‘Electric Avenue’ singer Eddy Grant has angrily claimed the Gorillaz have ripped him off with their latest single stylo.

Both Grant and The Gorrilaz are signed to EMI, but this hasn’t stopped the cartoon band from copying his classic track “Time Warp”.

Eddy says “I am outraged that the Gorillaz have infringed the copyright of my song ‘Time Warp’ claiming their song ‘Stylo’ to be an original composition. My song sits almost note to note with their release and is a blatant rip off. ‘Time Warp’ is a very popular song and has been a staple of the DJ scene for many years and I feel total disrespect from Gorillaz and their management company, especially as they are an established act.”

He goes on “I am very angry that this was not picked up by our mutual publisher EMI ‘s administration division. I do not blame my publishers but, the state of the industry at the current time with all labels and publishers folding into one and becoming incestuous. It’s such an obvious copy that from day one the band and their management should have taken control of this situation with EMI Publishing. I would like the outcome to be that the band admits that they have lifted my song, that I have a full credit for the song and an apology from the band.”

We’ve listened to both of them and Eddy certainly has a point – it really is a blatant copy.

Listen for yourself.

Stylo video

In what must be the cameo of the decade so far, Bruce Willis has popped up in the new Gorillaz video for their new track Stylo.

During the video Willis is chasing the Gorillaz characters through the desert, as he unloads what must be one of the biggest guns we have seen into the fleeing car.

The live action is combined with CGI animations that even Pixar would be proud of. It’s incredible.

The Gorillaz album is out next week and you can listen to it at the Guardian Website.

Watch it here.

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The Gorillaz are about to release their latest single, Stylo, it hasn’t caught our imagination quite like their previous work, but it is early days; the Gorillaz have a habit of making music that gradually seeps into your mind through the process of osmosis and then won’t leave.

There are a few remixes that are floating around around the blogoshpere, many have burned-up during re-entry. Alex Metric’s effort has been rejected for some unknown reason, it’s probably his best remix and deserves a release. So if your listening or reading Mr & Mrs AR you have been told. One remix that did get the go ahead was Yuksek’s, and he has given it away on his blog this morning.

The Stylo video debuts Feb 27th – should be the usual blend of CGI and cartoons.