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I think that Soldiers Poem is a nice enough interlude in BHaR. It's a nice change of pace from the more electronically focused first half of the album, and it's a cool experiment in Queen-esque harmonies.

 

That being said, it should have been placed after Invincible, and the piano should have been more forward in the mix.

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Up until recently I'd always skipped it, but now I realize there was a method to Bellamy's madness. He incorporated Queen harmonies into a song, specifically "Love of My Life". When you get to the multiple Matts harmonizing then it's sheer Bliss.

Soldier's poem definitely sticks out in BH&R. I like it's jazzy sound and think it is sheer brilliance to combine those lyrics with that sound... Loved it's quiet performance in Wembley, "for our unsung heroes"...

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I just wanted to verify, wasn't this song attempted for Absolution, and it was a lot more orchestral and epic. Because that could be cool. Man, Muse must have some great demo's lying around.

 

No it wasn't more orchestral and epic, I don't think, as that's why it was left off/not bothered to be fitted into Absolution.

 

As far as the song goes, I think it's a lovely song though should have been a B-Side giving Glorious room to be on the album.

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i never thought of it as an interlude but i think that goes quite well actually. softer... slow it down. i don't love it. it's alright. but this thread has made me start with "take a bow"... to try it out haha.

 

It's understandable that teens need that continuous rush of blood to the head...

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At first I hated it, then I saw them play it live at Wembley, and the lyrics and the feeling of the song really touched me. So beautiful.

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Good song, better than most of the shit on Bhar.

 

One of the five best tracks, the others being:

 

1: Hoodoo

2: City of Delusion

3: Take a Bow

4: Glorious

 

Those are all of my faves too!

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Good song, better than most of the shit on Bhar.

 

One of the five best tracks, the others being:

 

1: Hoodoo

2: City of Delusion

3: Take a Bow

4: Glorious

 

Knights cough. I wish GH hadn't taken that song because it's easily one of the best tracks.

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Overly cheesy lyrics, horrible harmonization (which is annoying, since Matt's voice could work, especially when he's singing higher) and it doesn't really feel like a finished song overally.

 

So, personally, I think it's pretty much the second worst song on the album.

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