CarrieB 10 Posted August 15, 2012 http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=1&title=olympic_closing_ceremony_not_just_shit_b&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Another review that makes no mention of Muse whatsoever. Aaand another... http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/13/london-2012-olympic-games-closing-ceremony-review?newsfeed=true And another!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19195421 And surprise, surprise, The Telegraph as well... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopreviews/9467519/Olympic-Closing-Ceremony-London-2012-review.html And in this Daily Mail summary (although they do appear in their article about NBC cutting performances) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2187413/London-2012-Closing-Ceremony-Eric-Idle-leads-crowd-rendition-Always-Look-Bright-Side-Life.html Nothing from The Daily Star... http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=246026 Nothing in The Independent either... http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-olympics-2012-closing-ceremony-eccentric-bewildering--and-shameless-good-fun-8037281.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/olympic-closing-ceremony-cynicisms-comeback-gig-8038711.html Have Warner paid off the media to not mention Muse or something? I know there's a few artists who are also skipped but Muse were pretty high profile yet mentions of them seem very rare in the British Media. ...ah finally, The Sun mentions them: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/olympics/4484394/Dazzling-Games-closing-ceremony-thrills-millions.html Muse must be the biggest unknown band in the history of music. They always seem to be overlooked in the general press. I mean it's not as if they had the official song or anything. They should have put Kate Hudson in the choir! No doubt the papers wouldn't be able to stop talking about them in that case! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeirdF 10 Posted August 15, 2012 My bet is that he intended Survival to be played half a step down. I can't really see how he'll keep singing it in original key if it's going to become a regular. It's really too much of a strain for him and tbh, I think it'll sound better when it isn't as forced as it was now. That's a very good point... Perhaps when they did rehearsals for it they rehearsed it a key down for when they do it on the actual tour, so Matt ended up singing it a semi-tone/tone down. Which is why some notes sounded off. The last note, while it did sound good, was definitely lower than the original... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lnx 10 Posted August 15, 2012 no comment = nothing bad to say about them in most cases Exactly what I'm thinking now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamyana 18 Posted August 15, 2012 They should have put Kate Hudson in the choir! No doubt the papers wouldn't be able to stop talking about them in that case! Hahah, this made me laugh out loud! However, when I think about it... yeah, maybe it would've been a really useful idea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom//P 10 Posted August 15, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfqC6B0mgs0 Ah yes! This is more like it! Sorry if it has been posted before.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Killer Rabbit 10 Posted August 15, 2012 So, I find it rather hilarious that NBC cut out Muse's performance to make sure the One Direction bit got shown, yet the 1D song isn't even on the official soundtrack to the closing ceremony. "Survival" is though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aquifa 10 Posted August 16, 2012 So, I find it rather hilarious that NBC cut out Muse's performance to make sure the One Direction bit got shown, yet the 1D song isn't even on the official soundtrack to the closing ceremony. "Survival" is though. One Direction is popular. Have to get those extra viewers in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SerpentSatellite 10 Posted August 16, 2012 The lack of any mention of Muse in British press on this just suprises the hell out of me. I was, quite possibly, under the impression this band was really big over there? o.O And where is my twitchy eye smily? I have "boobs" but no twitchy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seaking 10 Posted August 16, 2012 I have "boobs" Congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zomuse 10 Posted August 16, 2012 Can someone please link an audience recording? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SerpentSatellite 10 Posted August 16, 2012 Congrats. They're really not as great as everyone makes them out to be. Sort of a booby prize... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites