I'm reading about this song in Rise of the Ogre while listening, and it says you can hear cicadas in the background when 2D is singing bc they recorded it outside in the middle of the night. I love how they have an explanation on how they got every little noise into every song.

I love how early 2000's this song is. You just could not mistake this song for any other time period.

this is one of the Gorillaz songs that the first time you end up skipping, but then, you listen it, and congratulations. now you are addicted to this song! edit: i wrote this all the way back when my english was hella trash, so i just adjusted it a little :p

almost 20 years onward, this track is still a GODSEND

I think every gorillaz fan goes through the standard singles and big hits and then gets on to this shit. Welcome, we are glad you have made it so far.

That violin is so good and adds to the suspense of the song.

This song is powerful, funky, melancholic, dizzy and unusual at the same time...Great work!

Gorillaz has their own genre of music

The Gorillaz Effect: 1st listen: mmmh... strange song 2nd listen: yeah, it's pretty good 3rd listen: GRAVIT EH EH EH EH EH EHHHHHHH!!!!

THE BASS. I REPEAT. THE BASS.

So underrated. Why couldn't this have been a single? Edit: Yeah, in retrospect, this isn’t exactly something that would work for mainstream radio. Still love it though.

As an ex-addict, let's just say this song personally helps remind me of one fundamental rule: what goes up, must come down.

This song is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. Not even kidding. It's as though someone took all the emotions of being passionately in love but still sort of conflicted, and made them into a song.

I CAN'T STOP LISTENING THIS IS THE ONLY SONG I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO FOR THE PAST 48 HOURS HELP

* makes Gorillaz playlist * * stops and replays this song over 10 times * *Extra* useful playlist

That’s a powerful song and a masterpiece. It’s a fight between your “good” self (represented by 2D’s falsetto) and “bad” self (normal 2D’s voice) inside your head, you're trapped in yourself. The good self feels the “weight” and bad influence of the bad self “Gravity on me, never let me down gently” and makes him have low self-esteem and doubts “I don’t know, love is breaking”. - Meanwhile, the bad self wants to convince the good self that he is not making things worse “I don’t pull me down, on you”, but the fight between both selves continues accompanied by a violin, until the track ends with “Gravity...” with the last words being “I don’t know, love-love-love…” and then, silence. That’s the saddest part. You don’t know who wins the fight inside your head in the end.

Low-key the best Gorillaz song.

I imagine 2D's story in this one. 2D, with normal eyes, going to work at a music store. Then the scratchy rapping part is Murdoc who crashed his car into the store, hitting 2D and causing him to slip into a coma. Then that middle gravity part is 2D floating while in his coma unaware of time passing, then he starts singing and coming around only to find out that Murdoc caused a second crash that woke him up. 2D finally opens his eyes and they are both black. Wow! Thanks for so many likes everyone!

i feel like when Damon sings like this he sounds more like how 2D looks, if that makes any sense

I lose my mind over this song.

Probably in my top 5 favourite gorrilaz songs

I love that scratching

I looked up the lyrics, and the background is "I don't know, love is breaking". If you listen closely, you can hear it perfectly.

This entire fucking album except for the Singles.... *UNDERRATED* That word defines it

I skipped this song everytime for about a year or 2 after I bought the CD in 2001-2002. Then, every so often, I would let it play it every once in awhile. After 5 years or so, I played it almost as much as the other songs on the album. By year 10, it was even with other songs. But for some reason tonight in 2019...15 some odd years later, this song just came into my head as I face some of the biggest trials and tribulations of my life in the next few weeks. I looked at the lyrics and read them to myself and listened to the song one more time and it all became clear.

dude this song is so good

Gravity on me Never let me down gently Gravity with me Never let me go no, no Gravity I've got no luck at winning I've got no luck, luck... I've got no luck at winning I've got no luck at winning I've got no luck at winning I've got no luck, luck... I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on me I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on you I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on me I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on you I've got no luck at winning I've got no luck at winning I've got no luck at winning I've got no luck, luck... Gravity on me Never let me down gently Gravity with me Never let me go no, no Gravity I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on me I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on you I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on me I don't pull me down I don't pull me down on you I've got no luck at winning I've got no luck at winning I've got no luck at winning I've got no luck, luck...

By FAR the most underrated Gorillaz song

I'm so glad we invented gravity so that this song could exist.

The way they use their voices in this song is so fucking beautiful and interesting. UUuuuugh why is this band so interesting.

It's like a progression of emotion. It starts with like a hopeful melancholy/sadness. Then its vigor/anger (?) but also content and happy. But when the cycle restarts with the strings amd beat, it's the same thing but wise and composed. Idk. Strange rant to read in the comments I know, but this piece of music has so much power to me. Edit: holy shit I was stoned

Simplemente una obra de arte

The only thing in this world that doesn't leave you or lets you go is gravity, everything else is just here for a while, good or bad. Maybe this is my interpretation since I hear the beat going "please do not fucking leave me" ...

This song should have been in that Gravity movie. It would fit so well, wouldn't it? As soon as I saw the trailer for that movie, I thought of this.

its unhealthy how many GORILLAZ songs and videos i watch/listen 2 in 1 day but i legit luv them

my favorite Gorillaz track. This is one of those albums that every punk rocker own, and it is way in the back of the box behind the Oi comps, hanging out with Vulgar Display Of Power and the Tod Rudgren era NY Dolls Album.

20 years since I was listening to this regularly, it's like finding and reconnecting with an old love... Very positive, yet such a deep dark song. I am in love again x

soundcheck gravity is going to have one of the most plays of Gorillaz this year

My first well listened to CD was Gorillaz. I would just lay on my floor when I was 10 and listen to this CD. When I listen to this as a young adult (23) it's like returning to something that is innately a part of me. I #GorillazFanForLife

man this album opened me up to so much. I credit the gorillaz for getting me to venture out into all kinds of genres, and not judge music based on genres. I haven't listened to this album in a while, but I am now. gravity, tomorrow comes today, re hash, punk, m1a1, etc etc. so good. imo g1 gorillaz deserves more appreciation, cause g sides was great too

I just love to discover unknown Gorillaz songs, because you never know what kind of masterpiece you will get!!!

GRAVIT EH EH EH EH

I'm going through Gorillaz discography right now, and what a sick deep cut to find.

to me, this song represent someone at the end of a relation ship or in a depressive moment of his life. always behing cruch always being destroye, always fighting the voice in his head that tell him to give up in a way. I get that vibe from the fact that the song seems to be into a constant conflict. their is the soft accoustic guitard that get slowly replace by the heavy beat, but it constantly try to fight. the simple beat is an allusion actually. When Damon sing, you can here the bugs surronding him, representing his contact with nature, the real world. then his emotions take him to another darker place, a place cold and harsh, the universe, with an indistinct voice and a mechanical beat. then for the lyrics, well, we could interpret them in several ways, but basicly i think the gravity his talking about is a love interest that he is losing. but if you lose gravity, what keep you in this world? nothing. so he fight to stay with the gravity, even if that mean to continue to be crushed on a day by day base. Obviously, this is all only just one of multiple interpretation we could get from this song. I would like to know what other people think the lyrics and song represent?

Good luck with the new album So happy for your return

Perfect for driving late at night, nice and chill

Why aren't they in the rock n roll hall of fame??? They're a one of a kind and have been going for 23 (goat number, by the way) years and they have touched so many hearts and truly stand out like no others but musically and visually. Truly Gorillaz is iconic 2 d is God is a banger so listen to that one next if you like this song.

"Sound Check (Gravity)" is still fire in 2020! 🔥

2022 and I'm just chilling listening to this song. I always loved this song

First time I listened to this one it instantly became my favorite. It’s hard to find songs that have the same type of vibe.

I am absolutely in LOVE with this song!😍

I discovered this song yesterday and it's already one of my all time favourites

bro this is probably one of their best songs ngl

this song makes all your senses feel , I wish there was a music video

I'll never forget how listening to this song made me feel when I was younger. It hits harder as an adult, the more time passed the more scars appeared from everything I've experienced, and this song holds a new meaning for me though for the same emotion.

My brotha bought this album when it came out. I must have been around 7 yrs old. Didn´t understand a word they spoke..But dem feels said it all. Asante sana!

probably the most underrated song in history of underrated songs

That moment when you randomly get this song stuck in your head for the rest of the day because your in science class. No regrets. Love it.

2024 and this hits the same as the first time. Alb's voice is too much soothing.

That intro to the song and when the beat drops just music perfection

this song saved my life multiple times

This album is helping me a lot to deal with stress at home and etc, I'm addicted to this song and Latin Simone! 😭🙏

I've been replaying this banger for the past 40 minutes or so

Man this song takes me to another world, Gorillaz you guys make the best music of all, thank you for such a great experience.

This song is so beautiful, it really draws you in

This is one of my favorite songs, god darnit!it is soo good. my god.

Who wishes that Damon would play this song live again? The Demon Detour version is fucking fantastic, it's a shame it hasn't been played since then.

I always think I have a favorite Gorillaz song and then I find more Gorillaz songs that are equally as great and it kills me every single time.

This song never gets old no matter how many times I listen to it. I definitely think it's my favorite Gorillaz song, everything about it from the bass drop, to the drums, to 2D's singing, and so on make it fucking amazing. Both from the self-titled album and out of everything Gorillaz has made.

Who ever dislikes this without having a clue who this band are, this is an animated visual band. Their music has its own style and brings you to their world. The singer is Damon Albarn from lead singer of Blur and the artist who does the art work for the Gorillaz is the creator of the Tank Girl comic. Its a collaboration between these two guys. It very creative and experimental, they can make whatever music they want and do what ever they want with this animated visual band. They aren't under control of anyone. This is why this album has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and is on the Guiness Book Of World Records as the most successful animated visual band! This album is highly recommended and I suggest picking it up, if you see it around. You won't be disappointed, I'd also recommend checking out their music videos. They have storylines to them and are very well produced

Best music from "Gorillaz" album, in my opinion.

I miss the 2000's sounds in Gorillaz music. This shit just hit different.

gorillaz makes depression enjoyable

I love this song sm like it’s actually so good It’s not just good anymore it’s actually my breath and blood

Although I like all of their albums, got to say that the self-titled album is my favorite as it's got a lot of amazing songs on it such as this one. Plus, all of the songs on it are superb, they all are great in their own way.

I can’t even put into words how much I love this band Holy shit

This song just jumped into my head just now. Great jam, used to listen to this album a lot when it first released. My buddy had an old school Bonneville, we'd cruise through town playing this and every time there was a crowd outside the local ice cream shop, he'd throw the car in neutral, turn off the ignition and then turn the key to start the car back up before shifting back into drive. It was hilarious to see peoples heads turn, just looks of, 'wtf just happened??' We were never sure if it was bad for the car but nothing ever happened. To be young and dumb. Good times.

jesus I can not this song is just so good

This song and this album takes me back. I was 17. Got this album and a Nintendo GameCube for Christmas or my birthday or both. Just had this cd on repeat playing Luigi’s Mansion all day. Love it. Always will.

Essa música é incrível, apesar de ser esquecida.

Great song kind of depressing though but fantastically made Very very very awesome

Ty Dan The Automator for making this banger. I'll never get sick of this track

Since the day i saw them live all I did was work on myself, be a better person; and lately i've been kinda low but, as another person said, Gorillaz makes depression enjoyable. Thank you for this. This is a piece of heaven in the earth...

Man i still listen to this album so much, i don't feel like it came out all the way back in '01. Damn! Time has flown. So many great memories come with this album/band for me.

Ever loved it, one of my faves

The bass drop tho!!! makes me go insane

So.. I know no one will read this, but I just felt like talking about the way I personally deciphered the song "Sound Check" by Gorillaz... So.. It starts out real soft and kinda quiet.. A chill smooth beat and acoustic chords.. The about 40 seconds in, the heavy bass drops and it turns.... Hiphop-ish? I'm not sure how to describe it, but it makes me think of the soft part being through the point of view of a forest sprite of fairy or spirit.. The the bass symbolizes the modernization of a city suddenly being built from the forest.. It the alternates back to a soft beat, with a bit of a strong snare beat, meaning the spirit, or whatever, is in a park in the city, reminded of their old home.. The heavy snare equalling trash or vandalism or other man made stuff (benches and streetlights) it alternates back to hiphopish... Then fades off back to the spirit.. He sounds very dismayed and sad.. Then it turns to a slight orchestral moment overlain on the original beat.. To me, it sounds dramatic, like the spirit is rebelling.. The original beat, orchestral overlay, and the hiphopish beat all are overlapping, symbolizing that the spirit battles the city to destroy it and return the forest.. Eventually fades to the beat from the beginning, the spirits song.. I believe that the spirit drove the city folk away, and tore down the city bringing back their forest home... Sorry I made you read all that..

i love how gorillaz make depression something enjoyable :^)

I used to be super hyper fixated on gorillaz and I was feeling nostalgic so I went back to listen to all my old favorites and man lemme tell you that BEAT MAN

I first heard Gorrilaz "Feel Good Inc" a long time ago when I was very young. I didn't pay much attention to it. Then, a year ago or so, I found and listened to Feel Good Inc. I liked it. Then Clint Eastwood. Liked it. Then Pac-Man. And they looked different. So I searched the fandom. Turns out there's a lot of songs. So after a while, we come to today, July 12 2021. I decided to actually listen to Tranz for once, since I was considering making some sort of thing on it. I liked it. Then I found this masterpiece with someone storyboarding it. And now I like it.

One of the hidden gems of the og album

What an amazing song.

I'm so thankful that the KZbin algorithm recommended this video to me.

Best group ever,Gorillaz the G.O.A.T. blessings all the way from Jamaica 🇯🇲🍾💯

"I found a fucking twinkie"

Perfection and timelessness

Where are my fellow 20-somethings who remember bumping this, putting the bass ALL THE WAY UP during that massive trip hop breakdown in 2001

This song is SO underrated. it's mind blowing.

I remember buying this album years ago and I used to stick this track on repeat really quiet when I wanted to get some sleep, good times.

Cannot emphasize how much I appreciate this track...Thank you and cosmic love from Kenya