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The King Has Lost His Crown
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Wikipedia article
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"'The King Has Lost His Crown'" is a song by Swedish group ABBA, released on their 1979 album 'Voulez-Vous'. It was also the B-side of the non-album single "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)".
Synopsis
The song is a "vengeful ballad" whose lyrics are an allegory to describe the end of a relationship.
Critical reception
On his book 'Abba Uncensored on the Record', John Tobler said the song "appeared to be much more personal than many of the group's previous songs". 'The Sydney Morning Herald' said "The King Has Lost His Crown" is "an interesting song with some neat variations in style". Internet reviewer George Starostin said it "is simply way too pompous and ambitious to be endured". ABBA biograph Carl Magnus Palm said "Perhaps there's ... a sense of "undiscovered gem" about [Voulez-Vous], simply because what I feel were the best tracks were never international single A-sides, such as 'As Good as New', 'The King Has Lost His Crown' and 'If It Wasn't for the Nights'."
References
Category:1970s ballads
Category:1979 songs
Category:ABBA songs
Category:Songs written by Benny Andersson and Bjrn Ulvaeus
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