Survival - Official 2012 London Olympics Song

[Snake Bonzai]

Is it actually confirmed that this is going to be on the album? I reckon it could just a be one off on the side sort of thing like neutron star collision.

 

Well, I saw it on the leaked tracklist from the studio when they recorded the album, so most likely yes.

[Bumpypotato]

I'm sorry, but why the fuck do people think that just because one song has awful lyrics, the whole album will? The whole point of Survival is to be played at the Olympic games to promote the whole feeling of wanting to win and all that. Because it's going to be the song that people will associate with the 2012 Olympics, it makes sense that it would have cheesy/basic lyrics. Because average Joe citizen isn't going to be arsed to remember deep and meaningful lyrics, but "I'm going to win, yeah I'm going to win" sticks in the mind and is easily associated with a sporting event.

Unless I've missed something, The 2nd Law isn't going to be related to any kind of sporting event, so no doubt the lyrical content will be a lot more than just "I'm going to win."

Rant over. For now.

 

This.

[ChrisirhC]

I'm sorry, but why the fuck do people think that just because one song has awful lyrics, the whole album will?

 

Because USoE really set the tone for TR

[Dave.]

I'm sorry, but why the fuck do people think that just because one song has awful lyrics, the whole album will? The whole point of Survival is to be played at the Olympic games to promote the whole feeling of wanting to win and all that. Because it's going to be the song that people will associate with the 2012 Olympics, it makes sense that it would have cheesy/basic lyrics. Because average Joe citizen isn't going to be arsed to remember deep and meaningful lyrics, but "I'm going to win, yeah I'm going to win" sticks in the mind and is easily associated with a sporting event.

Unless I've missed something, The 2nd Law isn't going to be related to any kind of sporting event, so no doubt the lyrical content will be a lot more than just "I'm going to win."

Rant over. For now.

 

At what point has anyone said that because Survival has shite lyrics that T2L will be entirely shite lyrics?

[Museic Syndrome]

How can you all complain about the 'terrible lyrics' when i'm sure the majority of you don't mind Starlight

 

Starlight's lyrics are not bad. Especially not compared to Survival.

[Mitton]

Radiohead's stage collapses and kills a drum technician and us Muse fans get this "song".

 

Nah in all seriousness i really do enjoy Survival, I like a bit of change!

[That Little Animal]

So I troll you, so I troll you

So I troll you, so I troll you

[Snake Bonzai]

Because USoE really set the tone for TR

 

I hope you don't mean THAT had bad lyrics too..

[Craig no1]

Well, I saw it on the leaked tracklist from the studio when they recorded the album, so most likely yes.

 

I know it's a long shot but I'm still going to hope it's not

[Will_]

I assumed he was trolling me on facebook. Theres no way the mods can be that retarded.

 

Yurp. Bit ridiculous

 

I'm sorry, but why the fuck do people think that just because one song has awful lyrics, the whole album will? The whole point of Survival is to be played at the Olympic games to promote the whole feeling of wanting to win and all that. Because it's going to be the song that people will associate with the 2012 Olympics, it makes sense that it would have cheesy/basic lyrics. Because average Joe citizen isn't going to be arsed to remember deep and meaningful lyrics, but "I'm going to win, yeah I'm going to win" sticks in the mind and is easily associated with a sporting event.

Unless I've missed something, The 2nd Law isn't going to be related to any kind of sporting event, so no doubt the lyrical content will be a lot more than just "I'm going to win."

Rant over. For now.

 

At what point has anyone said that because Survival has shite lyrics that T2L will be entirely shite lyrics?

 

Yeah this, when has anyone said that?

[Gigapoodle]

At what point has anyone said that because Survival has shite lyrics that T2L will be entirely shite lyrics?

 

yeah this man

 

I don't think anyone is that silly enough to assume the entire album will have lyrics as shallow as Survival, though tbf to assume that the whole album won't have phenomenal lyrics is fair imo since it's Muse

[joeymoone]

Can any non-blinkered fan of Muse please answer me this?

 

I have always admired Muse for their political/social comments on the world we find ourselves in. I have also, always, similarly admired them for their brave and unique take on where we, the human race, find ourselves! But...

 

...here we arrive at a place where a supposed moralistic band start behaving like coorporate whores!!

 

We must remember that we are in a time of political/social/economic uncertainty that has finally highlighted the gross inequality in our nation, let alone the world itself!!!

 

The Olympics are perhaps the most overt symbol of attempting to paper over these cracks; Disgusting coorporatism, unparalleled militarism on our streets, diminished legal rights, an extended Hoo-ray for the royal parasites and much, much more....not to mention 'teams' entering without a single female included!!!!!!!

 

Muse have lost all respectability for any of our generation who thought they stood for more!

 

They may as well be, Ant & Dec, Beiber, Spice Girls, David Cameron et al - Not in my name!

[ChrisirhC]

The album will have shit lyrics based on Survival

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

come at me

[Will_]

Can any non-blinkered fan of Muse please answer me this?

 

I have always admired Muse for their political/social comments on the world we find ourselves in. I have also, always, similarly admired them for their brave and unique take on where we, the human race, find ourselves! But...

 

...here we arrive at a place where a supposed moralistic band start behaving like coorporate whores!!

 

We must remember that we are in a time of political/social/economic uncertainty that has finally highlighted the gross inequality in our nation, let alone the world itself!!!

 

The Olympics are perhaps the most overt symbol of attempting to paper over these cracks; Disgusting coorporatism, unparalleled militarism on our streets, diminished legal rights, an extended Hoo-ray for the royal parasites and much, much more....not to mention 'teams' entering without a single female included!!!!!!!

 

Muse have lost all respectability for any of our generation who thought they stood for more!

 

They may as well be, Ant & Dec, Beiber, Spice Girls, David Cameron et al - Not in my name!

 

You're not gonna get any decent answers here...

[That Little Animal]

The album will have shit lyrics based on Muse

 

Fixed

[dontask]

Can any non-blinkered fan of Muse please answer me this?

 

I have always admired Muse for their political/social comments on the world we find ourselves in. I have also, always, similarly admired them for their brave and unique take on where we, the human race, find ourselves! But...

 

...here we arrive at a place where a supposed moralistic band start behaving like coorporate whores!!

 

We must remember that we are in a time of political/social/economic uncertainty that has finally highlighted the gross inequality in our nation, let alone the world itself!!!

 

The Olympics are perhaps the most overt symbol of attempting to paper over these cracks; Disgusting coorporatism, unparalleled militarism on our streets, diminished legal rights, an extended Hoo-ray for the royal parasites and much, much more....not to mention 'teams' entering without a single female included!!!!!!!

 

Muse have lost all respectability for any of our generation who thought they stood for more!

 

They may as well be, Ant & Dec, Beiber, Spice Girls, David Cameron et al - Not in my name!

 

Theres a lot of this.

 

One can only hope that Muse are absolutely taking the piss to prove a point, but somehow I doubt it. That slot on X Factor could be waiting.

[Gigapoodle]

Can any non-blinkered fan of Muse please answer me this?

 

I have always admired Muse for their political/social comments on the world we find ourselves in. I have also, always, similarly admired them for their brave and unique take on where we, the human race, find ourselves! But...

 

...here we arrive at a place where a supposed moralistic band start behaving like coorporate whores!!

 

We must remember that we are in a time of political/social/economic uncertainty that has finally highlighted the gross inequality in our nation, let alone the world itself!!!

 

The Olympics are perhaps the most overt symbol of attempting to paper over these cracks; Disgusting coorporatism, unparalleled militarism on our streets, diminished legal rights, an extended Hoo-ray for the royal parasites and much, much more....not to mention 'teams' entering without a single female included!!!!!!!

 

Muse have lost all respectability for any of our generation who thought they stood for more!

 

They may as well be, Ant & Dec, Beiber, Spice Girls, David Cameron et al - Not in my name!

 

I don't think Muse submitting a cheesy song to the Olympics really puts them on par with Spice Girls bro

 

also it's The Olympics, not the corporate bank convention maaaan

[Mitton]

Can any non-blinkered fan of Muse please answer me this?

 

I have always admired Muse for their political/social comments on the world we find ourselves in. I have also, always, similarly admired them for their brave and unique take on where we, the human race, find ourselves! But...

 

...here we arrive at a place where a supposed moralistic band start behaving like coorporate whores!!

 

We must remember that we are in a time of political/social/economic uncertainty that has finally highlighted the gross inequality in our nation, let alone the world itself!!!

 

The Olympics are perhaps the most overt symbol of attempting to paper over these cracks; Disgusting coorporatism, unparalleled militarism on our streets, diminished legal rights, an extended Hoo-ray for the royal parasites and much, much more....not to mention 'teams' entering without a single female included!!!!!!!

 

Muse have lost all respectability for any of our generation who thought they stood for more!

 

They may as well be, Ant & Dec, Beiber, Spice Girls, David Cameron et al - Not in my name!

 

Or maybe they're just representing their country like any other band would if they were asked. I'm sure they were honoured when asked to represent the whole Olympic games, nevermind just represent their country. I highly doubt they would turn around and say "Hey man, no. We're not your coorperate whores! Take your left wing agenda somewhere else mannnn"

[DifferentPerson]

Yeah this, when has anyone said that?

 

I saw all the discussion about song's lyrics and assumed that that was what people where going on about.

I think a few pages back someone mentioned it and by the time I had typed up my rant the thread had moved on

[hyper_chondriac_muser]

I'm sorry, but why the fuck do people think that just because one song has awful lyrics, the whole album will? The whole point of Survival is to be played at the Olympic games to promote the whole feeling of wanting to win and all that. Because it's going to be the song that people will associate with the 2012 Olympics, it makes sense that it would have cheesy/basic lyrics. Because average Joe citizen isn't going to be arsed to remember deep and meaningful lyrics, but "I'm going to win, yeah I'm going to win" sticks in the mind and is easily associated with a sporting event.

Unless I've missed something, The 2nd Law isn't going to be related to any kind of sporting event, so no doubt the lyrical content will be a lot more than just "I'm going to win."

Rant over. For now.

 

Bit behind with the 'system' here: people make rash, nonsensical assumptions that the whole album will be whatever a 30-second clip contains. ANY 30-second clip that links to Muse. According to what we've heard, it's already a dubstep-infused bag of cheese-flavoured burps shaped like shit lyrics.

[Gigapoodle]

Also, Muse have had plenty of their songs featured in movie trailers/commercials/what have you, so I figured if we were gonna raise the 'selling out' flag against them it would have been a long time ago?

[Snake Bonzai]

Can any non-blinkered fan of Muse please answer me this?

 

I have always admired Muse for their political/social comments on the world we find ourselves in. I have also, always, similarly admired them for their brave and unique take on where we, the human race, find ourselves! But...

 

...here we arrive at a place where a supposed moralistic band start behaving like coorporate whores!!

 

We must remember that we are in a time of political/social/economic uncertainty that has finally highlighted the gross inequality in our nation, let alone the world itself!!!

 

The Olympics are perhaps the most overt symbol of attempting to paper over these cracks; Disgusting coorporatism, unparalleled militarism on our streets, diminished legal rights, an extended Hoo-ray for the royal parasites and much, much more....not to mention 'teams' entering without a single female included!!!!!!!

 

Muse have lost all respectability for any of our generation who thought they stood for more!

 

They may as well be, Ant & Dec, Beiber, Spice Girls, David Cameron et al - Not in my name!

 

Writing a song that gets picked by the Olympics team as their anthem does not in any way make him support what you mentioned, where did you get that idea? In addition, listen to the lyrics, they don't support anything but a man's struggle. I like them.

[dontask]

Or maybe they're just representing their country like any other band would if they were asked. I'm sure they were honoured when asked to represent the whole Olympic games, nevermind just represent their country. I highly doubt they would turn around and say "Hey man, no. We're not your coorperate whores! Take your left wing agenda somewhere else mannnn"

 

It certainly doesn't fit in with some of the themes Muse have put out. I can see why hes confused.

[That Little Animal]

Can any non-blinkered fan of Muse please answer me this?

 

I have always admired Muse for their political/social comments on the world we find ourselves in. I have also, always, similarly admired them for their brave and unique take on where we, the human race, find ourselves! But...

 

...here we arrive at a place where a supposed moralistic band start behaving like coorporate whores!!

 

We must remember that we are in a time of political/social/economic uncertainty that has finally highlighted the gross inequality in our nation, let alone the world itself!!!

 

The Olympics are perhaps the most overt symbol of attempting to paper over these cracks; Disgusting coorporatism, unparalleled militarism on our streets, diminished legal rights, an extended Hoo-ray for the royal parasites and much, much more....not to mention 'teams' entering without a single female included!!!!!!!

 

Muse have lost all respectability for any of our generation who thought they stood for more!

 

They may as well be, Ant & Dec, Beiber, Spice Girls, David Cameron et al - Not in my name!

 

There certainly is some irony in the fact that they are expressing their admiration for - and inspiration from - Rage Against the Machine more than they have for a long time while simultaneously selling out more than ever before.

[boomeraangsquad]

I just listened to this song right now and it's mixed for me.

 

The intro and the outro were fucking awesome. The outro in particular (about 3:52 to the end) impressed me and I found that section itself to be much better than anything on The Resistance.

 

On the other hand, the three minutes in between those sections, there was some really awful stuff going on there. The guitar solo wasn't bad but the "ha ha ha ha" part was terrible and I really didn't like the chants in the background, just way too cheesy and cringeworthy.

 

Maybe I should give it a few more listens, because I may change my mind and right now I'm kind of undecided.