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Northern Whale is a song by The Good, the Bad and the Queen from their debut album of the same name.

Story behind the song
When introducing the song at the band's first ever gig at The Roundhouse in Camden Town, Albarn said that the song started out as a love song but then "a whale came up the Thames and it turned into a song about a whale". A whale ventured into the Thames on 20 January 2006, and this is where Albarn probably got the inspiration for the lyrics.

Music
The song starts with a synthesised part playing staccato crotchets. This riff is sequenced throughout the song. Light percussion woodblocks are added after a short while. The bass guitar joins the synthesiser and plays with it throughout the song.