Kingdom Come's albums were Galactic Zoo Dossier (1971), the self-titled Kingdom Come (1972), and Journey (1973). Brown stated in an interview with an English music magazine that the three albums were intended to present a thematic progression. The first focused on the state of humankind in the present, the second on the human animal itself and the dichotomy between the body and mind, and the third focusing on cosmic and spiritual matters. The band was marketed as Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come in the United States due to name conflicts.
A number of factors contributed to the end of Kingdom Come.
The band dissolved rather than officially breaking up, with Brown citing a desire to play simpler music and opt for a simpler lifestyle in general in later interviews. However, the music that Kingdom Come left behind is certainly worth exploration for progressive rock and psychedelic rock enthusiasts, and stands up well as a part of Arthur Brown's 30-plus year legacy.
Brains
Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come Lyrics
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We want your brains, they belong to the nation
We want your brain to pay for further education
We want your brains, they belong to the nation
We want your brains to pay for further education
We want
your intellect, your imagination
We want your brains to pay for further education
We want your intellect, your imagination
The lyrics of Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come's song "Brains" are a critique of the higher education system that exploits students' brains and intellectual capital. The song talks about how the nation demands the brains and imagination of the students to drive further education. The lyrics point out how the students themselves do not benefit from their intellectual abilities but instead, their brains are used to provide revenue for academic institutions.
The repetition of the phrase "We want your brains" emphasizes the significance of intellectual capital in higher education. The song implies that the higher education system does not value the individual intellectual growth of students but instead only seeks to monetize them. The lyrics challenge the societal norms of education and emphasize that while academics and institutions benefit from the student's intellectual capital, the individual student does not reap the same benefits.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDREW DALBY, MICHAEL W. G. OAKEY-HARRIS, JULIAN P. BROWN, VIVIAN ANTHONY STANSHALL
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