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.
Kingdom of Doom
The Good the Bad & the Queen Lyrics
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Ravens fly across the room
All in now there's a noise in the sky
Following all the rules and not asking why
And when the sunset world begins
Turning into the night I see everything in black and white and then
You'll be falling on the palace floor
I can't be anymore than I see
In the flood get washed away
When the sunset world begins
Turning into the night I see everything in black and white and then
A love song for the collaboration you and me will never be and then
We'll let it flow away
The Good, the Bad & the Queen's song "Kingdom of Doom" explores the theme of a deteriorating world, where the once blooming sunset world turns into a black and white night. The lyrics describe a scene on a Friday night in the Kingdom of Doom, where ravens fly, there's a noise in the sky, and people follow rules without questioning them. The Kingdom of Doom is depicted as a place of sorrow and despair.
The song also talks about drinking all day because the country is at war, people falling on the palace floor, and getting washed away in the flood. It suggests that the people are losing all hope and are reacting to their environment with irresponsibility and recklessness. The lyrics convey a sense of resignation to what is happening around them, and their inability to change their fate. The song concludes with the idea of letting things flow away, perhaps indicating the futility of trying to change the course of events.
Line by Line Meaning
Friday night in the Kingdom of Doom
It's a bleak and depressing atmosphere, where nothing seems to be going right.
Ravens fly across the room
The presence of ravens is often associated with death.
All in now there's a noise in the sky
The constant sound of bombs and aircraft above is a reminder of the ongoing war.
Following all the rules and not asking why
People are blindly following orders without questioning whether it's for the greater good or not.
And when the sunset world begins
As the day comes to an end, things become even bleaker and hopeless.
Turning into the night I see everything in black and white and then
The singer is losing hope and unable to see any positive aspects in life.
Drink all day 'cos the country's at war
People are resorting to drinking to cope with the ongoing war and its devastating effects.
You'll be falling on the palace floor
The artist is warning about the consequences of excessive drinking.
I can't be anymore than I see
The artist is feeling helpless and unable to do anything about the situation.
In the flood get washed away
The destruction caused by the war is overwhelming and unavoidable.
A love song for the collaboration you and me will never be and then
The singer is lamenting about missed opportunities and the impossibility of certain things.
We'll let it flow away
The only thing left to do is to give up and let life take its course.
Contributed by Alice S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.