History YMMV / Gorillaz

** It's coming up, it's coming up, it's coming up... IT'S DARE! OOOH![[labelnote:Explanation]]The version of "Dare" heard on Music/DemonDaysAlbum is perfectly fine when it comes to Shaun Ryder's lines, but the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3hzowjjjdc live performances]] are often a complete shambles thanks to Ryder otherwise being a [[TheAlcoholic raging alcoholic]]. It's a miracle they even managed to get him to sound at least somewhat normal in the studio.[[/labelnote]]

** [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1MBF0ErjMOc This live performance]] of an incredibly drunk Shaun Ryder singing "DARE" has become notorious amongst fans.

** Noodle's repeated "Get the cool shoeshine" from "19/2000" has also gotten some attention, with some listeners [[WordSaladLyrics curious as to what she meant]] and others [[TheRedStapler demanding to know where they can get the cool shoeshine.]]

*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG4SkkE5u2A And now, with music!]]

** [[https://twitter.com/fixyourheartsor/status/1430954697003839495 'Flimsy Steve'.]]

* NoYay: For a few fans, shipping any of the characters together leads to a number of problems: Murdoc seems to be incapable of having a healthy, non-abusive relationship with anyone; Noodle is over a decade younger than even the group's second-youngest member, having joined the band at the age of ''eight'', and even now that she's older, the thought of her in a romantic relationship with another band member still [[{{Squick}} squicks]] some fans out; finally, the characters in the only remaining possible ship, 2D and Russel, barely interact, let alone in a romantic sense. Not to mention 2D's [[IdiotSavant highly-suspect mental capacity...]]

** With the [[UnexpectedCharacter unexpected appearance]] of [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls Ace]] as the replacement bassist for Murdoc, jokes about how he left his universe after [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 his reboot]] sucked so he could perform in another universe's band ran amok.

** It's coming up, it's coming up, it's coming up... IT'S DARE! OOOH![[labelnote:Explanation]]The version of "Dare" heard on Music/DemonDays is perfectly fine when it comes to Shaun Ryder's lines, but the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3hzowjjjdc live performances]] are often a complete shambles thanks to Ryder otherwise being a [[TheAlcoholic raging alcoholic]]. It's a miracle they even managed to get him to sound at least somewhat normal in the studio.[[/labelnote]]

** "Dirty Harry" and "Demon Days" from ''Music/DemonDays''. The former blends many of the attributes for which the band are famed, whereas the latter is a signature tune which closes most of Gorillaz's live performances, stating Noodle's philosophy for the band and the world around them. And to a lesser extent, "DARE".

* ToughActToFollow: ''Music/DemonDays'' is not only considered an EvenBetterSequel to [[Music/GorillazAlbum their first album]], but one of the best albums of the 2000s. ''Plastic Beach'' also received high acclaim, with many considering it a worthy successor in its own right. With this track record, it's perhaps not too surprising that the next two albums, ''The Fall'' and ''Humanz'', would end up getting [[SoOkayItsAverage a much more lukewarm reception]].

* ''YMMV/DemonDays''

** "Désolé" from ''Song Machine'', with "PAC-MAN" and "The Pink Phantom" as contenders.

** It's coming up, it's coming up, it's coming up... IT'S DARE! OOOH![[labelnote:Explanation]]The version of "Dare" heard on Music/DemonDays is perfectly fine when it comes to Shaun Ryder's lines, but the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3hzowjjjdc live performances]] are often a complete shambles thanks to Ryder being a [[TheAlcoholic raging alcoholic]]. It's a miracle they even managed to get him to sound at least somewhat normal in the studio.[[/labelnote]]

** "...in a bag."[[labelnote:Explanation]]The end of the second line of the chorus of 'Clint Eastwood', "I got sunshine in a bag." A RunningGag quickly emerged where these three words would be repeatedly edited into the rest of the song. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icR34AvfR_k See here for an example.]]

** It's coming up, it's coming up, it's coming up... IT'S DARE! OOOH!

** "...in a bag."

* FanPreferredCouple: It's a tie between [[HoYay 2D×Murdoc]] and [[LikeBrotherAndSister 2D×Noodle]] -- Murdoc×Noodle is also popular, but not to the extent of the other two. In the earlier years of Gorillaz, 2D×Noodle was more popular, but 2D×Murdoc has gotten more popular these days, mainly due to their large number of interactions. Noodle×Ace has also gotten a much smaller but still very outspoken following (despite [[WordOfGod Jame Hewlett]] confirming that they're JustFriends) due to a piece of official artwork depicting them with their arms interlocked and Ace being the only bandmate who averts having any kind of WifeHusbandry undertones with Noodle.

* FaceOfTheBand: 2D and Noodle in the videos, Murdoc in interviews. 2D gets the lion's share of the screentime in most videos barring a few which star Noodle. It stopped being the case throughout Phase 3, where the focus was on Murdoc while the rest of the band were mostly relegated to the background, but came back in full force from "[=DoYaThing=]" onwards.

** And for non-album singles: "{{DoYaThing}}" and "Doncamatic".

** And for non-album singles: "DoYaThing" and "Doncamatic".

** "Dirty Harry", "Demon Days" and "DARE" from ''Music/DemonDays''. The former blends many of the attributes for which the band are famed, whereas the latter is a signature tune which closes most of Gorillaz's live performances, stating Noodle's philosophy for the band and the world around them.

** Some fans theorize that 2-D might be on the autism spectrum, most likely undiagnosed, citing behaviors such as stimming, as well as music and zombie movies being possible special interests of his.

** "Dirty Harry" and "Demon Days" from ''Music/DemonDays''. The former blends many of the attributes for which the band are famed, whereas the latter is a signature tune which closes most of Gorillaz's live performances, stating Noodle's philosophy for the band and the world around them.

*** For a brief period in 2018, "Feel Good Inc" itself became a meme in the same vein as "[[Music/SmashMouth All Star]]" and "[[Series/LazyTown We are Number One.]]"

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: AnimationAgeGhetto seems to have worked on them some, as parents have mistakenly brought their kids to live concerts. It's an animated band with ridiculously catchy music... that features a character like [[AntiRoleModel Murdoc Niccals]]. Many of their songs and videos have prominent adult imagery and themes: "5/4" is all about how someone was DrivenToSuicide, the music video of "Stylo" features a shooting scene and the Boogieman, "On Melancholy Hill"'s video has a GoryDiscretionShot and Cyborg Noodle throwing up an ''octopus'', and "Feel Good Inc."'s video has Murdoc's "bass-shagging action", with the tower it's set in giving off a general feel of an adult nightclub or a brothel. While most of the lyrics are pretty ambiguous, they can be highly suggestive with moments of profanity, and it's not rare to see Murdoc with emptied tequila bottles, 2D with switchblade knives and cigarettes, and dead animals. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lWKt4vxOdg One early, unreleased music video]] for "5/4" would have started off with a view of a girl masturbating, and treated the viewer to a naked Murdoc with a very much visible penis. Their first self-titled album and ''Humanz'' even have [[ContentWarning Parental Advisory stickers]] on them.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: AnimationAgeGhetto seems to have worked on them some, as parents have mistakenly brought their kids to live concerts. It's an animated band with ridiculously catchy music... that features a character like [[AntiRoleModel Murdoc Niccals]]. Many of their songs and videos have prominent adult imagery and themes: "5/4" is all about how someone was DrivenToSuicide, the music video of "Stylo" features a shooting scene and the Boogieman, "On Melancholy Hill"'s video has a GoryDiscretionShot and Cyborg Noodle throwing up an ''octopus'', and "Feel Good Inc."'s video has Murdoc's "bass-shagging action", with the tower it's set in giving off a general feel of a nightclub or a brothel. While most of the lyrics are pretty ambiguous, they can be highly suggestive with moments of profanity, and it's not rare to see Murdoc with emptied tequila bottles, 2D with switchblade knives and cigarettes, and dead animals. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lWKt4vxOdg One early, unreleased music video]] for "5/4" would have started off with a view of a girl masturbating, and treated the viewer to a naked Murdoc with a very much visible penis. Their first self-titled album and ''Humanz'' even have [[ContentWarning Parental Advisory stickers]] on them.