As promised, a Muse song.
Song of the Week: Knights of Cydonia by Muse (warning: it’s the oddest spaghetti Western you’ve ever seen)
You may have heard of this song, either from Guitar Hero or because it’s one of Muse’s top songs. Muse has been putting together uncomplicated complex looks into intense lines of thought for over a decade. When I say “uncomplicated”, I don’t mean “easy to play”. There’s a reason this song is on the hard end of Guitar Hero songs. It’s uncomplicated because the music never gets in the way of the words, and vice versa. It’s easy to find the beat, easy to keep the beat, and easy to hear the words. And the words are important.
Muse probably call themselves visionaries. A lot of people probably call them weird. As an artist, I can appreciate both sentiments. This music video is not normal. Even at the start, when the cowboy is practicing martial arts, we know something is up. Then there’s a laser gun. Then there’s a car. Then there’s holographic singers. And if you thought you saw a robot in the opening minute, don’t worry, he comes back. But there’s a story there. The setting is odd, but the story itself is cohesive.
And the song is along Muse’s main theme: fighting for your rights. It’s not quite the same as My Chemical Romance or System of a Down, whose music sounds a bit more…forceful. Muse presents fighting for your rights as a normal part of life, not a difficult uphill task. Part of life is working to maintain your status. This is normal, but this is worth talking about.
Also, Knight of Cydonia has some rad guitar work. Bang your head!
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