Citizen Erased

[Hoppipolla]

Is it your favourite song? Because so many people seem to love it, i want to see how popular it really is when done in a poll.

[Audioslave Inc]

Citizen Erased is THE song by Muse definitively .

No one can match its genius and sheer originality and creativity (Showbiz is the only one near to it for me) .

Anyway it s a matter of taste .

[Hoppipolla]

Anyway it s a matter of taste .

The entire point of this topic :D

[Phoenix211]

its pretty epic but theres others i like more :)

[Hoppipolla]

its pretty epic but theres others i like more :)

Me too. :D

[Magdalena]

Citizen Erased is great, but not the best i think.

[Gleep]

I love it. I know a few people who say it's their favourite song. I just found out that a 'long lost friend' likes it so it's gone down slightly in my liking, but not much. Besides which it's silly not to like it just cos some prat does. I still love it. Just me being petty. It comes just before darkshines. But it changes. Alot. And often.

[Black Velvet]

It is just genious and brilliant!

[XcentahwashereX]

A fantastic song

[ruled by maggie]

definitely one of my favorites

but not THE favorite :D

i think :rolleyes:

[GaelicRockStar]

Amazing song, very original sounding song but can't say its my fav... too many gr8s to choose from

[Sid]

i read sumwhere that citizen erased was muse's equivilant to Queens Bohemiem rapsody.

dunno if i agree with that

[ruled by maggie]

im sure i dont agree with that :D

[Hoppipolla]

I don't really like queen. . .

[theminority]

It's definately up there on my fav muse songs :)

[Sid]

I don't really like queen. . .


what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love queen, how can you not :eek:

[Sid]

im sure i dont agree with that :D


i kno, it does sound a bit far fetched :D

[Hoppipolla]

what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love queen, how can you not :eek:

Easily. They annoy me, and did a song with five! :mad:

"We will rock you" was a shit enough song already :rolleyes:

Meh. Not my thing. :D

[Sid]

Easily. They annoy me, and did a song with five! :mad:

"We will rock you" was a shit enough song already :rolleyes:

Meh. Not my thing. :D


yeah i must say i dont like that song anyway and the five thing did jus make it a thousand times worse. but apart from that i love them. i havent listened to them for ages tho- cant be bothered to

[Hoppipolla]

yeah i must say i dont like that song anyway and the five thing did jus make it a thousand times worse. but apart from that i love them. i havent listened to them for ages tho- cant be bothered to

Lol. Positive replaced with a huge negative. :D

If you loved them as much you do muse, you'd bother :D

[Sid]

Lol. Positive replaced with a huge negative. :D

If you loved them as much you do muse, you'd bother :D

i kno it does sound a bit hipicritical :D

with muse i dont get sick of them at all. but with queen and a lot of other bands that i love i jus have to be in the mood for them.and i havent been in a queen mood in months.

[Hoppipolla]

i kno it does sound a bit hipicritical :D

with muse i dont get sick of them at all. but with queen and a lot of other bands that i love i jus have to be in the mood for them.and i havent been in a queen mood in months.

Yeah - Foo Fighters does that for me. Haven't wanted to listen to them for ages.

[jonmar]

at this point in time Citizen Erased is indeed my favorite Muse song... it's dynamics are brilliant... the ending is genius.

[Hoppipolla]

at this point in time Citizen Erased is indeed my favorite Muse song... it's dynamics are brilliant... the ending is genius.

The ending is genius, alright. :)

[Appelstroop]

after seing it live it has to be my favourite

[Audioslave Inc]

It comes just before darkshines. But it changes. Alot. And often.

Oh another DarkShines ' lover on this very forum .

Didn't know we were so many :D

As for Bohemian Rapsody , i would say B and H s live is its equivalent but well Queen were genius .

[aidanon]

Citizen Erazed was the best song on origin of symmetry, just ahead of bliss i think. but being perfectly honest I think stockholm syndrome is their best song yet. THAT riff at the end, songs are remembered for things like that. It just sends shivers down my spine every time i hear it

[Audioslave Inc]

The ending is genius, alright. :)

The middle of the song when "for one moment" starts again slowly and the INSANE INSANE INSANE guitar s solo and explosion which follow are definitively genius .

And man, that moment "live" , it makes everyone melting each time all over the arena .

[Magdalena]

The middle of the song when "for one moment" starts again slowly and the INSANE INSANE INSANE guitar s solo and explosion which follow are definitively genius .

And man, that moment "live" , it makes everyone melting each time all over the arena .

Citizen is definately my favourite live song...so great.

[Sid]

The middle of the song when "for one moment" starts again slowly and the INSANE INSANE INSANE guitar s solo and explosion which follow are definitively genius .

And man, that moment "live" , it makes everyone melting each time all over the arena .


that bit is super dooper trooper fantastic in everyway possible to man. i love it like a brother :D

[Sid]

that bit is super dooper trooper fantastic in everyway possible to man. i love it like a brother :D


actually maybe not a brother, my brother is a wanker

[Muse*Rule]

Is it your favourite song? Because so many people seem to love it, i want to see how popular it really is when done in a poll.

I think its great. Muse perform it fantastic live. It's very close to being my favourite. I love the lyrics and Matts voice singing them.

[Kajeeves]

after seing it live it has to be my favourite

Yeah, it is absolutely amazing live, i recorded it on my phone so whenever i'm down i can listen to it and remember how good it felt.
The epicness rules.

[Imperium]

citizen erased is clearly the most 'MUSE' song out there, not my persoanl top fave, but very close, its such a mood change and musically adventurous

[jaja]

i LOVE citizen erased. i never seem to get bored listening to it. :D

[crissaegrim]

I LOVE CITIZEN ERASED

*is overcome with love*

[Hoppipolla]

I LOVE CITIZEN ERASED

*is overcome with love*


Your signature is really beginning to freak me out!

[LittleMUSEalieN]

The middle of the song when "for one moment" starts again slowly and the INSANE INSANE INSANE guitar s solo and explosion which follow are definitively genius .

And man, that moment "live" , it makes everyone melting each time all over the arena .

yeh thats so true.. i stared crying when i heard it live the first and second time, now everytime i hear it on my cd i cry hahha :D i know im mad but hey.. only Muse can do that for me :) have any of you seen it live on the Absolution tour?? when we saw it on the 6th of November, that bit just before he does the guitar solo before the last chorus, Matt went bouncing up and down and repeating one note like the cd was stuck in the cd player which took off and started bouncing around :D heheh.. hmm Citizen Erazed still gets my heart bonking more than the rest at the mo :)

but.. i can't say its the most 'Musey" song out there.. i mean look at megalomania.. and showbiz, and muscle museum.. meh theres 2 many :p

[CommunistOlga]

I don't like CE much.
One of the least-liked songs by me...
As is B&H...

[Hoppipolla]

I don't like CE much.
One of the least-liked songs by me...
As is B&H...

What an individual?! :p

I have to admit, listening to either of them too much can make them feel very weak. Particularly B&H, which feels so strong and brilliant the first time you hear it.

[CommunistOlga]

I realise that in terms of permormance they're probably superior to other songs, but, argh...
They just don't "touch" me.
There are songs that make my pulse rate go higher and make me literally almost gasp for air because they're just so powerful, but those two aren't among them.

[Secretly She Cries]

I love Citizen Erased - it's definitely one of my favourite Muse songs! :)

[Gleep]

The ending is genius, alright. :)
it is as well!

[Hoppipolla]

it is as well!

That makes no sense!

Do you mean that the entire song is genius?

[Audioslave Inc]

yeh thats so true.. i stared crying when i heard it live the first and second time, now everytime i hear it on my cd i cry hahha :D i know im mad but hey.. only Muse can do that for me :) have any of you seen it live on the Absolution tour?? when we saw it on the 6th of November, that bit just before he does the guitar solo before the last chorus, Matt went bouncing up and down and repeating one note like the cd was stuck in the cd player which took off and started bouncing around :D heheh.. hmm Citizen Erazed still gets my heart bonking more than the rest at the mo :)

I ve seen them November 18th in Paris Bercy and yes matt was totally insane when the guitar s solo started, he bounced everywhere, one second he was on his knees, then he was on the air then jumping boucing AND keeping the whole riff !

This guy is an Alien O_O

Also i ve just watched the song on the DVD and i love when matt puts his head against the ampli, haha this guy is really mad (poor ears of his) :D

[Agitated]

i read sumwhere that citizen erased was muse's equivilant to Queens Bohemiem rapsody.

dunno if i agree with that

well for a start queen released bohemian and it was the best selling single ever... :rolleyes:

[Hoppipolla]

well for a start queen released bohemian and it was the best selling single ever... :rolleyes:

That is true.

*states obvious*

[Sid]

That is true.

*states obvious*


no need to be sarcastic :D

[Hoppipolla]

no need to be sarcastic :D

Yes - Sarcastic :rolleyes:

(. . .oh the irony)

[Sid]

by the way when i posted that thing saying it the modern day bohemiem rapsody or whatever it was, that was'nt my opinion- i read it sum where

[Hoppipolla]

by the way when i posted that thing saying it the modern day bohemiem rapsody or whatever it was, that was'nt my opinion- i read it sum where

Well i knew that. :D Because of the way you posted it.

[Sid]

Well i knew that. :D Because of the way you posted it.


:D well i was jus making sure

[Hoppipolla]

:D well i was jus making sure

Good girl. . . :D

[Sid]

Good girl. . . :D


lol i hope your proud :D

[Hate Piss & I'll Love Poo]

Citizen Erased is a very good song although I prefer everything before it on OOS. I also don't see what the big fuss about it live is. It's the one I never watch on Hulaballoo.

[Mayhem672]

a great song but i am of the tiny minority that thinks shine (acoustic) hammers most over songs. Although almost every muse song is breathtaking

[Hoppipolla]

lol i hope your proud :D

Yes, yes i am :D

[Appelstroop]

heheheh duty

[Noodles]

It`s the bomb, and I like it far more than Bohemian Rapsody :D

[Appelstroop]

It`s the bomb, and I like it far more than Bohemian Rapsody :D

yeah,its much better

[Balkis]

citizen erased is one of my favorites.. i think it is a perfect song :D

[Hoppipolla]

citizen erased is one of my favorites.. i think it is a perfect song :D

Wo - Perfect?! First i've heard of that.

[Gleep]

That makes no sense!

Do you mean that the entire song is genius?
well yeah, it is, I meant the ending but now you mention it...

[Hoppipolla]

well yeah, it is, I meant the ending but now you mention it...

Right, so. . . :confused:

[Matt-O-caster]

It`s the bomb, and I like it far more than Bohemian Rapsody :D
well there is no comparison realy is there completlye different leagues

[Erased Citizen]

I really like it (hence the user name) but its not my favourite of all. I dont think I have an ultimate favourite.

CE is an excellent song in that it changes so often - which is crucial to a good song.

[Hoppipolla]

I really like it (hence the user name) but its not my favourite of all. I dont think I have an ultimate favourite.

CE is an excellent song in that it changes so often - which is crucial to a good song.

Makes a song a hell lot more interesting, anyway.

[Gleep]

Right, so. . . :confused:
oh well. Sorry for confusing you or whatever, I like the whole song but it has a genius ending. It gets a mention. :D

[ShyViolet]

yeah, i think it's a good song, but i've listened to it too much and now i just don't wanna listen to it anymore. it's still one of my favourites but i'm a bit bored of it.

[kuz]

there are epics on each album - showbiz, citizen erased, hyperchondriac music (well its not really one of their albums, but still :rolleyes: ), and butterflies & hurricanes.
all great songs, but the singles are good too, just not 'epic' (if you get what i mean).

[ian toomsalu]

it is a very good song,but as already mentioned theres to many to choose from....

[Hoppipolla]

Everyone seems to be coming out with the same stuff.

[Powerhouse Goatlord]

Citizen Erased is a very good song. "Not Bad" didn't really defing my opinion on it, nor did the option for fav song on OOS.

I like the start riff (which obviously kicks off again later) and the ending-well is just one of the best endings I've heard in a song... but the rest is good but nothing to mess my pants over.

[Shinybiscuit]

It is a gorgeous, beautiful masterpiece.

You could say that I like it. ;)

[Lady Soss]

I actually prefer this song LIVE,I dunno why...

[Black Mamba]

it's not my fav but one of my fav!!
and dom's fav!!
and it's great live!!

[Lady Soss]

it's not my fav but one of my fav!!
and dom's fav!!
and it's great live!!

Indeed,it rocks live!

[Celtic Rose]

Erased is a great song, easy to play and sounds AMAZING live!

[Mort]

Ctizen Erased is the best live song.

[Star_Seven]

Ctizen Erased is the best live song.
Its my favourite live and off the albums, closely followed by darkshines

[Maddy A]

I really really love Citizen Erased. But only the first half, i'm not too keen on the second bit if you know what i mean.

[Mort]

I really really love Citizen Erased. But only the first half, i'm not too keen on the second bit if you know what i mean.
The calming piano bit at the end? Hmm I think it rounds off the song realy well. As the whole things a sort of anic depressive song. Going from one extreme to the other throughout. However, if a band were to cover that song for a small gig, battle of the band, it would be est to cut it out before the piano.

[Hoppipolla]

Ok - 106 votes?! :confused:

[Mozza]

Is it your favourite song? Because so many people seem to love it, i want to see how popular it really is when done in a poll.

no

New Born is better

[Firebaptist]

Why has everyone started bumping 2 year old+ threads today?! :LOL:










was mainly me... but hey.....

[Mozza]

its topical, should Citizen Erased be played regulalry anymore? No it should be a live treat to make me go insane like when they play Showbiz at Wembley

[Firebaptist]

its topical, should Citizen Erased be played regulalry anymore? No it should be a live treat to make me go insane like when they play Showbiz at Wembley
true that :p most of my bumps were.... topical... :unsure:

and yeah CE less often, then that = more mentalness when it is actually played :D :happy:

[Scream your screams]

Fantastic song, deffinatley in my top 10 but probably not my overall fave. I'm dying to see it live though, I really hope they play it at Wembely.

[Firebaptist]

Fantastic song, deffinatley in my top 10 but probably not my overall fave. I'm dying to see it live though, I really hope they play it at Wembely.
I think they will definitely play it at least one of the nights, I mean... they played it at Galstonbury, so surely Wembley's gonna get it...

[rockmuse88]

a Citizen Thread w00t ! :D

This song defines Muse : genius, epic, whatever you want. It sends me shivers down my spine whenever i hear it, definitely THE BEST Muse song for me. And i've been lucky enough to hear it live three times. :happy:

[museydusey]

Yeah its my Favorite, was my best song from Wembley 23rd ..

[Black Dahlia]

It's a brilliant song, but its not my favourite.

[pubicmage]

It's not bad. But it is extremely over-rated.

[<O>]

It's a great song and i really loved it when i first heard it. I found that my favourite song for a few months but i soon got fed up listening to it everytime. New Born's my personal favourite now.

[r.e.d.r.u.m.]

I love it. I wouldn't say it's my favorite, just because I can't really say which song is my no. 1 :)

[Todstürm]

yeah,one of my fav

[iloveindierocknroll]

Citizen Erased is pure genius, an absolutley epic, passionate, overwhelming song. I don't have a favourite muse song (impossible to pick with so many amazing songs to choose from!), but I love citizen erased with a passion!

It was such a surprise to hear it played at Wembley on the 23rd Nov - I completely didn't expect it and I was just in complete awe. (btw, if anyone knows where I can get hold of a bootleg or video footage of it on the 23rd I would personally love them forever :p) I'm just praying that they choose to play it at Wembley Stadium!

[Enemy]

Citizen Erased is pure genius, an absolutley epic, passionate, overwhelming song. I don't have a favourite muse song (impossible to pick with so many amazing songs to choose from!), but I love citizen erased with a passion!

It was such a surprise to hear it played at Wembley on the 23rd Nov - I completely didn't expect it and I was just in complete awe. (btw, if anyone knows where I can get hold of a bootleg or video footage of it on the 23rd I would personally love them forever :p) I'm just praying that they choose to play it at Wembley Stadium!

+1. And yes, they will have to be playing that monster in a stadium environment - it will just suit perfectly.

[Max]

+1. And yes, they will have to be playing that monster in a stadium environment - it will just suit perfectly.

That is so unlikely. :rolleyes:

[skittles]

Oh hello max

How are you on this fine day

[Max]

Oh hello max

How are you on this fine day

I feel realistic.

You?

[ShellyRose]

I really like this song, in fact I'm gonna play it right now :)

[skittles]

I feel realistic.

You?

Rather bored

But i have a toblerone:happy:

[Mad_Clown]

That is so unlikely. :rolleyes:

whatever:rolleyes:

[Uncle Pat]

Citizen Erased is pure genius, an absolutley epic, passionate, overwhelming song. I don't have a favourite muse song (impossible to pick with so many amazing songs to choose from!), but I love citizen erased with a passion!

It was such a surprise to hear it played at Wembley on the 23rd Nov - I completely didn't expect it and I was just in complete awe. (btw, if anyone knows where I can get hold of a bootleg or video footage of it on the 23rd I would personally love them forever :p) I'm just praying that they choose to play it at Wembley Stadium!


http://muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=21309

Here you go, you need to sign-up though, if you already haven't, also the track numbers are a bit funny, so they need editing too.Great quality! Enjoy! :)

[Ellie.B]

Yeah its my Favorite, was my best song from Wembley 23rd ..

They played it at Wembley 23rd?

Hmm i didn't realise id heard it live lol, yay :happy: (Yes clearly i was a noob when i saw muse live :rolleyes: :p)

[Mozza]

Meh I've seen it twice already. Wouldn't be that bothered to not hear it again. I'd rather hear Showbiz or Space Dementia again

[Max]

Meh I've seen it twice already. Wouldn't be that bothered to not hear it again. I'd rather hear Showbiz or Space Dementia again

:yesey:

I'd rather hear either of those two. Showbiz is the only song from this tour I have not heard and Space Dementia is just awesome. But they won't do it. :(

[Meep]

Meh I've seen it twice already. Wouldn't be that bothered to not hear it again. I'd rather hear Showbiz or Space Dementia again
:yesey:

Same here. Seen it twice .. meh. I'd kill to see space dementia though :(

[Juuso]

Meh I've seen it twice already. Wouldn't be that bothered to not hear it again. I'd rather hear Showbiz or Space Dementia again

I wonder why Space Dementia hasn't been played for ages, it's a good song that the crowd loves as far as I know. Maybe they personally don't like the track or something?

[Max]

I wonder why Space Dementia hasn't been played for ages, it's a good song that the crowd loves as far as I know. Maybe they personally don't like the track or something?

New songs is the only logistical reason to be honest.

I'd still rather hear Space Dementia over sodding Invincible. :indiff:

[Gargoyle88]

I wonder why Space Dementia hasn't been played for ages,
I think its simply because the end riff is used on KoC. It fits well so they probabaly wouldnt want to remove it.

I think Citizen Erased suffers somewhat from its low key ending. It needed one more mosh along chorus at the end because as good as it is, the endings a bit underwhelming. I mean ocasionally i even...skip the last 2 minutes of the song...shame on me:$

[Max]

I think its simply because the end riff is used on KoC. It fits well so they probabaly wouldnt want to remove it.

Not always. They didn't do it on the 21st or the 23rd Wembley gigs. :(

A shame, because it's an ace outro.

[Evilduck]

Space Dementia is wonderful live :happy:
But yes Citizen Erased is my favourite song. It's been played every time I've seen Muse live and I'm not sick of it at all.

[_Cassy_]

Space Dementia is wonderful live :happy:
But yes Citizen Erased is my favourite song. It's been played every time I've seen Muse live and I'm not sick of it at all.

Yeah, indeed :D

Citizen Erased is also one of my favourite songs, and it's also great live!!:D

[museydusey]

They played it at Wembley 23rd?

:yesey:

[Pythagorus]

its a great song but its like really long isn't it.....

[_Cassy_]

its a great song but its like really long isn't it.....


it's 7:19, yeah a long song but it's great!! :D

[Pythagorus]

whats ur fave song on BHAR?

[_Cassy_]

whats ur fave song on BHAR?


Hmmm, I love them all!! :D:D

Take a Bow, Supermassive black hole, City of Delusion, Assassin, Invincible, Map of the Problematique, Knights Of Cydonia,..

All of them!! :p

And yours? :D

[Pythagorus]

Hmmm, I love them all!! :D:D

Take a Bow, Supermassive black hole, City of Delusion, Assassin, Invincible, Map of the Problematique, Knights Of Cydonia,..

All of them!! :p

And yours? :D
My first fave was starlight but im now in2 map of the problematic!!! i love the intro

[Mozza]

Take A Bow and Knights Of Cydonia are the only songs off the new album i'm desperate to hear live again. The rest (apart from 2 certain middle songs) would be on the Citizen Erased level, good to hear but not essential

[Pythagorus]

The vid for knights of cydonia is just brilliant

[rockmuse88]

New songs is the only logistical reason to be honest.

I'd still rather hear Space Dementia over sodding Invincible. :indiff:

+ 10 000

[_Cassy_]

Take A Bow and Knights Of Cydonia are the only songs off the new album i'm desperate to hear live again.

Yeah, those are amazing live!! :D

[brisk]

Is it your favourite song? Because so many people seem to love it, i want to see how popular it really is when done in a poll.

one of my favourites...
there are so many musefavs!

what a pity thats the poll closed...

[HarmonyLover]

The last 2:30 of this song is transcendent beauty, of a type rarely achieved by a rock band. The combination of music and lyrics. The last verse is as brilliant as anything Dylan wrote.

[pinkfloyddsotm]

definitiley ^^^

[_aure_]

one of the most favourite song xD :happy:

[Gleep]

Zombie what

[HarmonyLover]

Interesting that a lot of reviews of CE mention that last part as "finishing on a light note" which totally misses the point. There's nothing light about it at all, in fact it's enough to make a marginal person want to slit his wrists or throw himself off a building...

[achi]

Shares the top spot alongside Stockholm Syndrome as my favorite Muse song!:yesey:The ending is just brill!And it's awesome live!:happy:

[Riff]

I was so lucky to go to a muse gig 3 months ago and listen to this song live and i was the best! One of my fav muse tunes ever!

[bellamy'szetagirl]

The last 2:30 of this song is transcendent beauty, of a type rarely achieved by a rock band. The combination of music and lyrics. The last verse is as brilliant as anything Dylan wrote.

I just have to agree with that. Its an amazing song and the ending is perfect. It makes you feel.

(And I'm jealous of anyone who's actually seen it performed live. :p)

[Finlay]

I just have to agree with that. Its an amazing song and the ending is perfect. It makes you feel.

(And I'm jealous of anyone who's actually seen it performed live. :p)

:eek: +324346892345
Wish it was played more often:( That song and Showbiz are truly unspeakably amazing...

[pinkfloyddsotm]

being a muse noob back in november last year, when i went to see them live in perth and they played this song i was so blown away it wasnt funny , i think i was tearing up, first time id heard it before, that whole gig was a life changing moment lol, i never thought id be listening to the type of music they played that night, now i love it .

[bellamy'szetagirl]

being a muse noob back in november last year, when i went to see them live in perth and they played this song i was so blown away it wasnt funny , i think i was tearing up, first time id heard it before, that whole gig was a life changing moment lol, i never thought id be listening to the type of music they played that night, now i love it .

Tearing up...as in starting to cry...? If so, I know what that's like. When I heard CE on the cd, I did the same (both OoS and Hullabaloo). Also it happened with Eternally Missed and Shine... :$
When I saw Muse live, they were life changing for me too.:happy:

[PlugInMonster]

The amazing thing about the last section of the song is how a 22yo Bellamy is able to express such mournfulness in music. Maybe like in New Born he'd "seen too much too young".

[hyper_chondriac_muser]

probably the second Muse song I ever heard, it was the Hullabaloo version on a Q compliation CD..I was majorly blown away by the many varying degrees of awesomeness this one song had - an the atmosphere of the live sound (back when their CDs were mixed properly, not like HAARP :rolleyes:) was buzzing in my ears..added to the immense power of the song - it felt like the best, most refreshing punch in the face..the kind that bruises for days and leaves scars of joy.. :LOL: k I really need to sleep now :$ but srsly, what a fucking awesome song, my thrid fave at the mo.it changes often!

[PlugInMonster]

I love the way the guitar phrase resolves at 5:40 mark into something truly transcendent.

[Saracene]

Good song, but I wouldn't say it's one of my favourites. The bit I really like is the short solo in the middle - really haunting and evocative.

[PlugInMonster]

Good song, but I wouldn't say it's one of my favourites. The bit I really like is the short solo in the middle - really haunting and evocative.

But not the last 2 minutes with piano?

[Jump on my pleasure pill]

I thought it was an awesome tune when I heard it on OOS, but I really fell in love with it after listening to the Hullabaloo version. The way the crowd claps along when the piano comes in is pretty epic.

Not my favourite song...definite top 5 though.

[Obi]

It's my fave but poll's down..

[Saracene]

But not the last 2 minutes with piano?

No, not really. I think the piano part is the weakest link of the song and just drags it out too much.

[Finlay]

I think it had the potential to be the best song ever written. Don't say it already is, there are a few bit's that could have been changed :indiff:

[Pib]

Easily the best song Muse have done.

[EratoSomaGirl]

Easily the best song Muse have done.

If it is the best song they've made so far, I hope it's not the best song they are ever to make.

I love the song, but I wouldn't say best (and no I'm not confusing the word best with favourite).

All that aside, what are others opinions here on what makes a song 'best'? Dynamics, pitch, solos, harmonics, texture?????

*Goes off to figure out what she would call best Muse song ever made*

[EratoSomaGirl]

I think it had the potential to be the best song ever written. Don't say it already is, there are a few bit's that could have been changed :indiff:

Very valid point there.

[WutDaFucksy]

I've never really seen why this song is so popular. :erm:

[PlugInMonster]

I think it had the potential to be the best song ever written. Don't say it already is, there are a few bit's that could have been changed :indiff:

+1, It just needed a bit more variation instead of repetition on the lyrics I think.

[pinkfloyddsotm]

+1, It just needed a bit more variation instead of repetition on the lyrics I think.

i like the sound of "best song ever written"

[PlugInMonster]

i like the sound of "best song ever written"

I'd still give that title to Bohemian Rhapsody w/o question.

[lisalush]

This song is wot i want played at my funeral (well, the last third or so of it). I've wanted to get the last few lines of lyrics as a tattoo for ages too but working up the courage on that. :rolleyes:

its such an emotional song. just beautiful. :stunned:

[pinkfloyddsotm]

I'd still give that title to Bohemian Rhapsody w/o question.

im over bohemian rhapsody,fuckin heard it way to much on radio, people need to get over this old stuff and get with the new

[PlugInMonster]

im over bohemian rhapsody,fuckin heard it way to much on radio, people need to get over this old stuff and get with the new

It's not an issue of being over-exposed. BoRhap simply is a superior song if you look at net melodic content, not repeating lyrics, acyclic structure and the mind-blowing opera section. Citizen Erased is a close 2nd.

Anyways, here's a nice section-by-section breakdown: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Citizen-Erased. Of course my favorite is the last part which gets slow and finishes with piano - "wash me away...".

Also the last line - "and I've seen all I'll ever need" mirrors nicely with the end of Orwell's 1984.

[pinkfloyddsotm]

its a modern day masterpiece, lets see good charlotte or some other homo's write something like CE