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.
Nineteen Seventeen
The Good the Bad & the Queen Lyrics
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In time today
From a place we can't remain
Close to anymore
My heart is heavy
Because it looks just like my home
Pylons, rapeseed fields
Powdered skies and trees alone
I freeze the frame from a passing train
Are you still there or am I losing you?
And every moment lost
Is telling to my heart
Puts me on the form
For silent treatment from the forces above
Our dependence on new gods
Because I'm just passing through
On this battlefield
Where we played our games
And went insane
And we waltzed around the world
As though we were off our heads
And I say why
Why are we not brought to book?
And where are we today?
Dissolution
Our lousy love affairs
If you don't love me let me go
And as I come up again
I leave a little bit of England
In a field in France
In the song "Nineteen Seventeen" by The Good, the Bad & the Queen, the lyrics convey a sense of nostalgia and loss for England, which the singer sees disappearing as time moves on. The imagery in the verses paints a picture of an idyllic and pastoral England, with rapeseed fields, powdered skies and trees alone. The chorus, "Are you still there or am I losing you?", expresses a sense of unease and fear that the England the singer knows and loves is being lost to the past.
The second verse delves deeper into this theme, questioning why the people responsible for the wars and struggles of the twentieth century have not been brought to account. The song presents a sobering contrast between the romanticized image of England that is often conjured up by nostalgia, and the reality of the brutal wars and conflicts that have shaped its history. The final line, "And as I come up again, I leave a little bit of England in a field in France," refers to the fact that many British soldiers died on French soil during World War I, leaving behind a part of England in a foreign land forever.
Overall, "Nineteen Seventeen" is a hauntingly beautiful and nostalgic commentary on the changing landscape of England, and the painful sacrifices it has made throughout its history.
Line by Line Meaning
I see myself moving backwards
I feel like I'm going back in time
In time today
Back to a specific year
From a place we can't remain
From a location we can't stay
Close to anymore
Because it's not the same anymore
My heart is heavy
I feel emotional
Because it looks just like my home
Because it reminds me of home
Pylons, rapeseed fields
Electricity pylons and fields of rapeseed
Powdered skies and trees alone
Gray skies and trees without leaves
Thousands of white crosses in a cemetery
A cemetery with many graves and crosses
I freeze the frame from a passing train
I want to capture this image before it's gone
Are you still there or am I losing you?
Are you still with me or am I losing your attention?
And every moment lost
Every opportunity that slipped away
Is telling to my heart
Is weighing on my emotions
Puts me on the form
Makes me take the shape
For silent treatment from the forces above
For punishment from a higher power
Our dependence on new gods
Our reliance on technology and modern values
Because I'm just passing through
Because I won't be here for long
On this battlefield
In this place of conflict
Where we played our games
Where we engaged in our battles
And went insane
And acted recklessly
And we waltzed around the world
And we moved gracefully around the globe
As though we were off our heads
As if we were crazy
And I say why
And I ask myself why
Why are we not brought to book?
Why aren't we held accountable?
And where are we today?
And where are we now?
Dissolution
Breaking apart
Our lousy love affairs
Our poor relationships
If you don't love me let me go
If you don't truly care, set me free
And as I come up again
As I rise up once more
I leave a little bit of England
I leave a piece of my home
In a field in France
In a specific location in another country
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anthony Oladipo Allen, Damon Albarn, Paul Gustave Simonon, Simon Tong, ALLEN ANTHONY OLADIPO
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@the2dcore324
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The good the bad and the queen: marrie Land, viernes 16 de noviembre
@zeilian
merrie land is in my top 5 of the best damon albarn albums of all time. extremely underrated.
@louise_thacker_spinning9281
That intro is unbelievable. That first verse. This song is perfection
@luke4djojo
I love how the intro is completely in other rythm than the song itself
@antxyz
This song is for you...Mr Allen😢
@235T1NGR4Y23
This album still floors me every time I listen to it. You know you've captured real magic when the hundredth listen gives you the same chills that the first did.
@Jamal-tz6kj
THIS. This album that I wasnt even hyped for will go down as one of my favorites of all time. The chilling feeling is real man
@morbidtrickster
damn, damon, throwing some gang signs in the beggining of the video
@co4pz
Your dumb 😂
@morgoli2916
Damon just joined grove street :D
@mediocre_bee1565
Its tranz btw it... was a joke