Hat Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I don't know what the term is, but I love it when a singer's voice is backing the song, like in Assassin's chorus, which is why I prefer the original. It's my favourite part of the sing by far.Not trying to start anything here, just wanna understand what you mean. Do you mean...backing vocals? In this case it sounds a bit like a barbershop quartet. But what do you mean by the original? There are like 3 (and a half I guess) versions, and the first one didn't have the backing vocals (because it was live). That wasn't until the studio version which is around 3 and a half minutes long, is that the one you mean? But then again the version that came after that ALSO had the backing vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGeorge Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 City of Delusion, good lord that bass sloshing at around 2 minutes is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeterna Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Not trying to start anything here, just wanna understand what you mean. Do you mean...backing vocals? In this case it sounds a bit like a barbershop quartet. But what do you mean by the original? There are like 3 (and a half I guess) versions, and the first one didn't have the backing vocals (because it was live). That wasn't until the studio version which is around 3 and a half minutes long, is that the one you mean? But then again the version that came after that ALSO had the backing vocals. I would say backing vocals, but I'm pretty sure that's when another band member sings them. I remember reading another term for when it is the lead singer doing the backing vocals through editing. The official album release is what I mean. Wasn't too fond on the other two versions I've heard. Sorry for the confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwingsrock Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Endlessly. I tend not to listen to it often because its rather down tempo, but with a good pair of headphones, the dynamics in this song fucking rock, and its a great melody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ack0ut Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Spent years not liking Darkshines, love it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenbanana Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Hoodoo. A masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_writer Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Easily...what a great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone_Star_Lynch Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Eternally Missed. For some reason it has taken me years to realize how awesome it is. I thought it was mediocre the first few times I heard it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainer219 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Isolated System. When I first heard it through the social networking unlock release thing prior to the album, I was bitterly disappointed. The dance beat thing and then how that drum fill at the end just ended the piece rather then sent it to the climax... But now, I love the eerie atmosphere about it - the strings are beautifully arranged, the piano simple yet effective. An amazingly eerie ender for an album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonisdead Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I just realized that the drum beat in Showbiz is the exact same drum beat that leads the children in Jumanji to find the board game. Crazy, they might've been influenced by it, Jumanji came out in 1995, Showbiz in 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisF Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I would say backing vocals, but I'm pretty sure that's when another band member sings them. I remember reading another term for when it is the lead singer doing the backing vocals through editing. heard. Not at all, Matt tends to do all of Muse's studio vocals, lead and backing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonisdead Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Not at all, Matt tends to do all of Muse's studio vocals, lead and backing. Tends, yes. Notable examples that do not adhere to this rule include Exo. III and Mercy among others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum IV Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Chris has been recording backing vocals since Showbiz. He is often low in the mix where multipart harmonies occur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Lewis misunderstood aeternas post anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paca79 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 New born and Psycho...to be honest!recently listened... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losco Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Thoughts of a Dying Atheist. Incredible song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn. Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Starlight.No kidding, I hated it for the guitarless performances of T2L, and i still hates the song during that tour. But after rewatching the San Siro one i like Starlight again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DbvHwNQrmQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisF Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Thoughts of a Dying Atheist. Incredible song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 MK Ultra. Man, what a tune. The only song from that album deserving a place as a setlist regular, and it never got it. I'd forgotten how good it was though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainer219 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 MK Ultra. Man, what a tune. The only song from that album deserving a place as a setlist regular, and it never got it. I'd forgotten how good it was though. USoE was of high standards too to be a setlist regular. Yeah, the structure is interesting in MK Ultra, the breakdown and harmonies make the song awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) USoE was of high standards too to be a setlist regular. Yeah, the structure is interesting in MK Ultra, the breakdown and harmonies make the song awesome. I always find when USOE comes on that I start enjoying it until the Queen bits to be honest. That album's full of half likeable songs that are ruined by something relatively minor halfway through. Even I Belong To You and its horrible lyrics. MK-Ultra and Redemption are probably the only two tracks I can't fault, which is a pretty low number for a Muse album. I wonder if I combined the best of TR and the best of T2L into a single album, how much better would it come out? Edit - Considering I don't like most of what I've heard from Drones so far, I could do the same there. Supremacy-MK Ultra-Reapers-Animals wouldn't be a bad opening to an album. Edited May 28, 2015 by Bs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 I always find when USOE comes on that I start enjoying it until the Queen bits to be honest. That album's full of half likeable songs that are ruined by something relatively minor halfway through. This is completely, exactly, how I feel. I've many times thought "why do I hate this song so much again...?" upon hearing USoE come on... and then the "sha, sha, SHA" parts kicks in, and the song gets turned off. On topic, my bf informed me that he often just "tunes out" when I listen to "old Muse" so despite hearing Shrinking Universe probably literally 100s of times, it wasn't until he listened to it intentionally the other day that he, well, LISTENED to it. It was on constant repeat in the house for the last two days now. Awwww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shippy92 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Madness - stumbled across the jools holland version again the other day. I never really appreciated the build up and then the epic vocals near the end. Looking back, I still don't really understand the hate towards the song. Also listening to undisclosed desires quite a bit atm as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Madness - stumbled across the jools holland version again the other day. I never really appreciated the build up and then the epic vocals near the end. Looking back, I still don't really understand the hate towards the song. Also listening to undisclosed desires quite a bit atm as well. Besides not being the "rock" Muse people seem to always want, it suffered from the same issue as DI - starts with some weird, off-putting bit of "pop fluff." The ma-ma-ma beginning put me off the song immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer29 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Undisclosed Desires - like most people this isn't exactly one my favourites, but every time it comes on shuffle I cant stop myself from singing along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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