Kids with Guns

Infobox Single
Name = Kids with Guns


Caption =
Artist = Gorillaz featuring Neneh Cherry
from Album = Demon Days
A-side = "El Mañana"
B-side = "Stop the Dams"
Released = 10 April 2006 (UK)
April 11, 2006 (US)
Format = 7", CD, Maxi-CD, DVD
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Trip hop
Length = 3:45
Label = Parlophone
Producer = Gorillaz, Danger Mouse, Jason Cox, James Dring
Certification =
Chart position = * #13 (Brazil)
* #27 (UK)
* #31 (Australia)
* #47 (Germany)
Chronology = Gorillaz singles
Last single = "Dirty Harry"
(2005)
This single = "Kids with Guns" / "El Mañana"
(2006)
Next single =
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Type = studio
Album = Demon Days
Tracks =
# "Intro"
# "Last Living Souls"
# "Kids with Guns"
# "O Green World"
# "Dirty Harry"
# "Feel Good Inc."
# "El Mañana"
# "Every Planet We Reach Is Dead"
# "November Has Come"
# "All Alone"
# "White Light"
# "DARE"
# "Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head"
# "Don't Get Lost in Heaven"
# "Demon Days"

"Kids with Guns" is a song from the Gorillaz' second album, "Demon Days". It was released on 10 April 2006 in the UK as double A-side with "El Mañana" as the fourth and final single from the album. Unlike its Top 10 predecessors from "Demon Days", "Kids with Guns"/"El Mañana" reached #27 upon its release in the UK.

Track listings

*7"
#"Kids With Guns"
#"El Mañana"

*CD
#"Kids With Guns"
#"El Mañana"
#"Stop the Dams"

*DVD
#"El Mañana"
#"Kids With Guns" (Manchester visuals)
#"Don't Get Lost In Heaven" (original demo version)
#"El Mañana" (animatic)

*Japan CD (released 19th April 2006)
#"Kids With Guns"
#"El Mañana"
#"Stop the Dams"
#"Don't Get Lost In Heaven" (original demo version)
#"El Mañana" (video)

US iTunes EP

*Released 5th December 2006
#"El Mañana" (Demon Days live in Harlem -video)
#"Kids with Guns (Manchester visuals)
#"Hong Kong" (live in Manchester)
#"Stop the Dams"

Music video

"Kids with Guns" features the visuals that were shown during the "Demon Days Live" show at Manchester Opera House in November 2005. The video is just a slideshow of guns, in white, red or black. Sometimes a "23 mm" sign can be seen.

Trivia

* The revolver on the cover is a mirror

* Available in the UK were a number of 12" promo singles featuring a remix by Jamie T called "Kids with Guns (Turn to Monsters Remix)".
* The beat of "Kids with Guns" is featured on the television show, "The O.C.", in season 2 episode 21 "The Return of the Nana". It is played when Seth and Ryan meet the blonde woman.
* On 'Kano Mixtape' Kano used this beat to make a track.
* Kids with Guns is also the name of a theater company based in New York City.

Notes

External links

* [http://fans.gorillaz.com/discog/elmanana.php Official fansite single webpage]
* [http://www.gorillaz-unofficial.com/discog/kwgem.htm Gorillaz-unofficial single webpage]
* [http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/international/release/200604/tocp61111.htm Japanese release page]
* [http://uk.music.yahoo.com/ar-284649---Gorillaz Yahoo! Launch Gorillaz video site, including "El Mañana"]
* [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1528295/20060410/story.jhtml MTV interview with Damon Albarn]