"Kingdom of Doom" is a song by the British

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the Good, the Bad & the Queen The Good, the Bad & the Queen were an English art rock supergroup composed of singer Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz, bassist Paul Simonon of the Clash, guitarist Simon Tong of the Verve, and Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen. They released t ...

, made up of

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, Paul Simonon,

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and Tony Allen and is the fourth track on their 2007 album ''

The Good, the Bad & the Queen The Good, the Bad & the Queen were an English art rock supergroup composed of singer Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz, bassist Paul Simonon of the Clash, guitarist Simon Tong of the Verve, and Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen. They released t ...

'' (see

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). The song was also released as the band's second

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in January 2007. Note that the single release, issued a week before the album came out, quite clearly credits the artist as The Good, The Bad & The Queen, although Albarn later claimed the band was unnamed, and that The Good, The Bad & The Queen was simply the name of the album. Upon release, the single charted at #20, the only one of the band's three singles to reach the

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Track listings

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CDRDJ6732 #"Kingdom of Doom" - 2.42 *Gatefold 7" R6732 #"Kingdom of Doom" - 2:42 #"

" (live at The Tabernacle) - 4:22 *Red vinyl 7" RS6732 #"Kingdom of Doom" - 2:42 #"Start Point (Sketches of Devon)" - 4:47 *CD CDR6732 #"Kingdom of Doom" - 2:42 #"Hallsands Waltz (Sketches of Devon)" - 2:55 #"The Bunting Song (live at The Tabernacle) - 3:57 *Download #"Kingdom of Doom" (live at

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) - 3:20

Packaging

The artwork for the red vinyl 7" format of the single was created by the band's

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Paul Simonon, making reference to the building in which the group recorded the video.

Chart positions

Personnel

: Vocals, Piano, Organ, Synthesizers *

: Guitars * Paul Simonon: Bass Guitar * Danger Mouse: Tambourine, Windchimes * Tony Allen: Drums

Track reviews

NME.com - Reviews - The Good, The Bad & The Queen: Kingdom of DoomThe Downloader

References

External links

"Kingdom of Doom"
(link is no longer in use) songography page at The Good, The Bad & The Queen unofficial fansite.
"Kingdom of Doom"
(link is no longer in use) discography page at The Good, The Bad & The Queen unofficial fansite. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kingdom Of Doom 2006 songs 2007 singles The Good, the Bad and the Queen songs Song recordings produced by Danger Mouse (musician) Parlophone singles Songs written by Damon Albarn