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{{Songbox
{{Songbox
| Name = Unnatural Selection
| Name = Big Freeze
| Album = [[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]] <small>(6)</small><ref name="mw20090703">
| Length = 4:41
{{cite |
| Album = [[The 2nd Law (album)|The 2nd Law]] <small>(9)</small>, [[Big Freeze (single) | Big Freeze]] <small>(1)</small>
title=6.UNNATURAL SELECTION | desc=Musewire post | pub=Twitter | date=2009-07-03 | fetch=2009-07-03 | url=http://twitter.com/muse/status/2456907117 | dom=twitter.com | type=ext
| AltTitles = Hiding to...
}}</ref>
| First = -
| Length = 6:54, 7:20 <small>(5.1 DVD Version)</small>
| Latest = -
| AltTitles = Billions of Digits Carved Into Tablets of Crystal<ref>{{cite/Q 2009-07}}</ref>
| Recorded = 2011-2012
| First = [[Teignmouth Den 2009 - 4th (gig)|4{{supo|th}} September 2009]]
| Writer = Matthew Bellamy
| Latest = [[Wales_Newport_Centre_2015_(gig) | 19{{supo|th}} March 2015]]
| Recorded = [[Studio Bellini]], [[Moltrasio|Lake Como]] and Milan, Italy, 2009
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| Producer = Muse
| Producer = Muse
| Chart position = -
| Chart position = -
| Cover =
}}
}}


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== Description ==
== Description ==
"Unnatural Selection" opens with a church organ, giving way to a fast, heavy guitar riff backed up by steady drumming. During the verses, this guitar riff is mirrored by the bass. A calmer section with a slow tempo kicks in later, before the song ends with a heavy riff outro.<ref name="le200907">{{cite/l'express200907}}</ref> NME described Unnatural Selection as one of the more guitar-driven songs on ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]].''<ref>{{cite/nme20090707}}</ref> It is notable for it's fast-paced, energetic sound, which is particularly effective when heard by a live crowd.
In an NME article, the song was described as 'stadium stomp' and being about the world being in "meltdown."


[[Christopher Wolstenholme]] thinks that the song might address the idea of the British royal family being descendants of giant lizards, as proposed by David Icke among others.<ref>{{cite/Q 2009-08-21}}</ref> Wolstenholme also stated in an interview with FHM that it was influenced by [[Queens of the Stone Age]] in places, and that it was the most 'rock' track on the album. <ref> FHM - "Muse: The Resistance - Album number five and Muse have lost the plot in the best possible way." </ref>
According to previews of the album, Big Freeze is a surprising song with funk elements while retaining a 'Muse-y' sound. <ref>http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=52987&d=0</ref>


[[Matthew Bellamy]] said, "This song is influenced by the book 'Black Swan' which is basically a whinge about how we live in a 'winner takes all' world i.e. those who do well take more and more and the losers have to settle for less and less. Amongst other things, the song is saying 'If you can't beat them, then join them.'"<ref>iTunes LP - The Resistance</ref>
In the chorus, you can hear similar vocals to Map of the Problematique. The guitar effect at the start also bares similarities to Map Of The Problematique. Matt later revealed the effect is created with the use of a pitch-shifting pedal made by Boss. Matt claims Boss 'ripped him off' due to the pedal creating such a similar sound to the one he invented for Map Of The Problematique.  The song has been compared to [[U2]].
On My Taratata, a French TV program Matt said, "The song Unnatural Selection is about luck, and how much luck has a big impact on people's lives, depending on where you're born, where you are." A video of this program can be seen [http://www.mytaratata.com/Pages/VIDEO_page_video.aspx?sig=iLyROoafI9T9 here].


[[Dominic Howard]] described the outro riff as "clean Iron Maiden" in an interview.
==Information==
This name was unknown until the 13th July 2012, the day that Muse tweeted the same picture with Dom and the leaked names, but with the working titles replaced by the new album tracking list. Based on the lyrics and the previous accidentally tweeted titles, the working title for this song can assumed to be 'Hiding to...'.


The bridge of the song bears a resemblance to "Lay All Your Love On Me" by ABBA, and also Chopin's Polonaises Op. 71 Allegro moderato. The bridge's chord progression also resembles the beginning progression of Mozart's Symphony No. 25 In G Minor, K. 183: I. Allegro Con Brio.
An alternative version of the song exists that employs synths evoking 8-bit music. The instrumental version hosted on the Warner/Chappell Music catalogue is of this version.
During the final pre-chorus, Matt sings "Ocean" in a vocal style similar to that of Serj Tankian of [[System of a Down]], who have influenced Muse in the past.


== Information ==
This is the only song left from The 2nd Law that hasn't been played live yet.
On the 5.1 Surround Sound edition of the album, the track features a short Queen-esque guitar solo after the organ intro and before the main riff begins.


Matt can be clearly heard making a "whoo!" sound at 2:02 and a more faint "phwoa!" sound at 6:27 which is better heard on good speakers or the 5.1 version.
==Lyrics==
 
The song has been used as filler music by the Australian TV channel 9's coverage of the 2010/2011 Ashes series.
 
==Live==
 
Unnatural Selection appeared very often on The Resistance tour, especially in 2009. This would be short-lived, however, as the song was excluded from 2011 and 2012 setlists. It wouldn't be until the end of the 2013 tour that it would be performed live again. It continued to be performed live far more frequently than other revived songs from around the same time. For the Psycho UK Tour, Muse prepared Unnatural Selection to be performed, deeming it a fan favourite enough to bring it back to setlists. Unnatural Selection was performed at two out of the first three gigs in 2015, at both of which fans yelled for Assassin to be played instead. Muse listened, and replaced Unnatural Selection from that point onwards with Assassin.
 
[[Unnatural Selection (live) | More here]]
 
== Lyrics ==
{{lyrics
{{lyrics
|They'll laugh as they watch us fall
|
The lucky don't care at all
Healed? Or are you still just reeling?
No chance for fate
Are you fine? Have you found a way to escape?
It's unnatural selection
Are you here, just because I need you?
I want the truth
Can we hole up? A big freeze is heading our way


I'm hungry for some unrest
We are on a hiding to nowhere
I wanna push it beyond a peaceful protest
We still hope, but our dreams are not the same
I wanna speak in a language that they will understand
And I, I lost before I started
Dedication to a new age
I'm collapsing in stellar clouds of gas
Is this the end of destruction and rampage?
Another chance to erase then repeat it again


Counter balance this commotion
Hear me
We're not droplets in the ocean
What words just can't convey
Ocean
Feel me
Don't let the sun in your heart decay


They'll laugh as they watch us fall
Fight, or will you show me mercy?
The lucky don't care at all
We've expelled, the goodness from our hearts
Are you here, just to prove you’re winning?
Can we hole up, and ride out this electrical storm?


No (hey)
We destroyed something beautiful
Chance (hey)
We have faith, but our truths are not the same
For fate (hey)
Don't give up, don’t let the magic leave us
It's unnatural selection
Stop the loneliest force becoming king of the universe
I want the truth!


No religion or mind virus
Hear me
Is there a hope that the facts would ever find us
What words just can’t convey
Just make sure that you are looking out for number one
Feel me.
I'm hungry for some unrest
Don't let the sun in your heart decay
Well let's push it beyond a peaceful protest
I wanna speak in a language that you will understand


Counter balance this commotion
Don't give up, don't let the magic leave us
We're not droplets in the ocean
We're collapsing in stellar clouds of gas
Ocean


They'll laugh as they watch us crawl
Hear me
The lucky don't share at all
What words just can't convey
Feel me
I won't let the sun in our hearts decay
}}


No (hey)
Hope (hey)
For fate (hey)
It's a random chance selection
I want the truth!


Try to ride out the storm
{{Backto | songs}}
Whilst they'll make you believe
[[Category:Songs]]
They are the special ones
[[Category:Never played live]]
(We have not been chosen)


Injustice is the norm
==References==
You won't be the first
And you know you won't be the last
 
Counter balance this commotion
We're not droplets in the ocean
Ocean, ocean, ocean!
 
They'll laugh as they watch us fall
And the lucky, they don't care at all
 
No (hey)
Chance (hey)
For fate (hey)
It's unnatural selection,
I want the truth! I want the truth!
I want the truth! I want the truth!
}}
 
== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[Unnatural Selection (tablature) | Unnatural Selection tablature]]
{{Backto | The Resistance (album) | The Resistance}}

Revision as of 20:50, 12 December 2019

Dom with the "The 2nd Law" line up in background
Muse song
Name Big Freeze
Album/single The 2nd Law (9), Big Freeze (1)
Length 4:41
Alternative titles Hiding to...
First live performance -
Latest live performance -
Recorded 2011-2012
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer Muse


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Description

In an NME article, the song was described as 'stadium stomp' and being about the world being in "meltdown."

According to previews of the album, Big Freeze is a surprising song with funk elements while retaining a 'Muse-y' sound. [1]

In the chorus, you can hear similar vocals to Map of the Problematique. The guitar effect at the start also bares similarities to Map Of The Problematique. Matt later revealed the effect is created with the use of a pitch-shifting pedal made by Boss. Matt claims Boss 'ripped him off' due to the pedal creating such a similar sound to the one he invented for Map Of The Problematique. The song has been compared to U2.

Information

This name was unknown until the 13th July 2012, the day that Muse tweeted the same picture with Dom and the leaked names, but with the working titles replaced by the new album tracking list. Based on the lyrics and the previous accidentally tweeted titles, the working title for this song can assumed to be 'Hiding to...'.

An alternative version of the song exists that employs synths evoking 8-bit music. The instrumental version hosted on the Warner/Chappell Music catalogue is of this version.

This is the only song left from The 2nd Law that hasn't been played live yet.

Lyrics

Healed? Or are you still just reeling? Are you fine? Have you found a way to escape? Are you here, just because I need you? Can we hole up? A big freeze is heading our way

We are on a hiding to nowhere We still hope, but our dreams are not the same And I, I lost before I started I'm collapsing in stellar clouds of gas

Hear me What words just can't convey Feel me Don't let the sun in your heart decay

Fight, or will you show me mercy? We've expelled, the goodness from our hearts Are you here, just to prove you’re winning? Can we hole up, and ride out this electrical storm?

We destroyed something beautiful We have faith, but our truths are not the same Don't give up, don’t let the magic leave us Stop the loneliest force becoming king of the universe

Hear me What words just can’t convey Feel me. Don't let the sun in your heart decay

Don't give up, don't let the magic leave us We're collapsing in stellar clouds of gas

Hear me What words just can't convey Feel me I won't let the sun in our hearts decay



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References

  1. ↑ http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=52987&d=0
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