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[[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> | [[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> | ||
[[Dominic Howard]] described | [[Dominic Howard]] described the outro riff as "clean Iron Maiden" in an interview. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 20:56, 24 November 2009
| 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 | - |
| Recorded | Lake Como and Milan, Italy, 2009 |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard, Christopher Wolstenholme |
| Producer | Muse |
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Description
"Unnatural Selection" opens with a church organ before drums and "powerful" sounding guitars begin, calming down afterwards, before coming back to a 'metallic' end riff.[3] Going on to be one of the more guitar-driven songs on The Resistance.[4]
Additional information
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]
Dominic Howard described the outro riff as "clean Iron Maiden" in an interview.
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
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
- ↑ 6.UNNATURAL SELECTION (2009-07-03). Twitter. Retrieved 2009-07-03 from twitter.com.
- ↑ Michael Odell. (2009-07). Hot New Albums 42: Muse. Q, 78. Retrieved 2009-07-25. [verify]
- ↑ Julien Bordier. (2009-07-0?). Jai ecoute le nouveau Muse. L'Express. Retrieved 2009-07-10 from www.muselive.com. [verify]
- ↑ Dean Chalkley. (2009-07-07). Muse New Album - First Listen. NME magazine. Retrieved 2009-07-08. [verify]
- ↑ Michael Odell. (2009-08-21). resistance is FUTILE. Q, 48–56. Retrieved 2009-08-23 from board.muse.mu. [verify]
- ↑ FHM - "Muse: The Resistance - Album number five and Muse have lost the plot in the best possible way."
- ↑ iTunes LP - The Resistance