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| Name = MK ULTRA
| Name = MK Ultra
| Album = [[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]] <small>(7)</small><ref name="mw20090703">
| Album = [[The Resistance (album) | The Resistance]] <small>(7)</small><ref name="mw20090703">
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| AltTitles = -
| Length = 4:06
| First = -
| AltTitles = MK ULTRA
| Recorded = Lake Como and Milan, Italy, 2009
| First = [[Birmingham National Indoor Arena 2009 (gig)|10<sup>th</sup> November 2009]]
| Latest = [[Brisbane Entertainment Centre 2010 - 6th (gig)|6<sup>th</sup> December 2010]]
| Recorded = [[Studio Bellini]], [[Moltrasio|Lake Como]] and Milan, Italy, 2009
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| Producer = Muse
| Producer = Muse
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLoJodvQDrk Listen]'''
== Description ==
"MK Ultra" has an electronic sound and powerful, "spidery" riffs.<ref name="le200907">{{cite/l'express200907}}</ref><ref>{{cite/NME 2009-07-22}}</ref> The end riff bears similarity to the main riff of Slither by Velvet Revolver.


==Description==
Matt said, "This song is about brainwashing and the psychological manipulation that has been going on in the world, behind closed doors and via the media during the 20th century."<ref>iTunes LP - The Resistance</ref>
"MK UTLRA" has an electronic sound and powerful riffs.<ref name="le200907">{{cite/l'express200907}}</ref>


==Information==
== Information ==
The title is derived from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_MKULTRA Project MK-ULTRA], the code name for a CIA project that sought to use drugs for the purposes of mind control and interrogation. An image of some declassified MK-ULTRA documents appears in the booklet of ''[[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]''.
The title is derived from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_MKULTRA Project MK-ULTRA], the code name for a CIA project that sought to use drugs for the purposes of mind control and interrogation. An image of some declassified MK-ULTRA documents appears in the booklet of ''[[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]''.


==Lyrics==
The song received regular airplay on Canadian alt-rock stations such as AltNation. The Howard Stern Show [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qA1_rgVbxQ occasionally uses the outro] as an interlude when the show is on break.
What is this gnawing pain<br />
 
What is there to gain<br />
MTV Exit used the song in a [[MK ULTRA (video)|music video]] that highlighted the dangers and impact of human trafficking. The video was premièred during the [[London_Wembley_Stadium_2010_-_11th_(gig)|11th September]] concert at Wembley Stadium.
You've know me all along<br />
 
Activated as your pawn<br />
==Live==
For a little destruction<br />
For live performances, the song is played half a step down, making it their only song--live or recorded--that utilizes Drop C# tuning. Also, Matt does not play the guitar part for the breakdown (starting at "and they're breaking through"). That part is done solely by Wolstenholme, due to the difficulty of keeping the irregular timing of the guitar part and singing at the same time.
<br />
 
I won't be your slave<br />
A version of the song live from [[Turin Palasport Olimpico 2009 (gig)|Turin]] featured in the 2009 Christmas present.
I'll put myself in the grave<br />
 
Before I service you<br />
[[MK ULTRA (live) | More here]]
You know me very well<br />
 
You've put me through hell<br />
== Lyrics ==
And I won't bow to you<br />
{{lyrics
I won't service you<br />
|The wavelength gently grows,
<br />
Coercive notions re-evolve,
Get out of my mind<br />
A universe is trapped inside a tear,
I won't do it this time<br />
It resonates the core,
I fought on their side<br />
Creates unnatural laws,
You know very well<br />
Replaces love and happiness with fear
I'll send you to hell<br />
 
And I won't bow to you<br />
How much deception can you take?
I won't service you<br />
How many lies will you create?
<br />
How much longer until you break?
This gnawing pain<br />
Your mind's about to fall
What is there to gain<br />
 
You've known me all along<br />
And they're breaking through
I won't be your pawn<br />
They're breaking through
They're marching at dawn<br />
They're breaking through
I'll be with them - tearing you<br />
(We are losing control)
Limb for limb<br />
 
<br />
They're breaking through
I won't be your slave<br />
They're breaking through
I'll put myself in the grave<br />
And they are breaking through,
Before I service you<br />
They are breaking through,
You know me very well<br />
Now we're falling,
You've put me through hell<br />
We are losing control
And I won't bow to you<br />
 
I won't service you
Invisible to all,
The mind becomes a wall.
All of history deleted with one stroke
 
How much deception can you take?
How many lies will you create?
How much longer until you break?
Your mind's about to fall
 
And they are breaking through,
They are breaking through,
They are breaking through,
Now we're falling,
We are losing control
}}


==References==
== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[MK ULTRA (tablature) | MK ULTRA tablature]]


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[[Category:Unreleased music]]

Latest revision as of 13:46, 13 January 2022

Muse song
Name MK Ultra
Album/single The Resistance (7)[1]
Length 4:06
Alternative titles MK ULTRA
First live performance 10th November 2009
Latest live performance 6th December 2010
Recorded Studio Bellini, Lake Como and Milan, Italy, 2009
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard, Christopher Wolstenholme
Producer Muse


Listen

Description

"MK Ultra" has an electronic sound and powerful, "spidery" riffs.[2][3] The end riff bears similarity to the main riff of Slither by Velvet Revolver.

Matt said, "This song is about brainwashing and the psychological manipulation that has been going on in the world, behind closed doors and via the media during the 20th century."[4]

Information

The title is derived from Project MK-ULTRA, the code name for a CIA project that sought to use drugs for the purposes of mind control and interrogation. An image of some declassified MK-ULTRA documents appears in the booklet of Black Holes and Revelations.

The song received regular airplay on Canadian alt-rock stations such as AltNation. The Howard Stern Show occasionally uses the outro as an interlude when the show is on break.

MTV Exit used the song in a music video that highlighted the dangers and impact of human trafficking. The video was premièred during the 11th September concert at Wembley Stadium.

Live

For live performances, the song is played half a step down, making it their only song--live or recorded--that utilizes Drop C# tuning. Also, Matt does not play the guitar part for the breakdown (starting at "and they're breaking through"). That part is done solely by Wolstenholme, due to the difficulty of keeping the irregular timing of the guitar part and singing at the same time.

A version of the song live from Turin featured in the 2009 Christmas present.

More here

Lyrics

The wavelength gently grows,

Coercive notions re-evolve, A universe is trapped inside a tear, It resonates the core, Creates unnatural laws, Replaces love and happiness with fear

How much deception can you take? How many lies will you create? How much longer until you break? Your mind's about to fall

And they're breaking through They're breaking through They're breaking through (We are losing control)

They're breaking through They're breaking through And they are breaking through, They are breaking through, Now we're falling, We are losing control

Invisible to all, The mind becomes a wall. All of history deleted with one stroke

How much deception can you take? How many lies will you create? How much longer until you break? Your mind's about to fall

And they are breaking through, They are breaking through, They are breaking through, Now we're falling, We are losing control

References

  1. ↑ 7. MK Ultra (2009-07-03). Twitter. Retrieved 2009-07-03 from twitter.com.
  2. ↑ Julien Bordier. (2009-07-0?). Jai ecoute le nouveau Muse. L'Express. Retrieved 2009-07-10 from www.muselive.com. [verify]
  3. ↑ New album preview (2009-07-22). New Musical Express, 23–25. Retrieved 2009-07-29 from www.muselive.com. [verify]
  4. ↑ iTunes LP - The Resistance

See also


Go back to The Resistance

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