Elton John Collaborates with Gorillaz on New Song ‘The Pink Phantom’

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

October 2nd, 2020 11:02 AM

Elton John is featured on a new song from Gorillaz called “The Pink Phantom.”

Embedded below, the track is featured on the cartoon group’s new studio album Song Machine: Season One. The video even includes a cartoon version of Sir Elton in the style of the Gorillaz animation.

John said in social media posts promoting the song, “I’ve always been a Gorillaz fan so when Damon [Albarn] reached out and asked me to get involved it was a no-brainer. The way the song turned out is just great.”

He added, “Even working remotely (I was in London and he was in Devon), collaborating with Damon on this was such an engaging and creative process. I’m very, very happy this came about and I hope you enjoy the track.”

Song Machine: Season One is due out October 23.

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  Is this look very '80s? Yes, but I'd put good money on Sir Elton still being able to pull this off today!

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  Embroidery, sequins and ruffles?! Elton John has never met an accent he didn't like.
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  Sir Elton is one of the few people in the history of time that can be both elegant and flashy. He's truly the best!

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  If you thought Slash was the only rock star to perfectly pull off a top hat, you've clearly never seen this photo.

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  Elton John, and only Elton John, can make an Ed Hardy-inspired design look absolutely elegant.
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  Royal blue for music royalty? Obviously!

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  The fact Elton matched the color of his lenses to his sequined blazer is the definition of thoughtful.

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  A stage costume? Nope...just another Tuesday.

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  Captain Morgan wishes he had as much swagger as Sir Elton!

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  This isn't a staged photo for the "Got Milk?" campaign. This was actually a candid of Elton enjoying a glass of milk at home.
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  Frankly, a jacket that's around 30-40 percent lapel is a look that should come back.

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  One cool thing about this photo being black and white is pretending that Sir Elton is dressed like the grooviest bee EVER!

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  New rule: All military uniforms must be at minimum 20 percent bedazzled.
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  Note to self: No matter how hard you try, Elton's blazer game will be superior to pretty much anyone else on the face of the Earth.

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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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