Their first album, produced by DJ Danger Mouse, was released on 22nd January 2007 and charted at no.2. Read Full BioThe Good, The Bad & The Queen consists of Damon Albarn from Blur and Gorillaz (vocals & keys), The Verve guitarist Simon Tong, Paul Simonon, former bass player of The Clash, and Tony Allen, drummer of Fela Kuti's live band. They are referred to by the name of their first album having not disclosed a name. It has been stated by Albarn that there are no plans yet to change this.
Their first album, produced by DJ Danger Mouse, was released on 22nd January 2007 and charted at no.2.
The Good, The Bad & The Queen reunited for a one-off gig in London to celebrate 40 years of Greenpeace in 2011.
By October 2018, the second new album's name and cover was revealed. Title track and lead single "Merrie land" premiered at BBC Radio 2 and published at streaming services, also on YouTube with the video at 23 October. Preorder for the new album, produced by Tony Visconti started in that day.
History Song
The Good the Bad & the Queen Lyrics
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You see the sun
Hit the arch
A history song
If you don′t know it now then you will do
If you don't know it now then you will do
A ship across
The estuary
Sundays lost
In melancholy
If you don′t know it now then you will do
If you don't know it now then you will do
A storm of strings
Far away
The hangers on
Saved the day
If you don't know it now then you will do
If you don′t know it now then you will do
And if you don′t feel it now then you will do
And if you don't feel it now then you will do
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
The Good the Bad & the Queen's song "History Song" appears to be a reflection on the cycles of history and how they repeat themselves over time. The opening lines, "Come the day, you see the sun, hit the arch, a history song," suggest that there is a significant moment approaching, one that will mark a turning point in history, and that this moment will be remembered in song. The repeated refrain, "If you don’t know it now then you will do," suggests that despite the seemingly endless cycles of history, there is always something new to learn, and something new to be experienced.
The second verse, "A ship across the estuary, Sundays lost in melancholy," creates an image of a small community separated from the larger world by a body of water. The mention of "Sundays lost in melancholy" suggests a sense of boredom or frustration with the monotony of daily life, and perhaps a longing for something more. The third verse, "A storm of strings far away, the hangers-on saved the day," references a musical performance, possibly a string quartet, that saved the day amid some kind of crisis. It is unclear what this crisis might be, but the repetition of the refrain suggests that it is something that will be remembered in history.
Overall, "History Song" presents a somewhat pessimistic view of history as a cycle that repeats itself endlessly. The song suggests that there are moments of greatness and beauty that stand out, but that ultimately these moments are fleeting and will be forgotten, swallowed up by the larger cycles of history.
Line by Line Meaning
Come the day
On the day that is to come
You see the sun
You witness the sunrise
Hit the arch
The sun hits the archway
A history song
A song about the past
If you don′t know it now then you will do
If you are not familiar with it now, you will be in the future
A ship across
A vessel sailing over
The estuary
The mouth of a river where it meets the sea
Sundays lost
Days of rest and leisure that have gone by
In melancholy
In a state of sadness or gloominess
A storm of strings
A tumultuous sound of stringed instruments
Far away
Distant in space or time
The hangers on
Those who linger around without a clear purpose
Saved the day
Rescued the situation from a bad outcome
And if you don′t feel it now then you will do
If you do not currently sense it, you will at some point in the future
La la la la la la la
Vocalizations of sounds without specific meaning
Writer(s): Simonon Paul Gustave, Albarn Damon
Contributed by Lincoln S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Come the day
You see the sun
Hit the arch
A history song
If you don't know it now then you will do
If you don't know it now then you will do
A ship across
The estuary
Sundays lost
In melancholy
If you don't know it now then you will do
If you don't know it now then you will do
A storm of strings
Far away
The hangers on
Saved the day
If you don't know it now then you will do
If you don't know it now then you will do
And if you don't feel it now then you will do
And if you don't feel it now then you will do
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
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Lyrics:
Come the day
You see the sun
Hit the arch
A history song
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
Shiver 'cross
The estuary
Sunday's lost
In melancholy
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
And if you don't know it now
Then you will do
A storm upstream's
Far away
The hangers-on
Save the day
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
And if you don't feel it now
Then you will do
If you don't feel it now
Then you will... do
La la la
La la la
La la la
Richard Owens
Come the day
You see the sun
Hit the arch
A history song
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
Shiver 'cross
The estuary
Sunday's lost
In melancholy
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
And if you don't know it now
Then you will do
A storm upstream's
Far away
The hangers-on
Save the day
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
And if you don't feel it now
Then you will do
If you don't feel it now
Then you will do
La la la
La la la
La la la
...
scarleh
Come the day
You see the sun
Hit the arch
A history song
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
Shiver 'cross
The estuary
Sunday's lost
In melancholy
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
And if you don't know it now
Then you will do
A storm upstream's
Far away
The hangers-on
Save the day
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
And if you don't feel it now
Then you will do
If you don't feel it now
Then you will do
La la la
La la la
La la la
...
markéta št
Come the day
You see the sun
Hit the arch
A history song
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
Shiver 'cross
The estuary
Sunday's lost
In melancholy
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
And if you don't know it now
Then you will do
A storm upstream's
Far away
The hangers-on
Save the day
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
If you don't know it now
Then you will do
And if you don't feel it now
Then you will do
If you don't feel it now
Then you will do
La la la
La la la
La la la
VeroniqueVex911
It is great to see people listening to music like this
Ruben00021
This is my favorite melancholic band. Thank you Daman Albarn, for the great music you bring us.
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Come the day
You see the sun
Hit the arch
A history song
If you don't know it now then you will do
If you don't know it now then you will do
A ship across
The estuary
Sundays lost
In melancholy
If you don't know it now then you will do
If you don't know it now then you will do
A storm of strings
Far away
The hangers on
Saved the day
If you don't know it now then you will do
If you don't know it now then you will do
And if you don't feel it now then you will do
And if you don't feel it now then you will do
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Liam Roy
my sentiments exactly
Yassu
<3 es tan genial esta canción.
Homeboy Vlogs
damon loves the word melancholy doesnt he
Jtatum
@K-leb song 2... Good song... What else? 🤔
K-leb
And the word "song". I can't count how many tracks he's released, whether with Blur, this band, or in some other project, that have "Song" in the title.
The Moon
I love this song more than I should. :-)
Pierogiboi
Reminder for you to listen to this song.