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.
Gun to the Head
The Good the Bad & the Queen Lyrics
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The spring guns and mantraps
To be placed on these premises
So don't trespass over the line on the map
Commissioners for oaths
In the borough of Banbury
Require the owners of rowdy dogs
To keep them on their leash
We don't care because we're all animal lovers
We like to share our lives with them
Required of this song
Is a case for love
When everything else
That keeps us together conspiring to tear us apart
At the point where the sky and the earth touch
Is the head of the Unicorn
Nailed to the wheel in the middle of the town
Is the nightingale alone
Singing 'where have you put me
I gave no signed consent
I'd rather keep my place here
I put up with your rents'
'Cause the sun is soft
Like the narcotics sold in Boots
We don't care because we're all animal lovers
We like to share our lives with them
Required of this song
Is a case for love (love)
When everything else
That keeps us together conspiring to tear us apart
Sleeping safe in your bed
A slow motion circular film
Inward looking
The realm of moles
Pressure-cooking in the home
No approvals in the out tray
Not one today
To the city no forever
The first verse of "Gun to the Head" talks about warning people not to cross the line that separates their area from the others, or else they'll face the consequences. The song also mentions the Commissioners for Oaths of Banbury who require dog owners to keep their pets on a leash. However, the singer disregards these rules because he and his friends are animal lovers and enjoy sharing their lives with animals. The chorus emphasizes the importance of love amid the factors that threaten to tear people apart.
The second verse describes the imagery of a unicorn's head at the point where the sky and the earth meet. The nightingale seems to be asking someone where they've put it, claiming that they never allowed themselves to be confined anywhere and would rather stay where they are. This verse is a metaphor suggesting that people should not submit themselves to unjust orders but instead live freely. The sun's gentleness is compared to the soothing effects of the narcotics sold in the British retail company Boots.
The song "Gun to the Head" seems to reflect the theme of challenging authority and societal norms. The lyrics are heavily metaphorical and bring up different issues like the restrictions of society and the importance of individual freedom. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the importance of love amidst everything that may threaten to tear people apart.
Line by Line Meaning
Notice here by given
We want to make sure you know about the dangers around here
The spring guns and mantraps
The traps we have set up are serious, don't take them lightly
To be placed on these premises
We have put them here intentionally
So don't trespass over the line on the map
Stay within the designated boundaries
Commissioners for oaths
Officials who legally verify documents
In the borough of Banbury
This is the name of our jurisdiction
Require the owners of rowdy dogs
We expect owners to control their loud dogs
To keep them on their leash
By having them restrained it prevents accidents
We don't care because we're all animal lovers
Our gentle nature is why we put up with animals, even those that cause trouble
We like to share our lives with them
Part of our joy is sharing what we have with animals
Required of this song
This song's intent is to deliver
Is a case for love
Our message is a call for love
When everything else
With all our problems
That keeps us together conspiring to tear us apart
It is the stresses in our life that are breaking us apart
At the point where the sky and the earth touch
The horizon, or where it seems to meet, is an important place
Is the head of the Unicorn
A fantastic, mythical creature is in this place
Nailed to the wheel in the middle of the town
A poetic way to describe a public display
Is the nightingale alone
A bird by itself
Singing 'where have you put me
A question of lost-ness
I gave no signed consent
I had no say in the matter
I'd rather keep my place here
I want to stay where I am
I put up with your rents'
I have to live with the negative things you have created
'Cause the sun is soft
This sunshine feels gentle
Like the narcotics sold in Boots
A reference to where drugs are sold legally
Sleeping safe in your bed
A comforting image
A slow motion circular film
A dream-like sequence in our mind
Inward looking
Reflecting back on ourselves
The realm of moles
A reference to living underground
Pressure-cooking in the home
The intensity of everything we live with
No approvals in the out tray
Nothing got done today
Not one today
Nothing happened today
To the city no forever
We're not going anywhere
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anthony Oladipo Allen, Damon Albarn, Paul Gustave Simonon, Simon Tong, ALLEN ANTHONY OLADIPO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Douglas Bolden
[Verse 1]
Notice here by given
That spring guns and mantraps
To be placed on these premises
So don’t trespass over the line on the map
Commissioners for oaths
In the borough of Banbury
Require the owners of rowdy dogs
To keep them on their leads
[Chorus]
We don’t care because we’re all animal lovers
We like to share our lives with them
Required of this song
Is a case for love
When everything else
That keeps us together conspiring to tear us apart
[Verse 2]
At the point where the sky and the earth touch
Is the head of the Unicorn
Nailed to the wheel in the middle of the town
Is the nightingale alone
Singing ‘where have you put me
I gave no signed consent
I’d rather keep my place here
And put up with your rents’
[Pre-Chorus]
Because the sun is soft
Like the narcotics sold in Boots
[Chorus]
We don’t care because we’re all animal lovers
We like to share our lives with them
Required of this song
Is a case for love
When everything else
That keeps us together conspiring to tear us apart
[Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
Sleeping safe in your bed
A slow motion circular film
Inward looking
The realm of moles
Pressure-cooking in the home
No approvals in the out tray
Not one today
To the city no forever
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Melvis The Pelvis
Damon Albarn’s many many musical personalities. I can just imagine he has a million sounds going through his head, all different types of genres of music clashing with one another. Pure genius. ♥️
Karpsicle Merp
Jollie Rollo Koster, the way you describe him, it sounds like he belongs in an asylum.
Sufia I
Can we just take a moment to thank The Good, The Bad and The Queen for their amazing music 🙏🏼
CMONCMON007
God that outro and Albarns vocals at that point....one of his best!!!
Jack Forbes
This sounds awesome, can’t wait to see more in the future
Kaleb Keyes
Love the vocals! Either it's from blur, Gorillaz,everyday robots or this I love the vocals
Jay The Human
frederp Keyes your taste in music is good, but from the looks of your profile pic, I gotta say, FNAF as a whole is pretty redundant, and overall boring, lore wise
SEPIA DRAWS
Honestly with this genre of music, despite what he says, I feel like Albarn has great vocals and it shows through with this.
Adam Smasher
They're OK
SEPIA DRAWS
@Timera B he said that during the making of the gorrilaz album the now now that he wasn't happy with his vocals