Count Gorillaz among those who still find Madonna shocking

The Gorillaz are on a roll, and we’re not talking about bread. No, it’s more of a momentum thing, built upon their impressive Grammy-night doubleheader, which started when they took home the award for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (for “Feel Good Inc.”) during the untelevised early handouts and then rolled right into the actual Grammy broadcast, which they kicked off by performing alongside Madonna.

In a night full of big-budget, big-name performances, their collaboration with Madge – a mash of “Feel Good Inc.” and her “Hung Up“, powered by 3-D holograms and an army of histrionic dancers – was easily one of the broadcast’s most talked-about moments, and despite the whole thing looking quite choreographed, the Gorillaz insist it all came together at the last moment. In fact, they claim not to have known about Madonna’s involvement until she appeared onstage.

“The whole thing was a shocker, wasn’t it? I tell you, I don’t scare easily but she gave me a real jump when I saw her suddenly appear like that. I was miles away!” bassist Murdoc told MTV News. “‘But it was great. ‘Feel Good’ meets ‘Hung Up’ – the ‘Feel Up‘ mix – was a real clash of the titans.”

“Madonna, like Gorillaz, has always been someone who likes to push boundaries, and has been open toward experimentation and not afraid of challenges or competition,” guitarist Noodle added. “I feel that’s why the collaboration between us worked so well.”

From MTV News