remember it, you totally missed out.
Anyway 80′s childhood nostaligia hit the roof this afternoon at the degourget office, when we saw the BBC’s campaign trailer for the Beijing Olympics. The genius of Albarn and Hewlett brought the magic of Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and Tripitaka back to life. See if you can spot the events as they make it to the stadium…
Amazing trivia included (involving the Bee Gees!) if you click read more!
According to greatstage.net was played by Shiro Kishibe who was also a bass guitarist and sometimes vocalist for a band called the Tigers.
Outside of Japan the Tigers are most probably most famous for a song they sang by the Bee Gees called ‘Smile for me’
It was released as a 7” single (Rain Falls On The Lonely / Smile For Me) by Polydor in the UK in July 1969, and appeared on the “Tigers’ beat” album, released in Japan also by Polydor and also in 1969. But this wasn’t the first time it was heard …..
The song was written by Barry and Maurice Gibb.. Yes….THE Bee Gees, and Barry sang lead vocals on a version of the song which was recorded in January 1968, at IBC Studios in London, but it was never released.
And degourget.com proudly presents you with the music video:
via greatstage.net
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Man, your office sound awesome! You should post photos!!
This is very inspiring work you have created for us. Some people need to know that these things can ensue to anyone. You have shown me a better view now.