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"Rock the House"
"Rock the House"
Single by Gorillaz featuring Del the Funky Homosapien
from the album Gorillaz
B-side	"The Sounder"; "Faust"; "Ghost Train";
Released	22 October 2001 (UK); 20 November 2001 (US)
Recorded	2000
Genre	Rap rock
Length	4:09 (album version); 3:03 (radio edit)
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Damon Albarn; John Dankworth; Jamie Hewlett; Teren Jones; Dan Nakamura;
Producer(s)	Gorillaz; Dan the Automator; Jason Cox; Tom Girling;
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Del the Funky Homosapien singles chronology
Music video
	"Rock the House" on YouTube

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"Rock the House" is a song from Gorillaz' self-titled debut album. It was released as the third single from the album in October 2001. It peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. The song features a horn section loop sampled from "Modesty Blaise", a piece by British jazz musician John Dankworth. Rapper Del the Funky Homosapien is the only artist to provide vocals for the song.^[2]

Music video

The music video for "Rock the House" was directed by Jamie Hewlett and Pete Candeland.^[3] The inspiration for the video is said to have come from Hewlett's angst at the time, as the band was going through the process of being sued by another band named Monkey Tennis, nicknamed the Doppelgangerz in the book Rise of the Ogre, who claimed that Gorillaz was a stolen idea.

At the time we were being sued by someone who claimed he'd 'invented' Gorillaz and was demanding rights over my music, brain, image and face, which obviously made my blood boil. It felt like we were under attack from a hail of bullets. So we took that feeling and made it visual, into a video!^[4]

It starts with a shot of the gate of Kong Studios. The camera then follows Noodle on a tricycle through the hallways of the building. It leads past a door to a room where Gorillaz are performing. A white mist appears among them and Russel passes out. Then the floor has turned into the ghost of Del, who rises up and throws the band to the ground. Del is outfitted with protective gear including a helmet. In Rise of the Ogre, it explains he is dressed as Mr. Freedom. He takes a few steps, when from behind a series of spring-loaded guns shoot billiard balls at him, but he diverts them with his glove. A series of inflatable female gorillas appear and start to do cheerleading. 2-D is dodging the balls being shot at him by doing dance moves, but then he is hit by a few balls and knocked out. Murdoc then begins to divert the balls with a padded jockstrap he is wearing, hitting them away with his pelvic thrusts. He is successful a dozen times until a ball ricochets off the padded wall and hits his unprotected buttocks. The ball ricochets and hits Russel in the head, waking him up and making Del disappear. Russel looks around, noticing 2-D laying on the floor, Murdoc is standing bowlegged, and Noodle smiling and holding her guitar. The final shot is simply the introduction, but reversed.

Track listing

CD1

"Rock the House" (radio edit) – 3:03
"The Sounder" (edit) – 4:29
"Faust" – 3:51
"Rock the House Teaser Trailer" (video) – 0:29

CD2

"Rock the House" (album version) – 4:09
"Ghost Train" – 3:54
"19-2000" – 3:30
"19-2000 Geep Sim Trailer" (video) – 0:10
"19-2000" (music video) – 4:00

European CD

"Rock the House" (album version) – 4:09
"The Sounder" – 6:16

Cassette single

"Rock the House" (radio edit) – 3:03
"The Sounder" (edit) – 4:29
"Ghost Train" – 3:54

Promotional 12-inch vinyl

"Rock the House" (album version) – 4:09
"The Sounder" (edit) – 4:29
"Faust" – 3:51
"Ghost Train" – 3:54

Fictional background

In Rise of the Ogre, 2-D claims to have "played some divvy panpipes" for "Rock the House" during a track-by-track of the Gorillaz album. Murdoc is stunned by this and repeats his disbelief briefly during the section on the video. Though the track was selected for a single and received generally good reactions, Rise of the Ogre claims that Gorillaz were never particularly satisfied with "Rock the House", with Murdoc expressing his opinions by claiming he "won this song in a raffle" and 2-D thinking that the track should not have made it on the album at all. For the radio edit of the song, the line which features the words "Shake your ass-crack" is cut. Instead, the edit features the orchestral type sound, which features after the trumpet riff at the start of the song, so that the last two words are not heard.

Personnel

Del the Funky Homosapien – vocals
Damon Albarn – flute, piano
Dan the Automator – sampled loops
Junior Dan – bass guitar
Tom Girling – Pro Tools, engineering
Jason Cox – engineering
Howie Weinberg – mastering

References

^ "The Best Rap-Rock SongsGorillaz ft. Del the Funky Homosapien "Rock the House" (2000)". Complex. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
^ Roach, Martin (6 August 2015). Damon Albarn - Blur, Gorillaz and Other Fables. John Blake. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-78418-791-0.
^ Kreps, Daniel (23 June 2009). ""The Beatles: Rock Band" Drafts Gorillaz Animator For Cinematic Trip Through Band's Career". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
^ "Track breakdown of Gorillaz' album, by Murdoc!". Hot Press. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[1] "The Best Rap-Rock SongsGorillaz ft. Del the Funky Homosapien "Rock the House" (2000)". Complex. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

[Roach2015-2] Roach, Martin (6 August 2015). Damon Albarn - Blur, Gorillaz and Other Fables. John Blake. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-78418-791-0.

[3] Kreps, Daniel (23 June 2009). ""The Beatles: Rock Band" Drafts Gorillaz Animator For Cinematic Trip Through Band's Career". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[4] "Track breakdown of Gorillaz' album, by Murdoc!". Hot Press. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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+"'''Rock the House'''" is a song from [[Gorillaz]]' [[Gorillaz (album)|self-titled debut album]]. It was released as the third [[Single (music)|single]] from the album in [[2001 in music|October 2001]]. It peaked at number 18 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The song features a [[horn section]] [[Music loop|loop]] sampled from "Modesty Blaise", a piece by British jazz musician [[John Dankworth]]. Rapper [[Del the Funky Homosapien]] is the only artist to provide vocals for the song.<ref name="Roach2015">{{cite book|author=Roach|first=Martin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Eya3DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT194|title=Damon Albarn - Blur, Gorillaz and Other Fables|date=6 August 2015|publisher=John Blake|isbn=978-1-78418-791-0|page=194}}</ref>
 ==Music video==
-The music video for "Rock the House" was directed by [[Jamie Hewlett]] and Pete Candeland.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2009-06-23|title=“The Beatles: Rock Band” Drafts Gorillaz Animator For Cinematic Trip Through Band's Career|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/the-beatles-rock-band-drafts-gorillaz-animator-for-cinematic-trip-through-bands-career-87982/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-26|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The inspiration for the video is said to have come from Hewlett's angst at the time, as the band was going through the process of being sued by another band named Doppelgangerz, who claimed that Gorillaz was a stolen idea.
+The music video for "Rock the House" was directed by [[Jamie Hewlett]] and Pete Candeland.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=2009-06-23|title="The Beatles: Rock Band" Drafts Gorillaz Animator For Cinematic Trip Through Band's Career|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/the-beatles-rock-band-drafts-gorillaz-animator-for-cinematic-trip-through-bands-career-87982/|access-date=2020-10-26|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The inspiration for the video is said to have come from Hewlett's angst at the time, as the band was going through the process of being sued by another band named Monkey Tennis, nicknamed the Doppelgangerz in the book ''[[Rise of the Ogre]]'', who claimed that Gorillaz was a stolen idea.
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+{{Quote|text=At the time we were being sued by someone who claimed he'd 'invented' Gorillaz and was demanding rights over my music, brain, image and face, which obviously made my blood boil. It felt like we were under attack from a hail of bullets. So we took that feeling and made it visual, into a video!<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 November 2011|title=Track breakdown of Gorillaz' album, by Murdoc!|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/track-breakdown-of-gorillaz-album-by-murdoc-8529601|access-date=2020-10-26|website=[[Hot Press]]}}</ref> |title=|source=}}
-It starts with a shot of the gate of Kong Studios. The camera then follows Noodle on a [[tricycle]] through the hallways of the building. It leads past a door to a room where Gorillaz are performing. A white mist appears among them and [[Russel Hobbs|Russel]] passes out. Then the floor has turned into the ghost of [[Del tha Funkee Homosapien|Del]], who rises up and throws the Gorillaz to the ground. Del is outfitted with protective gear including a helmet. In ''[[Rise of the Ogre]]'' it explains he is dressed as [[Mr. Freedom]]. Del takes a few steps when from behind him a series of spring-loaded guns shoot [[billiard ball]]s at him, but he diverts them with his glove. A series of inflatable female gorillas appear and start to do [[cheerleading]]. 2-D is dodging the balls being shot at him by doing dance moves, but then he is hit by a few balls and knocked out. Murdoc then begins to divert the balls with a padded [[jockstrap]] he is wearing, hitting them away with his [[pelvic thrust]]s. He is successful a dozen times until a ball ricochets off the padded wall and hits his unprotected buttocks. The ball ricochets and hits Russel in the head, waking him up and making Del disappear. Russel looks around, noticing 2-D laying on the floor, Murdoc is standing bowlegged, and Noodle smiling and holding her guitar. The final shot is simply the introduction, but reversed.
+It starts with a shot of the gate of Kong Studios. The camera then follows [[Noodle (character)|Noodle]] on a [[tricycle]] through the hallways of the building. It leads past a door to a room where Gorillaz are performing. A white mist appears among them and Russel passes out. Then the floor has turned into the ghost of [[Del the Funky Homosapien|Del]], who rises up and throws the band to the ground. Del is outfitted with protective gear including a helmet. In ''Rise of the Ogre'', it explains he is dressed as [[Mr. Freedom]]. He takes a few steps, when from behind a series of spring-loaded guns shoot [[billiard ball]]s at him, but he diverts them with his glove. A series of inflatable female gorillas appear and start to do [[cheerleading]]. [[2-D (character)|2-D]] is dodging the balls being shot at him by doing dance moves, but then he is hit by a few balls and knocked out. [[Murdoc Niccals|Murdoc]] then begins to divert the balls with a padded [[jockstrap]] he is wearing, hitting them away with his [[pelvic thrust]]s. He is successful a dozen times until a ball ricochets off the padded wall and hits his unprotected buttocks. The ball ricochets and hits Russel in the head, waking him up and making Del disappear. Russel looks around, noticing 2-D laying on the floor, Murdoc is standing bowlegged, and Noodle smiling and holding her guitar. The final shot is simply the introduction, but reversed.
 ==Track listing==
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 '''CD2'''
-# "Rock the House" – 4:09
+# "Rock the House" (album version) – 4:09
 # "Ghost Train" – 3:54
 # "[[19-2000]]" – 3:30
-# "19–2000 Geep Sim Trailer" (video) – 0:10
+# "19-2000 Geep Sim Trailer" (video) – 0:10
 # "19-2000" (music video) – 4:00
 '''European CD'''
-# "Rock the House" – 4:09
+# "Rock the House" (album version) – 4:09
 # "The Sounder" – 6:16
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 '''Promotional 12-inch vinyl'''
-# "Rock the House" – 4:09
+# "Rock the House" (album version) – 4:09
 # "The Sounder" (edit) – 4:29
 # "Faust" – 3:51
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 ==Personnel==
-*[[Del The Funky Homosapien]] – vocals
+*[[Del the Funky Homosapien]] – vocals
 *[[Damon Albarn]] – flute, piano
 *[[Dan the Automator]] – sampled loops
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 *Tom Girling – [[Pro Tools]], engineering
 *Jason Cox – engineering
+*[[Howie Weinberg]] – mastering
-*Tim Burrell – engineering
-*Toby Whelan – engineering
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-==External links==
-* {{MetroLyrics song|gorillaz|rock-the-house}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
 {{Gorillaz singles}}
+{{Del the Funky Homosapien}}
+{{Authority control}}
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+[[Category:2000 songs]]
+[[Category:2001 singles]]
+[[Category:Del the Funky Homosapien songs]]
 [[Category:Gorillaz songs]]
-[[Category:2001 singles]]
 [[Category:Parlophone singles]]
+[[Category:Rap rock songs]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Damon Albarn]]
-[[Category:2000 songs]]
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v t e Gorillaz
Damon Albarn Jamie Hewlett
Studio albums	Gorillaz Demon Days Plastic Beach The Fall Humanz The Now Now Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez Cracker Island
Compilations	G-Sides D-Sides The Singles Collection 2001–2011
Extended plays	Tomorrow Comes Today Feel Good Inc. EP Dare El Mañana / Kids with Guns iTunes Session Meanwhile EP
Video albums	Celebrity Take Down Demon Days Live Slowboat to Hades
Remix albums	Laika Come Home
Singles	"Clint Eastwood" "19-2000" "Rock the House" "911" "Tomorrow Comes Today" "Lil' Dub Chefin'" "Feel Good Inc." "Dare" "Dirty Harry" "El Mañana" / "Kids with Guns" "Stylo" "Superfast Jellyfish" "On Melancholy Hill" "Doncamatic" "Revolving Doors" / "Amarillo" "DoYaThing" "Saturnz Barz" "We Got the Power" "Ascension" "Andromeda" "Let Me Out" "Sleeping Powder" "Strobelite" "Garage Palace" "Humility" "Hollywood" "Tranz" "Momentary Bliss" "Désolé" "Aries" "How Far?" "Friday 13th" "Pac-Man" "Strange Timez" "The Pink Phantom" "The Valley of the Pagans" "Cracker Island" "New Gold" "Baby Queen"
Other songs	"5/4" "Rhinestone Eyes" "Empire Ants" "Phoner to Arizona" "Hallelujah Money" "Charger"
Tours	Gorillaz Live Demon Days Live Escape to Plastic Beach Tour Humanz Tour The Now Now Tour
Touring members	Damon Albarn Mike Smith Jeff Wootton Seye Adelekan Remi Kabaka Jr.
All contributors	Stephen Sedgwick Dan the Automator Kid Koala Miho Hatori Cass Browne Simon Tong Howie Weinberg Danger Mouse Mick Jones Paul Simonon Ben Mendelsohn The Twilite Tone Jean-Michel Jarre James Ford Simon Katz Simon Jones Morgan Nicholls Roberto Occhipinti Demon Strings
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Rise of the Ogre Bananaz Song Machine Spacemonkeyz Monkey: Journey to the West "On Your Own" Blur The Good, the Bad & the Queen Tank Girl De La Soul Del the Funky Homosapien
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v t e Del the Funky Homosapien
Studio albums	I Wish My Brother George Was Here No Need for Alarm Future Development Both Sides of the Brain Eleventh Hour Funk Man (The Stimulus Package) Automatik Statik It Ain't Illegal Yet Golden Era Iller Than Most Gate 13
Compilation albums	The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra Years
Singles	"Mistadobalina" "If You Must"
Featured singles	"Clint Eastwood" "Rock the House"
Related artists	Hieroglyphics Souls of Mischief Gorillaz Deltron 3030
See also	Discography Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings