No Doubt

Tragic Kingdom

"Tragic Kingdom" by No Doubt

Review Score:

(10/10)
"Tragic Kingdom" is my favorite No Doubt CD. I love all of the songs. Of course, "Rock Steady," "Return of Saturn," "No Doubt," and "The Beacon Street Collection" were excellent as well, but this is my favorite. Here's my review for each song:

1. "Spiderwebs" - The first single from the album, "Spiderwebs" is a good song. All of the lyrics on each track are wonderful, and this one is no exception. The music is superb too.

2. "Excuse Me Mr." - A fast, upbeat song with a cool piano solo.

3. "Just A Girl" - The second single from the album, "Just A Girl" was probably the most popular No Doubt song, with the possible exception of "Don't Speak," and it truly deserves it. It's a great song about being young and just a girl, but not being happy with the fact.

4. "Happy Now?" - A wonderful song in which Gwen sings the question of "Are you happy now?" after he broke up with her.

5. "Different People" - One of my favorite songs on the albumb, even though they're all awesome, this song is about all of the different people in the world.

6. "Hey You" - A unique sound that includes a citar, a strange instrument, "Hey You" is great, with good lyrics and good music.

7. "The Climb" - Superb lyrics and appropriate music, this song is about perserverance and life, I'm assuming. Great.

8. "Sixteen" - As No Doubt gets a little more metalish, Gwen sings pitifully for someone who's finally turned sixteen but is still treated with no respect.

9. "Sunday Morning" - The fourth and last single on the album, "Sunday Morning" is excellent with the music and the lyrics. A great song.

10. "Don't Speak" - A slow, but majestic song, "Don't Speak" was the third single off the album, and one of the most popular No Doubt songs. Wonderful.

11. "You Can Do It" - A seventies-ish and encouraging song, the title basically explains the message behind the song. It's a really good song, one of my favorites.

12. "World Go 'Round" - A ska-ish song about how "we got to find another way to make the world go 'round."

13. "End It On This" - With obvious piano in the music, the lyrics to this song are great in portraying the message of wanting to end a relationship.

14. "Tragic Kingdom" - A highly-instrumental song, and the title track for the album, this song is a parody of the "Magic Kingdom," also known as DisneyLand in Anaheim, California, the hometown of the fabulous No Doubt. It views the Magic Kingdom tragically, as the title hints, and it's a good song. The ending concludes the song with a gradually faster continuation of the chorus until finally all of the instruments crash into one big, loud sound and are "broken."

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