Xvm27 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I love Muse and Citizen Erased, but I never really understood why the song is so popular among Muse fans. It's like the number one favorite of fans and the song they want most for them to play live. Again, I really do like the song, I just don't get the whole obsession of it. What am I missing here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 It kind of highlights all that's good about the band. The riffs are heavy and can really get a crowd going. The slower parts (especially the ending) are very emotional and the piano parts are great. The lyrics are also a strong point of the song. I'm not sure if it's my all time favorite Muse song, but there's a lot of strong points in the song. Even years after it was written it still delivers live so people love seeing it come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I used to feel the same about Fury but eventually I came round and understood why it's an amazing song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomuse Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I'll quote what Pib posted on ML in response to a similar question because it pretty much sums it up Citizen Erased is the best example of one song summing up everything about Muse. It perfectly encapsulates everything that made the band great at that time in seven minutes. It has driving bass, the great riff, the unorthodox solo, the piano finish, and it shows off the best of both the heavy and the soft side of the band. It was epic without every being cheesy, and long before the word epic became more misused than the word random. This was an epic in the traditional sense of the word. It's even one of the rare examples of pretty good lyrics. Regardless of all that though, it's just a great song, really. And even now, if I go back and listen to it, it still surprises me just how good it is. It's the best Muse song, and their defining song, for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearAndPanic Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hopefully next tour, the fans will drive home Showbiz and Dead Star's popularity like Bliss and CE's this tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hopefully next tour, the fans will drive home Showbiz and Dead Star's popularity like Bliss and CE's this tour. To be fair Showbiz and Dead Star were probably in the top 5 on quite a few of the polls, the band just didn't play them. Also I can't see the crowd who vote Knights and Uprising to the top even though they're played at every gig going away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee3Dee Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Also I can't see the crowd who vote Knights and Uprising to the top even though they're played at every gig going away. This is because whoever set up the polls is completely retarded and gave the idiot casuals the opportunity to vote for all the regulars, while Dead Star (among other songs) wasn't even an option to vote for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFan9876 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 This is because whoever set up the polls is completely retarded and gave the idiot casuals the opportunity to vote for all the regulars, while Dead Star (among other songs) wasn't even an option to vote for. What was the poll even for? I was under the impression it meant they would play "one or a few bonus songs" to go along with OoS. Yet it seemed like they played 10+ of their most popular songs afterward. Were those actually all the top rated songs to be played, or was the poll completely ignored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 What was the poll even for? I was under the impression it meant they would play "one or a few bonus songs" to go along with OoS. Yet it seemed like they played 10+ of their most popular songs afterward. Were those actually all the top rated songs to be played, or was the poll completely ignored? What poll are you referring to? We were talking about the summer setlist polls. There was no official poll for Reading and Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFan9876 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 What poll are you referring to? We were talking about the summer setlist polls. There was no official poll for Reading and Leeds. Oh. Hmmm, I appear to have misinterpreted this poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 This is because whoever set up the polls is completely retarded and gave the idiot casuals the opportunity to vote for all the regulars, while Dead Star (among other songs) wasn't even an option to vote for. Ya seeing Hysteria, KoC and Uprising in the top 5 that often was just ... ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenshin11212 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I'll quote what Pib posted on ML in response to a similar question because it pretty much sums it up Citizen Erased is the best example of one song summing up everything about Muse. It perfectly encapsulates everything that made the band great at that time in seven minutes. It has driving bass, the great riff, the unorthodox solo, the piano finish, and it shows off the best of both the heavy and the soft side of the band. It was epic without every being cheesy, and long before the word epic became more misused than the word random. This was an epic in the traditional sense of the word. It's even one of the rare examples of pretty good lyrics. Regardless of all that though, it's just a great song, really. And even now, if I go back and listen to it, it still surprises me just how good it is. It's the best Muse song, and their defining song, for me. This, but I wouldn't say it's their best song in my opinion. Pretty close, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum IV Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 CE has got a little something for everyone... powering basslines, many flavours of guitar, introspective lyrics, symphonic licks mixed throughout, and a vocal style ranging from restrained crooning to balls-out wailing. But what really makes the song for me is the way it resolves through a combination of delicate piano, tender falsetto and that beautiful synth ambience before transitioning straight into Micro Cuts. It's the rare Muse song that couldn't sound any better live or on record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 It's got the most perfect ending I've ever heard in a Muse song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeterna Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 That piece just before the final chorus that sounds a bit like R2 D2 is my favourite piece of music from any song. Not pure music such as classical and film scores, though. I just love that sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisF Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 You should be named Aeterna - The Almighty Thread Resurrector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeterna Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 You should be named Aeterna - The Almighty Thread Resurrector I'm done now. I've been going through the entire forum because I'm in a Muse mood and this board isn't extremely active. Found some great discussions and polls, though Plus, these are great topics that can still be discussed. Resurrecting threads is often frowned upon, but I've never understood that because it's either that or create a new thread on the same thing, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisF Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Fair enough, I probably did it a bit during my first week or so on the board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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