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| Name = Resistance
| Name = Unnatural Selection
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| Album = [[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]] <small>(6)</small><ref name="mw20090703">
|[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]] <small>(2)</small><ref name="mw20090703">
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| AltTitles = Billions of Digits Carved Into Tablets of Crystal<ref>{{cite/Q 2009-07}}</ref>
| Length = 5:46<ref name="le200907">{{cite/l'express200907}}</ref>
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| First = [[Teignmouth Den 2009 - 4th (gig)|4{{supo|th}} September 2009]]
| First = [[Teignmouth Den 2009 - 4th (gig)|4{{supo|th}} September 2009]]
| Latest = [[Lisbon Bela Vista Park 2018 (gig)|23{{supo|rd}} June 2018]]
| Latest = [[Wales_Newport_Centre_2015_(gig) | 19{{supo|th}} March 2015]]
| Recorded = [[Studio Bellini]], [[Moltrasio|Lake Como]] and Milan, Italy, 2009
| Recorded = [[Studio Bellini]], [[Moltrasio|Lake Como]] and Milan, Italy, 2009
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
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'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwLP-6hZV-U |Listen]]'''
'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T23AY5gYhpE |Listen]]'''


== Description ==
== Description ==
"Resistance" opens with piano and drums and has a Queen-esque chorus.<ref name="le200907"/> Described in NME magazine as having "tribals drums and a piano melody in the style of '[[Starlight (song)|Starlight]].'"<ref>{{cite/NME 2009-07-22}}</ref> In the September 2009 issue of Spin, Matt said, "The song 'Resistance' is basically a retelling of the relationship between Winston and Julia," in reference to the two main characters of [[George Orwell]]'s [[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]. The eerie keyboard layers in the verse of the track also include an Ondes Martenot, an early synthesizer championed by [[Radiohead]] guitarist Jonny Greenwood, as shown in 'The Making Of The Resistance.'
"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.
 
[[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>


Matt said, "This song started off as an extension of [[Map of the Problematique (song)|'Map of the Problematique']] with a bit of influence from early 'The Police'. It is very much based on the book '1984' by George Orwell particularly the romance between Winston and Julia and the description of the act of sex and love as something political, the only place offering freedom from Big Brother. The song is also about any love which crosses boundaries such as religion or strong political beliefs and the subsequent recognition of the unimportance and divisiveness of such beliefs."<ref>iTunes LP - The Resistance</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>
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.
 
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.
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 ==
== Information ==
"Resistance" makes music reference to "[[Citizen Erased (song)|Citizen Erased]]" from ''[[Origin of Symmetry (album)|Origin of Symmetry]]'', which also draws lyrical influences from Orwell's ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''.
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.
 
The song has been used as filler music by the Australian TV channel 9's coverage of the 2010/2011 Ashes series.


On the 11th January 2010, it was announced through Muse.mu that "Resistance" would be the third single from ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]''.
==Live==


The song has been included in a piece of downloadable content for the game "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock." This is the 8th Muse song to feature in a "Guitar Hero" game.
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.  


The song has been nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for '''Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals''' and '''Best Rock Song'''.<ref>http://muse.mu/news/article/726/muse-nominated-for-three-grammys/</ref>
[[Unnatural Selection (live) | More here]]


==Recording==
== Lyrics ==
The song was one of the first on ''The Resistance'' described by the band before recording began, describing it as "sound[ing] a little like ‘New Year’s Day" by [[U2]].<ref name="hp200802721">{{cite |
{{lyrics
| title = Exclusive: Matt Bellamy reveals U2 influence! | desc = Hot Press news article | date = 2008-07-21 | pub = Hot Press | url = http://www.hotpress.com/news/4667808.html | dom = hotpress.com | type = ext
|They'll laugh as they watch us fall
}}</ref>
The lucky don't care at all
No chance for fate
It's unnatural selection
I want the truth


In an interview with Guitar Player magazine (July 2010) Matt revealed that he recorded the guitar solo with the [[Fender Aloha Stratocaster]].
I'm hungry for some unrest
I wanna push it beyond a peaceful protest
I wanna speak in a language that they will understand
Dedication to a new age
Is this the end of destruction and rampage?
Another chance to erase then repeat it again


==Live==
Counter balance this commotion
We're not droplets in the ocean
Ocean


Dom mentioned that the song is one of his favourites playing live, however, Matt doesn't wants to play the song very often because he thinks the song doesn't get the 'reaction' he was expecting the song deserves, however, Dom has convinced him to play the song.<ref name="Radio X in conversation with Muse | FULL interview">
They'll laugh as they watch us fall
{{cite |
The lucky don't care at all
title= John Kennedy - Radio X in conversation with Muse | desc=Interview| date=2018 | auth=John Kennedy for Radio X | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrVV-GU_rTI | dom=Youtube | fetch=2018-07-12 | type=ext
}}</ref>


Resistance was played at almost every date of The Resistance tour mostly because of the fact that it was a moderately huge single off of the album. It has since maintained irregular performances throughout The 2nd Law and Drones tours, though it has been performed increasingly less common throughout the years. Because it is a slower song, it was left out of most of the Drones Festival Tour though it was played very often during the 360 Tour later that year.
No (hey)
Chance (hey)
For fate (hey)
It's unnatural selection
I want the truth!


[[Resistance (live) | More here]]
No religion or mind virus
Is there a hope that the facts would ever find us
Just make sure that you are looking out for number one
I'm hungry for some unrest
Well let's push it beyond a peaceful protest
I wanna speak in a language that you will understand


==Lyrics==
Counter balance this commotion
We're not droplets in the ocean
Ocean


{{lyrics
They'll laugh as they watch us crawl
|Is our secret safe tonight
The lucky don't share at all
and are we out of sight
or will our world come tumbling down?
Will they find our hiding place
is this our last embrace
or will the walls start caving in?


It could be wrong, could be wrong, but it should've been right
No (hey)
It could be wrong, could be wrong, to let our hearts ignite
Hope (hey)
It could be wrong, could be wrong, are we digging a hole?
For fate (hey)
It could be wrong, could be wrong, this is out of control
It's a random chance selection
It could be wrong, could be wrong, it could never last
I want the truth!
It could be wrong, could be wrong, must erase it fast
It could be wrong, could be wrong, but it could've been right
It could be wrong, could be...


Love is our resistance
Try to ride out the storm
They'll keep us apart and they won't stop breaking us down
Whilst they'll make you believe
Hold me
They are the special ones
Our lips must always be sealed
(We have not been chosen)


If we live a life in fear
Injustice is the norm
I'll wait a thousand years
You won't be the first
Just to see you smile again
And you know you won't be the last
Kill your prayers for love and peace
You'll wake the thought police
We can't hide the truth inside


It could be wrong, could be wrong, but it should've been right
Counter balance this commotion
It could be wrong, could be wrong, to let our hearts ignite
We're not droplets in the ocean
It could be wrong, could be wrong, are we digging a hole?
Ocean, ocean, ocean!
It could be wrong, could be wrong, this is out of control
It could be wrong, could be wrong, it could never last
It could be wrong, could be wrong, must erase it fast
It could be wrong, could be wrong, but it could've been right
It could be wrong, could be...


Love is our resistance
They'll laugh as they watch us fall
They'll keep us apart and they won't stop breaking us down
And the lucky, they don't care at all
Hold me
Our lips must always be sealed


The night has reached its end
No (hey)
We can't pretend
Chance (hey)
We must run     
For fate (hey)
We must run
It's unnatural selection,
It's time to run
I want the truth! I want the truth!
Take us away from here
I want the truth! I want the truth!
Protect us from further harm
Resistance!
}}
}}


==References==
== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[Unnatural Selection (tablature) | Unnatural Selection tablature]]


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Muse song
Name Unnatural Selection
Album/single The Resistance (6)[1]
Length 6:54, 7:20 (5.1 DVD Version)
Alternative titles Billions of Digits Carved Into Tablets of Crystal[2]
First live performance 4th September 2009
Latest live performance 19th March 2015
Recorded Studio Bellini, Lake Como and Milan, Italy, 2009
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard, Christopher Wolstenholme
Producer Muse


[|Listen]

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.[3] NME described Unnatural Selection as one of the more guitar-driven songs on The Resistance.[4] It is notable for it's fast-paced, energetic sound, which is particularly effective when heard by a live crowd.

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.[5] 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. [6]

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.'"[7] 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 here.

Dominic Howard described the outro riff as "clean Iron Maiden" in an interview.

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. 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

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.

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.

More here

Lyrics

They'll laugh as they watch us fall

The lucky don't care at all No chance for fate It's unnatural selection I want the truth

I'm hungry for some unrest I wanna push it beyond a peaceful protest I wanna speak in a language that they will understand Dedication to a new age Is this the end of destruction and rampage? Another chance to erase then repeat it again

Counter balance this commotion We're not droplets in the ocean Ocean

They'll laugh as they watch us fall The lucky don't care at all

No (hey) Chance (hey) For fate (hey) It's unnatural selection I want the truth!

No religion or mind virus Is there a hope that the facts would ever find us Just make sure that you are looking out for number one I'm hungry for some unrest Well let's push it beyond a peaceful protest I wanna speak in a language that you will understand

Counter balance this commotion We're not droplets in the ocean Ocean

They'll laugh as they watch us crawl The lucky don't share at all

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

Try to ride out the storm Whilst they'll make you believe They are the special ones (We have not been chosen)

Injustice is the norm 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

  1. ↑ 6.UNNATURAL SELECTION (2009-07-03). Twitter. Retrieved 2009-07-03 from twitter.com.
  2. ↑ Michael Odell. (2009-07). Hot New Albums 42: Muse. Q, 78. Retrieved 2009-07-25. [verify]
  3. ↑ Julien Bordier. (2009-07-0?). Jai ecoute le nouveau Muse. L'Express. Retrieved 2009-07-10 from www.muselive.com. [verify]
  4. ↑ Dean Chalkley. (2009-07-07). Muse New Album - First Listen. NME magazine. Retrieved 2009-07-08. [verify]
  5. ↑ Michael Odell. (2009-08-21). resistance is FUTILE. Q, 48–56. Retrieved 2009-08-23 from board.muse.mu. [verify]
  6. ↑ FHM - "Muse: The Resistance - Album number five and Muse have lost the plot in the best possible way."
  7. ↑ iTunes LP - The Resistance

See also


Go back to The Resistance

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