I just noticed they animated Russel's breathing and the way his hand gently moves to the beat!

i love how after noodle ducks from the pirates at 2:03, even with russ’s white eyes, you can tell he looked right at her, as if to see if she’s alright. then she gives him a head nod, kind of as a way of reassuring him, like “yeah, i’m okay” and he smiles and goes back to looking at the camera like normal. even with subtle moments like those, you can tell russ truly cares about her

That's adorable how Noodle makes Russ smile. Tbh I kinda see them all as a little family, 2D is protective and caring for Noodle like a brother, Russel protects them (objectively) from Murdoc like a dad-friend, and Murdoc is just like the weird uncle or something.

She looks so cute doin the little dance as she plays the melodica

This song doesn't get enough recognition as songs such as clint eastwood or humility. I mean this song is sooooo DAMN good.

this is, without a doubt, the best live performance i’ve ever heard. the vocals sound so much more passionate and heartfelt, and the addition of the trumpets is just pure bliss. easily my favorite song by them.

the animation is so good I can't

Is it me or Damon sounds way more passionate in this version? Also those trumpets

Poor Russ, he's always just a handsome background. Not that I don't love Noodle to pieces.

I love how in 2:10 is the only time I've seen Russ smiling and it'll probably be the only time we see it

I wish Russel had more love from fans because he is like a good guardian to Noodle ever since the start. Also I feel like Noodle had some major scary flashbacks on 2:58 and if you see closely Russel's eyes widen then leading him giving Noodle a smile as a way of him saying that everything is okay because she's not alone anymore.

i love how noodle isnt really sure what to do when she isnt playing so she kinda just nods her head and rocks back and forth

lol Russel's little smile at 2:13. No one is immune to Noodle's cuteness

trumpet. Trumpet. TRUMPET.

The ending sounds so beautiful

Even in Phase 3, when Noodle was around 18, she was still a precious bean. 10/10.

Its kind of sad. Like seeing DARE and Noodle being so happy and dancing to her hearts content and being wild and *happy*, and then seeing this, in which she' s scared and awkward and needs Russel's support and she's holding her hands behind her back and wearing a mask--- someone help this poor girl.

@2:11 2:15 Noodle: That was close huh Russel? Russel: Yeah!

When Damon introduces The Hypnotic Brass I get some serious chills because they make this song into a masterpiece.

I really love how Russel and 2-D (and even Murdoc in his own twisted way) care about Noodle. Russel saves her in his way towards Plastic Beach and literally "gives a hand" to her at this video, and you can see 2-D checking on her at the DoYaThing video. Murdoc, on the other hand, could be considered the responsible for her injuries in La Mañana, but in reality his plan was to save her. Can't really blame them tho. I, too, would be super-protective of a cute sister-like girl in my band :D

damn, i wish the album version had that brass

I CAN'T GET OVER HOW S M O O T H THE ANIMATION IS IN THESE VIDEOS

I can't believe _Murdoc_ of all people wrote this song.

I don't know why but Noodle's situation in the events following up to Plastic Beach reminds me of this crisis that occurred in the 2010s in the UK. There was this war going on in a country that a lot of British children were living in at the time. They had this charity called "Save the Children". I could be remembering things incorrectly but basically there was literal bombings going on in the country and a lot of kids were separated from their parents and they lived lives like Noodle where they were on their own in a active war zone and they kind of had to mature faster than a normal kid would if they wanted to survive.

I'd like to point out that there is over 4.5 million views on an animated video of a giant black man in the sea with a small girl in his hand dancing to a recording of live music.

Is it weird that the vocals give me a kind of David Bowie vibe? Well either way, I love it.

Idk why i preffer this version more than the original.

i like the part where she notices the pirate and is like "uhh... UHH"

I know some people like 2-D and Noodle together but I can only ever see her as a little sister to him. It's be super weird if they were together because she was 8 when she met them. It's just kinda creepy if you think about it.

I'm 33 years old, I've been listening to Gorillaz since I was 18 years old. I love them today as much as I did back then! Music has no age, it is eternal, everlasting. It is but the sum of the wind, it knows no beginning, nor an end. Beautiful thing, this music is and will always be. -HP

[Verse 1] Distant stars Come in black or red I've seen their worlds Inside my head They connect With the fall of man They breathe you in Then dive as deep as they can [Pre-Chorus] There's nothing you can do for them They are the force between When the sunlight is arising There's nothing you can say to him He is in outer heart And the space has been broken [Chorus] It's Broken Our love Broken It's Broken Our love Broken [Verse 2] Is it far away In the Glitter Freeze Or in our eyes Every time they meet It's by the light Of the plasma screens We keep switched on All through the night while we sleep [Pre-Chorus] There's nothing you can do for them They are the force between When the sunlight is arising There's nothing you can say to her I am without a heart And the space has been broken [Chorus] It's Broken Our love Broken It's Broken Our love Broken It's Broken Our love Broken It's Broken Our love Broken

2:19 Damon sounds amazing in that part

I dont even know where to start... since im older now and look more at the animation I see all the small little details! How gently Russel holds Noodle, how he always stretches his arm and hand more out when its her turn to play and how he pulls it back again when she is done. How patently Noodle waits the whole time.... Its all so soft and delicate! Such a simple video and yet it holds so much onto it! Im still in love with it, even after 10 years!

that mask she's wearing at first it looks like a butterfly but then it also looks like a cats face. Its a very neat optical illusion

I was about to say wow that ship has one hell of a shadow and then i realized it was oil....Oh

Love that it looks like Russ is just staring at us making sure we applaud and love noodle’s melodically playing. So freaking wholesome. I see them as a little father/daughter duo or like an older brother relationship and I love it! So precious

If Russell's top half only goes that high above the water level, and he's standing in the ocean... HOW LONG ARE HIS LEGS?!?!

RIP beach ball 0:41-2:03 :c

Alright, who is cutting onions?? Murdoc, is it you?

For those of you worrying about Russells thumb, it's drawn fine, it's just the view and perspective you're seeing it at, try doing it with your own hand to see the results.

love her dancing while playing the melodica

I like Russel's little smile at 2:13

2:18 Its so cute when she just crosses her arms It looks like she is shy AAAA PERFECT

2:11 Noodle: you alright? Russell: yeah, now play. Me: **dies**

This song makes me cry ;_; I love it. And this live version of Broken sounds beautiful :')

I like how Noodle is simultaneously the little sister of the group and a secret government ninja clone who has slain demons

I would listen to the gorillaz ever since I was a kid. And it brings me joy to see noodle do her little dance. Also thank god they didn't kill her off

2:22 DAMN I didn’t know Damon had such a strong vibrato LMAO love it tho. Also this video gave me strong David Bowie vibes, miss him a lot :(

When a live version is better than the studio, you know we got a legend

i like the part when noodle exists :)))

i like how this kinda feels like an apocalypse scenario in a way fits an album about how the world is being polluted

I always get chills when noodle pulls down her mask at the end,I love this version of the song so much

damon's bowie impression

I wish we could get a Studio recorded version of this exact performance

Distant stars Come in black or red I've seen their worlds Inside my head They connect With the fall of man They breathe you in And dive as deep as they can There's nothing you can do for them They are the force between When the sunlight is arising There's nothing you can say to him He is an outer heart And the space has been broken Broken Our love Broken Is it far away in the Glitter Freeze Or in our eyes Every time they leave It's by the light Of the plasma screens We keep switched on All through the night while we sleep There's nothing you can do for them They are the force between When the sunlight is arising There's nothing you can say to her I am without a heart And the space has been broken Broken Our love Broken

Poor Noodle at 2:03 we basically watched her have a flashback, but she kept going 'cause Russ gave her a look saying like "You alright?" and she feels safe around Russel and knows he wouldn't let her get hurt.

After watching this, I drew noodle so many times. She is just so badass and grown to a beautiful women.

I'm gonna get my own green melodica thanks to this Edit: Melodica is on its way! Edit: Got my green melodica. I'm going to be so cool now.

Russel: Hurry up and end the song already! My arm's getting tired.

Sometimes i just really, REALLY wish this was the studio version. Its just so goddamn beautiful to listen too.

The trumpets are soo good in this. It kinda makes the song feel more full than the album version.

Why are there so many dislikes? The music and video work perfectly together.

So sad i didn't get to experience this amazing song live i was only 4 at the time. So crazy.

If I saw this live I’d be bawling like mad. I already bawl a river here listening on my headphones so how much would I cry at a live..

Are we all just ignoring the fact that Russel’s thumbnail is on the wrong side of his thumb

That dance.... I NEED A FUCKING GIF OF THAT DANCE!!!

The animation is beautiful, the lighting is AMAZING. Everything goes together so well, and Noodle's & Russel's dynamic is so cute...

The oil slowly crept through the sea behind the cargo ship. Makes sense given the whole "plastic beach" being made of plastic, lots of pollution

this is so lovely but russels thumb is twisted is he okay,

I hate that my little girl, Noodle (older than me, though) is all grown up... She's so beautiful...

I am concerned for any of the 1 thousand people that disliked this video, for they must be deaf

oh that music...that feel...like you're endlessly drowning in the ocean..only Gorillaz can do that!

This is one of the best images in the entirety of Gorillaz imo

1:14 Noodle: breathes Me: *omgomgomg perfect*

I really hope they tour again I'd love to see them

Every time I hear this song I just imagine David Bowie singing it. You can definitely hear the Bowie influence, I wish we could have seen a Bowie/Gorillaz collab before his tragic passing

The only thing broken here is Russel's thumb

I like Russel. He's all tough outside, but he loves little Noodle X3

This is the best gorillaz song BY FAR. As much as i love the fast rap sections and electric sounds of most Gorrilaz songs, this is so much more powerful and raw. This song is so incredibly magical and every time i hear it i just feel so incredibly happy and proud for myself for being alive. This song gives off the same final climactic and melancholy vibe as starman by David Bowie or my way by frank sinatra. It's so incredibly unique compared to all other gorillaz songs and is probably one of my favorite songs ever, if you can I highly recommend listening to this song on a relatively high volume with some high quality headphones, its really incredible.

I can't explain how beautiful/peaceful sounding some of the plastic beach songs are

You don’t realise but when they toured this album, you felt like the whole world was watching. That’s how amazing they are.

Noodle and Russell need more moments together. They have one of the cutest friendships ever😍

Am i the only one who thinks it would have been neat if Russel slowly started to nod to the beat and crack a smile

This is my ALL TIME favourite version of this song, this live version absolutely blows every other version out of the water 😭❤️ absolutely incredible, full body goosebumps every time

I can't help but feel a huge melancholy when hearing Damon's voice at minute 2:15

Lyrics Distant stars Come in black or red I've seen their worlds Inside my head They connect With the fall of man They breathe you in And dive as deep as they can There's nothing you can do for them They are the force between When the sunlight is arising There's nothing you can say to him He is an outer heart And the space has been broken It's broken Our love Broken It's broken Our love Is it far away in the Glitter freeze Or in our eyes Every time they meet It's by the light Of the plasma screens We keep switched on All through the night while we sleep There's nothing you can do for them They are the force between When the sunlight is arising There's nothing you can say to her I am without a heart And the space has been broken It's broken Our love Broken It's broken Our love Broken It's broken Our love Broken It's broken Our love Broken

1:57 “Ayo watch your jet bro...ayo watch yo jet bro WATCH YO JET”

The memories... I miss it too much...

The animation/drawing is so surreal and amazing... :')

I love the brass and whistles in this song. I love it all

Holy shit Damon Albarn is the best musician ever I swear

God this song was so good live, I loved the melodica too it made me wanna try learning it and I think I will try.

I absolutely love the music along with the video. Idk how to describe it, but the calm, sad yet hopeful music along with Russel and Noodle standing in the middle of the ocean with the wind is so beautiful. If I'm ever on a boat out in the ocean, I will definitely be playing this

Broken es Bellisima hasta cuando escuche el album me hizo llorar, Amo gorillaz

2:10, the haunted house video, tomorrow comes today, some bitez and all of tranz are all the times I've seen Russel smile.

OMG the Russel's smile is soooo cuteee

So was Russell the Iron Giant all along?

I wish they published this version on streaming services

1:09 He is an outer heart, and the space has been broken down. It's brooklyn, our loove, it's brooklyyyyyyyyn

I love the ominous feelings this song gives me every time I listen to it. Like I can feel the end of the world coming. Definitely one of my top favorite Gorillaz songs.