JFK (song)
| Muse song | |
|---|---|
| Name | JFK |
| Album/single | Drones |
| Length | 0:54 |
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| First live performance | 29th May 2015 |
| Latest live performance | 30th May 2015 |
| Recorded | 2014/2015 - The Warehouse Studio, Vancouver, Canada |
| Writer/composer | Matthew Bellamy |
| Producer | Muse, Robert "Mutt" Lange |
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Description
Intro to Defector. It samples John F. Kennedy's speech mixed with music which is a reminder of Defector's guitar solo melody, but with orchestral strings.
According to Matt Bellamy, the intro is a start to more positive songs on the album, where the main character defects against the system. [1]
Matt said about the track that: "It talks about the human spirit, freedom and independence kind of stuff" and this is "where everything does a transition" and that "The JFK speech, at that time it was talking about the rise of communism and stuff, when you heard the words he said it's so relevant to the world even now".[2]
Trivia
JFK as an intro was aired at some tour dates during the Black Holes and Revelations tour in 2007, however it included more lines than the newer version, and only included his speech, without the string elements.
The song was premiered on John F Kennedy's Birthday, 29th of May.
Lyrics
For we are opposed around the world
By a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy That relies primarily on covert means For expanding its sphere of influence
On infiltration instead of invasion On subversion instead of elections On intimidation instead of free choice On guerrillas by night instead of armies by day.
It is a system which has conscripted Vast human and material resources Into the building of a tightly knit Highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic Intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations. Its preparations are concealed, not published. Its mistakes are buried, not headlined. Its dissenters are silenced, not praised.
References
- ↑ Youtube. (2015-16-04). Dom and Matt interview on Alt 98.7 radio. Retrieved 2015-16-04 from alt987fm.com.
- ↑ Muse Matt Bellamy and Dom Howard Interview Sixx Sense 17-04-2015 (2015-04-17). Soundcloud. Retrieved 2015-04-17 from soundcloud.com.